Editorial Board
        
    
    
            
                        
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                    Chairperson                        
                         
                         Majid Reza Farrokhi 
                         Areas of Interest: Simulation, Virtual Reality, Virtual Learning 
                        
                         M.D., Professor, Neurosurgery, Dean of Virtual School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
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sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
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                    Editor-in-Chief                        
                         
                         Nahid Zarifsanaiey 
                         Areas of Interest: Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), Medical Education, E-assessment, Virtual Patient 
                        
                         Professor, distance educational planning, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             sanaieyn
sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
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                    Managing Editor                        
                         
                         Zahra Karimian 
                         Areas of Interest: Higher Education and New Technologies, E-Learning and Medical Education, Blended Learning, Gamification 
                        
                         Ph.D., Associate Professor of Higher education administration, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             karimian
sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
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                    Executive Editor                        
                         
                         Alireza Bozorgi 
                         Areas of Interest: Translation studies, Digital Publishing platforms, E-Learning 
                        
                         M.A. in Translation Studies; Center of Excellence for Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.  
                       
                                                                                                             pezeshkteb
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0009-0006-8894-0954
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Zahra Zolfaghari 
                         Areas of Interest: E-Learning, Gamification, English teaching 
                        
                         PhD Candidate, Virtual School, Comprehensive Center of Excellence for E_ Learning in Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             zzolfagharimedical
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-2986-4262
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                    Editorial Board                        
                         
                         Soleiman Ahmady 
                         Areas of Interest: Clinical Simulation, Learning Analytics, E-assessment, Academic Integrity, Technology-Enhanced Learning 
                        
                         MD, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             soleiman.ahmady
sbmu.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-0551-6068
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Mohammad Attaran 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
                       
                                                                                                             attaran
um.edu.my                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-5220-801X
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Badrul Khan 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Independent E-learning consultant, Washington D.C., USA  
                       
                                                     BadrulKhan.com
                            
                                                                                                             badrulkhan2003
yahoo.com                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Nilufar Baghaei 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D. in computer sciences, Auckland Unitec, Auckland, New Zealand  
                       
                                                                                                             nbaghaei
unitec.ac.nz                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-1776-7075
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Kamran Bagheri Lankarani 
                          
                        
                         M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Chairman of Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             lankaran
sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-7524-9017
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Abbas Bazargan 
                         Areas of Interest: Assessment of Quality in Higher Education with Emphasis on E-learning, Application of Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Research, Pedagogy in E-learning 
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor of Educational  Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University  of Tehran, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             abbas.bazargan
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Shoaleh Bigdeli 
                         Areas of Interest: Gamification, Simulation, Curriculum, E-learning, Educational Technology, Philosophy of Education, Qualitative Research 
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             bigdeli.sh
iums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-9672-2726
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Jen-Chia Chang 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor, Graduate Institute of Vocational & Technological Education, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan  
                       
                                                                                                             jc5839
mail.ntut.edu.tw                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-7082-6022
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Mehran Farajollahi 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor of educational sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             farajollahim
yahoo.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-8755-1117
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Gi-Zen Liu 
                         Areas of Interest: Digital Language Learning, Mobile and Context-aware Ubiquitous Learning, Online Writing Tutorials 
                        
                         PhD, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University Bloomington, Distinguished Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan  
                       
                                                                                                             gizen
mail.ncku.edu.tw                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-1592-6717
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Mohammad Hadi Imanieh 
                          
                        
                         MD, Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             imaniehm
sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-4610-0413
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Fanny Klett 
                         Areas of Interest: Intelligent ICT for learning and education, decision support, interoperability and security of data, technology standardization, (open innovation and knowledge management). 
                        
                         Ph.D. in Electronic Media Technology, German Workforce ADL Partnership Laboratory, Waltershausen, Germany  
                       
                                                                                                             fanny.klett
tu-ilmenau.de                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Asha Singh Kanwar 
                         Areas of Interest: Educational Technology, Quality, Gender. 
                        
                         President & CEO
Commonwealth of Learning
Promoting Learning for Sustainable Development, Burnaby, BC, Canada  
                       
                                                                                                             akanwar
col.org                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Mohammad Bagher Larijani 
                          
                        
                         MD, FACE, Professor of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Representative of the Minister of Health and Medical Education in the Development of Medical Schools Council, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             emrc
tums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-5386-7597
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Manoosh Mehrabi 
                         Areas of Interest: Instructional Design, Systematic Reviews, e-Learning Tools & Technologies, Content Development. 
                        
                         Ph.D., Associate Professor of Distance Educational Planning, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             mehrabima
sums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-2024-9415
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Leili Mosallanejad 
                         Areas of Interest: E-learning, Mental health Education, Distance learning curriculm planning 
                        
                         Professor of Curriculum Planning, Medical Education Department, Jahrm University of Medical Sciences, Jahram, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             mosallanejad
jums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-3207-0957
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Mahsa Mohaghegh 
                         Areas of Interest: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, Natural Language Processing, Pattern Recognition and Data Mining, Computer System Security, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Ubiquitous Computing, Computer Communications Networks, Neurocognitive Patterns and Neural Networks, Education 
                        
                         Ph.D., Information Technology and Software Engineering Department, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand  
                       
                                                                                                             mahsa.mohaghegh
aut.ac.nz                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-2228-8300
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Rita Mojtahedzadeh 
                         Areas of Interest: E-Learning, Instructional Design 
                        
                         MD, MPH, Ph.D., Associate Professor of distance educational planning, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             r_mojtahedzadeh
tums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-4560-6973
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Gholam Ali Montazer 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor of  Information Technology, School of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             montazer
modares.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-2866-2930
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Nasser Ostad 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor in Toxicology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             ostadnas
tums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-5476-8010
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Karim Qayumi 
                          
                        
                         MD, PhD, FRCSC, Professor of Surgery Director, Center of Excellence for Simulation Education and Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada  
                       
                                                                                                             karim.qayumi
ubc.ca                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-5988-2832
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         John Sandars 
                         Areas of Interest: Application of self-regulated learning and metacognition, Use of technology and the evaluation of teaching and training interventions 
                        
                         M.D.M.Sc, Professor of Medical Education, Edge Hill University Medical School, Room H 207 Faculty of Health, Social Care  and Medicicine,  Edge Hill University St Helens Road, Ormskirk, UK  
                       
                                                                                                             john.sandars
edgehill.ac.uk                                
                                                
                                                    
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                         Mahmood Tara 
                          
                        
                         MD. Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health Informatics, Associate Professor of Medical Informatics, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             taram
mums.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-3945-7772
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Farhad Seraji 
                         Areas of Interest: e-learning, multimedia content, serious game, formative assessment 
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor of curriculum development, Bu Ali University of Hamadan, Hamedan, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             fseraji
basu.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-1479-5919
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Abdol Hosein Sarrafzadeh 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor of computer science, Head of Department of Computing, Unitec, New Zealand  
                       
                                                                                                             hsarrafzadeh
unitec.ac.nz                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-0816-589X
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Afsaneh Sharif 
                         Areas of Interest: Quality of Online Learning, Inclusive/Accessible Design, Peer Review of Online Teaching, and Community Based Learning 
                        
                         Ph.D., Faculty Liaison, Projects and Faculty Partnerships, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada  
                       
                                                                                                             afsaneh.sharif
ubc.ca                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Janet Grant 
                         Areas of Interest: Curriculum, Regulation, Learning Theory 
                        
                         Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Education in Medicine, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK  
                       
                                                                                                             janet
cenmedic.net                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-7643-4417
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Yuriy Melnyk 
                         Areas of Interest: Education, Psychology 
                        
                         Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Founder/Chairman of the Board, Kharkiv regional public organization «Culture of Health» and Director of Social-Psychological Center of Kharkiv Regional Public Organization «Culture of Health», Kharkiv, Ukrain  
                       
                                                                                                             ybm.office
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-8527-4638
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Lancy D’Souza  
                          
                        
                         Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore,  Karnataka, India  
                       
                                                                                                             lancyuom
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Omid Fatemi 
                         Areas of Interest: E-learning, Information Technology, Learning Analytics, Interactive Content 
                        
                         Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             ofatemi
ut.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-9654-0607
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Ali Akbar Safavi 
                          
                        
                         PhD., Currently: Visiting Professor in TU Dresden, Germany. Professor of Systems and Control Engineering and IT Expert, Dept. of Power and Control Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             safavi
shirazu.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-2265-8300
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Kim Holmberg 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Research Unit for the Sociology of Education, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Title of Docent, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Wolverhampton,  Wolverhampton, United Kingdom  
                       
                                                                                                             kim.j.holmberg
utu.fi                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-4185-9298
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Osman Sadeck 
                         Areas of Interest: Technology Integrated Learning; ICTs in Education 
                        
                         MEd (e-Learning): University of Technology Sydney, Australia, DTech: Informatics (e-Learning): Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape, South Africa  
                       
                                                                                                             osadeck
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-002-4887-6744
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         V G Talawar 
                          
                        
                         Ph.D., Former Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore. Professor, Dept. of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India  
                       
                                                                                                             vgtalawar
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Shabih H Zaidi 
                          
                        
                         Chancellor of Al- Sadiq International University (NJ) and NHS, London, England  
                       
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hotmail.co.uk                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Saeed Khazaie 
                         Areas of Interest: English Language Teaching 
                        
                         Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran  
                       
                                                                                                             saeed.khazaie
mng.mui.ac.ir                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-8003-8858
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Alam Sher Malik 
                          
                        
                         Professor of Paediatrics and Medical Educationist; International Medical School; Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia  
                       
                                                                                                             alamshermalik
hotmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                        
                                                						
                    
 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Shahid Hassan 
                         Areas of Interest: Curriculum Development and Review, Teaching and Learning Methods, Assessment and Evaluation, Psychometric of Assessment, Innovation in Online T&L inclusive of Technology and Pedagogy, Workplace Clinical Teaching and Assessment, CBME, Faculty Development in Health Profession Education, Quantitative Research in T&L and Biostatistics, Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer research. 
                        
                         Professor and Associate Dean Academics, American University of Barbados School of Medicine, Wildey, Barbados  
                       
                                                                                                             shahid21225
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-2982-660x
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Isabel Stabile 
                          
                        
                         Director, International School for Foundation Studies and Medical Foundation Programme, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta  
                       
                                                                                                             isabel.stabile
um.edu.mt                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-0816-4547
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Süleyman Yildiz 
                          
                        
                         Pediatrician, Educator and MedEdu Innovation Leader European Academy of Paediatrics PA Chair, Editor of Anatolian Pediatrics, AFAMEE, Istanbul, Turkey  
                       
                                                     www.yildizsuleyman.com
                            
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yildizsuleyman.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0003-2325-8058
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Gohar Wajid 
                          
                        
                         MBBS, MSc, MPH, PhD in Medical Education Technical Officer for Health Professionals’ Education, Department of Health Systems Development, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt  
                       
                                                                                                             goharwajid
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0002-1871-5130
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Andrea Luca 
                         Areas of Interest: Spinal Surgery, Technology-Enhanced Learning 
                        
                         MD., Spine Unit III / IRCCS Galeazzi Milano, CMO Hypersurgery, Milan, Italy  
                       
                                                                                                             aluca.md
gmail.com                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-8626-6376
                        
                                                						
                     
                 
                
             
         
                
            
                
                
                	                    
                                        
                        
                                            
                         
                         Ramlee Mustapha 
                         Areas of Interest: Technology Education  Technical and Vocational Education 
                        
                         Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Sultan Idris Education University, Perak, Malaysia  
                       
                                                                                                             dr.ramlee
ftv.upsi.edu.my                                
                                                
                        
                                               	 	
 0000-0001-8425-8962