Michael J. Keppell

Michael J. Keppell is Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He has been the Director of three innovative educational technology units over the last 12 years and has worked as an instructional designer on over 200 technology-enhanced initiatives in areas as diverse as coal-mining, medicine and teacher-education. His expertise lies in his ability to combine the operational and development tasks of educational technology with the academic study of curriculum, instructional design and evaluation. His current research interests at the Institute focus on technology-enhanced authentic learning environments, blended learning, peer learning, problem-based learning and learning-oriented assessment.

Publications

Instructional Design: Case Studies in Communities of Practice
Instructional Design: Case Studies in Communities of Practice
Michael J. Keppell. © 2007. 426 pages.
Instructional designers hold the responsibility of selecting, sequencing, synthesizing, and summarizing unfamiliar content to subject matter experts. To successfully achieve...
Instructional Designers on the Borderline: Brokering Across Communities of Practice
Instructional Designers on the Borderline: Brokering Across Communities of Practice
Michael J. Keppell. © 2007. 22 pages.
This chapter examines the unique role of instructional designers within the university setting, particularly when their knowledge is combined with leadership positions to broker...