FACULTY PROFILES

Dr. López has 28 years of experience in a variety of educational contexts. She started her career as a middle school English teacher. She has since worked as web developer, multimedia producer, instructional designer, professional developer and faculty. Dr. López believes the most meaningful learning experiences are those that are project/problem-based incorporating the multiple perspectives of collaborating peers. She also believes in the power of formative evaluation to guide students and the power of technologies to support them during their inquiry process. She values hybrid and face-to-face contexts, but has a special interest in online environments. For those reasons, her research focuses on the nature of online collaboration, online collaborative problem/project-based learning and supporting technologies, including mobile learning.

Selected Publications

• López Ortiz, B. I. (2019). Mobile assisted language learning from language instructors’ perspectives. In D. Mentor (Ed.), Advancing Mobile Learning in Contemporary Educational Spaces. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
• López Ortiz, B. I. (2012). Issues in problem-based learning in online teacher education. In S. Fee & B. Belland (Eds.), The Role of Criticism in Understanding Problem Solving: Honoring the Work of John C. Belland. New York: Springer.
• López Ortiz, B. I. (2011). Does technology enable authentic democracy and development? Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter, 16(8), 2-3.
• Lin, L. & López Ortiz, B. I. (2010). Editorial. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 14(1), 5.
• López Ortiz, B. I. & Holmes, A. (2010). Embedding ePortfolios in a Teacher Education Seminar. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 14(1), 18-24.

• EDCI 56800 — Partnering with Web-Based Tools for Learner Centered Environments
• EDCI 56900 — Introduction to E-Learning
• EDCI 57200 — Learning Systems Design
• EDCI 57700 — Strategic Assessment and Evaluation
• EDCI 67200 — Advanced Practices in Learning Systems Design