Fethi Inan

Educational Preparation

Dr. Fethi Inan teaches in the Instructional Technology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership. Dr. Inan received his doctorate (Ed.D.) in Instructional Design and Technology from The University of Memphis. He received his B.S.  and his MS. from Middle East Technical (Turkey).  Previously, Dr. Inan was responsible for the research design and data analysis of various educational projects for the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP). There, he worked as an evaluator and statistician for several evaluation projects including Tennessee's K-12 EdTech Launch and Michigan’s Freedom to Learn state-wide programs. In addition, Dr. Inan worked about two years as a Research Assistant for the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC) to provide instructional and technical assistance to K-12 educators in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Research Interests

• Teacher Education & Technology Integration Programs and Practices
• Individual Differences & Online Learning
• Instructional Design and Development

Representative Publications

Inan, F. & Lowther, D. (2010). Laptops in the K-12 classrooms: Exploring factors impacting instructional use. Computers and Education, 55 (3), 937-944.

Inan, F. A., Lowther, D. L. (2010). Factors affecting technology integration in K-12 classrooms: a path model. Educational Technology Research and Development, 58(2), 137-154.

Inan, F. A., Lowther, D. L., Ross, S., Strahl, J. D. (2010). Pattern of classroom activities during students use of computers: Relations between Instructional Strategies and Computer Applications. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26 (3), 540-546.

Polly, D., Mims, C., Shepherd, C.E., & Inan, F. A. (2010). Evidence of impact: An analysis of the influence of PT3 Projects designed to transform methods courses and field experiences. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26 (4), 863-870.

Inan, F. A., Flores, R., & Grant, M. (2010). Perspectives on the design and evaluation of adaptive web-based learning environments. Contemporary Educational Technology, 1(2) , 148-159.

Arslan-Ari, I. & Inan, F. A. (2010). Assistive technologies for students with disabilities: A survey of access and use in Turkish universities. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology,  9 (2), 40-45.