Research
Researching how people learn with technology.
I study the relationship between learners, digital systems, and educational contexts—then use that evidence to design more effective, equitable, and accessible learning experiences.
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Research philosophy
Rather than asking what technology can do, I ask how it can better support learning.
I believe technology alone does not improve learning. Meaningful educational experiences emerge when technology is designed around how people think, learn, and interact.
My research combines Human-Computer Interaction, Learning Sciences, instructional design, and educational technology to understand learner behaviour and translate evidence into practical design decisions.
Research interests
Questions across people, learning, and systems.
Interdisciplinary areas that shape my doctoral and applied research.
Learning Sciences
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Human-AI Interaction
Mobile Learning
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Learning Analytics
Instructional Design
Educational Technology
Multimedia Learning
Learning Motivation
Current PhD research
Multimedia learning for mobile-first African contexts.
My doctoral research investigates how established multimedia learning principles should be reconsidered for mobile-first learning environments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
I am interested in how learner context, culture, technology access, and responsible AI influence cognitive load, learner engagement, and instructional design decisions.
- Field
- Computing Science · HCI · Learning Sciences
- Context
- Mobile-first learning in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Focus
- Cognitive load · engagement · instructional decisions
Current work
Active lines of inquiry.
Research and practice that inform one another.
Doctoral research
Reconsidering multimedia learning principles for mobile-first learning environments in Sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Alberta.
Learning Sciences for Innovators
Designing, evaluating, and improving learning experiences for innovators across Carnegie Mellon University Africa's hub network.
Undergraduate learning at ALU
Strengthening courses through curriculum review, instructional design consultation, accessibility, and quality assurance.
Learner-centred usability
Building research-informed professional learning on think-aloud studies, accessibility, qualitative analysis, and responsible AI use.
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Research & practice
Methods for seeing the experience from the learner’s side.
Across CMU-Africa, African Leadership University, ICDL Africa, and independent learning-design work, I use research evidence to improve courses, programmes, and educational technologies.
Usability testingThink-aloud studiesLearner interviewsAccessibility evaluationsHeuristic reviewsLearning analyticsCurriculum reviewLearning experience prototypingQualitative analysisInstructional design
Research outputs
From inquiry to shared knowledge.
Journal article
Cautious Innovators
This research explores how African EdTech professionals understand, adopt, and critically evaluate generative AI after participating in a structured three-course professional learning programme.Research collaborations
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I am interested in collaborations around learning technology, HCI, accessibility, AI-supported learning, and African educational contexts.
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