Education Information
2005 - 2010
2005 - 2010Doctorate
Pennsylvania State University, College of Education, Learning and Performance Sciences, United States Of America
2001 - 2004
2001 - 2004Postgraduate
Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bilgisayar Eğitimi Ve Teknolojileri Öğretimi (Yl) (Tezli), Turkey
1996 - 2001
1996 - 2001Undergraduate
Hacettepe University, Eğitim Fakültesi, Matematik Ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2010
2010Doctorate
ESPN FastBreak Topluluğundaki Bilgi Alışverişi Desenleri
Pennsylvania State University, School of Education, Learning and Performance Sciences
2004
2004Postgraduate
A proposal of instructional design/development model for game-like learning environments: The FID2GE model
Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bilgisayar Eğitimi Ve Teknolojileri Öğretimi (Yl) (Tezli)
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Research Areas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Education
Computer Education and Instructional Technology
Teacher Training
Academic Titles / Tasks
2018 - Continues
2018 - ContinuesAssistant Professor
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
2001 - 2011
2001 - 2011Research Assistant
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
Managerial Experience
2023 - Continues
2023 - ContinuesManager of Research and Application Center
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
2018 - 2023
2018 - 2023Deputy Director of the Center
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
2012 - 2014
2012 - 2014Deputy Head of Department
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
Non Academic Experience
2009 - 2010
2009 - 2010Research Assistant
Ubiquitous Learning Laboratory, Information Sciences and Technology, PSU, State College, PA, USA
Advising Theses
2023
2023Postgraduate
TURKISH TEACHERS' GAMIFICATION USER TYPES AND PREFERENCES OF GAME ELEMENTS FOR THEIR INSTRUCTION
Kaplan G., Çelik B.(Co-Advisor)
M.ÖZDEMİR(Student)
2023
2023Postgraduate
A Kirkpatrick model perspective on the transformative power of the digital teachers project
Kaplan G., Çağıltay K. (Co-Advisor)
S.ORHAK(Student)
2023
2023Doctorate
Instructors' gaze distribution in higher education classrooms: A multi case study
Kaplan G. (Advisor)
Y.TUNGA(Student)
2023
2023Doctorate
Design and development of e-textile supported STEAM-based activities for the professional development of middle school science teachers
Kaplan G., Çağıltay K. (Co-Advisor)
M.ŞAT(Student)
2023
2023Doctorate
Measuring and improving mental rotation ability in three dimensions: A holistic investigation
Kaplan G. (Advisor)
Z.PİRİ(Student)
2023
2023Postgraduate
Measuring digital literacy: Development and validation of an instrument for teachers
Kaplan G., Kara Aydemir A. G.(Co-Advisor)
Y.PAŞALI(Student)
2015
2015Postgraduate
Effects of web 2.0 enhanced learning environment on higher order thinking: Experiences and opinions of sophomore CEIT students
KAPLAN G. (Advisor)
S.CANER(Student)
2015
2015Postgraduate
Pre-service teachers’ beliefs, experiences and perceptions on mobile games
KAPLAN G. (Advisor)
M.GÜLEROĞLU(Student)
2015
2015Postgraduate
An investigation of the predictors of pre-service teachers' behavioral intentions and perceived enablers and barriers pertaining the use of interactive whiteboard in education
Kaplan G. (Advisor)
O.ASLAN(Student)
2015
2015Postgraduate
Examining effects of a technology-enhanced extracurriculum on special education students with intellectual disability
KAPLAN G. (Advisor)
S.DOĞAN(Student)
2015
2015Postgraduate
A PROPOSAL OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL FOR GAMIFIED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: GELD MODEL
KAPLAN G. (Advisor)
T.ALDEMİR(Student)
Research Infrastructure Information
June 2019
June 2019
BİLTEMM Inovasyon Lab kurulması
Implementation and Research Center - Directorate
Çakıroğlu E., Kaplan G.
Representation and Promotion Activities
EUROPE CODE WEEK 2022
Institutional Representation, European Comission, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022
Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2018
2018A qualitative investigation of student perceptions of game elements in a gamified course
Aldemir T., ÇELİK B., KAPLAN G.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
, vol.78, pp.235-254, 2018 (SSCI)
2007
2007Games and Simulations: A New Approach in Education?
Akilli G.
GAMES AND SIMULATIONS IN ONLINE LEARNING: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS
, pp.1-20, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2016
2016Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Nomofobi Düzeyleri ile Farklı Davranış Örüntülerinin Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi
KAPLAN AKILLI G., GEZGİN D. M.
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (MAKÜ) (elektronik) , no.40, pp.51-69, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
2016Investigation of High School Students’ Internet Addiction inThe Light of Various Variables
GEZGİN D. M., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi , vol.12, no.3, pp.917-931, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
2016Bilişim Teknolojileri Öğretmen Adaylarının Bölümlerine Yönelik Algısı ODTÜ BÖTE Örneği
SEVİM N., İSLİM Ö. F., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi , vol.17, no.1, pp.439-459, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2015
2015Working with multicultural virtual teams critical factors for facilitation satisfaction and success
ÇAĞILTAY K., Bichelmeyer B., Akıllı G.
Smart Learning Environments
, vol.2, no.1, pp.1-16, 2015 (Scopus)
2005
2005User Satisfaction Evaluation of an Educational Website
KAPLAN AKILLI G.
The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology , vol.4, no.1, pp.85-92, 2005 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2024
2024Holomental: Improving Mental Rotation Ability with Mixed Reality
Piri Z., KAPLAN G., Cagiltay B., ÇAĞILTAY K.
2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, AVI 2024, Arenzano, Genoa, Italy, 3 - 07 June 2024
2022
2022Immersive technologies in STEAM: A Metaverse User Experience
Kaplan G.
INTERNATIONAL EASTERN CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, 9 - 11 September 2022
2022
2022The Digital Teachers Project: A Step towards Empowering Teachers for More Equitable Education.
Kaplan G., Çağiltay K., Kara Aydemir A. G., Çelik B., Tunga Y.
AERA (American Educational Research Association) 2022 , California, United States Of America, 21 April - 26 September 2022
2021
2021Dijital Öğretmenler Projesi
TUNGA Y., KAPLAN G., ÇAĞILTAY K., KARA AYDEMİR A. G., ÇELİK B.
18. Eğitimde İyi Örnekler Konferansı, İstanbul, Turkey, 01 October 2021, pp.36
2021
2021Dijital Öğretmenler Projesi: Öğretmenler için Eşitlikçi Dijital Eğitime Doğru Bir Adım
ÇAĞILTAY K., KAPLAN G., KARA AYDEMİR A. G., TUNGA Y., ÇELİK B.
VIII th Internatıonal Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Aksaray, Turkey, 7 - 10 July 2021
2021
2021Öğretmen Adaylarına Öğretim Yöntem ve Tekniklerini Öğrettik Ama Öğretmen Olduktan Sonra Durum Nedir?
TUNGA Y., KARA AYDEMİR A. G., KAPLAN G., ÇELİK B., ÇAĞILTAY K.
VIII th Internatıonal Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Aksaray, Turkey, 7 - 10 July 2021
2020
2020Pre-Service Teachers’ Opinions About Educational Robotics Sets and Their Use in Class
Kaplan G., Erbasan E.
2. Uluslararası Fen, Matematik, Girişimcilik ve Teknoloji Eğitimi Kongresi (FMGTEK 2020), Bursa, Turkey, 19 - 22 November 2020, pp.473-474
2018
2018Innovative educational technology for special education andusability issues. In: Proceedings of Design, User Experience, and Usability
ÇAĞILTAY K., ÇİÇEK F., KARASU N., ÇAKIR H., KAPLAN G.
Design, User Experience, andUsability, 22 - 27 June 2018
2018
2018Öğretmen Adaylarının Davranışsal Tutumlarının Yordayıcılarının ve Akıllı Tahta Kullanımına Yönelik Sağlayıcıların ve Engelleyicilerin Belirlenmesi
ASLAN O., KAPLAN G.
12th International Computer Instructional Technologies Symposium, İzmir, Turkey, 2 - 04 May 2018
2018
2018How Web 2.0 Tools Can Be Integrated in Early ChildhoodEducation?
TUNGA Y., AYTEKİN M., KAPLAN G.
ICITS’18, İzmir, Turkey, 2 - 04 May 2018
2017
2017Gameful Design
KAPLAN G.
017 AECT International Convention LEADING LEARNING for CHANGE, 6 - 11 November 2017
2017
2017The Effects Of Pair-Programming On Performance In A Game Programming Course
GENÇ Z., KAPLAN G.
5th International Instructional Technologies Teacher Education Symposium, İzmir, Turkey, 11 - 13 October 2017, pp.397
2017
2017Personalization of a Theoretical Course in Extracurricular Activities
CANER S., KAPLAN G.
SITE–Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Austin, United States Of America, 5 - 09 March 2017, pp.1467-1472
2016
2016Use of Large Multi Touch Interfaces A Research on Usability and Design Aspects
DÖNMEZ M., ÇAĞILTAY K., ALKAN S., BÖLÜKBAŞ F., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
Software and Emerging Technologies for Education, Culture,Entertainment, and Commerce ( SETECEC 2016 ):New Directions in Multimedia Mobile Computing, Social Networks,Human-Computer Interaction and Communicability, 29 - 31 March 2016
2016
2016An Evaluation Study of a Classroom Management System Usability and Teacher Experiences and Evaluations
ALDEMİR T., ÇELİK B., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Savannakhét, Laos, 21 March 2016
2016
2016Investigation of the Emotions Pre service Teachers Feel with regard to Web 2 0 Tools
ÇELİK B., KAPLAN AKILLI G., SEVİM N.
10th International Computer and Instructional Technologies Symposium (ICITS), 16 - 18 May 2016
2015
2015Accelerating Learning of Special Education Studentswith Intellectual Disability via Technology Enhanced Extracurriculum
KAPLAN AKILLI G., DOĞAN S.
AECT 2015, 3 - 07 November 2015
2015
2015Use of Technology in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
ÇAĞILTAY K., KARASU N., ÖZKUBAT U., DEMİRKAYA M., ÇAKIR H., KAPLAN AKILLI G., et al.
AECT 2015, 3 - 07 November 2015
2015
2015Students Opinions and Perceptions About a Gamified Online Course A Qualitative Study
TUĞÇE A., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
AECT 2015, 3 - 07 November 2015
2015
2015Accelerate Learning with Social Media Use in Education
KAPLAN AKILLI G., ÇELİK İ.
AECT 2015, 3 - 07 November 2015
2014
2014Social Media for academics: motivation killer or booster?
Celik I., KAPLAN G., Onuk T. C.
14th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) - Advanced Technologies for Supporting Open Access to Formal and Informal Learning, Athens, Greece, 7 - 10 July 2014, pp.480-481
2014
2014Innovative Educational Technology for Special Education and Usability Issues
ÇAĞILTAY K., Cicek F., KARASU N., ÇAKIR H., KAPLAN G.
3rd International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability (DUXU), Heraklion, Greece, 22 - 27 June 2014, vol.8519, pp.155-163
2014
2014How visualization types affect learning processes in multimedia learning?
CANER S., Akilli G.
International Conferences on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2014, Game and Entertainment Technologies 2014 and Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing 2014, Lisbon, Portugal, 15 - 19 July 2014, pp.99-106
2012
2012A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF PRESCHOOLERS' EXPERIENCES IN READING AN E-BOOK
KAPLAN G., Sevim N., Yildirim C., Islim O. F., DUMAN M.
4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 04 July 2012, pp.6785-6790
2012
2012THE PERCEPTION OF PRESERVICE ICT TEACHERS ABOUT USING DIGITAL GAMES IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
Sevim N., KAPLAN G., Islim O. F.
4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 04 July 2012, pp.6768-6773
2011
2011IT TEACHERS' PERCEPTION ABOUT USING GAMES IN EDUCATION
KAPLAN G., Islim O. F., Sevim N.
4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), Madrid, Spain, 14 - 16 November 2011, pp.6390-6393
2010
2010Development of an Interactive Web-Based Diabetes Self-Management and Social Networking Tool
Stuckey H., Mincemoyer S., Akilli G., Smith B., Gabbay R.
70th Annual Meeting of the American-Diabetes-Association, Florida, United States Of America, 25 - 29 June 2010, vol.59
Books & Book Chapters
2022
2022Nörobilimin Kiramen Kâtibini: Nöroetik ve Eğitime Yansımaları
Kaplan G.
in: Eğitimsel Sinirbilim, KELEŞ,Esra, Editor, Nobel, Ankara, pp.177-205, 2022
2017
2017Use of Large Multi-Touch Interfaces: A Research on Usability and Design Aspects
DÖNMEZ M., ÇAĞILTAY K., ALKAN S., BÖLÜKBAŞ F., KAPLAN AKILLI G.
in: Optimizing Human-Computer Interaction With Emerging Technologies, Cipolla-Ficarra Francisco, Editor, IGI Global, pp.332-342, 2017
2011
2011Bringing Affect to Human Computer Interaction
AKGÜN M., KAPLAN AKILLI G., ÇAĞILTAY K.
in: Affective Computing and Interaction Psychological Cognitive and Neuroscientific Perspectives, Didem Gökçay, YILDIRIM Gülsen, Editor, INFORMATION SCIENCE REFERENCE, pp.308-324, 2011
2009
2009Finding meaning in online, very-large scale conversations.
SMITH B., Sharma P., Lim K. Y., KAPLAN G., Kim K., Fujimoto T., et al.
in: Handbook of research on web log analysis, , Editor, IGI Global, Hershey, pp.305-325, 2009
2007
2007Games and Simulations: A New Approach in Education?
KAPLAN AKILLI G.
in: Games and Simulations in Online Learning Research and Development Frameworks, Gibson David, Aldrich Clark, Prensky Marc, Editor, Information Science Publishing, pp.1-20, 2007
2006
2006An instructional design/development model for the creation of game-like learning environments: The FIDGE model.
KAPLAN AKILLI G., ÇAĞILTAY K.
in: Affective and Emotional Aspects of Human Computer Interaction Game Based and Innovative Learning, PIVEC MAYA, Editor, IOS Press , pp.93-112, 2006
Supported Projects
2017 - 2017
2017 - 2017Eğitsel Neurobilim deney uygulaması geliştirilmesi ve öğretmenlerin Nöromit algıları Araştırma Projesi
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
ÇAĞILTAY K. (Executive), KAPLAN G., DÖNMEZ M.
2014 - 2016
2014 - 2016Büyük Boyutlu Çoklu Dokunmatik Arayüzler
Industrial Thesis Project
KAPLAN G. (Executive)
2015 - 2015
2015 - 2015Giyilebilir Bilgisayar Teknolojisinin Eğitimde Kullanımı Araştırması
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
KAPLAN G. (Executive), KARA E.
2012 - 2014
2012 - 2014İçeriği Teknoloji İle Zenginleştirilmiş Oyuna Dayalı (itod) Mobil Öğrenme Uygulamaları.
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
KAPLAN G. (Executive), YILDIRIM Ç., DOĞAN S., CANER S.
Awards
October 2019
October 2019AECT Distance Education Journal Article (Qualitative) Award
The Association For Educational Communications And Technology (Aect) Division Of Distance Learning
Congress and Symposium Activities
08 November 2017 - 08 November 2017
08 November 2017 - 08 November 2017
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Invited Speaker
Florida-United States Of America
Invited Talks
November 2022
November 2022