Dr. Jered Borup
PhD, Brigham Young University
Professor
Associate Director, Global Online Teacher Education Center
Learning Technologies Design Research, PhD in Education
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Learning Technologies Design Research

Contact Information

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Phone: (703) 993-3137
Email: jborup (@gmu.edu)

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Thompson Hall 1400
4400 University Dr.
MS 5D6
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Dr. Jered Borup is a Professor in George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development’s Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning program. He also serves as an Associate Director of George Mason’s Global Online Teacher Education Center. A third-generation educator, he has over 20 years of teaching experience, including six years as a secondary school social studies teacher and 15 years as an online and blended instructor in higher education. 

The following summarizes Jered's teaching and scholarship: 

  • Research and Funding 

  • Teaching and Mentoring 

    • Over 15 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses using online, blended, and face-to-face formats, consistently achieving above average student ratings 

    • 6 years of K-12 teaching experience with diverse student populations 

    • Designed, taught, and evaluated an online teaching initiative for George Mason University faculty 

    • Over 150 invited presentations and workshops for various organizations, schools, and universities 

  • Service and Leadership 

    • Associate Director of the Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC)

    • Served as the Chair for SITE’s Instructional Technology Council 

    • Served as the Co-Editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research 

    • Served as the Co-coordinator of Digital Learning for George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development

Research Interests

Current research interests include developing online learning communities and identifying support systems that adolescent learners require to be successful in online environments. 

Recent Publications

Bold=mentored students; AR=acceptance rate; IF=impact factor

 

Borup, J., Walters, S., &  Call-Cummings, M. (2020). Student perceptions of their interactions with peers at a cyber charter high school. Online Learning. 24(2), 207-224. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v24i2.2015 (AR=25%)

Arnesen, K., Walters, S., Barbour, M. K., & Borup, J. (2020). Irrelevant, overlooked, or lost? Trends in 20 years of uncited and low cited K-12 online learning articles. Online Learning. 24(2), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v24i2.2080 (AR=25%)

Lowenthal, P., Borup, J., West, R., & Archambault, L. (2020). Thinking beyond Zoom: Using asynchronous video to maintain connection and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 28(2), 383-391.  (AR=12%) 

Borup, J., Jensen, M., Archambault, L., Short, C. R., & Graham, C. R. (2020). Supporting students during COVID-19: Developing and leveraging Academic Communities of Engagement in a time of crisis. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 28(2), 161-169.  (AR=12%) 

Borup, J., Graham, C. R., West, R. E., Archambault, L., & Spring, K. J. (2020). Academic communities of engagement: An expansive lens for examining support structures in blended and online learning.  Educational Technology Research and Development. 68, 807-832. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09744-x

Amro, F. & Borup, J. (2019). Exploring blended teacher roles and obstacles to success when using personalized learning software. Journal of Online Learning Research, 5(3), 229-250. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/210642/ (AR=22%)

 

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