Dr. Dina Vyortkina serves as Assistant Dean for Innovation and Instructional Technology Enhancement in the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Her expertise and professional interests include educational technology, innovation in higher education, professional development for in-service and pre-service teachers and educational leaders, and the integration of instructional technologies across K–12 and higher education. Her work also focuses on online and blended teaching and learning, active learning spaces, learning materials development, and portfolio assessment.
Dr. Vyortkina’s work with artificial intelligence (AI) explores its thoughtful, effective, and human-centered integration into K-12 and higher education. Her interests include using AI to support instructional design and course development, enhance student engagement and learning experiences, and develop and strengthen assessment and feedback practices. She also explored the use of AI in research. A particular focus of her work is helping educators develop the knowledge and skills needed to use AI critically, ethically, and effectively while maintaining human judgment and educational purpose.
Dr. Vyortkina has teaching experience in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom. She has also contributed to grant-funded projects focused on teacher education and learning materials development in Uzbekistan, Egypt, and Jordan.