Learning Management Systems and Instructional Design: Best Practices in Online Education

Yefim Kats received his PhD from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His teaching and research interests include informatics, instructional design, e-Learning, and social implications of technology. Dr. Kats has an extensive curriculum development and teaching experience with traditional, hybrid, and online courses. His research record includes peer-reviewed publications in informatics, curriculum development, instructional methodology, e-Learning, and social aspects of technology. Dr. Kats is a recipient - as the Principle Investigator - of the federal research grants the National Research Council and the National Institute of Health. He is currently a Coordinator of the Graduate Instructional Technology Program at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, USA.