Yagci, Ufuk

Ufuk Yagci

Associate Researcher, Faculty of Education, UOIT

Ufuk Yagci is a graduate student Associate Researcher at the EILAB, Faculty of Education, Ontario Tech University. She holds an associate degree in computer science and a BA degree in business administration from Bogazici University and Istanbul University in Turkey. She spent 20 years of her career as an expert, consultant and manager of technology companies providing end-to-end solutions with technology for businesses. For the past 6 years, she has been working as a technology teacher and an educational technology coordinator in international K12 institutions supporting teachers in integrating technology in their teaching and learning spaces. Ufuk is currently completing her Master’s in Education and Digital Technology at Ontario Tech U.

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Yagci, U., & vanOostveen, R. (2020, May 1). Exploring the affective states of social presence in fully online learning communities. Fourth International Symposium on Higher Education in Transformation, Oshawa, ON Canada. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349443091_Exploring_the_Affective_States_of_Social_Presence_in_Fully_Online_Learning_Communities

Yagci, U., & vanOostveen, R. (2021). Developing coding structures for becoming affect-savy in the fully online community model. Journal of Educational Informatics. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349443727_Developing_Coding_Structures_For_Becoming_Affect-Savvy_in_the_Fully_Online_Community_Model