Anadolu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Educational Communications Program, 1999

Arizona State University, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Media and Computers Program, 1992

Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty), Educational Communications and Planning Program, 1989

Cengiz Hakan AYDIN, PhD, has offered courses in open and distance learning, educational communications and technology, and designing learning processes, experiences, and media. After serving as an instructional designer, department chair, director, and dean at Anadolu University, Dr. AYDIN joined Ozyegin University as the Director of the Office of Learning and Teaching Enhancement (OLTE) in 2024.

Dr. AYDIN’s research interests focus on a range of topics, such as innovative and flexible learning processes, environments in higher education and corporate settings, design and development of learning environments, integration of new technologies (AI, VR, AR, MR, etc.) into education and training, Open Educational Resources (OERs), Open Educational Practices (OEPs), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and current trends in higher education and corporate education. 
 
Dr. AYDIN has been serving as a steering committee member of the OpenupEd initiative of the European Council for Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), a board member of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), and a member of the Centre for Distance Education Research (COER). He is also on the editorial boards of the OpenPraxis, the Journal of Open, Distance, and Digital Education (JODDE), and the International Journal of Changes in Education (IJCE).

Educational Communications and Technology, Design of Learning Environments and Experiences, Corporate Education, Adult Education, Open and Distance Learning, Open Educational Resources, Massive Open Online Courses