Center for Advancing
Learning and Teaching
"Architecting the future of higher education through data-driven research and innovative pedagogical design."
ÖGEM IDEAL Certificate Program
Transforming faculty members into "Learning Experience Architects." Join Turkey's pioneering AI-partnered and mentor-supported pedagogical journey.
Our Institutional Journey
Vision & Strategic Planning
Initiated by Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Yaşar BÜLBÜL; the foundational framework was designed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan UÇAN and Prof. Dr. İbrahim Hakan KARATAŞ.
R&D Team Establishment
A core expert team of 15 members from the Faculty of Educational Sciences commenced R&D operations.
Faculty Representatives
Coordination units consisting of one faculty member and one research assistant were appointed for every faculty.
Big Data & Needs Analysis
Comprehensive data gathered from 50% of the faculty members led to evidence-based strategy revisions.
Digital Scaling
Launch of the enriched Course Evaluation Scale and the official ÖGEM web portal.
Pilot & Field Operations
Execution of the first 30-hour certification and launch of the 20-course clinical coaching cycle.
Meet Our Experts
Prof. Dr. Yaşar BÜLBÜL
Vice Rector / Economics
Prof. Dr. İbrahim H. KARATAŞ
Educational Administration
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan UÇAN
Curriculum & Instruction
Prof. Dr. Marilena LEANA TAŞCILAR
Gifted Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer AVCI
Adult Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra YILDIZ
Mathematics Education
Asst. Prof. Dr. Feride ÖKSÜZ GÜL
Educational Administration
Asst. Prof. Dr. Halime YILDIRIM HOŞ
Assessment & Evaluation
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande ÖZKESKİN
Lifelong Learning
Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Hakkı BULUT
Informatics
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sevgi K. TİPİ
Special Education (Visual)
Lect. Dr. Derya ORUÇ
ELT Education
Lect. Dr. Haci YAPİCİ
Informatics
Res. Asst. Afra Selcen TAŞDELEN
Intellectual Disabilities Ed.
Res. Asst. Betül OLDAÇ
English Language Teaching
Res. Asst. Esmanur B. KOÇAK
Assessment & Evaluation
Res. Asst. Esra E. KAYALI
Mathematics Education
Res. Asst. Ömer ARAMAZ
Educational Administration
Scientific Impact & Publications
Faculty Assessment Choices in HE
A pivotal study exploring drivers, strategies, and decision-making styles for fair and inclusive assessment practices in higher education.
Read Journal ArticleIDEAL Pathways: Principles to Practice
Presented at ICERI 2025; this paper validates the IMU Course-Level Evaluation Scale based on the IDEAL Pathways strategy.
View ProceedingsInside the Faculty Mind (EJER 2025)
Analyzing decision-making styles (Rational, Bounded Rational, Intuitive) of 581 faculty members regarding teaching methods.