Ulf-Daniel Ehlers

Dr Ulf-Daniel Ehlers is an Assistant Professor in the Department for Business Information Sciences of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany and has been an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School for Management and Technology of the University of Maryland University College. He holds degrees in English Language, Social Sciences and Educational Sciences from the University of Bielefeld, where he finished his Ph.D. with honours in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning in 2003, and was awarded his habilitation in 2008 form the University of Duisburg-Essen. He has worked as coordinator of many European and national projects and is currently Vice-president of the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning, and a director of the Association for Media in Science (GMW e.V.) and the International E-Learning Association.

Ulf is an internationally recognized researcher and innovator in the area of eLearning. He has extensive experience in helping individuals achieving superior learning performances and has run lighthouse initiatives in the field of eLearning and knowledge management as well as e-business, including knowledge-technology consulting for small and medium sized enterprises. Ulf has developed the Learners’ Quality Model for eLearning, which is a basis for learner centred quality development in eLearning. He is working as advisor to governments and non-governmental organisations in the field of learning and development cooperation and is member of several advisory boards and editorial committees. Ulf is the author/ publisher of several international books on quality and organisational innovation and culture and more than 100 articles and book chapters, has been a featured speaker at numerous international conferences, and is member of several professional associations for eLearning and education.