Dr. David Dwayne Williams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology, in the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA. Dr. Williams has conducted a wide variety of educational evaluations throughout the world. His research interests include cross-cultural evaluation issues, evaluation in schools and universities, evaluation of technology-based teaching and learning, and philosophical, cultural, and moral foundations of evaluation. He received his PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder in Research and Evaluation Methodology, MS in Educational Leadership- specializing in evaluation at Western Michigan University, and a BA in University Studies at Brigham Young University.
Dr. Hricko is a Professor, University Libraries at Kent State University. She has published numerous books, articles and research papers on topics associated with accessibility, digital learning, and open access education. Her research interests include open pedagogy, online education and assessment, universal design, and quality assurance in higher education. She advocates for directives that expand teaching, learning, and research using open education resources.
Scott L. Howell is the assistant to the dean for the Division of Continuing Education at Brigham Young University (BYU). He assisted BYU in launching its online learning and assessment initiative (1999-2003) as the Director of a new Center of Instructional Design (CID). Dr. Howell is widely published and respected for his work in distance education and online assessment. He received his PhD in instructional science specializing in assessment and measurement, MS in community education, and BS in business management.