Dhvani Toprani
Assistant Director of Learning Design and Support
Department: Teaching and Learning Technologies
Email: dtoprani@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5019
Brief Biography
As the Assistant Director of Learning Design and Support Team, Dhvani oversees the advancement of technology integration for academic and administrative purposes at Elon University. She believes in technology’s ability to transform teaching and learning, if we learn to effectively collaborate with and around it. Her research focuses on integrating technology in learning environments to promote collaboration, design thinking, and other higher-order thinking skills. Her work focuses on building digital literacy around instructional technologies and the use of generative AI among university’s faculty and staff to support the design of technology enabled learning environments.
News & Notes
Education
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PhD Learning, Design and Technology The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education Dissertation Title: Comparative Analysis of Technology in Collaborative Learning Environment with Children
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Master of Science in Counselling Psychology Christ University, Humanities and Social Sciences Thesis Title: Use of Technological Media based on Creative Teaching Pedagogy to Enhance Student Engagement
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Sociology St. Xavier's College Mumbai (Autonomous)
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Courses Taught
ELN1010 - Academic Advising
EDU3050 - Teaching and Learning Technologies
Current Projects
University Services:
- Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group
- Learning Spaces Workgroup
- LIMED: Teaching with a Twist Podcast Host and Producer