A fundamental shift in the education system from a predominantly curriculum-based platform to a problem-based, technology-driven learning environment is necessary to stay relevant and connected globally. Robin Kay, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies and Professor in the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University is advancing the use of technology to engage learning in face-to-face, blended, and online learning environments. A cognitive science expert, Dr. Kay’s research program examines how technology impacts human behaviour in a variety of ways. Through Ontario Tech University's EILab, he is exploring the effective use of video podcasts in online learning and mathematics at the secondary school level. At the post-secondary level, his research focuses on the benefits of video podcasts in administering student feedback. He is also examining the qualities for effective e-learning in high schools; the challenges and benefits of virtual classrooms within UOIT, and the use of social media tools in the classroom. Another major area of his research looks at the effective use of web-based learning tools for mathematics and science students Grades 3-8. Dr. Kay has published over 120 articles, chapters and conference papers on the role of technology in education and developed highly effective technology-based tools to enhance learning across a variety of platforms. His popular video podcast learning object module has helped thousands of new university students around the world review mathematics concepts from high school; and his research on the benefits of classroom response systems has prompted hundreds of elementary and secondary school teachers to adopt their use to increase student engagement and participation. His extensive research on laptop use and web-based learning tools in preservice education continues to influence classroom use of laptops in meaningful ways. Dr. Kay joined Ontario Tech University as an Assistant Professor at its inception in September 2003. Previously, he taught mathematics, computer science and technology for over 20 years at the high school, college and university levels in Canada and the United States. Fascinated by the relationship between technology and human behaviour, Dr. Kay pursued post-secondary studies at the University of Toronto earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Computer Science in 1984, his Master of Arts in Computer Applications in Education in 1988, and his Doctorate in Educational Psychology in 1996.