Future-Ready Blended Learning ModelFramework, Pilot Plan, and Strategic Outlook

Shu-Yi Hsu is Senior Instructional Designer at Columbia University, focused on learning experience strategy and AI-enhanced learning. She earned her Ed.D. at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2021. In her current and prior leadership roles at Columbia, she has led the design and development of online and digital learning experiences across the university, with a particular focus on how artificial intelligence can be meaningfully integrated into instruction, assessment, and learner support. Her background spans instructional design, AI-enhanced learning, and the development of massive open online courses (MOOCs), and she brings a rigorous research lens to all aspects of learning experience design. Her work at Columbia's Office of the Provost and across multiple schools positions her as one of the university's leading practitioners at the intersection of AI and online education.

Yoo Kyung Chang is a Clinical Professor and Academic Director at New York University's School of Professional Studies, where she leads the Information Systems and Technology program and oversees applied learning innovation for undergraduate students. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Communications and Technology from NYU Steinhardt and an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Prior to her current appointment, she was a Senior Lecturer in the Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research and practice sit at the intersection of technology-enhanced learning and cognitive development, with active work on generative AI in the applied classroom, social presence in online and blended environments, and pedagogical innovation with emerging technologies. She has hosted faculty AI hackathons and published practitioner research on bridging the skills gap in the age of generative AI.

Roxanne Russell is Assistant Dean of Digital Learning and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where she oversees the end-to-end design, development, and management of the school's online courses and programs. She was formerly Director of Digital Learning at Emory University. She holds graduate credentials from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and brings more than 20 years of teaching and instructional design experience to her work. Her scholarly focus encompasses design-based research, diversity and equity in online learning, and learning analytics, and her work has been cited more than 235 times in the academic literature. In her institutional leadership role, she has built and scaled Columbia Mailman's digital learning infrastructure while advancing equity-centered approaches to online program design. She brings a rare combination of academic credibility, institutional leadership experience, and deep practical expertise in scaling quality online education.

Detra M. Price is Executive Director of the Center for Digital Learning and Innovation and a Professor of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, where she leads the university's flagship center for research and practice in technology-integrated education. She is President-Elect of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), through which she currently leads a national, Google.org-funded initiative engaging 48 classroom teachers across 38 states in developing responsible AI frameworks for literacy education. She was formerly Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her award-winning scholarship examines the intersection of critical literacy, learning technologies, curriculum development, and equity-oriented pedagogy, and she has built collaborative initiatives with professional organizations, universities, and K-12 school districts at national scale. Her combination of university-based research leadership and active national policy engagement makes her one of the most influential voices in American digital education today.