Professor emeritus · Educational engineer · International advisor

Designing education
that works in context.

I help universities, research teams and educational organisations move beyond technological hype—towards learning environments grounded in human goals, sound design and evidence.

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“Technology has added value only when its affordances address a genuine educational design gap.”

40+years connecting education, languages and technology

22 yearsEditor-in-Chief of Computer Assisted Language Learning

Globalkeynotes, evaluations and collaborations across continents

A demand-driven perspective

From possibilities
to educational value

My work starts with people, goals and context—not with the latest tool. Educational Engineering offers a systematic, iterative and hypothesis-based method for narrowing the gap between the best attainable learning environment and what learners and teachers actually experience.

This perspective is especially relevant when institutions need to make responsible decisions about AI, educational technology, curriculum design and teacher support.

Ways to work together

Three forms of engagement

Keynote speaker

Provocative, constructive talks that connect research, lived experience and a clear conceptual framework.

AI’s real added value in education
Educational Engineering as a design and research method
Teacher wellbeing and the “Sunday Evening Syndrome”
Lessons from four decades of CALL and EdTech

Expert & evaluator

Independent academic judgement for programmes, research projects, appointments and promotion procedures.

External programme and project evaluation
Research strategy and methodological review
Doctoral committees and senior academic assessment
Editorial and publication advice

Consultant & critical friend

Focused advice for institutions that want to improve learning environments without losing sight of teachers or learners.

Educational design audits
Responsible AI and technology strategy
Teacher education and competency profiles
From identified needs to implementable design

Selected themes

Questions worth asking

01What problem are we actually trying to solve?

02Whose goals define “added value”?

03How can design become a research method?

04How do we protect teacher agency and wellbeing?

Academic profile and curriculum vitae

Research, publications
and international experience.

Jozef Colpaert is Professor Emeritus at the University of Antwerp and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University. His ongoing work develops and validates Educational Engineering as a method for educational design and research.

He served as Editor-in-Chief of Computer Assisted Language Learning from 2002 to 2024 and now edits Language and Motivation. His work spans instructional design, educational technology, language learning, motivation, teacher wellbeing, artificial intelligence in education and transdisciplinary research.

The full academic curriculum vitae documents his publications, invited keynotes and presentations, international projects, editorial work, doctoral supervision and academic service.

University of Antwerp profile ↗Publications and presentations ↗Download full academic CV · PDF · 2026 ↓

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A consultancy should help answer it.

For speaking invitations, expert evaluations or a focused consultancy, describe your context and the question you need to address.

jozef.colpaert@uantwerpen.be