Andrew Bobal, EdD

  • Instructional Designer
  • Adjunct Professor
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Education

  • EdD, K-12 Educational Leadership
    Widener University (PA)
  • MA Ed, Cirriculum and Instruction; Instructional Technology
    Austin Peay University (TN)
  • BS Ed, Elementary Education
    Bloomsburg University (PA)

About Me

I am the Instructional Designer for the School of Nursing, I work with faculty, staff, and students to be successful in all aspects of technology. Additionally, I am faculty for Introduction to Informatics and Senior Elective, Technology in Nursing in the undergraduate program. I am also an avid sports fan and an educational technology enthusiast.

Research Interests

  • Educational Technology
  • Gamification
  • Instructional Design
  • Interactive Teaching

Publications

  • O'Rourke, J., & Bobal, A. (2024). Teaching Tomorrow's Nurses: A Technology-Enhanced Approach. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Bobal, A. (2021, April). The Importance of Good Instructional Design: How Quality ID Practices Inform the Work of the NLN [web log]. Retrieved from
  • Bobal, A. (2021, March). Improving Engagement in Synchronous Online Learning [web log]. Retrieved from
  • Bobal, A. (2020, March). Investigating Student Engagement and Academic Success in Higher Education through a Gamified Interactive Teaching Model [web log dissertation]. Retrieved from  

In the Media

  • Collaborative Momentum Consulting

Noteworthy

  • Nursing Faculty Co-Authors Text on Technology in the Classroom

    Andrew Bobal, instructional designer and adjunct professor in the School of Nursing, published a textbook that illustrates the importance of integrating technology into the nursing classroom. 

    "," which Bobal co-authored, is a resource for nurse educators to understand the diverse learning technology options designed to obtain targeted learning outcomes. Packed with expert perspectives from across the nursing education spectrum, this comprehensive toolkit walks through the why and how of using technology to engage and evaluate learners and empowers readers to make confident, informed choices.

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