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He was born in Trabzon. After completing his primary and secondary education in Trabzon, he completed his undergraduate education at Ege University, Department of Computer Engineering in 1997. He completed his master's degree on “Comprehension in Natural Language Processing” at Karadeniz Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Computer Engineering. He received his doctorate degree from the Department of Mathematics Education, Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Areas of the same university with his doctoral thesis on “Using Learning Objects in Mathematics Teaching Process”. In 1999, he started his academic career as a lecturer at Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology Education and he is currently a professor at Trabzon University, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Dr. Çakıroğlu conducts academic studies in the fields of technology integration in education, computer science education, distance education, and artificial intelligence applications in education. In this context, he is the author of many international articles and books in the fields of educational technology and computer science education and has directed many master's and doctoral thesis studies. Dr. Çakıroğlu's recent studies focus on the integration of artificial intelligence in higher education. Dr. Çakıroğlu is married and has two children and speaks English.

In 2001, he graduated from Sakarya University Faculty of Education and started to work as a research assistant in the same year. In 2003, he completed his master's degree at SAU Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies and in 2007, he completed his doctorate in Educational Technology at Ankara University, Institute of Educational Sciences. He worked as the Deputy Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences and the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education at SAU, and in 2012, he conducted research at Heidelberg University of Education in Germany for 9 months.

She is currently working in the Department of Data Science & Analytics, Faculty of Computer Informatics, Sakarya University, where she is working in the fields of instructional technologies and artificial intelligence-supported education. She conducts academic research on artificial intelligence, learning analytics and digital education solutions and is involved in national and international projects. Within the scope of Erasmus Teacher Academies and KA2 projects, she is involved in projects on teacher training and the development of artificial intelligence-based learning environments.

Studies are ongoing within the scope of TUBITAK 1001 project to improve the artificial intelligence competencies of secondary school information technology teachers. In addition, in another TUBITAK 1001 project, the Distance Education Platform (UZEP (Uzaktan Eğitim Platformu)) developed by Sakarya University was worked on and contributed to the development and dissemination of the platform.

Married and father of 3 children and knows English.

In 1999, he won the Council of Higher Education Faculty Member Training Program. After receiving language education at METU Foreign Language Preparatory School, he completed his Master's Degree Program in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology at Ankara University, Institute of Educational Sciences in 2002 and his PhD Program in the same department in 2005. Between 2006 and 2015, he started to work as a lecturer in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology at Sakarya University, Faculty of Education and served as vice chairman of the department, department commissions and coordinators. During these years, he actively took part in the commissions of both the University and the Faculty related to education and quality. He worked in the science committee of Sakarya University Development Foundation Schools (kindergarten, primary school, middle school, high school) for one year (2008) and as the Deputy General Coordinator of the school for one year (2009). Between 2010 and 2015, he worked as the Deputy Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences since its establishment (except for one year abroad). In 2011-2012 academic year, she worked at Texas A&M University, Faculty of Education and Human Development and also at AGGIE-STEM Project Center. In November 2015, he started working at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Educational Sciences. Until 2018, he served as the Head of the Department of Computer Education. Between 2016 - 2020, he worked as the Director of the Distance Education Application and Research Center and handed over the duty to his friend who was part of the team he established. Between 2017 and 2021, he continued his duty as the Vice Dean. He works in the boards and commissions related to the university's education and training processes. In 2023, he started working as a faculty member at Ibn Haldun University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences. He continues to serve as Vice Rector and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the same university. He has completed projects, articles, papers, books and book chapters on instructional design, learning development, e-learning, distance education, technology (especially artificial intelligence) integration in education, STEM, competencies in higher education, accreditation, effective learning-teaching and learning motivation.