Jeff Bergin

Jeff Bergin is the Vice President of Impact and Experience at General Assembly, where he leads the online design and delivery of accelerated technical training for job readiness. Previously, Jeff served as the Vice President of Learning Products and Experience at Universal Technical Institute where he launched a high-fidelity learning experience that drove improvements in learner performance and completion. Prior to that, Jeff served as the Vice President of Learning Research and Design at Macmillan Learning, where he led the R&D for a new active learning platform and the VP of Learning & Experience Design at Pearson, where he launched Pearson’s flagship online learning product, CourseConnect. Jeff earned a Ph.D. from Arizona State University, where his research focused on the impact that learner-centered pedagogies make on student performance and persistence in online environments. He taught at Maricopa Community Colleges, facilitated design workshops through Northwestern University’s Design for America, and served on the executive board of the Emerging Learning Design Conference and Journal at Montclair State University. He has published and presented on a wide range of topics related to online learning design and has been affiliated with i-NACOL, Quality Matters, U.S.D.L.A., and the American Council on Education.

Publications

Supporting Self-Regulated Learning and Student Success in Online Courses
Supporting Self-Regulated Learning and Student Success in Online Courses
Danny Glick, Jeff Bergin, Chi Chang. © 2023. 382 pages.
Students who self-regulate are more likely to improve their academic performance, find value in their learning process, and continue to be effective lifelong learners. However...
Promoting Learner Self-Regulation in Blended Learning: A Process for Systematic Application
Promoting Learner Self-Regulation in Blended Learning: A Process for Systematic Application
Jeff Bergin. © 2023. 20 pages.
The author proposes a comprehensive process for applying established self-regulated learning models, strategies, scaffolding, and assessments to any online or blended program...
Supporting Student Self-Regulation: Designing and Deploying Effective Microsurveys and Warning Systems to Help Learners Help Themselves
Supporting Student Self-Regulation: Designing and Deploying Effective Microsurveys and Warning Systems to Help Learners Help Themselves
Jeff Bergin, Kara McWilliams. © 2023. 21 pages.
Microsurveys are a powerful tool to gather data to enable improved learner self-regulation, which can contribute to improved learner outcomes. However, for microsurveys to be...
Capturing Student Affect: Designing and Deploying Effective Microsurveys
Capturing Student Affect: Designing and Deploying Effective Microsurveys
Jeff Bergin, Kara McWilliams. © 2020. 18 pages.
Early warning systems rely on behavioral and cognitive data drawn from student information systems, learning management systems, and courseware platforms; however, they often...