Ieda Santos holds a master’s degree in education from Massey University, New Zealand, and a Ph.D. in Education from University of Warwick, United Kingdom. She is an Associate Professor and Chair of Graduate Programs at the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) in the United Arab Emirates. In previous years, she has led the research agenda at ECAE as Program Chair of Research. She has taught education and educational technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervised students at schools during their internship. Prior to joining ECAE, she worked at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Dr. Santos has led and collaborated in national and international research projects related to technology integration and online learning. Her current research interests include online learning community, technology integration, mobile learning, open sources and social network.