Dr Jon Mott has a diverse background in higher education, corporate development, and learning technology. A regular presenter at the EDUCAUSE and SXSWedu conferences in the U.S., Dr Mott is a highly regarded global expert and thought-leader in the field of Learning Science.

Prior to becoming the chief learning officer at Learning Objects, Jon worked at Brigham Young University (BYU), Utah, in a variety of roles including Director of the Center for Instructional Design, and Assistant to the Academic VP (a role in which he coordinated academic technology issues campus-wide). He subsequently worked at TD Ameritrade with responsibility for client-facing education and internal learning and development. Jon has taught extensively in the Instructional Psychology & Technology, Public Policy, and Political Science departments at BYU. His research interests are in the design of the learning infrastructure, personalised and adaptive learning, and learning analytics.

In 2016 Jon received a Leadership Award from the IMS Global Learning Consortium for his contributions to advancing the work of digital credentialing and competency-based education (CBE) initiatives. Leadership awards are presented at the Learning Impact Leadership Institute, an annual education conference convening education and technology leaders focused on next generation digital learning.

“As chief learning officer, Jon is focused on helping institutions implement competency-based education using standards-based platforms, tools and courseware to support student achievement,” said Andrew Kvaal, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Learning Objects. “This award highlights and honors his efforts to improve the design of digital learning environments in support of better serving today’s students.”

“Each year during the Learning Impact Leadership Institute, IMS recognizes individuals who have been instrumental in leading activities to advance progress for the work of the IMS community. We applaud Jon for his leadership in the areas of digital credentialing and CBE,” said Mark Leuba, Vice President, Product Management, IMS Global. “Award winners are selected based on their efforts to enable the future of education by collaborating on interoperability standards and major adoption projects for the digital support of education and learning.”