His research interests focus on educational gaming, the uses of innovative media for teaching and learning, virtual and online education, and what he calls a deeper psychology of technology. He graduated from Calvin College with a B.A. in Psychology and from Michigan State University with a M.A. in Educational Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Educational Psychology. At UF, he codirects the facetoface and online graduate programs in Educational Technology. Direct comments to rferdig [at] ufl [dot] edu