Jeff BerginJeff 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 xperience 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. Read More Read Less