​Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (Under Review). An interactional model of AI-Mediated Learning (AIM-AI). Journal of Research In Technology and Education.

 

Gibson, D., Azukas, M.E., & Knezek, G. (Under Review). Practitioner beliefs and behaviors in AI-enhanced education: DOT Framework survey evidence. AI Enhanced Education. Preprint Available:

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.29041

 

Gibson, D., & Azukas, M.E., & Yilmaz Soylu, M. (Under Review). Integrating cognitive load and embodied cognition: Theories through representations as multi-scale attractors. Preprint available:

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.23012

 

Gibson, D., & Azukas, M.E., & Yilmaz Soylu, M. (Under Review) A taxonomy of metacognitive learning scenarios in professional contexts: Integrating systems theory with empirical constraints. Preprint available:

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.24142

 

Azukas, M.E. (Under Review). Leadership as digitally mediated work: A framework for school leadership. American Journal of Distance Education.

 

Azukas, M.E., & Holben, D.M. (In Revision). Making instructional impact visible: An exploratory mixed-methods study of locus of control in simulation-based teacher education. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

 

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (In-Press). Assessing the assessor: Machine metacognition and self-evaluation in the DOT AI Coach. Computers in the Schools.

 

Azukas, M.E., & Barbour, M. (2026). Revisiting readiness for K–12 online teaching: What teachers reveal about students, preparation, and policy through a graduate online learning curriculum. Open Praxis, 18 (2), 310-323. https://DOI: 10.55982/openpraxis.18.2.1055

 

Azukas, M.E., Garrett Dickers, A., Viano, S. (2026). Proximal & auxiliary support in K-12 digital education. Journal of Online Learning Research, 12(1), 73-96. https://doi.org/10.70725/898687otxwsq

 

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (2026) Human-machine collaboration for leadership preparation. AI Enhanced Learning, 2(1), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.70725/047755pzyqoh

 

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (2025) Co-intelligence in the classroom: The DOT framework for AI-enhanced teaching and learning. AI Enhanced Learning. https:// 10.70725/846858waolmj

 

Azukas, M.E. & Gibson, D. (2025) Teacher talk: Teacher Talk: simSchool Implementation in Teacher Education. Technology, Knowledge & Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-025-09870-6

 

Azukas, M.E., Dexter, S., & Gibson, D. (2025) An exploratory study of simulations in the principal pipeline. Education Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15060770

 

Azukas, M.E., & Barbour, M.K. (2024) Rethinking Teacher Education: The Impact of a K-12 Online Learning Curriculum on In-Service Teachers. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education 12(2), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.55667/ijede.2024.v39.i2.1339

 

Azukas, M.E. (2022) Leading Remotely: The Competencies required for Virtual School Leadership. Tech Trends 66, 327-337.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00708-x

 

Azukas, M. E., & Barbour, M. K. (2021). In-service teachers’ perceptions of K-12 online learning: An action research project of a graduate course. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 11(4), 62-72. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2021100105

 

Azukas, M.E. (2020). Teaching in the time of COVID. Journal of Applied Professional Studies, 2, 1-11.

 

Azukas, M.E. & Gaudelli, W. (2020). Formative design as a framework for implementing teacher professional development in design thinking. Journal of Formative Design in Learning, 4(1), 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41686-020-00042-6

 

Azukas, M.E. (2019). Cultivating blended communities of practice to promote personalized learning. Journal of Online Learning Research, 5(3), 249-283. https://doi.org/10.70725/222750jdctea

 

Books and Edited Volumes

Azukas, M.E., & Tamim, S. (Eds.) (2025). Transformative inquiry: Integrating action research and systems thinking, Contemporary Perspectives through Action Research Across Educational Disciplines. Myers Press.

 

Azukas, M.E. & Kim, M. (Eds.) (2023) Reimagining systems thinking in a post-pandemic world. IGI Global.

 

Book Chapters

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (In-Press) Designing an AI coach for responsible, human-centered AI integration in education. In N. Kim, M. Kim, A. Rand, & K. Comstock (Eds.), AI for with, and by instructional design. SITE.

 

Azukas, M.E., & Gibson, D. (In-Press) Human-centered AI for global citizenship: Designing for learners, communities, and cultures. In Gaudelli, W. & Römhild, R. (Eds.) Elgar Handbook of Global Citizenship Education. Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar Publishing.

 

Azukas, M.E. (2025). Applying the S-STAR method to plan, analyze, and improve a digital learning initiative. In M.E. Azukas & S. Tamim (Eds.), Transformative inquiry: Integrating action research and systems thinking, Contemporary Perspectives through Action Research Across Educational Disciplines. Information Age Publishing.

 

Azukas, M.E., & Kluk, J. (2022) Simulated teaching: An exploration of virtual classroom simulation for pre-service teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In V. Dennin, C. Dickson-Deane, X. Ge, D. Ifenthaler, S. Murthy, J. C. Richardson (Eds.) Global Perspectives on Educational Innovations for Emergency Situations, Springer.

 

Azukas, M.E. (2022) Implementing a personalized learning initiative in a large urban school district. In A.  Bond, B. Rajan Sockman, S. J. Blevins, & S. Tamim (Eds). Using Systems Thinking to Foster Continuous Improvement and Manage Change Efforts: Case Studies for the Everyday Practitioner, Routledge.

 

Azukas, M.E. (2021) One district delves into design thinking: Challenges, successes, and implications for future practice. In K.L. Sanzo, & J.P. Scribner (Eds.) Design Thinking: Research, Innovation, and Implementation. Information Age Publishing.