Bosede Edwards - EditorDr. Bosede Iyiade Edwards holds PhD in Educational Technology from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in addition to a Master of Education in Educational Technology from the same institution. She has a strong multidisciplinary academic background, with B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry, Masters in Organic Chemistry and a PG Diploma in Education with over 25 years of experience in teaching, training, online learning, cognitive science, and instructional design. Dr. Edwards is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Center for Instructional Technology & Multimedia (CITM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Her research focuses on emerging technologies in education and future school. She explores themes including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and immersive media applications, adaptive learning, Human-Machine Interfaces, and the broad field of technology-aided instruction. She supervises graduate and doctoral research studies in these fields and others within the instructional technology and multimedia field. Dr. Edwards has authored several journal articles, conference papers and research books. She is passionate about interdisciplinary collaborations for student development, and leveraging technology to promote equity. She invests her free time in her hobbies, writing inspirational fictions for children and counseling books for adults, and giving free consultations on international education to school leavers and guidance to budding research scholars. Damola Olugbade is a Research Fellow at Abiola Ajimobi Technical University (formerly First Technical University), Ibadan, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Obafemi Awolowo University and specializes in innovative learning solutions and the integration of emerging technologies in education. His research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other advanced technologies to enhance learning outcomes, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity in education. Dr. Olugbade has published extensively in high-impact academic journals and serves as a peer reviewer for several prestigious publications, including Education and Information Technologies. He is actively engaged in international academic collaborations and has made significant contributions to the advancement of educational technology in West Africa.