Aras Bozkurt is a researcher and faculty member at Anadolu University, Türkiye. With MA and Ph.D. degrees in Distance Education, Dr. Bozkurt's work focuses on empirical studies in areas such as distance education, online learning, networked learning, and educational technology. He applies critical theories like connectivism, rhizomatic learning, and heutagogy to his research. Dr. Bozkurt is also interested in emerging research paradigms, including social network analysis, sentiment analysis, and data mining. His studies also explore the integration of artificial intelligence technologies into educational processes, particularly in the context of human-machine interaction.