Karen is a Ph.D. student in the Instructional Psychology and Technology program at Brigham Young University. She has been an ELA teacher, magazine editor, and instructional designer. Her research and design interests are in blended teaching, personalization, and self-regulation.

Todd Jepperson has spent the last decade teaching secondary English in Alpine School District focusing on using technology to not only advance the literacy of his students, but to leverage that technology in ways that promote deep human connections. He has presented at the local, state, and national levels on prioritizing healthy student/teacher relationships to reach deep learning. He recently completed a graduate program in School Leadership, and is entering the second phase of his career in School Administration. Today, Todd is a PLC coach at Viewpoint Middle School in Lehi, Utah, where he also teaches Digital Literacy classes to 7th and 8th grade students.