Roza Ibrhaim is the Head of the Center for Educational Technology and Excellence. She completed her Master of Higher Education from Macquarie University, Australia in 2009. She achieved a Bachelor of Education (BEd) and a Bachelor of Teaching (BTeach) from La Trobe University in 2002. Her research interests include teaching and learning, educational technology, blended learning, eLearning, augmented and virtual reality.

Master of Higher Education (MHEd) (e-Learning): Macquarie University: 2008-2009 (Sydney Australia)
Postgraduate Diploma in Research Studies: Villa College 2014 (Male’, Maldives)
Bachelor of Education (BEd): La Trobe University: 2000-2002 (Bendigo’, Australia)
Bachelor of Teaching (BTeach): La Trobe University: 1998-2002 (Bendigo’, Australia)

teaching and learning, educational technology, blended learning, eLearning, augmented and virtual reality.

Project Name: Project Title: Automated Moodle Course Quality Monitoring and Learning Analytics Plugin for MQA-Aligned e-Learning Governance – (Emerging Research Grants -NRF-ERG) Managed by The Maldives National University
Date: July 2026
Principal investigator: Roza Ibrahim

Project Name: DIGITAsia- Digital Transformation of Asian Higher Education (an international Project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union) (1O11788O3)
Date: 2024 to 2027
MNU Team Member: Roza Ibrahim

Project name: Study on students’ education transitions from lower to higher secondary education and to higher education and /or employment in the Maldives.
Date: May 2024 to Dec 2024
Co-researcher: Roza Ibrahim

Project name: The Maldives National University Book Writing Grants on the Topic ‘Edhathuru’- a fiction novel for teanagers.The Maldives National University. UGB-2024-C2L-02,
Date: 15 Jan 2024 to 14th Jan 2025
Principal Author: Roza Ibrahim

Project Title: Impact of Augmented Reality (AR) Application on Students Motivation and
Engagement: A Case Study of MNU. The Maldives National University, MNUURG-2020-M-AS01
Date: 2020 to 2021
Co-researcher: Roza Ibrahim

Project Title: The Development of the System for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Curriculum (The Maldives National University, MNU) funded by UNICEF
Date: 2016 August to November 2016
Co-researcher: Roza Ibrahim

Project Name: Students’ satisfaction on Blended Learning at Centre for Open Learning, COL, at The Maldives National University, MNU
Date: 2014
Principal investigator: Roza Ibrahim

Supervised and assessed Master of Education Students dissertation of Faculty of Education, The Maldives National University, MNU
Date: 2016 and 2017

Research Methods in Education
Educational Technology and Blended Learning in Higher Education
English Language
Curriculum Studies
Essential Mathematics
Developmental Psychology
Instructional Psychology
Assessment and Evaluation
Fundamentals of Science
Classroom Management
Teaching and Learning

Ibrahim, R., & Kanaparan, G. (2019). A Systematic Literature Review of Technology Adoption in Higher Education. Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 2(5), 19–23. https://doi.org/10.26666/rmp.jssh.2019.5.4

Ibrahim, R., Kanaparan, G., & Seddon, A. (2019). M-learning Adoption in Higher Education. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamic and Control Systems, Volume 11(01-Special Issue), 1408–1415. https://www.jardcs.org/abstract.php?id=249#

Ibrahim, R., & Shihab, M. (2017). Graduates’ perspectives on blended learning in the Maldives. The Maldives National Journal of Research, 5(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.62338/f091qd11

Ibrahim, R., & Singh, J. (2025). Antecedents of Learner Engagement in Blended Learning: Survey Questionnaire Development and Content Validation Using Expert Review Technique. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 11(21), 4524–4535. https://theaspd.com/index.php/ijes/article/view/8101/5854

Shihab, M., Ibrahim, R., & Chaudhuri, S. (2017, November). Are we integrating ICT in teaching? Paper presented at the 4th International Teachers’ Conference: Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment – Innovative Visions to Foster Effective Learning, National Institute of Education, Malé, Maldives.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321161166_Are_We_Integrating_ICT_in_Teaching

Shihab, M., Ibrahim, R., & Chaudhuri, S. (2019). Do Maldivian teachers integrate ICT in teaching? In Proceedings of the 4th International Teachers’ Conference: Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment – Innovative visions to foster effective learning (pp. 115–131). National Institute of Education.

2023 till to date: Academic Senate member, Contributed to making policies related to academic affairs.

2025: Chair of Partnership and Plenary Committee of the EduTech Symposium

2017: MQA Institutional Evaluation Team-Completed a Maldives qualification Authority workshop on Institutional Evaluation and worked in their team.

2017: COL Audit Team Member, Worked for the Internal Audit and Self Evaluation

2017: Member of Higher Degrees Committee where decisions are made on cases related to higher degrees such as deciding on the admission of students for PhD programs.

2015-2017: Member of Committee on Courses. The mandate of this committee is to ensure the courses endorsed are according to the standards of the Maldives Qualification Authority MQA.

2011- 2013: Academic Senate Member – Contributed to making policies related to academic affairs.

2025: Served as a Reviewer for Research Grant Proposals at the Research Development Office (RDO), The Maldives National University (present).

2025 till date: External Ethics Reviewer for the MNU Research Ethics Committee (2025–present).

2023: Reviewer for the Book Grants for RDO of the Maldives National university.

2023: Reviewer for the Theveli Conference 2023, Maldives National University.

2025 – Presented a paper Literature Review of Augmented Reality in Education at Theveli Conference 2023, Maldives National University.

2023 – Presented a paper on Instructors Readiness to Teach eLearning in Higher Education at Theveli Conference 2023, Maldives National University.

2019 – Presented a research paper on the topic Engaging Students using Augmented Reality on International Conference on Humanities, Technology and Science on the 4th October 2019 at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation

2018 – Presented a research paper on the topic M-learning Adoption in Higher Education in the 2nd Global Conference on Computing and Media Technology on 14th-15th November 2018 at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation.

2018 – A co researcher for APU’s Internal Grant (RDG) the Project Titled “The development of a collaborative learning tool using AR/VR in virtual classrooms for teaching and learning” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Geetha Kanaparan leads with Prof Andy Seddon

2018 – Presented a research paper on the theme “A Systematic Literature Review of Technology Adoption in Higher Education”, at 4th Technology and Innovation Conference, TECHON 2018 “Managing Transformation in Globalization of Technology and Innovation”3rd – 5th May 2018, Meritz Hotel Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.

2015- Presented a research paper on the theme “Blended Learning: A case study of Innovation in Higher Education in the Maldives”, at the International Conference in Innovating Education in Asia – October 31 to 2nd November 2015 at Hans Raj College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India.

2015- Presented a research paper on the theme “Student satisfaction on Blended Learning” at the 3rd International Teachers Conference 2015 jointly organized by the National Institute of Education and Maldives National University from 1-2nd September 2015 on Male, Maldives.

2014- Presented a research paper on the theme “Blended Learning: Learning in the 21st Century”, at the 2nd International Teachers Conference, 2014, jointly organized by the National Institute of Education and Villa College from 8-10th September 2014 on Male, Maldives.

2020: Reviewer for the Conference Learning with MOOCS 2020 held from 30 September to 02 October 2020 at Antigua, Guatemala. IEEE Conference, LWMOOCS VII, Learning with MOOCS 2020, The 4th Industrial Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities.

2016: President’s Special Award (Medal) 10 Nov 2016 – from the category of developing/creating something to a national standard- for achieving the 1st place in the ‘Second National Naavilu Writing Competition’ (Novel writing).

2016: 1st place in the ‘Second National Naavilu Writing (Novel writing) Competition.

2025: Conducted a Professional Development Training on Augmented Reality in Education for the teachers of Shaviyani Atoll Education Centre.

2025: Conducted a Carrier Guidance and Study Help Session for the Parents of Shaviyani Atoll Education Centre.

2025: Conducted a Carrier Guidance and Study Help Session for the students of Shaviyani Maaugoodhoo School.

2025: Conducted a Carrier Guidance and Study Help Session for the students of Shaviyani Funadhoo School.

2017: Consultancy & Training given to the relevant people of The Civil Service Training Institute regarding instructional designing and MOODLE