Tarık TALAN is an Associate Professor and serves as the Head of the Computer Engineering Department at Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, located in Gaziantep, Turkey. He received a BSc degree in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology from Inonu University in 2005; an MSc degree in Educational Technology from Suleyman Demirel University in 2014 and a PhD from Istanbul University Informatics Department in 2018. His research interests are primarily focused on artificial intelligence, blended learning, distance education, human/computer interaction, and the utilization of social media within educational contexts.