Ph.D. Student · Instructional Technology

Hi, I'm Felix M Mule

I research how feedback, flipped classrooms, and project-based learning shape STEM education, and bring that same design thinking from my years as an AWS Lead Trainer in cloud computing and AI-powered tools.

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About Me

I'm a Ph.D. student in Instructional Technology, researching how feedback, motivation, and flipped project-based learning environments shape student outcomes in STEM and computer science education.

My research explores flipped, project-based classrooms in undergraduate computer science and cyber-aerial computing courses, examining peer support, higher-order thinking, and how instructional design choices affect motivation and learning. This work has been published and presented at venues including Frontiers in Education and the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Before returning to research, I spent years as an AWS Lead Trainer and re/Start Coordinator, training the next generation of cloud practitioners in AWS, Linux, and cloud computing fundamentals. That hands-on technical background now shapes how I design and study technology-enhanced learning, and I stay active with AI-powered tools in both my teaching and research workflows.

4+ Published Papers
4+ Years Training AWS Cloud
1 NSF-Funded Project
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Research & Funded Projects

NSF-Funded Research

  • Contributor on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project
  • Focus on flipped, project-based learning in undergraduate CS
  • Cyber-aerial computing & drone programming curricula

Feedback & Motivation

  • Systematic review of feedback sources & methods in preservice teacher education
  • Motivation through quiz-embedded video in flipped PBL
  • Peer support & higher-order thinking in flipped courses

Instructional Design

  • Flipped classroom design for drone programming courses
  • Instructor's design perspective & experience studies
  • CS & engineering education (ASEE)
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Experience

Research Assistant — Instructional Design

  • Texas Tech University · Present
  • Designing and evaluating flipped, project-based learning materials
  • Supporting NSF-funded curriculum research

AWS Regional Coordinator

  • eMobilis Mobile Technology Institute
  • Apr 2020 – Sep 2024
  • Progressed from Curriculum Trainer to Lead Trainer to Regional Coordinator
  • AWS, Linux, cloud computing & program coordination

AWS re/Start Lead Instructor

  • UpSkill Digital
  • Apr 2022 – Apr 2023
  • AWS, Linux & 5+ skills
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Skills & Tools

Instructional Design

  • Flipped & project-based learning design
  • ADDIE / backward design frameworks
  • Curriculum & assessment design
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Learning Technologies

  • Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Multimedia & video-based learning tools
  • Learning analytics & assessment platforms
  • Ed-tech tool evaluation & integration

Research Methods

  • Systematic literature reviews
  • Qualitative & mixed-methods research
  • Curriculum & program evaluation
  • Survey & assessment design

Teaching & Facilitation

  • Flipped classroom facilitation
  • Project-based learning facilitation
  • Technical curriculum development
  • Adult & higher-ed instruction

Cloud Computing

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS re/Start Curriculum
  • Linux Administration
  • Cloud Architecture Fundamentals

AI Tools

  • Generative AI for teaching & research
  • AI-assisted content & curriculum design
  • Learning analytics tools
  • Prompt engineering
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Publications

2025

Mapping the feedback landscape: a systematic review of research on feedback sources, methods, and technologies in preservice teacher education

M. Okumu, C. Lammert, C. Gokmen, F. Mule

Frontiers in Education, 10, 1657737

2026

Work-in-Progress: Enhancing Motivation through Quiz-Embedded Videos in Flipped Project-Based Learning: Evidence from an Undergraduate Computer Science Course

D. Bulut, F. M. Mule, B. Stone, S. Shin, M. Park, S. Lim

ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

2026

Work in Progress: Exploring Peer Support and Higher-Order Thinking in a Flipped Project-Based Cyber-Aerial Computing Course

B. Stone, D. Bulut, F. M. Mule, S. Shin, M. Park, S. Lim

ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

2026

Flipped Project-Based Learning for Drone Programming in Undergraduate Computer Science: An Instructor's Design Perspective & Experience

F. M. Mule, D. Bulut, B. Stone, S. Shin, M. Park, S. Lim

ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Get In Touch

I'm open to conversations about research collaborations, teaching opportunities, or cloud/AI technical work. Feel free to reach out!

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