El Hadji Yaya Koné

El Hadji Yaya Koné
El Hadji Yaya Koné
Vice Dean of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor




El Hadji Yaya Koné is a regular professor in the field of online learning and teaching in higher education. He researches and teaches digital pedagogical issues in the areas of instructional design, inclusive learning support, teacher education and development, and cross-border distance learning. He is a member of the interdisciplinary research group on Community Mobilization in Crisis (CMIC) at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa). His research methodology is primarily qualitative. Prior to joining uOttawa, Dr. Koné worked in a variety of educational contexts as a high school English teacher in Côte d'Ivoire and Quebec, distance education intern at Université́ TÉLUQ in Quebec, part-time professor in the Faculty of Education at Université́ de Montréal, and as a pedagogical advisor at Université du Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), where he was subsequently appointed regular professor in the Department of Education. Dr. Koné created and directed the graduate microprogram in post-secondary education pedagogy at UQAT.

Research interests

  • Instructional design
  • Inclusive digital learning
  • University pedagogy
  • Cross-border distance learning
  • Initial and continuing teacher training