Robert Michael Spoden

Educator • Educational Technology Enthusiast • Problem Solver

I am an educator, educational technology enthusiast, and lifelong learner based in Istanbul, Türkiye.

What has kept me in teaching for nearly a decade is not simply a love of language, but a love of learning itself. I enjoy helping people develop skills and confidence, explaining complex ideas, and finding practical solutions to real-world problems.

Many of the projects featured on this site—ranging from educational technology and AI-assisted assessment to workflow redesign and community teaching—share a common goal: helping people learn while finding better ways to make things work.

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Professional Highlights

• Redesigned the Speaking Center workflow adopted by the Teaching and Learning Development department at ScOLa and still in active use.
• Developed AI-assisted speaking and writing assessment workflows using transcription, speaker diarization, OCR, and rubric-based feedback generation.
• Independently deployed and administered a Moodle learning management system that generated institutional interest for broader adoption.
• Developed a Moodle grammar revision resource adopted by multiple instructors.
• Conducted educational field research in Ghana resulting in an honors thesis on education and political economy.