Kendall Hartley is an associate professor of educational technology in the Department of Teaching & Learning. Hartley specializes in the analysis of individual characteristics and the implications for learning with technology. He is particularly interested in the role of self-regulatory skills and the use of the smartphone for learning. He also has extensive experience in designing instructional and informational Internet web sites. Hartley has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed educational research journals including the Journal of Educational Computing Research, Education Researcher, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, and the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.

Prior to coming to UNLV, Hartley taught high school science for five years in Nebraska public schools. He currently teaches graduate courses in instructional design, online learning, and multimedia programming.