William Rankin

Director of Educational Innovation & Associate Professor, Abilene Christian University

Dr. William Rankin, along with colleagues, designed the ACU Connected initiative, Abilene Christian University’s pioneering one-to-one that gave every student an iPhone or iPod touch as a platform for next-wave mobile learning. As part of this initiative, William has worked on everything from defining pedagogical approaches to designing interface elements, and he continues to create new ways for learners to engage through emerging technologies. William was named Campus Technology’s Innovator of the Year for mobile learning in 2008. In 2009, he was named an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), and in 2010, he was named to Apple's ADE Board of Directors.