Manuel B. Garcia serves as the Senior Director for Educational Technology and Digital Learning at FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. Read More

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1607, FEU Tech Building,
P. Paredes St, Sampaloc,
Manila, Philippines
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph

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Hi 👋 I'm Manuel B. Garcia

Senior Director for Educational Technology and Digital Learning, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Education, Korea University
Senior Director for Educational Technology and Digital Learning, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines • Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Education, Korea University

I bring technology into education and education into technology. Then I research what happens next. I make myself comfortable on either side and everywhere in between.

Manila, Philippines • mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph • www.manuelgarcia.info
Manuel B. Garcia

World's Top 2% Scientist

Elsevier • 2023–2025

A Little More About Me

Educator. Technologist. Researcher. Academic Leader. Most of the time, all at once.

Bionote: Manuel B. Garcia serves as the Senior Director for Educational Technology and Digital Learning at FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. In this capacity, he directs the Educational Innovation and Technology Hub (EdITH) as its founding director and the Office of Online Learning and Distance Education (OLDE) as its dean. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.

He earned his Doctor of Information Technology degree from the University of the East and is presently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education at the University of the Philippines Diliman. His interdisciplinary research interests span education and information technology, both independently and at their increasingly interesting intersections.

A Licensed Professional Teacher and member of the National Research Council of the Philippines, Dr. Garcia is the first-ever recipient of the Ramon Dimacali Award for Information Technology, conferred by the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology. He has also been recognized among Elsevier's World's Top 2% Scientists for three consecutive years (2023–2025).

Recent Publications

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Journal Article

PETMALU-AI: A Reporting Checklist for Transparent and Accountable Generative AI-Assisted Research Writing

Education Sciences

MDPI • July 15, 2026

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into academic research and writing has introduced new challenges related to transparency, accountability, and reproducibility. Wh…

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Journal Article

Embedding Stealth Assessment in Metaverse-Based Training for PC Building: Advancing Technical Education Using Evidence-Centered Design

Education and Information Technologies

Springer Nature • July 3, 2026

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs require reliable methods to teach and assess performance-based skills in authentic contexts. Immersive platforms such as the …

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Conference Paper

Exploring the Ethical Issues of Educational Metaverse: Insights from Experts

Digital Transformation and Human-Machine Collaboration in Education

Springer Nature • May 28, 2026

Many educational institutes adopt immersive learning environments (ILEs) for their positive contribution to learning outcomes. However, challenges reflecting a wide range of serious ethical…

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Latest Book

Pedagogical Innovations in Computer Science Education

This book explores new directions in computer science education through a critical and research-informed lens and examines how evolving pedagogical practices can better align with the realities of today’s technological landscape.

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DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6546-6

ISBN13: 979-8-3373-6546-6

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