Ryan Sobeck is an Associate Director in the Poorvu Center’s Educational Technology team. He supports the administration and usage of Canvas, Yale University’s Learning Management System, as well as all of the external applications that integrate into Canvas for faculty and student use. He is also the primary author and coordinator for all support documentation related to Canvas @ Yale and its connected tools to ensure there are robust self-service resources for the Yale community and beyond. Ryan has been at Yale since 2021.
Before working at Yale, Ryan worked at Adelphi University in their Faculty Center for Professional Excellence as an Instructional Designer, where he worked with faculty across the university to create and design online courses and programs. Ryan holds an MFA in fiction writing and MA in Educational Technology from Adelphi University.
Outside of work, Ryan is a passionate reader of modern fantasy and science fiction, avid Dungeon and Dragons player, and amateur home bartender. His favorite:
- fantasy author - Brandon Sanderson
- favorite D&D class - Cleric
- favorite cocktail -Tom Collins