Casey Frechette is an interactive learning producer with Poynter's News University. He combines backgrounds in technology and education to find the best ways to translate great teaching into engaging online experiences.

He has a master’s degree in media arts and computer science and a doctorate in organizational learning and instructional technologies. His dissertation research examines the effects of animated characters in Web-based learning environments. Prior to joining NewsU, Casey produced multimedia lessons for Navajo students at the University of New Mexico’s Technology and Education Center.