This years’ Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences conference was held online while hosted by the University of Alberta. This was the inaugural year for the new Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) association, with a focus on
Back to School with VIU’s Grade 8-12 Classroom Visit Initiative
Over the past few months I’ve had the great honour of visiting five different schools in the local K-12 school system, in districts 61, 68, and 69 across Vancouver Island. Two of these visits were in preparation for my interview
Digital Storytelling as an Approach to Designing Non-Disposable Assignments
Digital storytelling is a form of digital media production that allows individuals to tell a story with video by combining visual digital media and a narrative presented via audio or text. These may be in the form of personal monologues
Taking on a new role at the University of Victoria
I am very happy to share that I will be taking on a new role at the University of Victoria starting in January 2019! I will be joining the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Faculty of Education. This
Stories from the Land and Water
Over the past month I have participated in “Stories from the Land” and “Stories from the Water” with VIU’s Elders in residence, Uncle Gary (Xulsimalt), and Sylvia Scow from the Office of Indigenous Education and Engagement. These events offer an
NVivo 12 in Action: Accelerating your Literature Review
I attended a worthwhile webinar session from QSR on using NVivo in the literature review process. These free webinars are offered at regular intervals and can be accessed online. I learned some new tricks and best practices for organizing projects and considered
NVivo 12 in Action: Introduction to Content Analysis with NVivo
I attended a worthwhile webinar session from QSR on using NVivo to conduct Content Analysis research. These free webinars are offered at regular intervals and can be accessed online. I learned some new tricks and best practices for organizing projects, conducting coding
Developing an Assignment Redesign Program to Promote Open Pedagogy
In September 2017 I was the lead facilitator of a three-part assignment redesign program to support open educational practices at Vancouver Island University. The goal of the program was to support faculty in redesigning a current or creating a new
Principles of Good Practice in Publication: The Inside Track for Educational Developers
This year the Educational Developers Conference was held at the University of Victoria, hosting nearly 200 educational developers from across the country. I have been to this conference once before and found it to be an excellent professional development opportunity.
Digital, connected, and open learning
Currently, I am writing a proposal for my second empirical study of open educational practices as part of my Ph.D. program. The study explores the readiness of students to engage with open educational practice with a focus on the digital literacies