I am so pleased to share the results of a project I’ve been working on for the past several years. in collaboration with Michelle Harrison from Thompson Rivers University, Irwin DeVries from Royal Roads University, and early foundational help from
Reflecting on the GO-GN Fellowship Program and Project Outputs
I recently wrapped up my Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) fellowship project. The fellowship has been a wonderful experience and has allowed me to conduct research into my area of interest while getting thoughtful feedback from the network. During the fellowship
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
Engaging students with Open Education at VIULearns 2016
Last week during the VIULearns event on the Nanaimo campus I had a chance to engage students directly with the idea of open education. I positioned our booth to draw students in around all aspects of open education; including open
Exploring the Discourses on Openness in Education on Twitter
This summer I am working with the Digital Learning and Social Media Research Group on a project to investigate discourses around openness in education happening on Twitter. This is a chance for PhD students and very early career researchers to
Lightboard Design and Deployment at VIU
I presented at the Festival of Learning in Vancouver this month on our progress supporting educational video and the development of a Lightboard for VIU. Having launched VIUTube on our campus, we have seen a tremendous growth in faculty and student
Activity theory as a lens for Researching Educational Technology
I recently presented on activity theory and its application as a theory for research in educational technology. The presentation was with the Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Lab at the University of Victoria. We covered the evolution of activity theory from
Telepresence Robots: Applications and Issues in Higher Education
Telepresence Robots: Applications and Issues in Higher Education from Michael Paskevicius Telepresence robots potentially open up access to education to people in remote geographical locations as well individuals who are unable to travel to campus due to health or social
CSCW 586 Blogs: Reflections on Social Media Workshops
This week’s workshop focused on social media in relation to CSCW. The presenters explored how issues of accessibility are accommodated in social networks, the role of copyright and open licensing in social media, social media relationship to crisis and world
CSCW 586 Blogs: Gaming Workshop: Putting the pieces together
Sad to have missed the workshops on gaming last week. Based on the optional reading posted to Github and presentations found through Slack I am preparing this short reflection to make up for missing the session. After reviewing the resources