Our teaching and learning centre offers both a Spring and Fall faculty orientation to teaching which is pitched at faculty new to Vancouver Island University (VIU). The purpose of this event is to introduce faculty to teaching and learning resources
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
ETUG2015-Mobile Technology Integration in an Applied Science Program: Forestry goes Paperless
ETUG2015-Mobile Technology Integration in an Applied Science Program: Forestry goes Paperless from Michael Paskevicius As mobile devices continue to proliferate throughout society, the question of how higher education might take advantage of these devices for use in teaching and learning
Analysing Technology Mediated Learning in Social Context
In this short presentation, I ground my area of research in relation to one of the seminal thinkers in education theory. Grounding my understanding of how we learn in the writings of Lev Vygotsky and the sociocultural school of thought,
Deploying Kaltura at VIU – ETUG 2013 Presentation
I presented at the ETUG conference this year about our experience deploying Kaltura on campus over the past year. There was lots of interest from the community about Kaltura with the shared service being hosted by UBC coming early next… Read more ›
Deploying Kaltura at VIU – ETUG 2013 Presentation
I presented at the ETUG conference this year about our experience deploying Kaltura on campus over the past year. There was lots of interest from the community about Kaltura with the shared service being hosted by UBC coming early next