Research
Art in the Age of Networked Learning
Session Title: Art in the Age of Networked Learning Resources: The slide presentation can be downloaded from Heidi’s blog, Dialogical Balance. Time & Date: 3:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Innovations in technology can inform pedagogical practices by asserting the importance […]
Web-Based Associate of Science and Remote Labs
Session Title: Web-Based Associate of Science and Remote Labs Time & Date: 2:00 P.M. – 2:55 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: During the past year and a half, North Island College has been leading a project to develop a web-based delivery option for the […]
Net-Gen? Not So Much: Investigating Claims of the “New” Learner
Session Title: Net-Gen? Not So Much: Investigating Claims of the “New” Learner Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 261, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Much has been written about the new “Net Generation” learner and his or her facility with web 2.0 technologies. In […]
Are Students Learning About Learning When Using Technology?
Session Title: Are Students Learning About Learning When Using Technology? Time & Date: 11:50 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: We’ve had over about a dozen years now since the emergence of web based learning and most colleges and universities are now […]
Teachers’ Learning Cultures: Critical Inquiry with ICT
Session Title: Teachers’ Learning Cultures: Critical Inquiry with ICT Time & Date: 9:50 A.M. – 10:35 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: This presentation will explore questions about learning and teaching with ICT. I will discuss the relationship between ICT, teacher learning cultures, and pedagogical […]
The Design and Integration of a Novel Online Problem-Based Learning Resource to Enhance Undergraduate Medical Education
Session Title: The Design and Integration of a Novel Online Problem-Based Learning Resource to Enhance Undergraduate Medical Education Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Description: Purpose of Study: To bridge the gap between pre-clinical knowledge and the diagnostic approach to common genitourinary […]
Overcoming the Limitations of “Course Evaluation Surveys”: How CMS Tracking Data Can Inform Teaching Practice and Course Design
Session Title: Overcoming the Limitations of “Course Evaluation Surveys”: How CMS Tracking Data Can Inform Teaching Practice and Course Design Time & Date: 2:00 P.M. – 2:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: A recent blog post by Professor Terry Anderson, Director of the Canadian […]
“I’ve Now Realized the Vital Importance of Being [Usable]” (Wilde, 1895): A Usability Analysis of Moodle
Session Title: “I’ve Now Realized the Vital Importance of Being [Usable]” (Wilde, 1895): A Usability Analysis of Moodle Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Descriptions: This study analyzed the usability of Moodle, an open-source online learning platform (course management system) that allows […]
Accessibility and Equality in Online Learning Environments: Instructional Technology Use for Students with Learning Disabilities
Session Title: Accessibility and Equality in Online Learning Environments: Instructional Technology Use for Students with Learning Disabilities Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Description: While some forms of instructional technology has been shown to benefit students with learning disabilities (Schwabing, 2006), the […]
From Active Reading to Active Construction: An Investigation of Technology-Enhanced Online Discussion Forums
Session Title: From Active Reading to Active Construction: An Investigation of Technology-Enhanced Online Discussion Forums Session Description: Active reading strategies such as highlighting and annotating have been studied for their effects on understanding complex material and their ability to support writing. Reading and writing are two key activities in online discussion forums. To encourage active […]
