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Author Valerie Irvine

Week 11: Critical Thinking, Equity in Digital Spaces, and Ergonomics

This week, we have a wonderful mix of guests and resources all shared below. Critical Thinking with Thomas Land from the UVic Philosophy Department, where he teaches PHIL 210: Critical Thinking. I strongly recommend this course and they offer it… Continue Reading →

Week 10: Surveillance, Indigenous Digital Literacies, and more

Hi class, we have some incredible guests this week. Please review the following talks and resources shared. As always, we encourage you to watch videos with your pod. Please note the privacy preferences of our guests in terms of 1)… Continue Reading →

Creating a Blog on the OpenETC

For EDCI 136, we will be using the Open and Educational Technology Collective, hosted by a team of B.C. post-secondary education IT professionals on BCNet’s Educloud, so your data is stored not only in Canada, but within B.C. We have… Continue Reading →

Thomas Land

Thomas Land is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria, Canada. His research focuses on Kant’s theoretical philosophy as well as the development of Kantian ideas in contemporary epistemology and philosophy of mind. Publications include “Epistemic Agency and the Self-Knowledge… Continue Reading →

Chris Gilliard

Chris Gilliard, PhD, is the co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute, a writer, professor, and speaker whose scholarship examines digital privacy, surveillance, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He was recently a JustTech Fellow of the Social… Continue Reading →

Nodin Cutfeet

Nodin Cutfeet (they/them) is an interaction designer and hobbyist tinkerer who created the Waniskâw Foundation, a project-based learning community for Indigenous teens and young adults to learn digital art and coding skills. Their work seeks to build digital sovereignty and… Continue Reading →

Sydney LaMarsh

Sydney LaMarsh is an Accessibility Advisor at the Centre for Accessible Learning. As an advisor, she primarily works with students with disabilities to create academic accommodation plans that mitigate barriers to equal access across the post-secondary environment. Sydney began her… Continue Reading →

Ian Linkletter

Ian Linkletter is an Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Prior to becoming a librarian, he was a Learning Technology Specialist, having worked for 10 years at UBC’s Faculty of Education. His professional… Continue Reading →

Charlie Watson

Charlie Watson manages the University of Victoria’s Adaptive Technology Program. As an adaptive technologist, he supports students to find and use assistive and adaptive technology in their studies. He also works with instructors and staff to improve the physical and… Continue Reading →

Bonnie Stewart

Bonnie is an educator and social media researcher fascinated by who we are when we’re online. Associate Professor of Online Pedagogy and Workplace Learning at the University of Windsor, Canada, Bonnie explores the implications of digital information ecosystems for institutions and society. Bonnie was an… Continue Reading →

Privacy Preferences of Guests

We have talked about digital consent and privacy and it is the choice of every guest and every learner to choose their privacy preferences. For each guest, we ask: 1) Public or Private Talk: Do guests want their talk posted… Continue Reading →

Week 9: Data Ownership, Datafication, & Cybersecurity, and more

We have some amazing guests to talk data – who owns it, who steals it and why, and bigger geopolitical issues. Next week, we’ll have experts cover inequity in digital spaces and digital surveillance. Review our post on guests and… Continue Reading →

Jessica Mussell

Jessica Mussell, BA (Psychology), MLIS Jessica Mussell is the University of Victoria Distance Learning and Research Librarian with liaison responsibilities to social work, nursing, health information science, and child and youth care.  She participates in citation help support, including citation… Continue Reading →

Remi Kalir

Remi Kalir (he/him) is advancing LILE’s commitment to learning innovation through transformative educational research. He manages and coordinates the multifaceted aspects of LILE’s research agenda. This includes collaborating with Duke faculty to study pedagogy and learning, designing research-practice partnerships with community… Continue Reading →

Week 8: Curation & Annotation; Accessibility & Assistive Tech

Hi all, we have excellent guests this week. To get started: Annotation with Hypothes.is Watch talk with Dr. Remi Kalir (Duke University) on social annotation. Review his profile as well. Install Hypothes.is as a browser plug-in and create an account…. Continue Reading →

Week 7: Reading Break

Hope everyone had a chance to catch up. Please book in with me for a 1-1 meet so I can go over your progress (a required meeting), but I also need your input on things as well. You can book… Continue Reading →

Lucas Wright

Lucas Wright a seasoned educational consultant and researcher specializing in learning technology, faculty development, and AI in education. With over 15 years at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) at the University of British Columbia, he has led over… Continue Reading →

David Wiley

I’m the Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning. My work and research happen at the intersection of open educational resources, generative AI, learning analytics, continuous improvement, and professional development. I’m one of the founders of the open educational resources movement. I’m also adjunct… Continue Reading →

Inba Kehoe

Dr. Kehoe is the Head of Scholarly Communication and Copyright Office at the University of Victoria.  A librarian since 1994, she has worked as a liaison librarian for Business, Economics, Public Administration, Government Publications, Data Librarian and Information Literacy Coordinator…. Continue Reading →

Week 6: Artificial Intelligence, Academic Integrity, and more

Please review the talks and resources linked below for AI and on Academic Integrity. Watch talk with Lucas Wright (UBC) on Artificial Intelligence. He recorded a talk for our class on “Generative AI: A Sea of Change” (first video below),… Continue Reading →

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