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Curriculum Vitae: Robert Power

ROBERT POWER

BA, Dipl (JCA), BEd, MEd (IT), EdD

Leader, Online Learning, Fraser Health Authority


Adjunct Professor, Educational Technology,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology /
Athabasca University

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Email (personal): [email protected]


ePortfolio: http://robpower.weebly.com
Tel (Canada): (604) 349-7186
Mailing Address: #6 -19433 68 Avenue, Surrey, BC,
Canada, V4N 5T4

EDUCATION
2015

EdD, Distance Education


Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada
Thesis:
Supervisor:

Power, R. (2015). A framework for promoting teacher self-efficacy with mobile


reusable learning objects (Doctoral dissertation). Athabasca University.
Available from http://hdl.handle.net/10791/63
Dr. Mohamed Ally

2003

Master of Education, Information Technology


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

2001

Bachelor of Education, Intermediate / Secondary


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

1997

Honours Diploma, Journalism / Communications Arts


Lawrence College, St. Johns, NL, Canada

1996

Bachelor of Arts, English / History


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

AWARDS
2014

Graduate Student Research Fund, $1268.00


Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada

2014

Graduate Student Dissemination Fund, $1991.00


Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada

2000

Named to the Deans List, Faculty of Education


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

1993

Dr. M.O. Morgan Entrance Scholarship


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016

Adjunct Professor, Educational Technology


Athabasca University
Curriculum development and instruction of graduate-level educational technology
courses in the online Master of Education program with the Centre for Distance
Education at Athabasca University.

2016

Adjunct Professor, Educational Technology


Mount Royal University
Instruction of educational technology courses as part of the Curriculum Development
and Instructional Design program with the Faculty of Continuing Education and
Extension at Mount Royal University.

2016

Adjunct Professor, Educational Technology


University of Manitoba
Curriculum development and instruction of educational technology courses as part of
the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in e-Learning program with Continuing and
Professional Studies, Faculty of Extended Education, at the University of Manitoba.

2016

Course Consultant
University of Manitoba
Curriculum development and instructional design and development for EDTC 0560:
Using Technology for Teaching and Training, and the Applied Project in Teaching Online
(Capstone) course with Continuing and Professional Studies, Faculty of Extended
Education, at the University of Manitoba.

2015

Leader, Online Learning


Professional Practice and Integration, Fraser Health Authority
Lead strategic planning, design, implementation, promotion, coordination and
maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS), online course development
processes, and other distributed learning educational designs for employee, physician
and student learners throughout Fraser Health. Collaborate with provincial partners to
promote and advance the user of learning technologies. Collaborate with key
stakeholders to develop organizational learning policies, services and programs, and
ensure that LMS and learning technology integration and course development and
deployment link practice, job requirements, and other learning needs at the strategic,
tactical and operational levels.

2015

Adjunct Professor, Educational Technology


University of Ontario Institute of Technology

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Curriculum development and instruction of graduate-level educational technology


courses in the online Master of Education program at the University of Ontario Institute
of Technology (UOIT).
2013 2015

Instructional Developer
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar
Worked with course instructors and subject matter experts to develop online content
for blended learning environments using College of the North Atlantic-Qatars
Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system.

2005 2013

Information Technology Instructor and ICDL Training & Testing Centre Coordinator
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar
Instructed courses in application software, operating systems, Internet applications
development, computer hardware and troubleshooting. Facilitated accreditation and
coordination of the ICDL Training and Testing Centre. Provided professional
development courses in IT skills for faculty, support staff and clients from outside
corporations and state-governed K-12 schools.

2003 2005

Technology / Learning Resources Teacher


John Burke High School, Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador
Instructed courses in technology. Administered school computer network. Managed
Learning Resources Centre. Provided IT and learning resource support to teachers.

2001 2002

English / Learning Resources Teacher


Jane Collins Academy, Lewisporte-Gander School District
Instructed English and Business Communications courses. Managed Learning Resources
Centre. Provided learning resource guidance and support to teachers.

1997 2001

Newswriter/Broadcast Journalist
Steele Communications/VOCM Radio
Conducted interviews and wrote news stories for on-air broadcast on VOCM News.
Read on-air news broadcasts. Performed on-the-spot news coverage. Formatted and
uploaded news stories for the VOCM News website.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015

Lead Researcher
Multi-Institution
Lead researcher for the research study Exploring Teacher Self-Efficacy in an
International MOOC. Study designed to confirm the reliability and construct validity of
the Mobile Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale (mTSES) instrument, and to use the mTSES
to assess the impact of am international Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) called

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Instructional Design for Mobile Learning (ID4ML) on participants perceptions of selfefficacy with mobile learning teaching strategies.
2014 2015

Lead Researcher (Doctoral Candidate)


Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada
Lead researcher for the doctoral dissertation research project A framework for
promoting teacher self-efficacy with mobile reusable learning objects. Developed an
online professional development course centred on using the Collaborative Situated
Active Mobile (CSAM) learning design framework, and assessed the impact of
participation in the course on teachers perceptions of self-efficacy with mobile learning
strategies.

2014

Research Assistant
Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada
Research assistant for the Mobile Learning research project partnership between
Athabasca University, Qatar University, Qatar Foundation, and Qatari industry.
Responsibilities included liaising with appropriate administrative and instructional
personnel at College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, and identification of appropriate
student control and experimental groups for participation in portions of the research
study data collection phase taking place on campus at College of the North AtlanticQatar. Responsibilities also included the facilitation of participant instructor and student
briefing sessions, and the administration of pre and post-treatment assessments and
follow-up surveys.

2012

Lead Researcher
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Lead researcher for a mobile learning research project entitled QR Cache: Assessing the
feasibility of using Quick Response (QR) codes and mobile devices to help students
master computer-related workplace English competencies. Developed a set of mobile
device compatible Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) designed to cover content from the
Hardware Components module of the TPP-MC-105 course. Prepared Research Ethics
Committee and SEED Funding Committee applications. Prepared participant student
and instructor feedback survey instruments. Primary responsibility for conducting data
analysis and preparing final research report(s) and conference presentations.
Supervision of student research assistant from the School of IT, College of the North
Atlantic-Qatar.

2003

Research Assistant and Online Facilitator


Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada
Assisted the Principal Investigator for Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Elizabeth
Murphy with interviews, video conference sessions, and report writing for the Telesat
Multimedia Satellite Trials for Schools.

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PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE


Professional Organizations
2013

Executive Committee
International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn)
Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee. Responsibilities include contributing to
planning and policy for the Associations ongoing research and professional
development initiatives in partnership with institutions and organizations from around
the world. Responsibilities also include planning and policy related to the Associations
annual mLearn conference series, as well as communications and promotion of the
Association and of mobile and contextual learning research and practical
implementation issues in general.

Conference Organization
2012 2013

12th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2013)


International Association for Mobile Learning and College of the North Atlantic-Qatar
Served as project manager and conference chair for the 12th annual global conference of
the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn). Responsibilities included
management of logistical conference arrangements, creation and management of the
conference website, presentation proposal submission system, and conference
registration system. Responsibilities also included the formation and chairing of the
local conference planning committee, coordination of corporate conference sponsors,
coordination of the vetting of presentation proposal submissions, and production and
publication of the conference proceedings.

2012 2013

6th Annual Exploring ICT in Education Conference


College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Served as project manager for the 6th Annual Exploring ICT in Education Conference
hosted by the School of Information Technology, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar.
Responsibilities included management of logistical conference arrangements, creation
and management of the conference website, presentation proposal submission systems,
and conference registration system.

Institutional Committees
2014

Mobile Learning Subcommittee


College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Serving as a member of the mobile learning subcommittee of the College of the North
Atlantic-Qatar Strategic Planning Steering Committee. Responsibilities include
researching current student mobile device usage trends and attitudes towards mobile
device usage in learning, and proposing strategic initiatives for the integration of mobile
learning strategies at College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, including initiatives for applied
research, classroom practice, and faculty professional development.

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2011

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SEED Program Adjudication Committee


College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Worked with other members of the SEED Program Adjudication Committee and the
Office of Applied Research, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar. Responsibilities
included the evaluation of applications from full-time faculty and staff of College of the
North Atlantic-Qatar for permission to conduct research projects, and the determination
of eligibility for funding from the SEED Program and the Qatar National Research Funds
Undergraduate Research Experience Program.

2009 2010

Learning Management Systems Steering Committee


College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Worked with other members of the Learning Management Systems Steering Committee
to develop a report for the Vice President, Academic, and the Executive Committee,
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, on recommendations for the purpose, vision, and
effective implementation of Learning Management Systems for the College.

Manuscript Reviewing
2014

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM)


Peer review of paper submissions.

2014

13th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2014)


Peer review of paper submissions.

2013

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL)


Guest editor for a special edition (Volume 6, Issue 4) dedicated to the 12th World
Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2013). Peer review of paper
submissions.

2013

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives (LTHE: Gulf Perspectives)
Peer review of paper submissions.

2013

12th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2013)


Lead editor for conference proceedings. Peer review of paper submissions.

2011

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL)


Peer review of paper submissions.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Educational Technology Courses
(Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University, 2016 - )

MDDE 610: Survey of Current Educational Technology Applications

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Educational Technology Courses


(Mount Royal University, 2016 - )

XCDA 10001: Principles of Instructional Design


XCDA 10002: Designing Assessment Strategies

Educational Technology Courses


(University of Manitoba, 2016 - )

EDTC 0560: Using Technology for Teaching and Training

Educational Technology Courses


(University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2015 - )

EDUC 5101G: Learning with Technology


EDUC 5102G: Educational Technology & Communication
EDUC 5103G: Online Technology in Education
EDUC 5199G: Teaching & Learning with Mobile Technologies

Information Technology Courses


(College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, 2005 - 2015)

CP1280: Windows Client


CP1310: Windows Server Administration
CP1510: Windows Operating System
CP1610: Introduction to Computer Components
CP1910: Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting I
CP2060: Operating System Fundamentals
CP2190: Linux Operating System
CR1260: Client Service for the Computer Industry
CT1150: Introduction to Computers for Technology
EP1140: Business Operations in Information Systems
MC1050: Introduction to Computers
MC1220: Productivity Tools I
MC1221: Productivity Tools II
MC1241: Computer Applications II
MC1800: Software Applications I
MC1801: Software Applications II
MC1810: Fundamental Computer Applications
MC1820: Computer Applications
MC2220: Productivity Tools III
SD1570: Effective Learning
TPP-MC105: Introduction to Computers (Technical Preparatory Program Qatar Petroleum)

Professional Development Courses


(College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, 2005 - present)

International Computer Drivers License (ICDL) Core Certificate


Information Technology Skills for the Workplace

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Welcome to D2L
Teaching with D2L
Building Courses with D2L

Contract Training Courses


(College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, 2005 - present)

International Computer Drivers License (ICDL) Core Certificate


o Ministry of Finance, State of Qatar, Spring 2007
o Served as instructional and testing coordinator

International Computer Drivers License (ICDL) Core Certificate Testing


o Qatar International School. State of Qatar, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
o Served as testing coordinator for students and staff from Qatar International School

CE-IT 1010: Using Interactive Whiteboards in the Curriculum


o Supreme Education Council, State of Qatar, 2009-2010
o Served as a program developer in collaboration with the Supreme Education Council of
Information and Communication Technology, State of Qatar
o Served as an instructor working with teachers and support staff from state-governed K12 schools.

Digital Inclusion for Women Trainer Skills Workshop


o Supreme Education Council of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR),
2012
o Served as a program developer in collaboration with the Supreme Education Council of
Information and Communications Technology, State of Qatar
o Served as a content developer for the Digital Inclusion for Women community
development program in collaboration with the Supreme Education Council of
Information and Communications Technology, State of Qatar
o Served as the Learning Management System course interface and content developer for
the Trainer Skills Workshop program
o Served as a face-to-face and online instructor working with trainers employed by local
training companies in preparation for their delivery of the Digital Inclusion for Women
community development program.

Intermediate/Secondary Courses:
(Eastern School District and Lewisporte-Gander School District, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador)

Communications Technology 3400, John Burke High School, Grand Bank, NL (2003-2005)
English 9, Jane Collins Academy, Hare Bay, NL (2001-2002)
English 1202, Jane Collins Academy, Hare Bay, NL (2001-2002)
English 2101: Research and Writing, Jane Collins Academy, Hare Bay, NL (2001-2002)
English 2204: Canadian Literature, Jane Collins Academy, Hare Bay, NL (2001-2002)
English 3102: Business English, Jane Collins Academy, Hare Bay, NL (2001-2002)
Integrated Systems 1205, John Burke High School, Grand Bank, NL (2003-2005)
Technology 8, John Burke High School, Grand Bank, NL (2003-2005)
Technology 9, John Burke High School, Grand Bank, NL (2003-2005)
Web Masters 3224, John Burke High School, Grand Bank, NL (2003-2005)

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs):


(Offered as an independent subject matter expert and instructional developer)

Creating Mobile Reusable Learning Objects Using Collaborative Situated Active Mobile (CSAM)
Learning Strategies (May-June 2014)
o Online professional development course hosted on the Canvas open learning
management system.
o Course designed as part of EdD dissertation research project at Athabasca University,
AB, Canada.
o Participants included professional educators from Canada, the United States, and Qatar.
o Served as subject matter expert, instructional developer and course facilitator.

Instructional Design for Mobile Learning (ID4ML) (May-June 2015)


o Online professional development course hosted on the Canvas open learning
management system.
o Course designed for open enrollment with an international target audience of
professional educators.
o Served as subject matter expert, instructional developer, and course co-facilitator.

PUBLICATIONS
Power, R. (in press). Supporting mobile instructional design with CSAM. In Yu, S., Ally, M., & Tsanikos, A.
(Eds), The International Handbook of Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning. Springer.
Power, R., Cristol, D., Gimbert, B., Bartoletti, R, & Kilgore, W. (2016). Using the mTSES to evaluate and
optimize mLearning professional development. The International Review of Research in Open
and Distributed Learning, 17(4). Available from
http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2459
Power, R. (2015). A framework for promoting teacher self-efficacy with mobile reusable learning objects
(Doctoral dissertation, Athabasca University). Available from http://hdl.handle.net/10791/63
Power, R. (Ed). (2014). Special issue from the 12th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning.
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 6(4). Available from http://www.igiglobal.com/ijmbl
Power, R., Cristol, D., & Gimbert, B. (2014). Exploring tools to promote teacher efficacy with mLearning.
In M. Kalz, Y. Bayyurt, & M. Specht (Eds), Mobile as a mainstream Towards future challenges in
mobile learning: Communications in Computer and Information Science Volume 479, pp. 61-68.
Available from http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-13416-1_7
Power, R. (2013). Book review: Quinn, C. N. (2011), The mobile academy. Learning and Teaching in
Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 10(2). Retrieved from
http://lthe.zu.ac.ae/index.php/lthehome/article/view/150/69
Power, R. (2013). Collaborative situated active mobile (CSAM) learning strategies: A new perspective on
effective mobile learning. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 10(2).
http://lthe.zu.ac.ae/index.php/lthehome/article/view/137

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Power, R. (2013). Leader-member exchange theory in higher and distance education. The International
Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 14(4). Retrieved from
http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1582
Power, R. (2013, June 19). Mobilizing the MOOC: A review of Instructional Design for Mobile Learning
(IDML13). MOOC News and Reviews. Available
from http://moocnewsandreviews.com/mobilizing-the-mooc-review-of-instructional-design-formobile-learning-idml13/
Power, R. (Ed.), (2013). QScience Proceedings: Vol. 2013, 12th World Conference on Mobile and
Contextual Learning (mLearn 2013). Retrieved from
http://www.qscience.com/toc/qproc/2013/3
Power, R. (2013). Targeting FRAME: A new tool for mLearning design. QScience Proceedings: Vol. 2013,
12th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2013), 34. DOI:
10.5339/qproc.2013.mlearn.34
Power, R. (2012). QR Cache: Assessing the feasibility of using Quick Response (QR) codes and mobile
devices to help students master computer-related workplace English competencies. Available
from http://qrcache.pbworks.com
Power, R, (2012). QR Cache: Connecting mLearning practice with theory. In M. Specht, M. Sharples & J.
Miltisilta (Eds.). Proceedings of the 11th Annual World Conference on Mobile and Contextual
Learning (mLearn 2012) held in Helsinki, Finland, 16-18 October 2012 (pp. 346-349). Retrieved
from http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-955/
Power, R. & Murphy, E. (2004). Broadband in teaching and learning in Newfoundland and Labrador. The
Morning Watch (Winter 2004). Available from
http://www.mun.ca/educ/faculty/mwatch/win04/murphypower.htm

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS


Power, R. (2016, August 5). mHealth: Mobile learning for health care educators and students.
Presentation for the University of North Texas SPH Online Learning Retreat, 5 August 2016.
Power, R. (2016). Teaching & Learning with Mobile Technologies Summer 2016 Vodcast Series. [Video
playlist]. Available from
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIJ8QfsveW2ZwG0j3q4inWF0hBowA67ep
Power, R. (2016, February 10). Exploring mHealth and mLearning. Presentation at Educator Network Day
2016, 10 February 2016, Surrey, BC, Canada. https://youtu.be/LoKargU88PY
Power, R., Cristol, D., Gimbert, B., Bartoletti, R., & Kilgore, W. (2015, October 23). Assessing teacher selfefficacy in mLearning professional development. Paper presentation at the 14th World
Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2015), 17-24 October, 2015, Venice,
Italy.

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Power, R., Ally, M., & Cristol, D. (2015, October 18). Cooking to go: Creating an open-access, interactive
mobile pedagogy cookbook. Workshop presentation at the 14th World Conference on Mobile
and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2015), 17-24 October, 2015, Venice, Italy.
Power, R. (2015, October 12). Instructional design and mobile technologies. Workshop presentation for
the Doha eLearning Developers Guild.
Power, R. (2015, May 22). Instructional design for mobile learning. Webinar presentation for
Instructional Design for Mobile Learning. https://youtu.be/RdDg0Fs-3No
Power, R. (2015). mLearning research: Moving forward. Guest lecture presentation for Teaching and
Research with Mobile Learning, University of Western Australia. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/goQ6MNrjKSQ
Power, R., & Koole, M. (2015, April 22). Apps for learning English (App-LE): How mobile learning can
enhance teaching and learning in ESL. Webinar presentation for TESL Ontario.
https://tutela.ca/EventsGroup?organicgroup=8594&cat=518&defaultcat[437]=518
Power, R., Cristol, D., & Gimbert, B. (2014, November). Using free tools and a pedagogical framework to
promote teacher efficacy with mLearning. Workshop presentation at the 13th World Conference
on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2014), 3-5 November, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
Retrieved from http://iamlearn.net/workshop-5-using-free-tools-and-a-pedagogical-frameworkto-promote-teacher-efficacy-with-mlearning/
Power, R. (2014, May). Framing instructional design for collaborative RLOs with the CSAM framework.
Presentation at the Advanced Distributed Learning Groups 2014 Interagency Mobile Learning
Webinar Series, 20-22 May, 2014. Retrieved from http://www.adlnet.gov/interagency-mobilelearning-webinar-series-2014/schedule/
Power, R. (2014, April). Future trends in mobile learning. Guest lecture presentation for A World of
Mobile Learning 2014, University of Western Australia, April 2014. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/ZySfdhuGerE
Power, R. (2013, November). Create your own mobile RLOs and get your students doing it too!
Workshop presentation at Teaching with Technology 2013, 26-28 November, 2013, Clarenville,
Newfoundland, Canada.
Power, R. (2013, September). Creating mobile RLOs (reusable learning objects) using Collaborative
Situated Active Mobile (CSAM) learning strategies. Webinar presentation for participants in the
University of British Colombia Master of Education program, Fall 2013.
Power, R. (2013, April). Collaborative Situated Active Mobile (CSAM) learning strategies: A new
perspective on effective mobile learning. Presentation at the Mobile Learning: Gulf Perspectives
Research Symposium, April 25, 2013, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Power, R. (2013, April). Creating your own mobile reusable learning objects for situated active
mLearning. Workshop presentation at the Technology in Higher Education 2013 (THE2013)
conference, April 16-17, 2013, Doha, Qatar.

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Power, R. (2012, October). QR Cache: Linking mLearning theory to practice in Qatar. Qatar Foundation
Annual Research Forum Proceedings, 2012(CSP31). DOI: 10.5339/qfarf.2012.CSP31. Retrieved
from http://www.qscience.com/doi/abs/10.5339/qfarf.2012.CSP31

GUEST LECTURER APPEARANCES


2015 Athabasca University
Guest lecturer for EDDE 806: Doctoral Research Seminar II.
2015 Ohio State University
Guest lecturer for EDUTL 5226.
2015 University of Western Australia
Guest lecturer for Teaching and Research with Mobile Technologies.
2014 Athabasca University
Guest lecturer for MDDE 623: Introduction to Mobile Learning.
2014 University of Western Australia
Guest lecturer for the A World of Mobile Learning course.
2013 University of British Columbia
Guest lecturer for the Introduction to Educational Technology course.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS


Graduate Research Integrity Program (GRIP)

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada

International Computer Driving License (ICDL)

ICDL Core Certification (GCC 060 077613)


ICDL Certified Training Professional (GCC C06 0165)
ICDL Authorized Tester (GCC T06 00015)
ICDL Authorized Training Centre and Test Centre Coordinator (GCC T06 00015)

Mada: Qatar Assistive Technology Center

Document Accessibility training: Certificate of Participation, 12-13 May, 2014.


Video Captioning training. Certificate of Participation, 14 May, 2014.
Web and Mobile App Accessible Design and Usability training. Certificate of Participation, 20-15
May, 2014.

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn), 2011-present


Member of the Advanced Distributed Learning groups Mobile Learning Instructional Design
Framework Working Group, 2014-present.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The use of mobile devices for the dissemination of learning materials, increasing collaboration
between learners and instructors, and the facilitation of situated learning strategies
The use of information and communication technology to increase academic collaboration
between educators and students
The effective use of information and communication technology to enhance face-to-face,
distributed, and blended learning.

TEACHING INTERESTS

Effective pedagogical approaches for the integration of mobile learning strategies


Basic Information Communications Technology literacy skills
Use of information and communication technologies to enhance teaching and learning
Computer hardware and software applications maintenance and troubleshooting skills
Website development for personal or academic communication

REFERENCES

Dr. Paula Hayden, Director of Teacher Education, Nova Scotia Department of Education and
Early Childhood Development, [email protected]
Dr. Mohamed Ally, Professor, Center for Distance Education / Researcher, Technology Enhanced
Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI), Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, 1-866916-8650 [email protected]
Dr. Dean Cristol, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of
Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 419-995-9274 [email protected]
Professor John Traxler, Professor of Mobile Learning, University of Wolverhampton,
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, +01902-328591, [email protected]
Dr. Elizabeth Murphy, Retired Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, (709) 764-4344, [email protected]

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