Paskevicius, Michael
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Content is king: An analysis of how the Twitter discourse surrounding open education unfolded from 2009 to 2016
(Athabasca University Press, 2018-02)Inspired by open educational resources, open pedagogy, and open source software, the openness movement in education has different meanings for different people. In this study, we use Twitter data to examine the discourses ... -
Conceptualizing open educational practices through the lens of constructive alignment
(ICDE, 2017)The act of instruction may be conceptualized as consisting of four elements: learning outcomes, learning resources, teaching and learning activities, and assessments and evaluation. For instructors in higher education, the ... -
[Post-print] Chemistry laboratory videos: Perspectives on design, production, and student usage
(American Chemical Society, 2016-11-22)The effectiveness of instructional videos as a teaching tool in the chemistry laboratory curricula at both Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Vancouver Island University (VIU) is examined. Five categories of videos used in ... -
Blending our practice: Using online and face-to-face methods to sustain community among faculty in an extended length professional development program [post-print]
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)This paper outlines the design and implementation of a nine-month faculty development program delivered using a combination of face-to-face and online methods. Participants from a range of disciplines met at regular ... -
Cloud is Calling – Or is it Zombies of Death?
(BCNet, 2016-04-27)At Vancouver Island University, the Library and Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) increasingly rely on cloud-based services to build capacity and manage costs. Institutional repositories, integrated ... -
Investigation of video tutorial effectiveness and student use for general chemistry laboratories
(Society for Applied Learning Technology, 2015)The effectiveness and use of video tutorials as an educational tool for general chemistry labs was examined over the Fall 2013 semester using web analytics tracking functions including Google Analytics and data sourced ... -
Conversations in the cloud: The use of blogs to support learning in higher education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015-12-15)Modern information and communications technologies provide a range of options for users to digitally capture and share their experiences and reflections. This paper will examine how blogs have been used effectively for ...
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