Browsing by Author "van Oostveen, Roland"
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Development of a constructivist learning environment on the facial expression recognition skills of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
O'Connor, Michael (2016)This paper details the development of a prototype constructivist mobile application for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to aid them in identifying facial expressions in others. People with ASD have difficulty ... -
Digital empowerment: exploring how fully online learning communities support digital competency development
Wilkinson, Jesslyn (2022-08-01)This research investigates the digital competence and experiences of faculty participating in a fully online professional learning initiative, Ontario Extend. This learning initiative is described as a form of Fully Online ... -
Exploring internet research process and construction tasks as a technological skill development tool
de Koning, Andrew (2022-05-01)Continuous digital skill development is important in today’s workforce due to ever evolving technologies and workforce expectations. This study aims to help develop technological skills through a combination of research ... -
Exploring intrinsic learning in an augmented reality app for adults with autism spectrum disorder
Clarkson, Jessica (2015-12-01)Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display varying levels of social impairment that can manifest as difficulty with communicating, stereotyped behaviour, difficulty starting and maintaining relationships, and ... -
Investigating the role of informal online communities of practice (CoPs) in professional learning: the experience of second/foreign language teachers
Pidzamecky, Ulana (2017-08-01)This study examined Ukrainian language teacher notions, attitudes, feelings, and experiences related to participation in informal online Communities of Practice (CoPs) as an alternative means of professional learning. ... -
Measuring Web 2.0 interaction: a meta-synthesis of literature on using transactional distance and social presence
Quan, Pauline (2015)In this study, the researcher created an instrument, based on a meta-synthesis of relevant literature, to measure the presence of the variables associated with Transactional Distance and Social Presence when used as a ... -
Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment
Blayone, Todd J. B. (2017-04-01)This mixed-methods study explores a digital-competencies survey tool for probing the readiness of higher-education students for digital learning, in three steps. First, it develops a methodology for capturing and analysing ... -
Reimagining assessment and evaluation in Ontario’s K-12 schools
Marchione, Michael (2022-08-01)This study explores the provincial document of Growing Success (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010) for Ontario’s K-12 schools, interrogates recent literature since 2010, and examines the current themes that emerged ... -
Vision, culture, and image: a systematic review of higher education online branding
Craig, Chris D. (2022-03-01)Guided by The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), the primary objective of this study was to gain insight into higher education online branding. An integrated mixed-method synthesis ...