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 ... -
The evolving role of online assessment as a steering mechanism for 21st-century learning
Lean, Graham (2023-08-01)Framed by Jürgen Habermas’ theory of society as being constituted of systems and lifeworlds, this project aims to critically analyze the recent academic literature on online assessment in higher education. Through a ... -
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 ...