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iPad Implementation in the Middle School Classroom: The Teachers' Perspectives
(2014-03)This project explores the implementation of iPads in a middle school by surveying and interviewing teachers to examine their • Levels of Use, Stages of Concern, and the First- and Second-Order Barriers they encounter. The ... -
"IS THE UNI FUN?": can transactional distance theory be used as a theoretical framework in understanding the chat content of a university moderated Facebook page?
(2011-08-01)Social Networking sites are being used by post-secondary institutions to engage their prospective and current student populations. The communication that results from these online interactions can be placed within the ... -
Mastering tribunal forms: teaching students in law-related programs using public legal education and information
(2024-01-01)Law clerks and licensed paralegals in Ontario prepare standardized tribunal-issued forms, such as those for the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), on behalf of their clients. Training paralegal candidates and law clerk ... -
Measuring Web 2.0 interaction: a meta-synthesis of literature on using transactional distance and social presence
(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 ... -
The motivational effects of using mobile devices in mathematics classrooms by students with exceptionalities
(2012-04-01)Low motivation levels experienced by students with exceptionalities in the area of mathematics are often cited as a major factor negatively affecting their potential for success (Baird & Scott, 2009; Reichrath, de Witte, ... -
New numeracies: the social practice of functional skills and social justice
(2011-11-01)This thesis explores how creating and performing digital numeracy texts, affords students learning opportunities in Mathematics that demonstrate their numerical social practice. In an environment that celebrates performance ... -
The online identity development of Indo-Caribbean women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
(2022-04-01)The severe lack of systematically collected race-based data in Canada contributes to the Canadian field of education’s failure to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse demographic of students, resulting in their ... -
Ontario Ministry of Education’s Policy/Program Memorandum 140: a review and critique of current resource allocation and practices for supporting autistic students in elementary classrooms
(2023-12-01)A review of recent literature on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and alternative evidence-based therapies for autistic students, as well as data extracted from Ontario school boards’ recent financial reports. Information ... -
Pre-service teachers’ views of trauma-informed practices in online classrooms: a focus on refugee students and a sense of belonging
(2022-08-01)This mixed methods study aimed to explore the pre-service teachers’ knowledge of trauma-informed practices, especially in the area of supporting refugee students and creating a sense of belonging for them in online spaces. ... -
A presence of obligation: cyberbehaviour, policy, and restorative practices
(2015-03-26)Ontario Safe Schools’ policies have undergone major changes over the last 15 years. Zero tolerance policies and practices of the 1990’s have given way to more progressive approaches to school discipline that include ... -
A proactive strategy: using a critical digital literacies approach to support the anti-bullying movement
(2015-03-06)This paper outlines an eight-week project in a grade 9 English course that integrated a Critical Digital Literacies (CDL) framework. The CDL approach focuses on critical literacy and social justice principles while learning ... -
Professors and instructors' experiences with transitions and policies for the online environment
(2012-08-01)Professors develop policies and procedures for their courses that are relevant and applicable for their classroom or learning platform. In particular, professors transitioning from a traditional to an online (synchronous ... -
Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment
(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 ... -
Ready, Teacher One
(2021-08-01)This study examines how French First-language teachers responded to virtual reality (VR) professional development in 2021 in the province of Ontario. The teachers used higher-end VR Oculus Quest 2 systems in a digital, ... -
The reality of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in K-12 education: a review of the literature
(2017-10-01)This paper provides a review of the existing literature specific to the use of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies within K-12 educational environments. The review explores the ... -
Reimagining assessment and evaluation in Ontario’s K-12 schools
(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 ... -
The role of technology in the prevention and intervention of youth suicide: a literature review
(2022-08-01)As a result of the increase in youth mental health problems and suicide risks, there is a significant need to develop effective intervention and prevention programs for youth. An area lacking attention, and the goal of ... -
Show and tell in higher education: a systematic review of video-based feedback
(2019-09-01)This systematic literature review presents an overview of the research on the use of video-based feedback in higher education from 2009-2019. Sixty-seven peer-reviewed articles, selected from a systematic search of electronic ... -
Stressors in early learning environments and their impact on the mental health and well-being of early childhood educators
(2023-08-04)Early childhood educators (ECEs) are experts in early learning for young children. This study aimed to identify the stressors ECEs experience in the early learning sector and their impact on the mental health and well-being ... -
Student webcam use and its impacts on teacher self-efficacy, engagement, and well-being: a literature review
(2022-11-01)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in March 2020, higher education institutions around the globe had to quickly pivot online. Since then, many schools have relied on video conferencing platforms equipped with webcams ...