Exploring Learner Needs for Collaboration and Access

Valerie Irvine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1093–1097

With the ubiquity of technology in society and the growing need of learners to be able to access their learning and make social connections for collaboration in ways that suit them on an individual level, post-secondary institutions must make major...

The Emergence of Choice in “Multi-Access” Learning Environments: Transferring Locus of Control of Course Access to the Learner

Valerie Irvine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 746–752

This paper is based on the emerging research program that examines the mixture of various technologies and the role they play in supporting face-to-face, blended, and/or blended online learning environments. With the introduction of video...

Exploring Technology Integration in Canadian Faculties of Education: Themes of Barriers and Facilitators

Valerie Irvine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 82–91

A number of provincial initiatives have been introduced to incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) education in the K-12 school system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the structure and support of technology education ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies

An Exploration of the Application of the Wiimote Whiteboard in Education

Cathryn Connelly; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1169–1172

The purpose of this project is to review the literature on the Wiimote Whiteboard and to explore the feasibility of individual educators using it in an educational setting. As financial challenges continue to figure among the most extensive barriers ...

The Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab: Innovative Directions in Educational Research

Valerie Irvine; Allyson Hadwin

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 181–182

This poster profiles the new $750,000 Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab at the University of Victoria (Canada), which has been funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund, Dell,...

Technology Professional Development at a Canadian Faculty of Education

JoAnne Davies; Valerie Irvine

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1144–1148

Key to the integration of technology throughout teacher preparation programs is the professional development of faculty members. The Faculty of Education in the University of Alberta (Canada) has implemented an extensive technology professional...

Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Professional Development, Faculty, Information Communication Technologies

Web Presence in K-12 Education

Valerie Irvine; Dallas Hermanson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1831–1833

Schools are steadily increasing their use of the Internet for communication between administrators, teachers, students and parents. With the vast majority of schools having a presence on the Web, there is a growing need for policy and consistency...

Barriers and Opportunities in Implementing E-Learning in Post-Secondary Education

Valerie Irvine; Michael Williamson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2833–2836

E-Learning applications are presently in approximately 60% of Post-Secondary Education (PSE) institutions in Canada. There are many barriers to successful implementation of E-Learning in the PSE sector. This paper provides excerpts from a Government ...

Topics: Post Secondary Education, Government, Secondary Education

Current m-learning Research: A Review of Key Literature

Ryan Ali; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2353–2359

Abstract: This review provides a summary of key m-learning (mobile learning) research published from 2006 - 2009. Furthermore, this review identifies common research themes shared within the literature and examines the nature of the studies being...

A Literature Review of Recommended Portable Applications

Cathryn Connelly; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 3465–3469

The purpose of this project is to review the literature on portable applications in an educational setting, and specifically those that are free/libre open source software (FLOSS). Portable applications are software applications, loaded on...

Technology education in Canadian faculties of education: Structure and support in teacher education programs

Valerie Margit Irvine

Technology@education in Canadian faculties@of@education: Structure and support in teacher education programs (2006) pp. 1–177

Technology has recently been making a tremendous impact on the K to 12 school system. A number of provincial initiatives have been introduced to incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) education in the K-12 school system. With the ...

Inquiry into the structure and roles of open online courses and online communities

George Siemens; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1439–1444

In this paper, the authors analyze online communities and the recent development of open online courses (OOC) offered by traditional universities. Using the community of inquiry framework, the roles of educators and learners/participants are...

Developing an Overview of K-12 ICT Curriculum in Canadian Provinces and Territories

Valerie Irvine; JoAnne Davies

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3242–3244

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the current structure of K-12 ICT curriculum in the provinces and territories of Canada. The results will not only be useful for developing a descriptive standard for what is being done in terms...

Topics: Curriculum, Educational Technology

A Survey of Current Computer Skill Standards and Implications for Teacher Education

Valerie Irvine; T. Craig Montgomerie

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 806–811

Many national and provincial initiatives are underway to specify the technology skills that students must demonstrate at each grade level. The Government of the Province of Alberta in Canada has mandated the implementation of a new curriculum...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Government, Communication, Curriculum, Professional Development

The Role of Active Learning in the Comparison of Web-based and Face-to-Face Instruction

Valerie Irvine; T. Craig Montgomerie

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 893–894

Specifying the Next Generation Distance Education System

T. Craig Montgomerie; Valerie Irvine

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 922–923

Evaluation of Preservice Teachers’ Technology Acceptance

Valerie Irvine; Cathryn Connelly; Christine Beer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2220–2222

The purpose of this study is to research the factors which influence pre-service teachers’ intent to adopt information and communication technology (ICT) in their K-12 classrooms. As the number of ICT tools increase in our schools, it is imperative...

Visualizing Learning Analytics: Designing A Roadmap For Success

Halimat Alabi; Jillianne Code; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 951–959

Learning analytics tools help online educators visually extract meaningful performance and behavioral patterns from learners’ trace data. While many learning analytics solutions have addressed how educators monitor and provide summative feedback to...

Preparing Teachers to Teach Online: The Role of Faculties of Education

Valerie Irvine; David Mappin; Jilliane Code

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1978–1981

Technology and teacher education has been an important topic both among Faculties of Education and in the research literature. This topic has focused on teaching computer skills and the integration of computers into the classroom. There has been...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Computers, Teachers

Adapting a Face-to-Face Faculty Development Model to Support Online and Videoconferenced Instruction: Experiences with the Instructional Skills Workshop

Andrew Ryan Marchand; Valerie Irvine; Sylvia Riessner

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) p. 2168

As blended, distance and multi-access education becomes more and more prevalent, developing curriculum to support teachers in technology-mediated instruction is becoming increasingly important. This presentation summarizes experiences of developers, ...

Exploring the nature and effects of community-based, cohort-based e-support on parents of infants and toddlers

Valerie Irvine; Wendy Hall; Vali Hunting

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 2120–2122

Abstract: This paper reports the initial findings from an inter-disciplinary, community-based, multi-institutional study on a new phenomenon where mothers use a traditional technology tool in an innovative way to facilitate their parenting...

Integrating iPads: Perspectives and Possibilities in a High School ELA Context

Jamie Elbert; Jillianne Code; Valerie Irvine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1739–1742

This case study presents participatory action research examining the experiences of a pre-service teacher implementing iPads during practicum. For two weeks, the pre-service teacher integrated a set of 20 iPads into a grade 10 Media Literacy Unit....

Privacy Issues vs. Pedagogical Benefits in Cloud Computing Implementation

Valerie Irvine; Christopher Parsons; Aaron Bailey; Luke Richards

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 622–625

Canadians are deeply immersed in social networking, with 60% of online Canadians being members of a social networking service. Accompanying the adoption of social media have been alarms that student data on these networks, if shared outside of...

Instructor Perspectives from a Pilot in Multi-Access Learning

Valerie Irvine; Luke Richards; Greg Bunyan; Susan Reid

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) p. 1384

The instructional team that lead a pilot course in multi-access learning will discuss the course experience and share strategies for adapting from face-to-face configurations to those incorporating remote learners (in this pilot, 17 joined via...

Multi-access learning: Increasing flexibility and choice for on-campus and remote students

Valerie Irvine; Mark Lee; Jill Code; Luke Richards

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 840–845

Twenty-first century learners have expectations that are not met within the traditional model of higher education. With the introduction of online learning in the late 1990’s, the anytime/anywhere mantra taken up by many post-secondary institutions...

University/School Professional Development Partnerships: A Sharing of Models and Evaluation Issues, Part 2

Louanne Smolin; Kimberly Lawless; Robert Leneway; Valerie Irvine; Diane Judd; Davina Pruitt-Mentle

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1588–1594

This symposium will describe and provide examples of professional development models aimed at preparing inservice teachers to become technology mentors for preservice teacher candidates. Each author will present a brief paper that describes his/her ...

Topics: Teachers, Evaluation, Professional Development

Models of Inservice Professional Development: An Exploration of Effective Practices

Louanne Smolin; Kimberly Lawless; Robert Leneway; Valerie Irvine; Diane Judd; Davina Pruitt-Mentle

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1583–1586

This interactive panel session will describe and provide examples of professional development models aimed at preparing inservice teachers to become technology mentors for preservice teacher candidates. Each panelist will briefly introduce his/her...

Topics: Teachers, Professional Development

University/School Professional Development Partnerships: A Sharing of Models and Evaluation Issues, Part 1

Louanne Smolin; Kimberly Lawless; Robert Leneway; Valerie Irvine; Diane Judd; Davina Pruitt-Mentle

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) p. 1587

This symposium will describe and provide examples of professional development models aimed at preparing inservice teachers to become technology mentors for preservice teacher candidates. Each author will present a brief paper that describes his/her ...

Topics: Professional Development, Evaluation, Teachers, Video

Synchronous Hybrid Learning Environments: Perspectives on Learning, Instruction, and Technology in Unique Educational Contexts

William Cain; John Bell; Cui Cheng; Sandra Sawaya; Amy Peterson; Brian Arnold; Jon Good; Valerie Irvine; Richard McCue; Tatiana Little

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 211–216

This symposium addresses issues related to teaching and learning in synchronous hybrid environments (previously synchromodal learning environments). Synchronous hybrid environments are technology-rich learning environments that enable online and...

Topics: Educational Technology, Distance/Flexible Education

Synchronous Hybrid Learning Environments: Perspectives on Learning, Instruction, and Technology in Unique Educational Contexts

William Cain; John Bell; Cui Cheng; Sandra Sawaya; Amy Peterson; Brian Arnold; Jon Good; Valerie Irvine; Richard McCue; Tatiana Little

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 205–210

This symposium addresses issues related to teaching and learning in synchronous hybrid environments (previously synchromodal learning environments). Synchronous hybrid environments are technology-rich learning environments that enable online and...

Topics: Educational Technology, Distance/Flexible Education