2009 Staff research and service

Nicola Simmons

Principal Investigator, Educational Developers Caucus (EDC) Grant $2,500 (max. grant) of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) to describe  demographics and practices of Canadian post-secondary Educational Development centres (Phase II).

Svitlana Taraban-Gordon

Principal Investigator, Educational Developers Caucus (EDC) Grant $2,500 of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) to investigate initiatives and programs developed by Canadian teaching centres to introduce graduate students to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) (co-investigator: Natasha Patrito Hannon, University of Western Ontario)

Mark Morton and Svitlana Taraban-Gordon

Co-Investigators, $13,000 Grant of the Centre for the Advancement of Co-operative Education (WatCACE) to investigate the unique challenges facing international Students in UW’s Co-op Program.

Andrea Edginton, Jane Holbrook and Mary Power

Learning Initiative Fund (LIF) Grant $13,400 to develop a multi-media teaching tool and activities for engaging students in clinical biochemistry within the blended learning course, Integrated Patient Focused Care 1.

Dieter Schönwetter and Donna Ellis

Robert J. Menges Award – award given at Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network Conference for rigorous research being presented – session title: Taking Stock: Contemplating North American Graduate Student Professional Development Programs and Developers.

Simmons, N. (Ed.) (in press). Opportunities and new directions: Canadian SoTL research. Waterloo, ON: University of Waterloo.

Ellis, D. & Ortquist-Ahrens, L. (in press). Practical suggestions for programs and activities. In K. Herr Gillespie & D. Reimondo Robertson (Eds.) A guide to faculty development, 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Simmons, N., Lee, J., Stubley, G., & Opal, A. (in press). Engagement in engineering: An analysis of factors. In N. Simmons (Ed.) Opportunities and new directions: Canadian SoTL research. Waterloo, ON: University of Waterloo.

Sproule, B., Penny Light, T.& Lithgow, K. (2009). Connecting contexts and competencies: Using eportfolios for integrative learning. In B. Cambridge, D. Cambridge & K. Blake Yancey (Eds.) Electronic portfolios 2.0: Emergent research on implementaton and impact. Stylus

Taraban-Gordon, S., Trilokekar, R. & Fynbo, T. (2009). Beyond intellectual tourism and global market competencies: Student interns' reflections on learning in global spaces. In R. D. Trilokekar, G. Jones, & A. Shubert (Eds.), Canada’s universities go global. Toronto: Lorimer.

Brichta, J.P., Holbrook, J., Sanderson, J., & Bizheva, K. (2009). Instructor-designed tutorials-meeting the needs of our students. Phys Teacher, 47, 169-174.

Holbrook, J., & Dupont, C. (2009). Profcasts and class attendance – Does year in program matter? Bioscience Education, 13, www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/subjects/bioscience/bioscience-education-13-c2.pdf.

Patrito Hannon, N. & Taraban-Gordon, S. (under review). Two models for introducing graduate students to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

Schönwetter, D.J. & Ellis, D. (under review). Taking stock: Contemplating North American graduate student professional development programs and developers.

Simmons, N. (2009). Playing for SoTL impact: A personal reflection. The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 4(2), 15.

Simmons, N. (2009). Global Views, Personal Perspectives: Connecting to Self as Scholar. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2.

Simmons, N. (under review). Caught with their constructs down? New academics’ development as teachers.

St. Denis C., Power M. E. & Bols N.C. (in press). Effect of salt and urban water samples on bacterivory by the ciliate, Tetrahymena thermophila. Environmental Pollution.

Simmons, N. (2009). Teaching and learning: A tandem in motion. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Winter.

Simmons, N. (2009). New SoTL conference at the Univeristy of Waterloo (UW), Ontario, Canada. The International Commons, 4(2), 15.

Bookan, K., and Kates, P. (2009, June). Simultaneous classrooms using videoconferencing technology for on campus use. Presented at the Canadian Higher Education IT conference (CANHEIT), Montreal, QC.

Denton, D., Schoner, V., & Lithgow, K. (2009, May).   On-Campus and service learning: Comparing the quality of students' learning experiences in an undergraduate communication course.  Presented at the annual Opportunities and New Directions conference, Waterloo, ON.

Ellis, D. (2009, May). Stirring the pot: studying potentially contentious learning environments.  Presented at the annual Opportunities and New Directions conference, Waterloo, ON.

Ellis, D. (2009, February). Models of representation: depicting students’ barriers to change. Presented at the annual Educational Developers Caucus conference, Oshawa, ON.

Holbrook, J. & Edginton, A. (2009, October). Measuring a shift in students’ attitudes about blended learning. Presented at the annual Future of Online and Blended Learning conference, Vancouver, BC.

Holbrook, J. & Dupont, C. (2009, May). Assessing the use of enhanced podcasts: Learning vs. attendance. Presented at the annual Opportunities and New Directions conference. Waterloo, ON.

Holbrook, J. (2009, February). Supporting blended learning on your campus: An online instructor resources repository. Poster presented at the annual Educational Developers Caucus conference, Oshawa, ON.

Holmes, T., Humphreys, J., Forsythe, G., Korpan, C., Macpherson, A., Morton, M., Noakes, N., & Wideman, M. (2009, February). Educational developers in Second Life: Assessing our experiences. Presented at the annual Educational Developers Caucus conference, Oshawa, ON.

Hutchins, K., Ellis, D., Kristensen, E., Popovic, C., Schönwetter, D., & Svinicki, M. (2009, October). Planning your career in faculty development. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network conference, Houston, TX.

Lithgow, K., Power, M., Anderson, S., & Holbrook, J. (2009, October). One model for success: Supporting blended learning through Faculty Liaisons. Presented at the annual Future of Online and Blended Learning conference, Vancouver, BC.

Macpherson, A., Holmes, T., & Korpan, C. (2009, June). Second life as a virtual meeting space for educational developers. Presented at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Morton, M. (2009, January). NETsavvy: A best-practices approach to bridging the knowledge gap. Presented at the Educational Learning Initiatives (ELI) annual conference, Orlando, FL.

Morton, M., Taraban-Gordon, S. & Helferty, T. (2009, November). Co-operative education through the eyes of international students.  Poster presented at the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) conference, Toronto, ON.

Pearce, J. M., Ward, G., & Lithgow, K. (2009, May). Factors affecting students’ and instructors’ experiences with clickers.  Presented at the annual Opportunities and New Directions conference, Waterloo, ON.

Schönwetter, D. & Ellis, D. (2009, October). Taking stock: Contemplating north american GSPD programs and developers. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network conference. Houston, TX.

Schönwetter, D. & Ellis, D. (2009, June). Peeling back the layers: Competencies in U.S. and Canadian graduate student development programs and developers’ preparation to teach them. Pre-conference workshop at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Simmons, N. (2009, October). Spheres of influence: A re-conceptualized model for considering SoTL progress.Presented at the annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference, Bloomington, IN. 

Simmons, N., & Taylor, K. L. (2009, October). Self-authorship as a foundation for shared understanding: Educational developers’ roles in fostering the scholarship of teaching and learning. Presented at the annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference, Bloomington, IN. 

Simmons, N. (2009, October). SoTL: A STLHE cornerstone. Panel presentation at the annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference, Bloomington, IN.

Simmons, N., & Lee, J. (2009, October). Developing undergraduate research skills through co-op placements at the University of Waterloo (UW). Poster presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference, Bloomington, IN.

Simmons, N., & Taylor, K. L. (2009, June). Navigating between the tides: Educational developers’ roles in facilitating the scholarship of teaching and learning. Presented at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Simmons, N., Cassidy, A., Kustra, E., McPherson, A., Potter, M., Rodgers, R., Scrimger, A. (2009, June). The ebb and flow of Canadian educational development practices. Presented at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Simmons, N. (2009, May). Caught with their constructs down? New academics’ development as teachers. Presented at the Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education annual conference, Ottawa, ON.

Simmons, N., Stubley, G., & Lee, J. (2009, May). Getting engaged in engineering: Holding onto good students once you’ve found them. Presented at the Opportunities and New Directions (OND) annual conference, University of Waterloo, ON.

Simmons, N., & Taylor, L. (2009, February). Navigating SoTL challenges: Educational developers as catalysts. Presented at the annual Educational Developers Caucus conference, Oshawa, ON.

Simmons, N., Kustra, E., Potter, M., Rodgers, R., Scrimger, A., & Wolstenholme, J. (2009, February). An evolving landscape: Demographics and practices of Canadian educational development (ED) centres. Presented at the annual Educational Developers Caucus conference, Oshawa, ON.

Sproule, B., Penny Light, T. & Lithgow, K. (2009, May).  Making connections: Reflections as a tool for deep learning.  Presented at the annual Opportunities and New Directions conference, Waterloo, ON.

Sproule, B., Penny Light, T. & Lithgow, K. (2009, June).  Making connections: Supporting reflection for learning through electronic portfolios.  Presented at the annual Canadian e-Learning Conference (CeLC), Vancouver, BC.

Taraban-Gordon, S. (2009, June). Engaging graduate students in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): What teaching certificate programs can do? Presented at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Waite, N. M., Farrell, B., Chase, H. C., Lithgow, K. & Roach, R. (2009, June). A model for measuring co-op learning outcomes: A tracker, work term reports and e-portfolio.  Poster presented at the Cooperative Education Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Wolf, P., Dawson, T., Ahmad, A., Wright, A., Schwarz, K., Simmons, N., & Weible, J. (2009, June). Recognition of formal scholarship of teaching and learning faculty programmes - a good idea? Presented at the 29th annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference, Fredericton, NB.

Nicola Simmons

Editorial Board member, Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Editorial Board member, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

CTE staff members served as proposal reviewers for:

Educational Developers' Caucus (EDC) Grants Program, EDC Conference, International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, POD network conference, and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

CTE staff members reviewed manuscripts for: 

Collected Essays in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Innovative Higher Education, International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD), and Studies in Graduate & Professional Student Development.

Nicola Simmons        

Second reader, Karen Wright, Master of Education portfolio, Brock University In progress.

Co-supervisor, Erin Moore, Independent Studies thesis, University of Waterloo. Citizenship for a Modern Democracy: Youth Perspectives on the Canadian Multicultural Reality. Completed.

US Patent No. 7,534,623 (issued May 19, 2009) Apparatus and Method for Purification of Nucleic Acids. Landers J.P., Norris P.M., Power, M.E., Shirinivasan S. Wolfe, K.A. & Breadmore M.C.