2017 Staff Research and Service

We are committed to sharing our expertise with colleagues on- and off-campus, and we value the best practices, new perspectives, and innovative strategies our research, teaching, and service efforts afford.

Our staff members's educational research contributes to the evidence-based theories and practices that inform CTE's work. In 2017-2018, our staff received 2 research grants, published 9 articles and 2 book chapters and 2 resource guides, and delivered 20 presentations at peer-reviewed conferences.

Grants

Boghaert, E., Grove, J., Ioannidis, M., Pantazi, F., Power, M. (2017) Learner-content interaction as a key to the effectiveness of a blended-learning model incorporating open access online modules. LITE Seed Grant, May 2017- April 2018.
Refling, E., Kampen Robinson, C., Riley, M., Michaud, J., Brown, K., Wagler, F.-A. (2017). Increasing the Visibility of Skills Development in Graduate Education: The Skills Awareness and Articulation (SKAATR) Module. LITE Seed Grant, May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018.

Awards

Athar, S. (2017). Sandford Fleming Foundation (SFF) Award for Teaching Assistantship Excellence.
Lithgow, K.(2017).University of Waterloo Staff International Experience Award.
Ruffell, S., Mayberry, T. (2018). The Science Library Project. Innovation in Education Award, Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence (ACIE) at the University of Pittsburgh, May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019.
Vesely, M.(2017).University of Waterloo Staff International Experience Award.

Courses developed and/or taught

Brown, K.M., & Cole, A.G. HLTH 473: School/Campus Health Promotion. School of Public Health and Health Systems. Winter 2018.
Holmes, T.WS 101: An Introduction to Women’s Studies. University of Waterloo. Fall 2017.
Mugon, J. PSYCH 253R: Social Psychology. Renison University College. Winter 2018. Syllabus Development – Fall 2017.
Mayberry, T. SCCOM 100: Communication in the Sciences. University of Waterloo. Development – Fall 2017.
Mayberry, T. Communication in Engineering. University of Waterloo. Development – Fall 2017.
Power, M. SCI 10: Communication Skills for Science, University of Waterloo. Fall 2017.
Scholz, K.W. GER 101: Introductory German I, University of Waterloo. Fall 2017 (Online).
Scholz, K.W. GER 102: Introductory German II, University of Waterloo. Fall 2017 (Online).
Tse, C.T. PSYCH 101R: Introductory Psychology. Renison University College. Fall 2017.

Publications

Boghaert, E., Grove J., Ioannidis M., Pantazi F., Power M. (2017). Student and faculty experience with blended learning in a first-year Chemistry for Engineers course. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) Conference- June 4-7, 2017 University of Toronto
Brown, K. M., Elliott, S. J., Robertson-Wilson, J., Vine, M. M., Leatherdale, S.T. (2017). “Now what?” Perceived factors influencing knowledge exchange in school health research. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1524839917732037
Danckert, J., Mugon, J., Struk, A., & Eastwood. (in press). Boredom – what is it good for? In H. Lench (Ed). Functions of Emotion, Springer.
Mayberry, T. (2017). Review of the book The Laughing Dead: The Horror-Comedy Film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland, edited by C. J. Miller & A. B. Van Riper. Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, 28(2), 315-318.
Mugon, J., Danckert, J., Eastwood, J. (in press). The costs and benefits of boredom in the classroom. In A. Renninger & S. Hidi (Eds). Cambridge Handbook on Motivation and Learning. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University press
Penny Light, P., Lithgow, K., Hubert, D., Sutherland, S. (2017). On the Right Track: Using Eportfolios to Address Institutional Challenges. In T. Batson, K.S. Coleman, H.L. Chen, C.E.Watson, T.L. Rhodes, & A. Harver (Eds.), Field Guide to Eportfolio. Washington, D.C.: Association of American Colleges and Universities. Available at Using Eportfolios to Address Institutional Challenges
Scholz, K.W. (2017). Encouraging free play: Extramural digital game-based language learning as a complex adaptive system.CALICO, 34(1).
Scholz, K.W., and Schulze, M. (2017). Digital-gaming trajectories and second-language development. Language Learning & Technology, 21(1), 100-120. DOI: 10125/44597
Scholz, K.W., Tse, C.T., &Lithgow, K.L. (2017). Unifiying experiences: Learner and instructor approaches and reactions to eportfolio usage in higher education. International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 139-150.
Schulze, M., & Scholz, K.W. (2017). Learning trajectories and the role of online courses in a language program. Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 31(3), 1-21.
Schmidt Hanbidge, A., McKenzie, A., Sanderson, N, Scholz, K.W. & Tin, T. (2017). Academic success foundation: Enhancing academic integrity through mobile learning. In Sánchez, I.A. & Isaias, P. (Eds.) 13th International Conference on Mobile Learning (Budapest, April). Proceedings, pp. 135-138, International Association for Development of the Information Society.
West, K., Hoessler, C., Bennetch, R., Ewert-Bauer, T., Wilson, M., Beaudoin, J.-P., Ellis, D. E.,Brown, V. M., Timmermans, J. A., Verwoord, R., & Kenny, N. A. (2017). Educational Development Guide Series: No. 2. Rapport-Building for Educational Developers. Ottawa, ON: Educational Developers Caucus.
Zaza, C. & McKenzie, A. (In Press). Turnitin use at a Canadian university. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Invited Presentations/Workshops

Brown, K.M. & Refling, E. (2017, November 17). Increasing the visibility of skills development in graduate education: The Skills Awareness and Articulation Training (SKAATR) Module. Presented at the Council of Ontario Universities Experiential Learning Best Practices Exchange, Toronto, ON.
Campbell, L., Condon, F.,Holmes, T.,Moll, S., Roy, S. (2018, April 6) Indigenization at UWaterloo. Panel organized by Lori Campbell at the Annual Staff Conference, Waterloo, ON.
Ellis, D.E. & Bastress-Dukehart, E. (2017, June 20). Learning the culture of your institution. Workshop presented at the Institute for New Faculty Developers, Professional and Organizational Development Network, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Ellis, D.E. & Iuzzini, J. (2017, June 22). Leading from the middle: Getting program buy-in and support from the faculty and administration. Workshop presented at the Institute for New Faculty Developers, Professional and Organizational Development Network, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Ellis, D.E. & Iuzzini, J. (2017, June 22). Utilizing faculty fellows. Workshop presented at the Institute for New Faculty Developers, Professional and Organizational Development Network, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Holmes, T.(2018, March 9).Settler and indigenous figures in the narrative production of Algonquin Park as Crown land. Presentation as part of “Unsettling Conversations”, Waterloo, ON.
Holmes, T. & Taraban-Gordon, S. (2018, April 25) Intercultural communication in the advising encounter. Breakout session for the Academic Advisor conference, Waterloo, ON.
Lithgow, K.(2018, February 6).EPortfolios and reflective practice.Presentation at the Australian Collaborative Education Network Victoria/Tasmania Chapter Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Lithgow, K. (2018, February 9). Bridging the ‘articulation of skills’ gap through WatCV: Career and competency ePortfolio. Presentation to University of New South Wales Network of Faculty Educational Developers (UNFED). University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Lithgow, K. (2018, February 12). Bridging the ‘Articulation of skills’ gap through WatCV: Career andcCompetency ePortfolio. Presentation to Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) community of practice. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Lithgow, K. (2018, February 19). WatCV: Career and cmpetency ePortfolio. Presentation to Work Integrated Learning (WIL) community of practice. Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia.
Morton, M. (May 12, 2017). Using Camtasia to create video tutorials. Presentation delivered at the Provincial AAC Clinic Biannual Rounds, Freeport Health Centre, Kitchener, ON.
Scholz, K.W. (2017, May). Enhancing assessment: Encouraging learner autonomy through blended learning. Workshop. Waterloo-Wellington TESL Conference, Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Scholz, K.W. (2017, October). How tech/AI is disrupting our approach to education and language learning. Panel. Educatech Hackathon. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tse, C.T. (2017, July). Implicit bias. Workshop presented at the Women in Physics Canada Conference, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Vesely, M. J. (2018, January) Facilitator for the Instructional Skills Workshop, Conestoga College, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Vesely, M.J. (2018, March) New Faculty Orientation: Supporting Teaching Development for all New Faculty at the University of Waterloo. Invited talk for the University College London Arena Centre for Research-based Education, London School of Economics Teaching and Learning Centre and King’s College London King’s Learning Institute, London, United Kingdom.
Vesely, M.J. (2018, April) Teacher Training Guided Discussions. Invited to participate in teacher training facilitated exchange with Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Education and Learning, TU Delft Teaching Academy and the Teaching Centre at the Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations & Posters

Boghaert, E., Grove, J., Ioannidis, M., Pantazi,F., Power, M.(2017, June). Student and faculty experience with blended learning in a first-year Chemistry for Engineers course. Presented at Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, Toronto, ON.
DeVidi, D., Engelhardt, H., Nespoli, O., O’Connell, E., Jobidon, E., McKellar, E., Tse, C.T.,Vesely, M., &Zaza, C. (2018, April). Learning to think, thinking to Learn: Embedding metacognitive strategies in the classroom. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Forsey, S., Lee, G., & Thompson, J. (2018, April). Motivating students with teaching resources. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Forsey, S. & Power, M. (2017, June) A personal journey of change: 20 years introducing technology inside and outside of the Organic Chemistry classroom. Western Conference on Science Education, London, ON.
Hulls, C., Rennick, C., Robinson, M., Mohamed, S. (2018, April). Effects of a Fall reading break on first year students’ course performance. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
McKenzie, A., Schmidt Hanbidge, A.,Tin, T., & Scholz, K.W. (2018, April). Integrating academic integrity education in the curriculum: Motivating students to learn with mobile technology. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Meadows, K.N., Taylor, L., Ellis, D.E., Kustra, E., & Wolf, P. (2017, October). Understanding the enablers and challenges to integrating the scholarship of teaching and learning in academic work. Presented at the annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Calgary, AB.
Milner, R., & Zaza, C.(2018, April). Quiet (but engaged) participation. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Morton, M. (2018, January). Leveraging virtual assistants in the classroom. Annual Meeting of the Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). New Orleans, LA.
Morton, M., & Power, M. (2017, November). Innovative instructional technologies inventory. WatITis Conference, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.
Nagge, J., Nespoli, O., Balaban, S., & Anderson, S.(2018, April). What is problem-based learning? Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Neiterman, E., & Zaza, C. (2018, April). A mixed blessing? Students’ and instructors’ perspectives about off-task technology use in the academic classroom. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Richard, C.L., Lillie, E., Mathias, K.M., McFarlane, T., & Power, M. (2017, June). Does peer review of teaching impact teaching practice and perceptions in Pharmacy? Presented at the AFPC Annual Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference. Quebec, QC.
Roberts-Smith, J., Tomasson Goodwin, J., & Lithgow, K. (2017, October). The WatCV rubric: Scaffolding student learning, supporting inter-rater reliability, and improving marking efficiencies in large classes. Presented the IUPUI Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana USA.
Ruffell, S. & Mayberry, T. (2018, January). Once upon a time in Pittsburgh: Children’s literature and science communication as a high impact practice (HIP). Presented at the University of Pittsburgh’s 2018 Assessment and Teaching Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
Ruffell, S. & Mayberry, T. (2018, April). The Science Library Project; Making and using children’s literature as a high impact practice (HIP) for non-major STEM courses. Presented at the University of Waterloo’s Teaching and Learning (UWTL) conference. Waterloo, ON.
Schmidt Hanbidge, A., Tin, T., Scholz, K.W., & McKenzie, A. (2017, October). Creating change to enhance academic integrity through an innovative partnership. Presented at the Asian Conference on Education (ACE), Kobe, Japan.
Scholz, K.W. (2018, April). Improving learning or motivating learners? Game-based learning approaches and course design considerations. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Tomasson Goodwin, J., Lithgow, K.,& Goh, J. (2018, April). Bridging the “articulation of skills” gap through WatCV career and competency ePortfolios: a research study and a teaching and learning intervention. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, Ontario.
Wolf, P., Ellis, D.E., & Kustra, E. (2017, October). Enhancing our understanding of institutional teaching culture. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network conference, Montreal, QC.

Committee Membership

Anderson, Scott

Member, Learning Environment Operations Committee, University of Waterloo
Resource Member, School of Accounting and Finance Problem-Based Learning Committee, University of Waterloo
Resource Member, School of Accounting and Finance AFM Program Redesign Committee, University of Waterloo

Brown, Kristin

Member, Community Research Ethics Board (Jan-Dec 2017)

Brown, Veronica

Resource Member, Faculty of Engineering Outcomes-Based Assessment Group, University of Waterloo
Member, POD Network Membership Committee
Member, Educational Development Evaluation Action Group, Educational Developers Caucus
Member, University of Waterloo Excellence Canada Planning Driver Working Group
Member, Defining What Matters Working Group, POD Network Member, Co-op Research Certificate Capstone Project, University of Waterloo

Ellis, Donna

Chair, Awards committee, POD Network (includes serving as a member of awards subcommittees)
Member, Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee for POD Network
Member, University-wide Teaching and Learning Spaces Committee
Member, University-wide Task Force on Course Evaluations

Holmes, Trevor

Member and rotating meeting Chair, EDC Indigenization Action Group
Member, SCELCI subcommittee for Science communications course design, University of Waterloo
Member, SCELCI subcommittee for Engineering communications course design (ECE and Management Sciences), University of Waterloo
Member, Complementary Teaching Assessment Project Team, University of Waterloo

Kabesh, Lisa

Member, Communications Working Group

Kates, Paul

Member, Mobius Advisory Group

Lithgow, Katherine

Member, Arts First Advisory Committee, University of Waterloo
Member, Arts 130 Working Group, University of Waterloo
Member, Learning Environment Operations Committee, University of Waterloo
Resource Member, Next Generation Digital Learning Environment Working Group
Associate Member, Waterloo Centre for the Advancement of Co-operative Education
Member, Co-op Research Certificate Capstone Project, University of Waterloo

Mayberry, Tommy

Judge, Poetry Category, HeForShe Writing Contest, Writing and Communication Centre, University of Waterloo

Power, Mary

Member, Learning Environment Operations Committee, University of Waterloo
Member, Open Access Working Group, University of Waterloo
Member, University of Waterloo Online Course Evaluation Advisory Group
Member, Syllabus Repository Working Group, University of Waterloo
Member, Copyright Advisory Committee Steering Group, University of Waterloo

Tse, Crystal

Member, Canadian Engineering Education Association conference extended committee, University of Waterloo
Member, Educational Development Evaluation Action Group, Educational Developers Caucus

Mohamed, Samar

Member, Canadian Engineering Education Association conference extended committee, University of Waterloo
Member, IDEAS Clinic Steering Committee
Member, IDEAS Clinic Team Work Committee
Member, IDEAS Clinic, Engineering Days Committee
Member, Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Committee
Member, Engineering Graduate Attributes Specific Meetings (Accreditation)

Vesely, Monica

Member, ISW Facilitator Spring Institute Planning Committee, Paris, Ontario
Member, Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Handbook Working Group, ISW Network
Member, ISW Task Group for International Certificates / Equivalencies, ISW Network
Chair, New Faculty Planning Committee
Member, Orientation and Training Community of Practice

Zaza, Christine

Member, Arts 140 Working Group

Editorial and Reviewing Contributions