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Social Presence Theory

The theoretical framework that I would like to explore through my research project is the social presence theory. Looking at work done by Rice (1993) there has been previous work looking at how different media has been used as communications… Continue Reading →

Disseminating Research

The focus of my research over the course of the Masters of Learning and Technology (MALAT) program has focused quite heavily on mixed reality. My primary focus was on Virtual Reality (VR) with a light touch on Augmented Reality (AR)…. Continue Reading →

Community of Inquiry Tips for Online Learning

The Community of Inquiry (CoI) model is built upon three pillars that support the educational experience.  The first pillar is the Teaching Presence which is “defined as the design, facilitation, and direction of cognitive and social processes for the purpose… Continue Reading →

Module: Managing controversy and conflict in online courses

This is a final facilitation plan created by a team consisting of Alistair Linds, Amanda Dunn, Jeff Clemens, and Joyce Wimmer. This is created for LRNT528 at Royal Roads University for the purpose of facilitating a module addressing conflict and… Continue Reading →

Final Reflections on LRNT527

For LRNT527, I created a resource module that gave me the opportunity to attempt to teach storytelling to students. The purpose of this was to create something that could be used by educators to help get students to understand planning… Continue Reading →

Developing a Design Plan

Description: Instruct students on the importance of storytelling by giving tools to help tell a better story. Video will be the main medium focused on the ability for the tools to be used in other mediums as well. Learning Goals:… Continue Reading →

Defining the solution in the creation of learning tools

I think the ideal method for defining my design challenge would be the “How Might We (HMW)?” questions discussed in the Bootcamp bootleg (2016). As I’ve started down the path of creating this digital solution I’ve gotten feedback from peers… Continue Reading →

Telling a Better Story: Creating a Toolkit

The design challenge I have chosen is the creation of a tool that can help students understand how to better tell a story. The medium that will be focused on is video but the tool should be available to help… Continue Reading →

A reflection on LRNT526

My blog for LRNT526 looked into some of the elements of mixed reality in education that I found more interesting. For me mixed reality is something that I am extremely interested in so while working on this topic that I… Continue Reading →

VR and Motivation for Special Needs Students

The inclusion of Virtual Reality (VR) has been found to increase motivation for learners when introduced into the classroom. These elements have been explored in numerous different situations that address both the inclusiveness and effectiveness of the tool. Harris and… Continue Reading →

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