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I am a thesis-track student in Athabasca University's Master of Science Information Systems (MSC IS) program and I work at AU's School of Computing and Information Systems as a research assistant. I do research in Higher Education, Educational Technology and Adult Education. I'm currently assigned as a coder and researcher on 'Academic Analytics Tool (AAT)' and I am assiting with Omega, a collection of Phaser-based games to test the impact of dashboard feedback on cognitive improvement in games that build cognitive skills.
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Meta-cognitive skills, like problem solving skills, are extremely important for people. According to recent research done by The Conference Board of Canada, problem
solving in technology-rich environments nowadays is positively associated with the probability of participating in the labour market and being employed. Research also shows that a stude...
To meet the demand for timely analysis and revision of online courses, educators need ongoing, unfettered access to data about how students interact with courses and online resources. Currently available tools for exploring student data provide some important insights, but are typically focused on automated data mining, visualizations, or displayin...
Using a qualitative study of distance education (DE) learners whose parents have not accessed post-secondary education (PSE), this paper proposes themes for further research in the study of first-generation students (FGS). This survey asked a number of open-ended questions about parental influences on university enrollment, and respondents’ reasons...
