Dr. Valerie Irvine
Position
Contact
ORCID iD: [0000-0002-8067-1300]
Dr. Valerie Irvine is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria (UVic). She has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Instructional Technology) from the University of Alberta, where she held a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral fellowship. She also holds two bachelor degrees from the University of British Columbia in Education and English.
Valerie has been involved in the field of educational applications of information and communication technologies for over a decade. She is the co-founder and co-director of the new $750,000 CFI/BCKDF-funded Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab, which includes high definition codecs, mobile laptop carts, recording and streaming solutions, graduate student research space, an experimental classroom, and advanced video, statistical, qualitative, and log data analysis software. The lab was also funded by multiple sources at the University of Victoria and Knowledge North (CANARIE).
Her research interests involve integrating and evaluating educational technologies into various learning environments (distributed or face-to-face) and with various populations (health, higher ed, K-12). Specific programs involve technology adoption models and mainstreaming multi-access learning environments with open access. She teaches in the preservice teacher education program and has a research interest in teacher education and the role of social media in professional development.
Research projects, interests & goals
Dr. Valerie Irvine's work has focused on educational applications of information and communication technologies (ICT). Her research interests include:
- Educational Technology
- Theories of Technology Adoption
- Integration and Evaluation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education
- The integration of ICT in learning environments (teacher education and informal learning)
- Distributed E-Learning; Online Learning Community Development
Graduate students
Hongran Cui
Hongran Cui
Contact
ORCID iD: [0009-0001-9295-501X]
Hongran Cui is a Learning Strategist at Thompson Rivers University, where she works closely with students and faculty to deepen mutual understanding, enhance learning experiences, and promote academic success. She brings a diverse professional background that spans higher education, the financial sector, and international business, giving her a unique perspective on the intersection of education and real-world applications. Her research interests focus on student engagement, particularly in flexible and technology-enhanced learning environments. This builds on her master’s thesis, which explored how different modalities of flexible learning impact student engagement and outcomes.
Hongran is deeply passionate about supporting learners in diverse educational contexts, ensuring that they have equitable access to resources and strategies that foster success. She is committed to creating inclusive learning environments that recognize and respond to the varied needs of students. Currently, Hongran is pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies at the University of Victoria, specializing in Educational Technology. Her doctoral research aims to advance understanding of the corelationship between learner modality choices and student engagement. Through her academic and professional endeavors, Hongran strives to bridge theory and practice, contributing to the development of effective, learner-centered approaches in higher education.
Joanne Kehoe
Joanne Kehoe
Colin Madland
Colin Madland
ORCID iD: [0000-0002-1761-1903]
Colin Madland is a PhD Candidate in Educational Studies at the University of Victoria researching technology-integrated assessment in higher education. Colin’s work explores the intersection of the purposes of assessment, duty of care, technology acceptance, and assessment design and theory. He is currently analyzing data for his third of three papers comprising his dissertation. The model put forth in his first two papers, published with his committee members, is the Technology-Integrated Assessment Framework (TIAF) which centres the importance of the 5Rs of Indigenous education (respect, responsibility, relevance, reciprocity, and relationship) as a component of the duty of care that instructors owe to learners in assessing their work.
Colin has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in technology-integrated learning as well as transformational blended learning. He is the Director of Technology Integrated Learning and Assessment at a small university in British Columbia where he supports faculty and learners in using technology to make sense of the world around them. His professional work is currently focussed on increasing access to higher education through asynchronous course designs that prioritize flexibility and opportunities for community and connection using a modern, version-controlled workflow and interoperable markdown content.
Julie Needler
Julie Needler
Completed Graduate Students
2025 |
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| Jeff Bennett (M.Ed.) | Cheyenne Brouwer (M.Ed.) |
| Darren Carpenter (M.Ed.) | Stephanie Carpenter (M.Ed.) |
| Kati Dreilich (M.Ed.) | Adrian Gardner (M.Ed.) |
| Joshua Hotchin (M.Ed.) | Brittany Johnson (M.Ed.) |
| Tiffany Kearns (M.Ed.) | Graham McHugh (M.Ed.) |
| Deanna Meredith (M.Ed.) | Amy Oldham (M.Ed.) |
| Ashley Rowley (M.Ed.) | Krista Taylor (M.Ed.) |
| Kylie Van Eaton (M.Ed.) | Zach Walker (M.Ed.) |
| Izzy Ward (M.Ed.) | Krystal Yang (M.Ed.) |
| Behnoosh Khoramrooz (M.A.) | Heidi James (Ph.D.) |
2024 |
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| Janet Symmons (Ph.D.) | Inba Kehoe (Ph.D.) |
2023 |
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| Nicole Gilchrist (Ph.D.) | |
2021 |
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| Hayley Atkins (M.Ed.) | Jerry Chien (M.Ed.) |
| Heather Crossley (M.Ed.) | Nicole Crozier (M.Ed.) |
| Heidi Dyck (M.Ed.) | Sean Gorman (M.Ed.) |
| Trevor Hood (M.Ed.) | Deirdre Houghton (M.Ed.) |
| Clay Howlett (M.Ed.) | Mackenzie Hubbell (M.Ed.) |
| Leanne Huston (M.Ed.) | Joanna Lake (M.Ed.) |
| Rhyanon Logan-Goyette (M.Ed.) | Emily Miller (M.Ed.) |
| Faune Nicholas (M.Ed.) | Jeremy O’Shea (M.Ed.) |
| Dale Sakiyama (M.Ed.) | Rene Schwarz (M.Ed.) |
| Rochelle Smith (M.Ed.) | Gary Soles (M.Ed.) |
| Benjamin Storie (M.Ed.) | Cheryl Tradewell (M.Ed.) |
| Andrew Vogelsang (M.Ed.) | Lawrence Weston (M.Ed.) |
| Tracey Westwood (M.Ed.) | Eunmi Jo (Ph.D.) |
| Michael Paskevicius (Ph.D.) | Richard McCue (M.A.) |
2018 |
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| Sarah MacLeod (M.A.) | |
2016 |
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| Yue Dong (M.A.) | Suzanne Bartel (M.Ed.) |
2015 |
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| Heidi James (M.Ed.) | Wendy Burleson (M.Ed.) |
| Lorrie Burnham (M.Ed.) | Angela Dop (M.Ed.) |
| Jason Fisher (M.Ed.) | Jarod Fong (M.Ed.) |
| Bryan Jackson (M.Ed.) | Jason Kemp (M.Ed.) |
| Christopher Lister (M.Ed.) | Liane Loeppky (M.Ed.) |
| Jacob Main (M.Ed.) | Harprit Nijjar (M.Ed.) |
| Scott Preddy (M.Ed.) | Keith Rispin (M.Ed.) |
| Mardelle Sauerborn (M.Ed.) | Paramjit Khaira (M.Ed.) |
| Jane Rees (M.Ed.) | |
2011 |
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| Ryan Ali (M.A.) | |
2009 |
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| Amanda Birch (M.A.) |