M.Ed. Students

Mariam Abdi

Mariam Abdi enrolled in the Master of Education program in January 2014, specializing in Educational Technology with the department of Educational Psychology.

She holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from Carleton University in Ottawa, and has worked as a software developer with Statistics Canada for twelve years before moving to Edmonton with her husband and two young boys. After months of self-searching and "now what do I do next" sessions, she decided to embark on a new and a totally unexpected adventure: graduate studies!

During her internship with the School Technology Branch at Alberta Education in the 2014 fall term, she worked on a research project on cloud privacy in Alberta's K-12 schools. She currently works as a teaching assistant for the course EDIT 486/EDPY 597 - Interactive Multimedia: Video Gaming for Teaching and Learning.

Corbett Artym

Corbett Artym defended his thesis January 2015 completing his masters in the Technology in Education program in Educational Psychology. He completed his undergraduate degree at the U of A in Science, double-majoring in Computing Science and Mathematics. His research interests are constructionist learning using digital games and LEGO robotics, computational thinking, and blended delivery-style learning. He has been a teaching assistant for:

• EDIT 486/EDPY 597: Interactive Multimedia,

• EDCT 400/EDCT 500: Robotics: Constructionism in Practice,

• EDPY 301: Inclusive Education: Adapting Instruction for Students with Special Needs and

• EDPY 305: Learning, Instructional Practice, and Educational Psychology.

Corbett worked on the Digital Learning Pilots (DLP) for the blended delivery remodel of both EDPY 301 and 305. He has been the Provost Digital Learning Committee (PDLC) as the Graduate Student Representative and served as the Technology in Education Area Representative on the EDPY GSA.

David Hay

David Hay is an Innovation Consultant with Elk Island Public Schools, where he is tasked with both encouraging staff and students to try new things and expediting processes to make that possible.

He holds B.Sc. and B.Ed. degrees from the University of Alberta and is currently completing his M.Ed.

Katelyn Loshny

Katelyn Loshny completed her Bachelors of Secondary Education in 2011 and is about complete her masters in the Technology in Education program in April 2015. Throughout graduate school, Katelyn has worked for the Rehabilitation Sciences Department, the Special Education Department, and the Educational Psychology department as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant. Presently, Katelyn is completing her own research project where she is constructing and testing an assessment tool for to evaluate student learning when using different assistive technologies, namely robotics.

Lance Pederson

Lance Pederson has been a Computer Science teacher with Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB) for the past 8 years. He is also the past president and founding member of the Computer Science Teacher's Association of Alberta (CSTAAB), which was the first Canadian branch of CSTA. His focus remains with the Computer Science discipline, but also works to bring technologies to the school environment whenever practical and applicable.

Cody Steinke

Cody Steinke is a 2012 Bachelor in Education graduate currently in his second year of the Technology in Education graduate studies program. In the past he has worked on projects involving blended delivery for the course EDSE 307, has worked for the Computer Science department as a Summer Camp lead instructor for four years, and has worked as a TA for EDCT 500- Robotics in Education. Presently he serves as a TA for EDIT 486- INteracive Learning- Video Games for Teaching and Learning and as a RA in an online interactive map project with Dr. Mackey in the School of Library and Information Studies.

Francisco Vargas

L. Francisco Vargas M. finished his M.Ed. in Technology in Education in 2014. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Costa Rica in Psychology. His research interests include online learning, 21st century skills, and assistive technology. His licence study examined the impact of online communication on dimensions such as satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, well-being, as well as productivity. His masters' study examined the lived experience of closeness in online learning environments for students. His research assistantships include:

• The Lived Code/Space of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

• Motivation, Engagement and Learning in DINO 101: Students’ Lived and Perceived Experiences in a Massive Open Online Course

• Flexible Pathways to Success: Technology to Design for Diversity