Dorothea Nelson
Lethbridge,Canada
Overview
52
52
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor 21FL-ENG-1150-B04-Composition
Lethbridge College
01.2021 - Current
- My workload is predominantly derived from Instructional Responsibilities and/or Applied Research and contains some elements of Institutional/Discipline Service and Professional Development
- This includes all aspects of preparing for teaching, delivering the curriculum, evaluating students and supporting their success
Faculty Advisor Online Pedagogy
United States International University
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities, mentor program scholars on a one-on-one basis to support Online Pedagogy Staff, help program scholars apply discipline-specific pedagogical tools during the module-development process, evaluate courses designed by program scholars, monitor the individual progress of scholars as assigned, and support online pedagogy team in training, mentoring as well as supporting the MCF E-Learning champions, serve as a resource person to Technical support staff, and work one-on-one with MCF scholars in module development
Volunteer Instructor Online Education Strategies
University of the People
01.2018 - 11.2024
- I teach the course Online Education Strategies
- I manage the online classroom, grade students’ work, post students’ discussion questions, ensure student engagement in the online environment, and provide feedback
e-Tutor of English for Academic Purposes
University of the West Indies
01.2020 - 05.2021
Research Assistant/Project Assistant
University of Calgary
01.2015 - 01.2019
- During this period I worked with a range of principal researchers and research teams on various projects
- Duties assigned: Dependent on the research project, my duties included, working with the research teams in planning interview sessions and organizing interviews (on campus and off campus), synthesizing the notes from interview sessions, assisting with interviews, transcribing interview notes, data coding and analysis, writing the literature review, data coding and analysis, assisting with the mapping of the Werklund School of Education teacher education curriculum, exploring whether each curriculum is indigenized, and making recommendations for improvement, and actively participating in research team meetings
Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Instructor: Dr
- Brenda Spencer
- Course: EDER 692.02 L02 Collaboratory of Practice: Leadership (Online)
- Using a studio or 'collaborative laboratory' learning design, this course provided opportunities for individuals or groups to investigate real world problems and to devise or recommend pragmatic solutions suitable to their contexts
- This course facilitated the application of knowledge in real world settings and investigation and learning from inquiry in the field
Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Instructors: Dr
- Don Scott and Dr
- Shelleyann Scott
- Course: EDER 619.28 - Special Topics in Educational Leadership (Issues in Educ Management II)
- In this course students explored leadership issues related to school operations and resources
Director
Ministry of Education
01.1999 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the strategic plan, development, annual budget and expenditures associated with the library’s operations, programs and services
- Engaged in institutional planning through identifying, collecting, analyzing and reporting data critical to long-term goals to ensure that the library remained responsive to the needs of its patrons and the local community
- Routinely interfaced with the permanent secretary, Minister of Education, Chief Education Officer and other leaders in education and the Ministry of Finance to collaborate on decision making
- Planned library policy and established priorities for personnel and library users to adhere to during collection and cataloging
- Transitioned the library to web-based technologies which enhanced the entire public library function, all data collection and analysis activities, and provided client and staff 24-hour access to online systems
- Developed and modified web-based training program for library staff and the community
- Negotiated the restructuring of library staff with accompanying salary scale so that current positions reflect the tasks carried out in a library
- Applied for a grant through working with a stakeholder to prepare a Bill for the establishment of a national library service
- Accessed a grant from the United States Embassy in Barbados to develop an American Corner
Chief Librarian, Understudied
Ministry of Education
01.1998 - 01.1999
Graduate assistant teacher
Ministry of Education
01.1994 - 01.1998
- High school courses (English Language, English Literature)
Teacher (Certified)
Ministry of Education
01.1973 - 01.1994
- Elementary courses (Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Creative Arts)
Education
Master Online Teaching professional certificate -
University of Illinois
Springfield, Illinois11.2024
Doctor of Philosophy - Educational Research -Technology specialization
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta01.2020
Teaching Assistantship program (TAPP) -
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta01.2015
Teaching Online Program Certificate (TOP) -
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta01.2014
Instructional Skills Workshop for Graduate Students (Certificate) -
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta01.2014
Master of Science and Economics - Management of Libraries and Information Services
University of Wales
01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - English (Upper Second-Class Honors)
University of the West Indies
Cave Hill, Barbados01.1994
Certificate of Education - Teacher Training Department
University of the West Indies, Antigua State College
Golden Grove, Antigua01.1981
Skills
- Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Mentored undergraduate students through the degree process advising on reading resources, question choice, essay writing and editing
- Assessed and provided feedback on teachers’ classroom management, delivery, and lesson plans
- Presented research at various educational conferences
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Collaborated with head of the English department to plan and implement annual English program
- Collaborated with staff at all levels as library director to plan and successfully execute community outreach programs such as the children’s annual summer program
- Handled difficult people and situations with professionalism, tact and integrity
- Coached Werklund School of Education Faculty in the use of D2L and Adobe Connect
- Worked effectively with various research teams
Scholarship
The teaching of English in online environments, Community of Inquiry, Instructional design, Online learning, Participatory action research, Collaborative learning, Transcultural teaching and learning, Third Space, Indigenizing/decolonizing research and course design, Diaspora and youth studies, Teaching essay writing online, Participatory Action Research. Researching the Design of a Culturally Sensitive Library Science Course., 05/16-05/20, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Parchoma, G., Simmons, M., Jacobsen, M. M., Nelson, D. & Bhola, S., Traces of embodiment and engagement in an online doctoral research methodology course: A virtual ethnographic study., The Finest Blend: Graduate Education in Canada., 05/20, Edmonton, AB, Athabasca University Press., Parchoma, G., Koole, M., Morrison, D., Nelson, D. & Dreaver-Charles, K., Designing for learning in the Yellow House: a comparison of instructional and learning design origins and practices., Higher Education Research & Development., 05/19, 10.1080/07294360.2019.1704693, Nelson, D. & Parchoma, G., Toward theorizing spatial-cultural ‘othering’ in networked learning and teaching practices., 05/18, Eleventh International Conference on Networked Learning 2018, Zagreb, Croatia, Parchoma, G., Dreaver-Charles, & Nelson, D., Designing for Networked Learning in The Third Space., 05/18, Eleventh International Conference on Networked Learning 2018, Zagreb, Croatia, Nelson, D. & Parchoma, G., Indigenizing Curriculum Development and Online Course Design: A Caribbean Study., TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning., 62, 4, 375-382, 05/18, Nelson, D., Jurkova, S., Groen, J., Aljarrah, A., Mace, F., Wu, X., & Roy, S., Transcultural perspective development: Implications for cultivating our well-being as emerging academics., Journal of Educational Thought., 50, 2 & 3, 98-116, 05/17, Simmons, M., Parchoma, G., Jacobsen, M., Nelson, D., & Bhola, S., Designing for engagement in an online doctoral research methods course., 05/16, IDEAS: Designing for Innovation, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Nelson, D., Researching the design of a culturally sensitive library science course., 05/15, IDEAS: Rising to Challenge Conference, Werklund School of the Education, University of Calgary, Nelson, D., Using the community of inquiry framework for library science course design: An Eastern Caribbean example., 05/14, 37th Annual Proceedings of the Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Jacksonville, Fl., Working in Third Space to Decolonize Curriculum Design., The 6th World Curriculum Studies Conference., Melbourne, Australia, 12/18, Nelson, D. & Parchoma, G., Toward theorizing spatial-cultural ‘othering’ in networked learning and teaching practices., Eleventh International Conference on Networked Learning 2018, Zagreb, Croatia, 05/18, Parchoma, G., Dreaver-Charles, & Nelson, D., Designing for Networked Learning in The Third Space., Eleventh International Conference on Networked Learning 2018, Zagreb, Croatia, 05/18, Freeman, W., Lock, J., Cleveland-Innes, M., Childs, E., Gauvreau, S., Kumar, V., Lakhal, S., Nelson, D., Ould Moulaye, C., Paulson, E., Sharif., A, Snow, K., Taylor, M., Vaughan, N., Veletsianos, G., & Waddington, L., A Developing Research Agenda for Higher Education Reform through Blended and Online Learning., 05/18, Congress 2018: Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education, Regina, Saskatchewan, Nelson, D. & Parchoma, G., From Theory to Practice: Working in Third Space to indigenize research., 10/17, COHERE conference Meeting Future Challenges: Next Steps for 21st Century Blended and Online Higher Education., Toronto, Canada, Parchoma, G., Jacobsen, M., Simmons, M., Bhola, S., & Nelson, D., Learning spaces as complex, emergent sociomaterial assemblages., 09/17, 2017 Association for Learning Technology, Liverpool, UK, Nelson, D. & Parchoma, G., Indigenizing Course design: A Caribbean example., 05/17, 2017 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching., Calgary, AB, Jacobsen, M., Parchoma, G., Simmons, M., Nelson, D. & Bhola, S., Enhancing Student Engagement in an Online Doctoral Research Methods Course., 05/17, 2017 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching., Calgary, AB, Simmons, M., Parchoma, G. Jacobsen M., Nelson, D. and Bhola, S., Designing for student engagement in an online doctoral research methods course., 05/16, 2016 Ideas Conference: Designing for Innovation., Calgary, AB, Simmons, M., Parchoma, G. Nelson, D. and Bhola, S., Enhancing Student Engagement in an Online Doctoral Research Methods Course., 05/16, 2016 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching., Calgary, AB, Nelson, D., Researching the design of a culturally sensitive library science course., 04/15, 2015 IDEAS Conference: Designing Responsive Pedagogy., Calgary, AB, Nelson, D., Using the community of inquiry framework for library science course design: An Eastern Caribbean example., 11/14, Annual Convention of the AECT., Jacksonville, FL., Travel Award to attend the Networked Learning Conference, 05/18, GPE Scholarly Engagement Scholarship, 05/18, Ministry of Education Award for Contribution to Education, 05/18, Werklund School of Education Travel Award to attend the COHERE Conference, 05/17, Graduate Programs in Education Scholarly Engagement Scholarship, 05/15, Werklund School of Education Travel Award to attend the AECT Conference, 05/14, Winner of Werklund School of Education Research Poster competition, 05/14, Ministry of Education award for service to the National Library, 05/13, Friends of the Antigua and Barbuda Public Library Association (New York) for outstanding service to the Antigua Public Library, 05/07, Antigua and Barbuda Board of Education Annual Scholarship Awards, 05/98, Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers Award for Service to Education, 05/98, Antigua and Barbuda Board of Education Annual Scholarship Awards, 05/93
Professionalassociations
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, ISSOTL
- Canadian Society for the Study of Education, CSSE
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology, AECT
- Association for Information Science and Technology, ASIS&T
- American Educational Research Association, AERA
Personal Information
Title: Dr.
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer Instructor, University of the People
- Reviewer, Association for Educational Communication and Technology annual conventions, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Symposium Summarizer, The Quest for the Finest Blends of Text and Voice in Online Graduate Education, 2016
- Mentor, Voluntarily mentored five undergraduate students in Library Sciences, 2013-2016
- Volunteer Tutor, Tutor of students preparing for CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) English exams
References
- Dr. Jim Fields, Graduate Program Director, University of Calgary, jfield@ucalgary.ca, +1 (403) 220-7455
- Dr. Janet Groen, Professor, University of Calgary, jgroen@ucalgary.ca, +1 (403) 220-6440
- Dr. Marlon Simmons, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, simmonsm@ucalgary.ca, +1 (403) 220-2875
Othercredentials
- Master Online Teaching professional certificate, University of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, Ongoing
- Teaching Assistantship program (TAPP), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 05/15
- Teaching Online Program Certificate (TOP), Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 05/14
- Instructional Skills Workshop for Graduate Students, Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 05/14
Timeline
Instructor 21FL-ENG-1150-B04-Composition
Lethbridge College
01.2021 - Current
Faculty Advisor Online Pedagogy
United States International University
01.2021 - 06.2023
e-Tutor of English for Academic Purposes
University of the West Indies
01.2020 - 05.2021
Volunteer Instructor Online Education Strategies
University of the People
01.2018 - 11.2024
Research Assistant/Project Assistant
University of Calgary
01.2015 - 01.2019
Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
01.2015 - 04.2015
Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
09.2014 - 12.2014
Director
Ministry of Education
01.1999 - 01.2011
Chief Librarian, Understudied
Ministry of Education
01.1998 - 01.1999
Graduate assistant teacher
Ministry of Education
01.1994 - 01.1998
Teacher (Certified)
Ministry of Education
01.1973 - 01.1994
Doctor of Philosophy - Educational Research -Technology specialization
University of Calgary
Teaching Assistantship program (TAPP) -
University of Calgary
Teaching Online Program Certificate (TOP) -
University of Calgary
Instructional Skills Workshop for Graduate Students (Certificate) -
University of Calgary
Master of Science and Economics - Management of Libraries and Information Services
University of Wales
Bachelor of Arts - English (Upper Second-Class Honors)
University of the West Indies
Certificate of Education - Teacher Training Department
University of the West Indies, Antigua State College
Master Online Teaching professional certificate -
University of Illinois