Agency and Learning in Immersive and Virtual Environments
Vision
Our vision is to be at the forefront of creating a research-driven educational landscape where learner agency is central. We envision a future where educational systems are designed to support students in navigating and contributing to their learning journeys, leveraging postdigital contexts to enhance engagement, creativity, and personal growth.
Mission
Our mission is to pursue research that empowers learner agency within postdigital and immersive learning environments. By integrating the principles of learning sciences, we aim to develop pedagogies and methodologies that prioritize student choice, fostering environments where learners actively shape their educational experiences and outcomes.
OUR PROJECTS
PATIENT A Pilot Study
Promoting Agency Through Innovative Education and Networked Teams (PATIENT) Welcome to PATIENT, a groundbreaking initiative led by Dr. Jillianne Code, focusing on enhancing patient agency in research (PAIR). Our mission is to empower patients to become active partners in medical research, transforming them from passive subjects to essential contributors. What is Patient Agency in Research
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NARRATE NARRATE: learNer Agency emeRgence thRough Algorithm liTEracy PROBLEM: Algorithmic systems shape every aspect of our daily lives and impact our perception of the world. Actions we perform online are governed by algorithms, from the news we see to the products we buy and interact with, often needing an awareness of exactly when and how
Agency and Learning
AGENCY AND LEARNING AGENCY AND LEARNING IN IMMERSIVE AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS (ALIVE) Current assessment approaches are inadequate at identifying how students develop critical and reflective thinking β competencies key to education and careers in the 21st century. Facilitating authentic problem solving and scientific inquiry through environments similar to video games has shown considerable promise in
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Our Research In Action
π’ I was recently on CBC All Points West with Jason D'Souza – April 2, 2024: What does the research say about the #impacts of #socialmedia on young people? https://t.co/kvVjHJi4Zi
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@UBCEducation @ALIVEUBC …@UBCNews
Proud to have played a role in this vital @CircHF research led by my colleague @Ricky_Turgeon from @ubcpharmacy
Thank you for engaging a @UBCEducation @ALIVEUBC prof and @HeartLifeCanada #PatientPartners
Congratulations on this incredible achievement!
Proud to have participated in this critical @AHAScience @CircAHA Patient-Centered Adult CV Care Statement; co-authored the #patient and #copatient perspective with @LGlaucomflecken
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Congratulations to @jilliannec for receiving a UBC Killam Research Fellowship. Her research explores how the use of digital tools help learners steer their educational paths, critically engage with digital content, collaborate, create & more. Learn more: https://t.co/HLnnonHCa3.
Featuring Jillian Code, Patient Lead of our Patient Engagement and Empowerment Platform, My Broken Heart was shot over 5-years as it follows the lives of Jillianne, Mark, and Cody as they face the challengers of heart transplantation.
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In this new #CJCO article, @jilliannec delves deep into the unique challenges that Canadian women face in the context of #CVD π« https://t.co/g6R3L5VpdS #HerHeartMatters #ItsAboutLife @heartlifecanada π¨π¦
Thank you, Dr. Zumbo! I am deeply honoured to receive this @UBC @KillamTrusts recognition and look forward to expanding my work through @ALIVEUBC and connecting with π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ colleagues @eddiged @jar @sbayne
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Honoured to have an article in this special issue! Thankyou @Cardio_Girl @HeartDocSharon @WomensHearts2
βAt the Heart of Resilience: Empowering Womenβs Agency in Navigating Cardiovascular Diseaseβ
https://t.co/EL5w4e7Lxv
@HeartLifeCanada @UBCEducation @ALIVEUBC …@CanHFSociety
π’A brilliant example of #currere in action and a reclamation of #agency Congratulations on this incredible paper! @KieranJForde
πForde, K. (2023). Currere: The agentic (re)writing of the self. Currere Exchange Journal, 7(2), 1β10.Β https://t.co/kjVXbprLyW
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