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= Personal profile: Irwin DeVries =
 
= Personal profile: Irwin DeVries =
 
[[File:Irwin-devries2.jpg|thumb|left|Portrait photo Irwin DeVries]]
 
[[File:Irwin-devries2.jpg|thumb|left|Portrait photo Irwin DeVries]]
== Professional background ==
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== Background ==
I'm Director of Curriculum Development at [http://www.tru.ca/open Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning Division] in Kamloops, BC, Canada. In the past I've called myself an instructional designer, educational technologist, program developer and administrator in open and distance learning, variously in career, professional and academic program areas. More recently I've come to think of myself as an "open educator." That's a big concept, and I don't nearly live up to its full meaning or potential. But I keep trying...and learning... My previous employers have included the CMABC Society, Justice Institute of British Columbia, University of British Columbia, Open Learning Agency, and Prentice-Hall Canada.
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I'm Director of Curriculum Development at [http://www.tru.ca/open Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning Division] in Kamloops, Canada. We are a founding anchor partner of the OERu. In the past I've called myself an instructional designer, educational technologist, program developer and administrator in open and distance learning, variously in career, professional and academic programs. I now lean toward the term "open educator" but that's a big concept and I don't nearly live up to its full meaning or potential. But I keep trying...and learning...
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I'm currently convening the [http://wikieducator.org/OERu/Planning/OERu_Master_plan Partner Manual] group for the OERu. My earlier projects in WikiEducator have included collaborating on the redesign of the [http://wikieducator.org/Art_Appreciation_and_Techniques Art Appreciation and Techniques #OERuART100] course, and participating in the planning and hosting of the [http://wikieducator.org/OERu/OERu_13.10_Meeting/Report OERu 2013 meeting] at Thompson Rivers University.
  
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== Education ==
 
== Education ==
  
PhD (Simon Fraser University) Curriculum Theory and Implementation<br>
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PhD Curriculum Theory and Implementation (SFU) [http://www.slideshare.net/IDevries/open-course-design-and-development-a-case-study-in-the-open-educational-resource-university Presentation]<br>
MA (University of British Columbia) Education<br>
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MA Education (UBC)<br>
BA (Simon Fraser University) English
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BA English (SFU)
  
 
== Recent research and presentations ==
 
== Recent research and presentations ==
  
*DeVries, I. (2013). Open design and development: Processes and potential. [http://presentations.ocwconsortium.org/ind2013_devries_open_instructional_design/ Video recording]. OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference. Bali, Indonesia
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*DeVries, I. (2013). [http://www.slideshare.net/IDevries/open-course-design-and-development-a-case-study-in-the-open-educational-resource-university Open course design and development: A case study in the Open Educational Resource university]. PhD, Simon Fraser University (presentation)
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*DeVries, I. (2013). [[User:Idevries/ocwc|Open design and development: Processes and potential]]. [http://presentations.ocwconsortium.org/ind2013_devries_open_instructional_design/ Video recording]. OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference. Bali, Indonesia
 
*Friesen, N. & DeVries, I. (2012). [http://www.slideshare.net/nfriesen/getting-14742839 Before we leave content behind]. OpenEd Conference 2012. Vancouver, BC
 
*Friesen, N. & DeVries, I. (2012). [http://www.slideshare.net/nfriesen/getting-14742839 Before we leave content behind]. OpenEd Conference 2012. Vancouver, BC
 
*DeVries, I. (2012). [http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877042813010422/1-s2.0-S1877042813010422-main.pdf?_tid=4a666b2a-704b-11e3-85a4-00000aacb360&acdnat=1388295622_dc3b37e69b448ddf9489ebcd852cf146 Evaluating open educational resources]. 2nd World Conference on Educational Technology Research. Nicosia, Cyprus
 
*DeVries, I. (2012). [http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877042813010422/1-s2.0-S1877042813010422-main.pdf?_tid=4a666b2a-704b-11e3-85a4-00000aacb360&acdnat=1388295622_dc3b37e69b448ddf9489ebcd852cf146 Evaluating open educational resources]. 2nd World Conference on Educational Technology Research. Nicosia, Cyprus
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*DeVries, I. (2012). Panelist: [http://2012.hpcs.ca/program/collaboration-technologies/collaboration-technologies-challenges-and-solutions/ Collaboration technologies: Challenges and solutions]. BCNET 2012 Conference, Vancouver, BC
 
*DeVries, I. (2012). Panelist: [http://2012.hpcs.ca/program/collaboration-technologies/collaboration-technologies-challenges-and-solutions/ Collaboration technologies: Challenges and solutions]. BCNET 2012 Conference, Vancouver, BC
 
*Richards, G. & DeVries, I. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/779656/Revisiting_Formative_Evaluation_Dynamic_Monitoring_for_the_Improvement_of_Learning_Activity_Design_and_Delivery Revisiting formative evaluation: Dynamic monitoring for the improvement of learning activity design and delivery]. 1st International Conference on Learning Analytics, Banff, AB
 
*Richards, G. & DeVries, I. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/779656/Revisiting_Formative_Evaluation_Dynamic_Monitoring_for_the_Improvement_of_Learning_Activity_Design_and_Delivery Revisiting formative evaluation: Dynamic monitoring for the improvement of learning activity design and delivery]. 1st International Conference on Learning Analytics, Banff, AB
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== Professional roles ==
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*Director, Curriculum Development. [http://www.tru.ca/distance Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning Division]
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*Vice President, Accreditation Programs. [http://www.cmabc.com CMABC Canada]
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*Director, Learning and Information Services. [http://www.jibc.ca Justice Institute of British Columbia]
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*Curriculum Editor. [http://www.ubc.ca University of British Columbia]
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*College Editor, Prentice-Hall of Canada, Ltd.
  
 
== My interests  ==
 
== My interests  ==
Guitar is definitely up there - I've played in bands and have a number of guitars that are like extra limbs to me. At the moment I play in a band called Breaking Band, consisting mainly of my co-workers from Open Learning.
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Guitar is definitely up there - I've played in bands and have a number of guitars that are like extra limbs to me! Cooking is definitely fun, especially with a glass of wine close by and good music on the stereo.
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== Social media ==
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Blog [http://www.idevries.com Open and Distance Learning]<br>
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Twitter [https://twitter.com/IrwinDev @IrwinDev]<br>
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Skype [http://www.skype.com irwin.devries]<br>
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LinkedIn [http://ca.linkedin.com/in/irwindevries profile]

Revision as of 12:37, 1 April 2014

Personal profile: Irwin DeVries

Portrait photo Irwin DeVries

Background

I'm Director of Curriculum Development at Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning Division in Kamloops, Canada. We are a founding anchor partner of the OERu. In the past I've called myself an instructional designer, educational technologist, program developer and administrator in open and distance learning, variously in career, professional and academic programs. I now lean toward the term "open educator" but that's a big concept and I don't nearly live up to its full meaning or potential. But I keep trying...and learning...

I'm currently convening the Partner Manual group for the OERu. My earlier projects in WikiEducator have included collaborating on the redesign of the Art Appreciation and Techniques #OERuART100 course, and participating in the planning and hosting of the OERu 2013 meeting at Thompson Rivers University.

Education

PhD Curriculum Theory and Implementation (SFU) Presentation
MA Education (UBC)
BA English (SFU)

Recent research and presentations

Professional roles

My interests

Guitar is definitely up there - I've played in bands and have a number of guitars that are like extra limbs to me! Cooking is definitely fun, especially with a glass of wine close by and good music on the stereo.

Social media

Blog Open and Distance Learning
Twitter @IrwinDev
Skype irwin.devries
LinkedIn profile