My PhD Journey in Educational Technology
Educational technology has long shaped how we teach and learn, engaging education in an ongoing, reciprocal process of change and redefinition. Today, Generative AI is accelerating this evolution—reshaping industries and sparking global conversations about the future of learning. As a designer and educator, my PhD journey explores this dynamic intersection, delving into how we can harness these powerful tools to create more personalized, creative, and human-centred learning experiences. Join me as I navigate this evolving field, sharing my research, designs, and discoveries along the way.
University of Victoria, 2025 – 2029
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Human-Centred Design, Generative Artificial Intelligence, and EducationImage generated by Gemini Flash 2.5 (Google, 2025), with the prompt sequence outlined below. Human-Centred Design in Education Human-centred design (HCD) is a philosophy and practice of design that utilizes a holistic viewpoint, placing humans at the core of every consideration (Norman, 2013, 2016). It recognizes a complex, interconnected system and seeks to benefit the…
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Five Levels of Technology Integrated EducationMy remix of Sylvia Duckworth’s (2019) infographic of SAMR ISAMR is the combination of the SAMR and ISAR models The SAMR model, developed by Puentedura (2016), is a guide for the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning. It offers four levels of technology integrated learning including substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. The ISAR…
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emergent process-based strategies for writing assessment in the age of large language models
I am in the first year of a four-year PhD program in Educational Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic). My dissertation will further my Master’s in Educational Technology research by exploring Emergent Process-Based Strategies for Writing Assessment in the Age of Large Language Models (LLMs). I bring expertise in process-based educational approaches, which emphasizes…
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what the effect of generative artificial intelligence may have on user experience
Human emotions, through sensory engagement and the perception of a technology, strongly influences the use of that technology (Berni & Borgianni, 2021). This focus on the human experience is at the core to User Experience (UX) and manifest when developing the tangible aspects of design such as utility, usability, function, and interface (Berni & Borgianni,…
