Research
The following people have participated in research under a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
- Andrew Feenberg, principal investigator
- Eva Bures, researcher
- Cindy Xin, researcher
- Norm Friesen, researcher
- Geoffrey Glass, designer and developer
- Phil Abrami, consultant
Earlier related work was funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
Refereed conference papers
- Glass, G., Xin, M.C. & Feenberg, A. (2010). Technology and the experience of education. Policy Futures in Education, special issue Democratization of philosophy of education and technologies.
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G., Feenberg, A., Bures, E. M., & Abrami, P. (2010). Engaging online dialogue: The pedagogy of annotation-enhanced discussion forums. Paper accepted at the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning – A Joint Symposium of Sloan Consortium and MERLOT with MoodleMoot, July 20-23, San Jose, California.
- Xin, M. C. & Glass, G. (2010). Designing for engagement: Marginalia, an annotation add-on to the Moodle discussion forum. Paper accepted at the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning – A Joint Symposium of Sloan Consortium and MERLOT with MoodleMoot, July 20-23, San Jose, California.
- Xin, M.C. (2010). A critique of the Community of Inquiry model. Paper accepted at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 30 – May 4, Denver, Colorado.
- Bures, E.M., Feenberg, A., Xin, C. & Abrami, P. C. (April, 2010). Highlighting and annotating in the online margins: Intended and Unintended Ways University Students Use the Feature. Paper accepted at the American Educational Research Association, Denver, 2010.
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G., Feenberg, A., Liu, H. P., & Gou, X. R. (2009). An annotation-enhanced online discussion forum: Design and usage. Paper presented at the 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference on Education and World Bank-KERIS High Level Seminar on ICT in Education, November 15-17, Hangzhou, China.
- Bures, E. M., Xin, M. C., Abrami, P. & Feenberg, A. (2009). Annotating, highlighting, and labeling: How can structured features support high-level online dialogue? Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 13-17, San Diego.
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G., Wise, A., Bures, E., Feenberg, A., Abrami, P., Friesen, N., Stollings, L., McLeod, D-L., Villeneuve, H. E., & Schalle, S. (2009). Bridging past and present: Advancing intellectual engagement in online discussion through Web annotation. Paper presented at the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Annual International Conference, May 10-13, Ottawa.
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G. & Feenberg, A. (2008). The functions of Marginalia in facilitating re-visitation, interaction, and reflection in online discussion. Paper presented at the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Annual International Conference, April 27 – 30, Banff, Alberta. Also presented at the Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning, May 7 – 9, Carefree, Arizona.
- Xin, M. C. & Glass, G. (2005). Enhancing online discussion through Web annotation. In G. Richards (Ed.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005, 3212-3217. Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Available online at http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reader.ViewAbstract&paper_id=21692
Book chapter
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G., Feenberg, A., Bures, E. M., & Abrami, P. (forthcoming, 2010). An investigation of annotation-enhanced online discussion forums. In F. Pozzi & D. Persico (Eds.) Techniques for Fostering Collaboration in Online Learning Communities: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, IGI Global Publishing. Available at http;//www.webmarginalia.net/papers/xin-glass-feenberg-2010.pdf
Journal Articles
- Glass, G., Xin, C. & Feenberg, A. (forthcoming). Technology and the experience of education. Policy Futures in Education, special issue Democratization of Philosophy of Education and Technologies.
- Xin, C. (2012). A critique of the Community of Inquiry framework. Journal of Distance Education, 26(1). Available at http://www.jofde.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/755/1330
- Xin, M.C. and Feenberg, A. (2007). “Pedagogy in Cyberspace: The Dynamics of Online Discussion,” Journal of Distance Education, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 1-25. Reprinted as “Pedagogy in Cyberspace: The Dynamics of Online Discourse,” E-Learning, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 415-432. http://www.wwwords.co.uk/elea/content/pdfs/4/issue4_4.asp#4
Encyclopedia Entry
- Feenberg, A. & Xin. M. C. (2003). Facilitation. In A. DiStefano, K. E. Rudestarn, & R. Silverman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning, Sage Publications, London, pp. 163-166. Available online at http://www.textweaver.org/facilitation.htm.
Monograph and Manuscripts
- Hamilton, E., Xin, M. C. & Feenberg, A. (2005). Online education: New approaches to history and theory. Applied Communication and Technology Laboratory Monograph Series No. 1. Vancouver: Simon Fraser University.
- Feenberg, A. & Xin. M. C. (2002). A teacher’s guide to moderating online discussion forums: From theory to practice. Available online at http://www.textweaver.org/pedagoy.htm
Invited Keynotes
- Feenberg, A. (2010). (Title forthcoming). International Conference on Technological Learning & Thinking, sponsored by The University of British Columbia and The University of Western Ontario, Faculties of Education, in conjunction with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, June 17-21,Vancouver, BC.
- Feenberg, A. (2010). (Title forthcoming). Canadian eLearning Conference. June 22-25, Edmonton, Alberta
- Feenberg, A. (2008). “The Online Education Controversy,” paper presented at the Conference on Technology for Learning, Teaching and the Institution, Joint Information System Committee-Centre for Educational Technology and Interoperability Standards (JISC-CETIS) of the UK’s education funding councils, November 27, Birmingham, UK.
Other conference presentations, invited speeches
- Xin, M.C. (2010). Teaching with technology: Ends and means. Roundtable discussion at the Educational Developers Caucus Conference, February 18 -20, Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Xin, M.C. (2009). Teaching, technology, and Web 2.0. Invited speech at the Research 2.0 Workshop, Thompson River University, Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Xin, M. C. (2009). From active reading to active construction: An investigation of technology-enhanced online discussion forums. Paper presented at the Canadian eLearning Conference, June 17-19, Vancouver.
- Xin, M. C. & Glass, G. (2009). From “thought graffiti” to “nods on the side”: Using Web annotation to advance online dialogue. Workshop presented at the Canadian eLearning Conference, June 17-19, Vancouver.
- Xin, M.C. & Glass, G. (2009). Facilitating online interaction: the design and pedagogy of Marginalia. Presentation at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Engaging Learning Symposium, June 10, Surrey, British Columbia.
- Xin, M.C. & Glass, G. (2009). Marginalia annotation for Moodle discussion forums. Poster presenation at the Foundations of Innovation Online Teaching and Learning Showcase, University of Victoria, April 28, Victoria, British Columbia.
- Xin, M. C., Glass, G. & Neal, V. (2009). Advancing online dialogue through Web annotation. Workshop at the Plymouth e-Learning Conference, April 23 -24, Plymouth, UK.
- Xin, M. C. & Glass, G. (2009). Marginalia: Enhancing Moodle discussion forums. Paper presented at the Canadian Moodle Moot, April 1-4, Edmonton.
Award
- BC Innovation Award in Educational Technology, 2008