Learning Technologies Specialist

Email: jcheeseman@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403-440-6956
Office: EL2172U

Education

MEd, University of Calgary
BEd, University of Calgary
BA, University of Calgary

John is a former K-12 teacher who joined the ADC in 2010 and, currently, co-leads the ADC’s Active Learning Initiative with Luciano Santos. In addition, John stewards the ADC’s technology enhanced programming spaces. John, also, works with faculty and departments to integrate learning technologies into their teaching and learning contexts.

Professional and scholarly interests

• Learning Technology
• Educational Development
• Active Learning
• Learning Spaces
• Pedagogy

Selected publications and presentations

Santos, L.R., Cheeseman, J. (2019, November). Exploring Methods for the Study of Learning Spaces. Presented at the 2019 Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. November 7-9, 2019, Banff, Alberta.

Santos, L.R., Cheeseman, J. (2019, August). Introducing the Active Learning Classroom through a problem-based learning activity. Presented at the International Forum on Active Learning Classrooms 2019. August 7-9, 2019, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.

Santos, L.R., Cheeseman, J. (2019, August). The Active Learning Initiative: Supporting Teaching in the ALC and Beyond. Presented at the International Forum on Active Learning Classrooms 2019. August 7-9, 2019, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.

Cheeseman, J., Santos, L.R. (2018, November). Active Learning Classrooms: Strategies for Developing Teaching Capacity. Presented at POD Network 2018 Conference. November 14-18, 2018, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Santos, L.R., Cheeseman, J., Phillipson, A. (2018, November). When Pedagogy becomes Concrete: Physical Spaces and Active Learning Pedagogies. Presented at the 2018 Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. November 7-10, 2018, Banff, Alberta.

Veinotte, A., Cheeseman, J., Santos, L.R. (2018, October). Active Learning at MRU. Convergence, Calgary, Alberta.

What to contact me for:

• Integrating technology with pedagogy
• Professional development
• Active learning pedagogies
• Teaching with technology