Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD, Computational Media Design - University of Calgary - in progress

Master of Science, Educational Technology - University of Calgary - 2013

Thesis: A Case Study Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Analyze Online Discussions in WordPress and Blackboard in a Graduate Course.

Bachelor of Education, Secondary Science - University of Calgary - 1994

Bachelor of Science, Zoology - University of Calgary - 1992

Awards

Publications

Peer-reviewed contributions

Quitter, T., Mostafa, A., Norman, D., Miede, A., Sharlin, E., & Finn, P. (2017). Humanoid Robot Instructors for Industrial Assembly Tasks. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Human Agent Interaction (HAI ’17). ACM, New York, NY, USA. DOI 10.1145/3125739.3125760

LaMar, M., Archer, J., Hapgood, T., Norman, D., & Wang, T. (2005), Architecting the Elephant: Software Architecture and User Interface Design for Pachyderm 2.0, in D. Bearman & J. Trant (Eds.) Museums and the Web, Selected Papers from an International Conference, Archives & Museum Informatics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2005).

Magee, M., Norman, D., & Wood, J. (2002). Building Digital Books with Dublin Core and IMS Content Packaging. DC-2002: Metadata for e-Communities: Supporting Diversity and Convergence, Florence, October, 13-17, 2002. pp.91-96

Other contributions

Norman, D., & Kelly, P. (2019). Integrating a video platform as a core campus learning technology. COHERE 2019. Nov. 15, 2019. (National conference - University of Calgary). Roundtable presentation.

Dyjur, P., Bair, H., Kelly, P., Yu, L., Norman, D., Arguera, N., Reid, L., Kenny, N. (2017). Chopped: Design Edition. Werklund IDEAS 2017. May 5, 2017. (Regional conference - University of Calgary). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2017). Advanced Learning Technologies. University of Calgary Graduate Students Association Peer Beyond Symposium. February 22, 2017. (Local conference - University of Calgary). Invited speaker.

Norman, D. (2017). Communities of Practice at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting. February 14, 2017. (International conference - Houston, USA). Poster session.

Norman, D. (2016). What happens when universities come out to play? Discovery Education Network: Ignite your passion for discovery: Calgary edition. May 12, 2016. (Regional conference - Calgary). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. & Lamb, B. (2016). Innovation Beyond the LMS. 2016 University of Calgary Conference on Post-Secondary Learning and Teaching. (Regional conference – Alberta). Poster session.

Norman, D. (2015). Implementing a University-wide Learning Technologies Coaches Program. 2015 MIIETL Research on Teaching & Learning Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Regional conference – Ontario). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2015). Migrating to a New Platform: Lessons Learned and Creating an Effective Support Model. D2L Fusion 2015. (International conference - USA). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2015). Student Signup Manager: Extending the Groups Feature using a D2L Valence Application. D2L Fusion 2015. (International conference - USA). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2015). Student Signup Manager: Extending D2L’s Groups Tool Using a Valence Application. D2L Ignite Calgary Regional Conference. (Regional conference - Calgary). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2014). Engaging a Campus Community to Facilitate Change. Canadian Network for Innovation in Education 2014 Annual Conference, Kamloops, BC, Canada. (National conference – Canada). Oral presentation.

Norman. D. (2013). Community of Inquiry in an Online Course. 2013 University of Calgary Conference on Post-Secondary Learning and Teaching. (Regional conference – Alberta). Oral presentation. (Master’s degree work)

Norman, D. (2013). A Case Study Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Analyze Online Discussions in WordPress and Blackboard in a Graduate Course. (Master’s thesis, University of Calgary). Retrieved from http://darcynorman.net/thesis

Norman, D. (2012). Rethinking a Course: The Student as Teacher in Digital Storytelling. 2012 Canadian Learning Commons Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (National conference – Canada). Oral presentation.

Norman, D. (2009). Openness and Identity. Open Education 2009 Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (International conference). Oral presentation.

Groom, J. & Norman, D. (2007). Out of Print. Open Education 2007 Annual Conference, Logan, Utah, USA. (International conference). Oral presentation.

Dyjur, P. & Norman, D. (2006). ePortfolios. Interface 2006, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. (Regional conference – Alberta). Oral presentation.

Downes, S., Lamb, B. & Norman, D. (2006). Closing Keynote. BCEdOnline 2006, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Regional conference – British Columbia). Oral presentation.

Archer, J., Huang, K.C. & Norman, D. (2005). Creative Action at a Distance. New Media Consortium 2005 Summer Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. (International conference). Oral presentation.

Lamb, B., Levine, A. & Norman, D. (2004). Small Pieces Loosely Joined. New Media Consortium 2004 Summer Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (International conference). Oral presentation.

Other presentations

2011

2010

2009

  • From Courses to Dis/Course: Exploring the future of courses
  • University of Calgary - Faculty Technology Days 2009
  • WordCampEd Vancouver
    • helped coordinate and facilitate a one-day event for educators using WordPress and blogging in education.
  • Northern Voice 2009
    • Edublogger Hootenanny

2008

  • University of Calgary – Faculty Technology Days 2008
  • Northern Voice 2008
    • The Blog is Dead, Long Live the Blogger (with Chris Lott, Brian Lamb, Scott Leslie, Jim Groom, et al)
    • Don’t Call it a Blog, Call it an Educational Publishing Platform (with Brian Lamb, Jim Groom, and Bill Fitzgerald)

2007

2006

2005

2003

Reports