Ben Daniel
Director, CTLT
The UNBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology is excited to welcome Dr. Ben Daniel. Dr Daniel earned his PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology from the University of Saskatchewan. He joined us from the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department (chair). His research focuses on developing advanced learning technologies—Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), to enhance both learning and teaching, as well as developing and researching pedagogical approaches and tools to support the learning and teaching of research methodologies (Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods) to graduate students and faculty. He has co-supervised graduate students in clinical and patient research. Dr Daniel is a member of the Senior Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEE).
Grant Potter
CTLT/e-Learning Coordinator (SLI IV)
Grant has been engaged in research and development of educational technologies for over 25 years through work in the Canadian Arctic, China, and British Columbia. Grant has been a faculty member at UNBC since 2008 at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Grant leverages technologies to extend the teaching and learning potential of UNBC courses and facilitates faculty professional development through regular workshops, seminars, and consultations.
Shauna Stanyer
Instructional Designer/Senior Lab Instructor II
Shauna is a new faculty member serving as an Instructional Designer/Senior Lab Instructor within the Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology. In the past, she held the position of Instructional Design Technician for the UNBC School of Health Sciences, as well as various other positions at UNBC since 2007. In her current role at the CTLT, Shauna guides faculty in the design of effective teaching and assessment strategies in a web-based e-learning environment, works closely with Instructors and other team members to produce a variety of learning materials for use in the classroom, individual and group study in our learning management system (moodle.unbc.ca), and provides instructional technology support and documentation.
Clarence Hofsink
Instructional Designer/Senior Lab Instructor II
Clarence has been a faculty member serving as an Instructional Designer/Senior Lab Instructor II within the UNBC Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology. In the past, he was a member of the UNBC School of Nursing instructional design team since 2007. In his current role at the CTLT, Clarence works with faculty in the design of effective teaching and assessment strategies in a web-based e-learning environment. He also works closely with Instructors and other team members to produce a variety of learning materials for use in the classroom, individual and group study in our learning management system (moodle.unbc.ca). Clarence also works with other non-academic units to provide training opportunities within the institution.
Holly McVea
Administrative Assistant
Holly supports the administrative and office organizational needs of the CTLT. Holly maintains the files, office supply orders, and hybrid instruction technology lending library. Further, Holly's position is heavily focused on event planning and facilitation; these events vary from TA training to award ceremonies. Holly has been a student at UNBC since 2016, and an employee since 2018. Holly has held numerous roles in the UNBC community: UNBC Tour Guide (2018-2021), Student Life Orientation and Special Projects Assistant (2018-2020), Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS) President (2019-2020), Student Project Lead (2020-2021), and Research Assistant (2019-2022) in addition to her volunteer responsibilities as a member of many student-led organizations (SLOs) on campus. Further, Holly was a researcher in plant phytochemical anti-cancer compound production and is currently researching Indigenous traditional medicine conservation in aquatic ecosystems. She is a graduate student in NRES MSc. Biology at UNBC. In her current research, she is working with the Swan River First Nation to revegetate their industry-disturbed steam ecosystems with native medicinal flora. Simultaneously, she is investigating the site and plant decontamination/phytoremediation potential of Bebb's willow/diamond willow (Salix bebbiana) to inform future revegetation efforts in the Swan River Watershed. Her project not only supports the physical wellness of the Swan River First Nation, but helps to empower the Nation, as the aim of the project is to create cultural use sites for community members to live and learn on the land while practising their ancestral language, ceremony, and ways of knowing.