Dr. Cindy Ives

CI

Dr. Cindy Ives

Professor

Contact information

Email: cindyi@athabascau.ca

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Dr. Cindy Ives has a long history in the Canadian post-secondary world as an instructor, educational developer, researcher, distance educator and course developer, academic administrator and evaluation consultant. She began her university career at Laurentian University in 1988 and has since worked at Concordia University in Montreal, teaching graduate courses both online and in person. As well, she was a faculty developer in teaching and learning services and in instructional multi-media services at McGill University for a number of years. Cindy joined Athabasca University in 2007, and after positions in educational media development, learning design and development, also held the interim positions of Associate Vice President Academic and Vice President Academic.

During her career at AU, Dr. Ives has been a key player in many of the AU’s innovative online and open initiatives, including MOOCs, Open Education Resources, course and program development and evaluation, digital learning resources and learning analytics. She was responsible for a variety of student and academic services, including Faculties, Library and Scholarly Resources, web services, Learning Support Services and a range of learning and teaching projects designed to enhance the student experience. She is now full professor of Distance Education at Athabasca University, where she teaches courses at the masters and doctoral levels and supervises students. Her current research projects focus on academic integrity, co-mentorship in graduate supervision, organizational change and leadership in Canadian universities adopting online learning.

Research interests

  • Instructional and Learning Design
  • Educational/ Faculty Development
  • Academic Integrity
  • Organizational Change in Higher Education
  • Women in Leadership in Higher Education
  • Mentorship and Co-mentorship in Graduate Supervision
  • Open Educational Practices in Distance Education
  • Design Based Research

Educational credentials

  • PhD Educational Technology, Concordia University
  • MA Canadian Studies, Carleton University
  • BA(H) English, Carleton University

Professional affiliations

  • Past President, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE)
  • Vice President, Association of Media and Technology in Education (AMTEC) Trust
  • North American Representative, Editorial Board, Open Praxis, ICDE
  • Member CSSHE, STLHE, POD