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Agnieszka Palalas
Back to facultyProfessor and Program Director, Doctor of Distance Education ProgramAthabasca University
Research
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Innovative approaches to digital learningDisruptive human-centered digital pedagogiesMobile learningComputer-assisted language learningMobile-assisted language learningMindfulness in teaching and learningDigital wellness in online educationContemplative pedagogy in digital learningBlended learningHuman-centered instructional designEcological Constructivism as learning theoryDesign-based research
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Literacy uplift
Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants
Keywords: literacy; mobile learning; mall; mobile assisted language learning; design principles
$149,636
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Innovative approaches to digital learning
Dear Professor Palalas,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
Your research on innovative approaches to digital learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you.
Thank you for your time.
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[your name]
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