Alysia Wright

Background

About Alysia Wright

I am a registered social worker and specialize in community and educational development, blended and online learning, and qualitative social science research. In my current role as an Educational Development Consultant at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, I am privileged to collaborate with academic staff and students across the University of Calgary community to advance high-quality blended and online learning experiences. In this work, I leverage more than a decade of community development practice and five years of University teaching experience to support educators as they build their capacity, comfort, and competence in teaching in blended and online contexts. As an educator and Educational Development Consultant, I am conscientious about engaging in critical inquiry, advancing social justice through pedagogy, and promoting teaching and learning innovation through community and collaboration. Collaboration is not an accident, nor is it a simple process. It is an intentional culture that has to be nurtured at all levels of an institution, and I strive to promote in my daily EDC practice. My key areas of interest are blended and online learning in higher education, culture and wellbeing in institutions and workplaces, theory and philosophy in research, and institutional supports for innovative teaching and learning in post-secondary contexts.