Lorayne Robertson
EdD
Associate Professor
Faculty of Education
Contact information
Education Building Downtown Oshawa
11 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON
Bio
Dr. Lorayne Robertson is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at OnTechU who specializes in critical policy analysis of education and technology-related policies; educational leadership, and equity, inclusion and “othering” in education. Other research interests include investigations of the student experience and instructor role in poly-synchronous online environments with a particular focus on digital technologies and assistive technologies at the point of instruction in applied settings such as schools, colleges, and higher education. Dr. Robertson is a former Principal, Curriculum Supervisor and District Superintendent for the Thames Valley District School Board, and has been an Education Officer for the Ministry of Education, Ontario. Dr. Robertson has also researched and supported education, technology, assessment and assistive technologies in multiple countries such as Jordan, Malaysia and India.
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Courses Taught
Bachelor of Arts (ESDT)
- AEDT 2170U Designing Inclusive Classroom
- AEDT 3160U – Developing Literacy in the Early Years
Bachelor of Education
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EDUC 2400U Equity and Diversity in Education
Master of Education
- Advanced Research Methods - EDUC 5003G
- Digital Literacy - EDUC 5303G
- Principles of Learning - EDUC 5001G
- Foundations of Leadership - EDUC 5201G
- Leadership and Technology - EDUC 5205G
- Critical and Reflective Practice in Education - EDUC 5004G
Research and Expertise
- equity, inclusion and “othering” in education and society
- digital privacy
- assistive technology and enablement
- technology-related policies in education
- critical policy analysis
- technology leadership in schools
- Robertson, L. & Srikantha, J. (2020). Exploring the least restrictive environment: Mother tree Schools in India. International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education. 9 (1)pp. 1492-1499. DOI: 10.20533/ijtie.2047.0533.2020.0183 Retrieved @ https://infonomics-society.org/ijtie/published-papers/volume-8-2020/
- Robertson, L. & Muirhead, B. (2020). Digital privacy in the mainstream of education. The Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (18) 7 118-125. ISSN: 1690-4524. http://www.iiisci.org/journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/IP099LL20.pdf
- Robertson, L. & Corrigan, L. (2018). Networking research, policy and practice: Designing a district technology plan through collaborative professionalism, Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: JSCI, (16) 4. pp. 13-19. ISSN: 1690-4524 (Online) http://www.iiisci.org/journal/sci/issue.asp?is=ISS1804
- Robertson, L., & Doyle-Jones, C. (2015). Pedagogies of difference: Equity and diversity in early childhood policy in Ontario. The International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development, 2, 64-76. file:///C:/Users/100357417/Downloads/1368-4891-1-PB.pdf
- Robertson, L. & Muirhead, B. (2020). It is not just about the technology: School leadership during a pandemic. Journal of the Canadian Association of Principals. (Winter, 2020). Retrieved @ https://cdnprincipals.com/it-is-not-just-about-the-technology-school-leadership-during-a-pandemic/
- Robertson, L., Muirhead, B. & Corrigan, L. (2020). “Don’t answer that!”- Cell phone restrictions in Ontario schools. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies (ICSIT 2020). March 10-13, 2020. Orlando, Florida, USA. http://www.iiis.org/CDs2020/CD2020Spring/AuthorsH1.htm# .pp 28-33.
