William Hunter
PhD
Professor
Founding Dean
Faculty of Education
Contact information
Education Building Downtown Oshawa
11 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON
Bill Hunter - Online learning and community cohesion
Dr. Bill Hunter, Professor and Founding Dean, Ontario Tech Faculty of Education Research areas include: - Leadership and change in higher education - Online learning and social cohesion - Teacher education - Technology and learningBio
Dr. Hunter is an educational psychologist who studied human learning and development, educational measurement and research methodology/statistics. In the early 1980s, his interests were in educational technology with early foci on coding (LOGO) and the impact of technology on writing, for which he coined the term "technography." More recently, he has focused on innovative uses of technology in postsecondary settings and on the ways that K-12 schools internationally have used online learning to promote intercultural learning.
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Courses taught
Bachelor of Arts (ESTD)
- Educational. Research, Theory, and Practice - EDUC 4240U
- Classroom Communications - EDUC 2000U
- Assessment and Evaluation - EDUC 4590U
Master of Education
- Principles of Learning - EDUC 5001G
- Advanced Research Methods - EDUC 5003G
Research and expertise
- Leadership and change in higher education
- Online learning and social cohesion
- Teacher education
- Technology and learning
- Hunter, W. & Austin, R. (2020). Blended and Online Learning for Global Citizenship: New Technologies and Opportunities for Intercultural Education. In preparation for Routledge.
- Austin, R. & Hunter, W. J. (2013). Online Learning and Community Cohesion: Linking Schools. London: Routledge
- Hunter, B. (2015a). Teaching for Engagement:
- Part 1: Constructivist Principles, Case-Based Teaching, and Active Learning. College Quarterly. 18(2), (Invited).
- Part 2: Technology in the Service of Active Learning. College Quarterly, 18(3). (Invited).
- Part 3: Designing for Active Learning. College Quarterly, 18(3). (Invited).
- Hunter, W. J.& Benson G. (1997). Arrows in Time: Chaos on the winds of educational change. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 29(1) 87-100.
