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Curriculum Vitae
DR. ALEC VALINTINO COUROS
 Faculty of Education, University of Regina3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2(306) 585-4739 (w) – (306) 585-4880 (f)http://www.couros.cacouros@gmail.com
EDUCATIONPhD in Education (Curriculum)
Dissertation Topic:
 Examining the Open Movement: Possibilities and Implications for Education
PhD Supervisor: Dr. Cyril KestenFaculty of Education, University of Regina, 2006
Masters of Education (Curriculum) – Educational Communications & Technology
Thesis Topic:
 Faculty Perceptions of University Support for Instructional Technology
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Richard Schwier College of Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2001
Bachelor of Education – Secondary Education - English Major, History Minor
College of Education, University of Saskatchewan, 1993
TEACHING ANDADMIN.RELATEDEXPERIENCEFaculty of Education – University of Regina, Regina, SK (1999-Present)Assistant Director – Saskatchewan Instructional Development & Research Unit(2007-2009)Assistant Professor (2007-Present)ICT Coordinator
- Responsible for technology planning, service and professionaldevelopment in the Faculty. A short list of duties include: development and leadership of faculty professional development initiatives (group sessions and one-to-one mentoring),development and delivery of student-teacher ICT modules, supervision of the EducationComputer Centre, pricing and consultation of ICT equipment (hardware, software &network related), planning and maintenance of the Faculty website.
(1999-Present)Lecturer -
ECMP 355 (Computers in Education), ECMP 455 (Advanced Computers inEducation) & provide special workshops for many other subject area and professionalcourses (EPS, EHE, EPE, ELNG, ERDG, EMTH, EMY, ESST, EMUS, EVIS, EVHR,EBUS, EPSY, EFDN, ECCU, ESCI).
(1999-2006)Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatoon, SK (1997-1999)Coordinator
- Computer Information Systems Program
Lecturer -
Information Systems, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Data Base, Data Structures,Distributed Processing, Systems Projects, Systems Analysis and Design, SelectedTopics, Human Resource Management, Marketing, & Public Education.
Network Administrator -
Maintenance of LAN including setup, installation, andevaluation of software and hardware
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Other duties included staff computer training (application software, LAN software,courseware), SIIT's webpage design & development, and the design, revision, and publication of program (Business Administration, Computer Information Systems)curriculum materials.
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Saskatoon, SK (1997-1999)Sessional Lecturer and Lab Demonstrator, Computers 100.3
Planned and delivered lectures, assignments, and projects designed to give a basicunderstanding of the history of computing, social implications of technology, anintroduction to computer hardware and software, webpage and graphic design, as well asfoundational computer language programming.
Kilburn Hall Youth Centre, Social Services, Saskatoon, SK (1996-1999)Teacher/Therapist, Social Service Worker I, and Parental Care Supervisor
Work closely within the Young Offender’s Act with sentenced youth in a closed-custodyfacility. Duties include classroom teaching, crisis intervention, transport of youth, anddetention unit supervision. Classes taught at this facility include Computer Literacy andScience, Drafting, Photography, Industrial Arts, English, Math, and Social Studies.
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (1995-1998)Sessional Lecturer, Computers 100.3 & Computers 101.3
Planned and delivered lectures, assignments, and projects designed to give a basicunderstanding of the history of computing, social implications of technology, anintroduction to computer hardware and software, webpage and graphic design, as well asfoundational computer language programming.
St. Michael’s College, Duck Lake, SK (1993-1997)Computer Lab Instructor
(1996-1997)Computer Applications 10 & 20, Computer Science 10 & 20, Core Math 10 & 20, CoreHistory 20, English 30, Physics 20, and Chemistry 20
Grade 11 Homeroom Teacher
(1995-1996)Computer Applications 10 & 20, Computer Science 10 & 20, Core Math 10 & 20, CoreHistory 20, English 20 & 30, and Psychology 30
Grade 11 Homeroom Teacher
(1994-1995)Computer Applications 10, Computer Science 10, Core Math 10, Core History 10 & 20,Family Life 30
Summer School Teacher
(1993 & 1994)English 30, Core Math 20
Grade 10 Homeroom Teacher
(1993-1994)Core History 10, Core Math 10, Science 10, Computer Applications 10, Computer Science 10, Grade 8 Math, Grade 8 Social Studies
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SCHOLARSHIP
List of Publications and Conference Proceedings
Couros, A. (In Review). Hacking Education: How Openness and Sharing Can TransformLearning for the upcoming volume.
 Dynamic Fair Dealing 
(2010), edited by Dr.Rosemary J Coombe, Senior Canada Research Chair in Law, Communications andCulture, York University, Toronto, Canada.Couros, A. (In Press). Hacking the Network: Leveraging the PLN to Facilitate Open,Connected & Social Learning for the upcoming volume (2010).
 Emerging Technologiesin Distance Education
, Open Access Publications, Athabasca University, Athabasca,AB.Couros, A. (2009). Open, connected, social: Implications for educational design.Campus-Wide Information Systems, 26(3), 232-239.Brogden, L. M., & Couros, A.(2006). Technology in education: A literature review. Regina, SK:
Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit 
, University of Regina. (Online)Brogden, L. M., & Couros, A. (2007, Winter). Toward a philosophy of technology andeducation.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin
, 73(2), 37-42.Couros, A., & Brogden, L. (2006). Phase 2 feasibility study: Comprehensive virtualresource-centre alternatives related to First Nations online learning. Regina, SK:
Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit 
, University of Regina.(Online) Nolan, K., Friesen, D., Maeers, M. & Couros, A. (2005) A case study of pre-serviceteachers learning to teach with technology during internship.
 Proceedings of Edmedia2005: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
. June 27 - July 2, 2005, Montreal Canada. (Online)Couros, A. (2003). The iTeacherEd Project: Developing an instructional technologyintegration model for teacher education programs to enhance classroom teaching andlearning.
 Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Communicationtechnologies in education (ICICTE-04).
July 3-5, 2003, Samos, Greece.Brogden, L., Couros, A. (2002). Contemplating the Virtual Campus: Pedagogical andadministrative considerations.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 68
(3), 22-30.Couros, A. (2002).
 Preparing teachers for the Information Age: Challenges of facultyand instructors in a preservice teacher education program
. Melbourne, AU: CommonGround (eBook)Couros, A., Brogden, L. (2001). Saskatchewan virtual campus report: Research intomodels and best practices.
Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit 
.University of Regina, Faculty of Education.R.A. Schwier, M. Akerman, G. Antifaiff, P. Arthur, S. Balbar, T. Brown, J. Byers, G.Clark, A. Couros, C. Hansen, D. Pinder, D. Pratte, B. Scheirer, B. Schindelka (2001).The day the technology died: A tale of murder and redemption in a virtual mentorship project.
Media News, 27 
(3), 1,3-4.Couros, A. (2000). Increasing instructional technology competencies in an elementaryeducation preservice program.J.D. Price, J. Willis, D. Willis, M. Jost and S. Boger-
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