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Before coming to Boise State University in 2013, Dr. Norm Friesen was the Canada Research Chair in E-Learning Practices at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. He is the author of several editions of books on the effective use of instructional software and on the implementation of technical standards for online collections of educational resources, and is a founding co-editor of Phenomenology & Practice (www.phandpr.org), an open access, peer-reviewed journal. His academic credentials include an Masters in German from Johns Hopkins University, and a Masters in Library and Information Studies and Ph.D. in Education from the University of Alberta. A prolific writer and presenter, Dr. Friesen's interests include the history of the use of traditional and technical media in education; theories of learning and their history; philosophy and critical theory of technology, media and education; qualitative research methods; Web 2.0 and social media in education; information systems for instruction and data management, and their interoperability; and open educational resources, open technology and policy.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

External positions

Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

1 Jan 20141 Jan 2015

Visiting Scholar, Leopold Franzens University

1 Jan 2006

Canada Research Chair in E-Learning Practices, Thompson Rivers University

1 Jan 20061 Jan 2013

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University

1 Jan 20041 Jan 2006

Director of the Canadian Core Learning Object Metadata Initiative, Athabasca University

1 Jan 20021 Jan 2004

Information Architect, University of Alberta

1 Jan 20001 Jan 2002

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