ECT Winter 2025: Assessment Basics: From Instructions to Grading

Ph.D., Science Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC
B.Sc., Honours, Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
B.Ed., Math and Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Amanda is a Pedagogical Counselor and Project Lead in the design of the John Abbott College (JAC) Innovation HUB, an educational and innovative resource available to Faculty, Staff, and to the college community. However, Amanda is more than just these official roles, she has become the college’s go-to person. Whether a question is about how to create a Form, or how to improve student attendance, members of the college community know they can rely on Amanda’s incredible depth of pedagogical knowledge.

In addition, Amanda has instituted active collaborations with various areas at the college including faculty, professional development, student activities (Academic Success Centre, Counselling), as well as providing tutoring services (Physics, Math, and English), and support to Data Mining. Her implication has enabled the implementation of an online booking system which increased service use as well as track analytics to determine what periods are most busy and requested by students to receive tutoring. The Innovation HUB, for which Amanda is the Project Lead, is another example of her collaborative nature, as it is a direct result of interdisciplinary collaboration between pedagogical counsellors, communications, administration, and faculty members.