August 2003
York University’s head of research joins ORANO Board
Stan Shapson, VP Research and Innovation at York University, has joined the ORANO Board of Directors.
Shapson attended his first board meeting on August 14 and participated in the board’s strategic planning discussions.
"He is a great addition to our Board", said President and CEO Phil Baker. "His involvement and expertise in research in the use of technology in the field of learning is of particular importance to us," he said. "Stan is certainly one of Canada's foremost authorities in this field. He will bring invaluable insights to our board and to our network."
Shapson has published widely and served as lead researcher for several large-scale national and provincial research projects.
He currently leads the Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program, a CANARIE-funded broadband initiative, which facilitates professional development in the use of broadband networks as teaching tools. Through videoconferencing, on-line discussions with experts in the use of broadband technologies in the classroom, the ABEL project will use CANARIE's CA*net 4 research network to develop a model for an innovative, collaborative means of on-line professional development for teachers.
He has chaired provincial working groups on IT and co-chaired federal committees on technology and professional development. He is a member of the Governing Council of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and chair of the council's Research Support Committee.
He is a member of the executive of the Ontario Council on University Research (OCUR).
Shapson is looking to ORION to contribute significantly to the design of interactive post-secondary learning environments and new learning models. He also expects that ORION will lead to better-networked centres of research excellence, in such areas as infectious diseases and alternative sources of energy, for instance.
Back to Headlines
|
|
