2026 D2L Innovation Awards for Teaching and Learning

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Stowe's team, including others from the Faculty of Arts, who were recognized with a D2L Innovation Award for Teaching and Learning. The award celebrates and recognizes post-secondary collaborative teams for their innovative approaches that promote student-centred teaching and learning.

Bridging the Gap: Curricular Wrap-Around Supports for Inclusive Work-Integrated Learning was designed to create conditions for meaningful participation in work-integrated learning for students who have historically been excluded. 

Team Members include:  

• Dr. Lisa Stowe, PhD, Professor (Teaching), Department of Communication, Media and Film.

• Mika Blundell, Manager Experiential Learning 

• Astrid Eckstein, Sessional Instructor, Interdisciplinary Programs 

• Dr. Dawn Johnston, PhD, former Professor (Teaching), Department of Communication, Media and Film 

• Erin Kaipainen Director, Student Success and Operations 

• Dr. Adela Kincaid, PhD, Assistant Professor (Teaching), International Indigenous Studies 

• Dr. Christine Martineau, PhD, Educational Developer for Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning 

• Gillian Robertson, Sr. Specialist, Signature Learning Experiences, Experiential Learning 

• Rachel Stewart, Evaluation Specialist, Signature Learning Experiences, Experiential Learning