Carolyn Wagner

 Instructional Designer   Academic Copy Editor   Musician    c.wagner@unb.ca

I explore ways to connect digital technology with the embodied experience of learning.

  • Graduate School Teaching Associate in the field of Instructional Design at the University of New Brunswick
  • Freelance academic copy editor specializing in APA Style
  • Music educator and professional collaborative pianist

Experience

Graduate School Teaching Associate

University of New Brunswick

Teaching instructional design courses online and face-to-face in the Graduate program of the Faculty of Education.

Courses taught:
Introduction to Instructional Design     Instructional Design for Online Learning     Designing Instructional Materials

2018 - Present

Instructional Designer

Education and Early Childhood Development, Government of New Brunswick

Designing online courses for K-12 students in the public education system in the province of New Brunswick.

2022 - present

Instructional Designer

St. Thomas University

Supporting faculty in this small liberal arts university in a rapid transition to online instruction in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 - 2021

Academic Copy Editor

Freelance

Providing comprehensive copy editing and proof reading services for dissertations, theses, journal articles, and grant proposals for graduate students and academics across Canada and in Sweden.

2000 - Present


Music Educator & Collaborative Pianist

Carolyn Wagner Music

Designing and delivering personalized music instruction in piano performance and music theory to students ranging from preschool-age to seniors. Providing professional accompaniment for soloists, choirs, special events, and musical theatre. Visit Carolyn Wagner Music for more info.

2002 - Present

Education

University of New Brunswick

Master of Education
Instructional Design

Thesis: The phenomenology of flow in young piano learners and video gamers

2014 - 2016

University of Alberta

Bachelor of Arts

Honours Economics

1988 - 1992

Skills

Learning Management Systems & Digital Tools
Specialization

Publications

Wagner, C. (2017). The Piano. Phenomenology and Practice, 11(2), 51-54.

Wagner, C. (2017). Digital gamification in private music education. Antistasis 7(1), 115-122.

Wagner, C. (2016). The phenomenology of flow in young piano learners and video gamers. (Master’s thesis). Fredericton, NB: University of New Brunswick.



Presentations

Kaleidoscope Teaching Showcase: Flip your classroom for efficient and interactive teaching. University of New Brunswick. Fredericton, NB. December 2021.

Music Teachers' National Association: Digital Technology in the Music Lesson: Creating Flow. MTNA 2017. Baltimore, MD. March 2017.

International Society for Music Education: Using Digital Technology in Individual Music Instruction, ISME 2016, Glasgow, Scotland, July 2016

Atlantic Education Students Graduate Research Conference: Digital Gamification in Private Music Education, Fredericton, NB, July 2016

University of New Brunswick Graduate Research Conference: Searching for the Nod: Phenomenological Inquiry, Fredericton, NB, April 2016

New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers’ Association: Using Digital Technology in the Music Studio, Annual General Meeting, Fredericton, NB, September 2015

Fredericton Music Teachers’ Association: Technology in the Music Studio, Teacher Workshop, Fredericton, NB, January 2015

Awards & Certifications



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