Title: Meet Your FLO Facilitators
Course: FLO MicroCourse: An Introduction to the Digital Literacy Framework

Taruna Goel

Your lead FLO Facilitator for this course is Taruna Goel (she/her), a learning and development professional with 25 years of experience in adult education, workplace training, and performance improvement. She has designed custom learning experiences (classroom, e-learning, and blended) for Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, and industry associations in Canada and abroad. She currently works with North Pacific in Vancouver, where she designs competency-based occupational standards as well as certification and assessment frameworks. She specializes in designing prior learning recognition programs for technical and non-technical occupations. Taruna is also an instructor at the University of Victoria and a FLO facilitator with BCcampus. In the courses she facilitates, she combines her knowledge of adult learning principles and her extensive industry experience to build bridges between theory and application. She is a lifelong learner and believes the teacher and learner reside within all of us. Beyond her professional pursuits, Taruna finds solace in nature walks and expresses her creative side as a hobbyist photographer.

X: @write2tg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunagoel/
Blog: http://tarunagoel.blogspot.ca/

Taruna will be supported by BCcampus co-facilitators Dr. Gwen Nguyen, Britt Dzioba, and Helena Prins.

Britt Dzioba

Britt Dzioba (she/her) is an advisor on the Learning and Teaching team at BCcampus. Her interest in digital literacy began during her master's degree while working as the project coordinator for UBC's Digital Tattoo Project, and carried forth into her graduate research. Britt has taught digital literacy skills at the UBC Learning Exchange, facilitated tech workshops for older adults in the Greater Vancouver area, and is involved with the educational technology community. Most recently, she has served as the product owner on the development of a digital literacy resource repository, set to launch in Spring 2024. In her downtime, Britt loves birdwatching, reading, and a healthy dose of reality TV.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britt-dzioba-m-ed-32b6871b3/

Gwen Nguyen

Hi everyone. My name is Gwen and I am a Learning and Teaching Advisor at BCcampus. Before joining BCcampus, my journey included a role as a Learning Experience Designer at the University of Victoria, where I supported educators with developing and delivering courses across various modalities: face-to-face, hybrid, and online. My experience also extends to academia, having been a lecturer and researcher at the University of Victoria and the Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Japan. My recent research interests are primarily focused on digital pedagogies in higher education and arts-based teaching and learning practices. At BCcampus, I’ve had the privilege of working with my teammates and contributing to the Digital Literacy Project as a pathway designer. My work has involved in the development of the content for the Superpower Quiz, Digital Literacy mini-lesson plans, among other resources soon to be featured on the Digital Literacy OER site. I believe in the continuous learning and development of our digital literacy skills as facilitators, and in helping our learners to enhance their digital literacy within their respective fields. I am excited to co-facilitate this course alongside Taruna, Helena, and Britt. Our main goal is to foster an introductory understanding of the Digital Literacy Competency Framework and to explore practical applications in our teaching environments.

When I am not at work, I love to spend my time savoring coffee around Victoria. I also enjoy walking, hiking, cooking with my family and my close friends.

Gwen Nguyen, Ph.D. she/her

Advisor, Learning and Teaching

Email: gnguyen@bccampus.ca

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Helena Prins (she/her)

I am an advisor of learning and teaching at BCcampus and coordinates the Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) portfolio. I began her career as a high-school teacher in South Africa. Over the past 20 years, I have taught students of all ages and stages on four continents. A golden thread throughout my teaching experiences has been breaking down barriers to learning. Prior to joining BCcampus in 2020, I worked as a career learning and development advisor at Royal Roads University. As an immigrant I value the opportunity to support all students, especially international students, in finding and building their career path in Canada. I am a certified career strategist with Career Professionals Canada and associate faculty at Royal Roads University.

Email: hprins@bccampus.ca
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/helenaprins