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Leah Macfadyen is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Language & Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Education. She serves as Coordinator for Curriculum & Instruction in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program. With interdisciplinary training in experimental sciences and humanities, she bridges analytical rigor with cultural theory in her research on digital education and learning analytics.
Her research spans learning analytics, digital literacies, and critical intercultural communication. Key projects include developing UBC’s Introduction to Global Citizenship online course (2005) and co-authoring MET program courses like ETEC 542. She explores ethical dimensions of ‘big data’ in education and data literacy challenges.
Recent publications (2020–2023) focus on institutional learning analytics frameworks, curriculum NLP analysis, and ethical codes for practitioners. Collaborative work with Shane Dawson and others has been published in journals like Journal of Learning Analytics, Computers & Education, and Journal of Genetic Counselling.
- Key Themes: Intercultural communication in digital spaces, systems thinking for educational analytics, ethical implications of data-driven learning
- Courses Developed: ETEC 500, 520, 542, 543, 581, and 590
