Teaching Techné

Welcome! This site shares my projects, experiences, and reflections on digital pedagogy and other adventures. Like this blog, I am a work in progress.

About

I’m a higher education leader and educator in Ontario who enables delivers, and supports powerful learning experiences, integrates AI tech responsibly, communicates expertly, and improves organizations by valuing innovation, evidence, and people. This is a brief overview of my work history; see my LinkedIn profile for details.

Short Work Overview

  • 2026-27

    AI Initiatives Manager, University of Guelph, setting a course for responsible AI enablement

  • 2020-25

    Teaching Consultant and Teaching Innovation Consultant, AI Focus, Conestoga College

    • Educational development
    • Program coordinator
    • AI advisor

2018 – 20

Director and Manager of Communications and Community Engagement, eCampusOntario

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Communications and marketing strategy
  • Event organizer

2012 – 2018

Director of the EdD Program and Professional Programs

  • Program coordination and operations
  • Quality assurance and continuous improvement
  • Communications and marketing oversight

2009 – 2018

Professor (Part-Time), Conestoga, Western, Brescia UC, Huron UC, Okanagan College

  • Over 30 graduate, undergraduate, diploma courses
  • Communications, Business, English, Women’s Studies, Global Studies
  • In-person, synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid

Education

2025

Master of Educational Technology (MET)

University of British Columbia

2010

Doctor of Philosophy (English)

Western University

  • 203

    Master of Arts, English Literature and Language, Carleton Univesrity

Credentials/Certification

2025

2023

Contact me at elan dot n dot paulson at gmail dot ca

LinkedIn profile