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Vivek Venkatesh

Vivek Venkatesh is an Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Development at the School of Graduate Studies and an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. His research publications traverse the areas of learning sciences, the impact of social media on online learning, extreme metal music scenes, and the integration of information and communication technologies in university settings. He is a member of several interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research initiatives which have been funded at the provincial and federal levels.

Publications

A Pedagogical Corpus to Support a Language Teaching Curriculum to Revitalize an Endangered Language: The Case of Labrador Inuttitut

An obstacle to revitalizing an endangered language is the shortage of authentic speech samples for learners to use as models. Digital recordings of community elders performing...

Citizen In/Action: Analyzing Online Forums for Pedagogical Insight

This chapter describes a study that explored how citizens enact their citizenship within one niche online community dedicated to teaching about and supporting issues related to...

Educational, Psychological, and Behavioral Considerations in Niche Online Communities

Online communities continue to evolve as more people take on a virtual presence. This shift in online communities and the diversity of individuals populating the web has allowed...

Citizen In/Action: Analyzing Online Forums for Pedagogical Insight

This chapter describes a study that explored how citizens enact their citizenship within one niche online community dedicated to teaching about and supporting issues related to...

From Pride to Prejudice to Shame: Multiple Facets of the Black Metal Scene within and without Online Environments

This chapter presents an in-depth qualitative study of the inner workings of one niche extreme metal scene, namely black metal. Using data from the physical as well as virtual...

Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active and Reflective Learning: A Case Study in Improving Academic Self-Regulation through Innovative Use of Educational Technologies

At the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) in Montréal, the authors have developed, tested, and disseminated to schools in the Canadian provinces of Québec...