I’m Alison Turner, a Learning Specialist in Educational Technology and Program Design with Rocky View Schools, and a Sessional Instructor at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. I design inclusive, inquiry-driven, and cross-disciplinary learning experiences that spark curiosity, connection, and meaningful change.
With experience spanning K–12 classrooms, instructional leadership, and higher education, I bring a collaborative and systems-oriented mindset to every initiative. My work includes instructional design consulting, professional learning facilitation, and the creation of scalable digital learning experiences that meet the evolving needs of educators, organizations, and learners in diverse contexts.
My Mission
To be an educator who is always learning.
To ask, “Why if?” and “How might we?”
To guide others to make meaning — not just progress.
To design with care, creativity, and curiosity.
I hold a BFA in Developmental Art, a B.Ed. in Secondary Art, and an Interdisciplinary M.Ed. focused on Educational Technology, Universal Design for Learning, and Design Thinking for Innovation. My graduate research explored how cohort learning environments impact engagement and motivation — insights I now apply to learning design at every level.
At the heart of my work is a simple but powerful question:
When I’m not designing learning, you’ll find me gardening, walking my golden doodle Norman, or planning my next family travel adventure. I’m also a proud mom of two creative boys, Jack and Everett, and enjoy winding down with my husband Mark watching Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Publications:
Anderson M., Turner, A., Brown, B. (2021, Oct 1). Designing Online Professional Learning to Support In-Service and Preservice Teachers Adapting to Emergency Remote Teaching. The Journal of Applied Instructional Design. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_10_3/designing_online_pro/simple
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