Cortney Hanna-Benson
Profile
Ph.D. Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Western University)
M.Sc. Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Western University)
B.H.Sc. Honors Specilization in Health Sciences (Western University)
Dr. Cortney Hanna-Benson, is a skilled learning and design professional with over ten years of experience in instructional design, online teaching, and educational leadership.
At the CTL, Cortney works to enhance and develop opportunities for online, blended, and technology-enhanced teaching and learning at Western.
Cortney’s research interests include course design for online and blended teaching, ensuring accessibility is at the forefront of course design, students-as-partners in course design, and understanding the complexities of student transitions to university.
Selected Publications
Hanna-Benson, C., Kroeze, S., Gandhi, R., Haffie, T., & Wahl, L. M. (2020). Students as partners in collaborative course design and educational research. International Journal for Students As Partners, 4(2), 61-80. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v4i2.4237
Hanna, C., Johnson, A., & Belliveau, D. (2015). Fostering student motivation through competition: How competing in online tournaments in teams affects the performance related outcomes of its participants. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, 7(3), 19-40. DOI: 10.18848/1835-9795/CGP/v07i3-4/40411.
Selected Presentations
Hanna-Benson, C. (2024, June 14) “Innovative Workarounds: Unlocking the Full Potential of Adobe and Articulate for Engaging and Accessible Course Designs.” The Canadian eLearning Conference. Toronto, ON.
Hanna-Benson, C. (2024, June 14) “Mastering Alt-Text: Effective Strategies and Best Practices (with a Play-Doh Twist!).” The Canadian eLearning Conference Toronto, ON.
Kovac, L. & Hanna-Benson, C. (2023, May 25) “Initiatives Toward Fostering an Accessible Workplace Culture at Occupational Safety Group (OSG).” The University of Guelph’s 2023 Accessibility Conference. Guelph, ON.
Kovac, L. & Hanna-Benson, C. (2022, May 26) “Long-Term Collaboration Between Non-Disabled and Disabled Colleagues in Developing Accessible Online Courses.” The University of Guelph’s 2022 Accessibility Conference. Virtual.
Hanna, C. & Belliveau, D. (2018, Oct 13) “Giving Students a “Leg Up” for a Successful First Year.” National Conference on Students in Transition. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hanna, C. & Belliveau, D. (2018, Oct 2) “Giving Students a “Leg Up” for a Successful First Year.” National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona.
Hanna, C. & Belliveau, D. (2016, June 22) “Succeeding Before you Start: Giving Students a "Leg Up" to University.” Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Annual Conference. London, ON.
Johnson, A., Hanna, C., Smyth, R., & Whitehead, J. (2016, June 22) “Leveraging Local and Online Software Resources to Create Engaging Learning Modules: A Case Study from the Ontario Online Initiative.” Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Annual Conference. London, ON.
