Dr. Ali Arya Named a Recipient of The 2023 OCUFA Award
July 26th, 2023
Dr. Ali Arya has been named a recipient of the 2023 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award – the highest honour an educator can receive in the province.
Dr. Arya incorporates technology into many of his teaching and learning innovations at Carleton, including the use of VR and 3D environments, gamification and game-based learning, and an exploration-based pedagogy using emergent technologies. Arya has also innovated by incorporating various methods of student engagement such as reflective activities into his educational practice in STEM disciplines and has significantly contributed to the curriculum as the Associate Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Information Technology.