Dietmar Kennepohl, BSc (Hons), PhD, FCIC

Professor of Chemistry

    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    1986 …2024

    Research activity per year

    Personal profile

    Research Interests

    My research in chemical and distance education includes online chemistry courses and concentrates on the use of innovative distance delivery methods for undergraduate laboratory work. This has included developing home-study lab kits, remote-controlled laboratories, learner self-diagnostic, and more recently replacing the commercial textbook in organic chemistry with a wiki. I publish in several other areas on topics including learning design, learning outcomes, assessment, PLAR, transfer credit, distance and online education, and emerging educational technologies.

    Personal profile

    Dietmar Kennepohl B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D., FCIC is Professor of Chemistry and former Associate Vice President Academic at Athabasca University—Canada’s Open University. Most of his teaching experience has been in a distributed and online setting and he holds both university and national teaching awards including being a Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 3M National Teaching Fellow. Dietmar is a well-published and sought-after presenter at local, national and international conferences, on topics including learning design, learning outcomes, assessment, PLAR, transfer credit, distance and online education, and emerging educational technologies. In 2010 his book “Accessible Elements: Teaching Science Online and at a Distance” was winner of the 2011 Charles A. Wedemeyer Award. His current book “Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work” (2016) is part of the distance education series by Stylus edited by Michael G. Moore.

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 4 - Quality Education

    Education/Academic qualification

    PhD, (University of Alberta)

    … → 1990

    External positions

    Associate Editor, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

    1 Jan. 2019 → …

    Humboldt Association of Canada, Past President

    1 Jan. 2014 → …

    Founding Member and Secretary, European-Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research

    1 Jan. 2010 → …

    Director, Humboldt Foundation Liaison Office in Canada

    1 Jan. 2010 → …

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    • Alternatives to Traditional Physical Science Laboratory Experiences: A Review

      Kennepohl, D., 2024, In: West African Journal of Open and Flexible Learning. 12, 2, p. 165-200 36 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal Articlepeer-review

    • Editorial

      Kennepohl, D., 2024, In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 25, 2, p. i-ii

      Research output: Contribution to journalEditorial

      Open Access
    • Introduction: Setting the Stage

      Kennepohl, D. K., 1 Jan. 2023, Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work. p. 1-6 6 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    • Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work

      Kennepohl, D. K. & Moore, M. G., 1 Jan. 2023, 259 p.

      Research output: Book/ReportBookpeer-review

    • The Future Starts Today

      Kennepohl, D. K., 1 Jan. 2023, Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work. p. 225-232 8 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review