Rosario Passos
Instructional Designer with over 20 years of experience, for the past 12 years Rosario has been serving as Instructional Development Consultant at the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), a post-secondary polytechnic institute in Vancouver. In this capacity, Rosario designs interactive content for online courses including the conceptualization of 3D objects and virtual and augmented reality interactions aimed at enhancing students' learning experiences.
In addition, Rosario guides faculty though the development of new educational programming and the cyclical review of existing programs, from diplomas to master's degrees. Rosario is passionate about quality in teaching and learning, and works closely with faculty to develop capacity and explore innovative approaches to instruction.
Through her own consulting company, Rosario has worked with The Commonwealth of Learning, the World Bank, The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Justice Institute of BC to support post-secondary institutions and Ministries of Education in Africa, the Caribbean and South America to develop quality flexible learning solutions.
Rosario is an unconditional advocate of Open Education and promotes open pedagogy practices at BCIT, where she co-chairs the Open Education working group. She is committed to working with organisations such as The Commonwealth of Learning, to contribute to the attainment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and foster education for development.
