Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani

Associate Professor (PhD)
Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning

905 688 5550 x4361
[email protected]

Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani is a Professor of Educational Studies, with a cross-appointment in Psychology. As the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, his portfolio includes oversight of the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, academic integrity, Co-op, Career and Experiential Education, and Professional and Continuing Studies, as well as coordination of a variety of institutional initiatives related to teaching and learning. 

Dr. Jhangiani directs the Inclusive Education Research Lab and is an affiliate member of the Social Justice Research Institute and the Social Justice and Equity Studies program. 

  • Open educational practices
  • Ethical educational technologies
  • Inclusive teaching
  • Canadian Digital Learning Research Association 
  • Open Education Global 
  • Knowledge Equity Network 
  • Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 
  • Creative Commons Open Education Platform 
  • Educause 
  • International Center for Academic Integrity 
  • International Council on Open & Distance Education 
  • Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada 
  • Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Books

Bali, M., Cronin, C., Czerniewicz, L., DeRosa, R., & Jhangiani, R. S. (Eds). (2020). Open at the margins: Critical perspectives on open education. Rebus. 

Journal Articles

Jhangiani, R. S. & Baker, N. (in press). AI literacy as a shared educational responsibility: Comment on Robinson et al. (2026). Psychology Learning and Teaching. 

Pakkal, O., Twele, A., Gwozdz, L., & Jhangiani, R. S. (2025). An investigation into student perceptions of social justice frames in a course syllabusOpen Praxis, 17(3), 429-444. https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.17.3.831  

Jhangiani, R. S., Pakkal, O., & Xiao, X. (2025). The multi-year impact of Canada’s first zero textbook initiative. Open Praxis, 17(2), 326-348. https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.17.2.832. 

Jhangiani, R. S. (2025). Book review: Pedagogy Opened: Innovative Theory and Practice. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 26(3), 193-197. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v26i3.8647  

Davis, A., Jhangiani, R. S., & Purvey, D. (2023). Rethinking the university: A case study. On the Horizon: The International Journal of Learning Futures, 31(1), 11-23. Doi: 10.1108/OTH-08-2022-0044 

Morgan, T., Childs, E., Hendricks, C., Harrison, M., DeVries, I., & Jhangiani, R. S. (2021). How are we doing with open educational practice initiatives? Applying an institutional self-assessment tool in five educational institutions. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Education, 22(4). 

Ossiannilsson, E., Zhang, X., Wetzler, J., Gusmão, C. M. G., Aydin, C. H., Jhangiani, R. S., Glapa-Grossklag, J., Makoe, M., & Harichandan, D. (2020). From open educational resources to open educational practices: Moving from the margins to the mainstream. Distance and Mediation of Knowledge: Special Issue on Open Educational Resources. https://doi.org/10.4000/dms.5393 

Bali, M., Cronin, C., & Jhangiani, R. S. (2020). Framing open educational practices from a social justice perspective. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020(1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.565   

Book Chapters

Jhangiani, R. S. & Jhangiani, S. (in press). On ethically responding to technological change in higher education: From COVID-19 to GenAI. In R. Kumar & S. E. Eaton (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity. Edward Elgar Publishing. 

Jhangiani, R. S. (in press). Building open community: Lessons from the commons. In A. Elder, S. M. Smith, & B. Ricupero (Eds.), Open Movements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections. Association of College & Research Libraries. 

Jhangiani, R. S. (2025). Reflecting on a decade of open education scholarship. I n K. Essmiller, A. Many, J. Pate & L. J. Reynolds (Eds.), Open Educational Resources Case Studies: A DOERS Project. Oklahoma State University Libraries: Stillwater. DOI: 10.22488/okstate.25.000011  

Jhangiani, R. S. & Jhangiani, S. (2024). Open educational practices. In Súilleabháin, G. Ó., Lanclos, D., & Farrelly, T. (Eds.), How to Use Digital Learning with Confidence and Creativity: A Practical Introduction. Elgar Publishing. 

DeRosa, R. & Jhangiani, R. S. (2023). Open pedagogy. In M. Bonn, W. Cross, & J. Bolick (Eds.), Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge. Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries. 

Jhangiani, R. S. (2022). Foreword. In E. Dill and M. A. Cullen (Eds.), Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy. Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries. 

Suedfeld, S., & Jhangiani, R. S. (2022). What is political psychology? In O. Feldman & S. Zmerli (Eds.), Politische Psychologie: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium (2. Auflage) [Political Psychology: Handbook for Science and Study (2nd edition)]. Baden-Baden, Germany: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.  

Jhangiani, R. S. (2020). Kwantlen Polytechnic University. In S. Hare, J. Kirschner, & M. Reed (Eds.), Marking OER Courses: Best Practices and Case Studies. Arlington, TX: Mavs Open Press. 

Other

Jhangiani, R. S., Pakkal, O., Lalonde, C., & Gray, J. (2025). Leading with openness: Report on the capacity of British Columbia’s public post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices. BCcampus. 

Jhangiani, R., Lachaîne, C., Pakkal, O., & Luke, R. (2024). On a path to open: A report on the capacity of Ontario’s post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices. eCampusOntario.  

Jhangiani, R. S., Farrelly, T., & O Suilleabhain, G. (2024). Sectoral white paper on open educational practices. Munster Technological University. 

Farrow, R. (ed.), Ashman, L., Baff, D., Bozkurt, A., Dubien, D., Elias, T.,  Eldridge, B., Iniesto, F., Jacobsen, M., Jhangiani, R., Johnson, K. R., Johnston, S. L, Katz, S., Khetarpal, M., Mayisela, T., McGreal, R., O’Reilly, J., Peramunugamage, A., Pete, J., Pitt, B. & Vladimirschi, V. (2024). The GO-GN Guide to Doctoral Supervision. Global OER Graduate Network / Open Education Research Hub.