Dr. Tania Heap

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Learning Technologies

Email: Tania.Heap@unt.edu

Teaching

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Heap, T. (2023). Emerging technologies for blind and visually impaired learners: A case study. Springer.

Heap, T., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Archibald, A. (2024). Experiencing virtual reality for perspective-taking of blind and visually impaired learners. Journal of Educational Technology & Society.
Briggs, M., Archibald, A., Heap, T., Thompson, R., Sherrill, A.E. (2024). Identifying one University’s Prevailing Online Course Accessibility Issues. Educational Technology & Society. 27 (4) 17. https://www.j-ets.net/collection/published-issues/27_4
Archibald, A., Hudson, C., Heap, T., Thompson, R., Lin, L., Demeritt, J.H., Lucke, H.R. (2023). A Validation of AI-Enabled Discussion Platform Metrics and Relationships to Student Efforts. TechTrends. 67 (2) 9. Springer. https://www.springer.com/journal/11528

Crutsinger, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author), 31st Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Science Conference, Retail Leadership Development: An Explanatory Case Study of Active Learning and Student Engagement, RARCS, Zagreb, Croatia. (2025 - 2025).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), THECB Digital Learning Summit, Building AI into your Microcredentials, THECB, Virtual, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), 2023 DT&L & SOLAr UPCEA conference, Using AI to Complement Teacher Presence and Foster Student Literacy, UPCEA, Wisconsin, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), Fein, A. (Author & Presenter), UPCEA Annual Conference, Integrating Affordable, Accessible, and Scalable VR in Online (Biology) Courses, University Professional & Continuing Education Association, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (Author & Presenter), Archibald, A. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author), UNT Equity & Diversity Conference, Using virtual reality to build empathy and understanding for blind and visually impaired individuals, UNT, Denton, United States of America. (2023).

Heap, T. (Author), Hayes, A.T. (Author), Eutsler, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Cockerham, D.P. (Author & Presenter), Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Virtual reality for all: A scoping review of immersive technology accessibility, Kansas City, MO, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (Author & Presenter), Archibald, A. (Author & Presenter), Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention, Emerging technologies for blind and visually impaired learners, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

Connors, P.L. (Author & Presenter), Archibald, A. (Author), Briggs, M. (Author), Heap, T. (Author), Nutrition 2024, Students use chatGPT to generate plant-based meal recommendations in an introductory nutrition class, American Society for Nutrition, Chicago, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Archibald, A. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author), Lain, B. (Author), Cockerham, D. (Author), 2022 AECT International Convention, To be Built for More than Convenience – Evaluation of an Emerging Virtual Classroom, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

Reyes, R. (Presenter), Heap, T. (Presenter), Accessing Higher Ground 2022, Developing a campus-wide online accessibility infrastructure: a tale of two institutions, Association on Higher Education and Disability, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2022).

Hayes, A.T. (Co-Principal), Heap, T., Eutsler, L.M. (Co-Principal), Knapp, E. (Co-Principal), "RITTL Immersive Literacy Interventions Team," sponsored by Gordon England, Private, $75000 Funded. (2023).
Hayes, A.T. (Principal), Heap, T. (Co-Principal), "Researching Immersive Technologies for Teaching and Learning," sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $50000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).