Kirby, D., Greene, M., & Sharpe, D. (2011, May). Matriculating eastward: An examination of factors influencing the inter-provincial migration of Maritime students to Newfoundland and Labrador. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Fredericton, NB.
Kirby, D., Greene, M., & Bourgeois, M., & Sharpe, D. (2011, May). Participation and retention of high school online learners in post-secondary education. Paper presented at the 2011 McGraw-Hill Ryerson First Year in Focus Conference, St. John’s, NL.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2011, April). Does virtual schooling in high school impact on student perceptions of online distance learning? Paper presented at the International Conference of the International Council for Open and Distance Education, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2010, October). Post-secondary education transitions of high school distance e-learners. Paper presented at Edge Conference 2010: E-Learning – The Horizon and Beyond. St. John’s, NL.
Sharpe, D., Kirby, D., Greene, M., & Bourgeois, M. (2010, October). Impact of high school distance e-learning experience on post-secondary participation and perceptions of distance education. Paper presented at Edge Conference 2010: E-Learning – The Horizon and Beyond. St. John’s, NL.
Sharpe, D., & Kirby, D. (2010, July). Secondary school on-line learners: Tertiary education participation and perceptions of on-line learning. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Paris, France.
Kirby, D. (2010, June). Access to Canada’s quasi-market higher education system: Recent policy interventions and innovations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the European Access Network, Stockholm, Sweden.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2010, June). Intention, transition, retention: Examining high school distance e-learners’ participation in tertiary education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the European Distance and E-Learning Network, Valencia, Spain.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2010, April). Transition of high school on-line learners to tertiary education: Results of a multi-year investigation. Paper presented at the International Educational Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kirby, D., Sharpe, D, Bourgeois, M., & Greene, M. (2010, January). Graduates of the new learning environment: A follow-up study of high school distance e-learners. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kirby, D. (2009, November). Market mechanisms and higher education access reforms in six Canadian provinces. Paper presented at the 6th International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms, Mexico City, Mexico.
Gardner, M., Kirby, D, & Vardy, B. (2009, October). We all need to complete high school: Student perspectives on improving their progress to graduation. Paper presented at the Edge Conference 2009: Inspiration and Innovation in Teacher Education, St. John’s, NL.
Kirby, D, & Curran, V. (2009, June). An analysis of non-formal adult learner programming at Canadian post-secondary institutions. Paper presented at the 2009 Symposium of the Canadian Council on Learning Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, Montreal, QC.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2009, June). High school students in the new learning environment: A profile of distance e-learners. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the European Distance and E-Learning Network, Gdansk, Poland.
Kirby, D, & Curran, V. (2009, May). Non-formal adult learning programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions: Trends, issues and practices. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Ottawa, ON.
Kirby, D, & Gardner, M. (2009, May). “We want to graduate!”: Students’ perspectives on what they need to succeed. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Ottawa, ON.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2008, November). The difference a generation makes: An analysis of the relationship between tertiary education plans and parental educational attainment levels. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, Florida.
Sharpe, D., & Kirby, D. (2008, July). Transition of rural high school youth into post-secondary education: Challenges and issues. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Paris, France.
Chapman, L., & Kirby, D. (2008, June). The applied degree in Canadian undergraduate nursing education: A critical analysis of benefits and limitations with recommendations for educators internationally. Paper presented at the 2nd International Nurse Education Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Kirby, D. (2008, May). Higher education in Canada: New millennium, new students, new directions. Paper presented at the 5th Global Conference on the Idea of Education, Budapest, Hungary.
Kirby, D., & Sharpe, D. (2008, April). Participating and persisting: An exploration of factors influencing rural students’ transition to post-secondary education. Paper presented at the Neither A Moment Nor A Mind To Waste Conference, Toronto, ON.
Kirby, D. (2007, November). Trends in Canadian post-secondary education: An analysis of recent policy reviews. Roundtable presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, Kentucky.
Kirby, D. (2007, September). Reviewing Canadian post-secondary education: An analysis of recent Canadian post-secondary education policy reviews. Paper presented at the Fourth International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms, Dublin, Ireland.
Kirby, D. (2007, May). A foundation for success and a leader in learning: An analysis of two post-secondary system reviews. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Saskatoon, SK.
Kirby, D. (2003, January). Socioeconomic status and student financial assistance in Canada. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kirby, D. (2002, May). Rural vs. urban origin: An analysis of student financial assistance, post-secondary choice, and socioeconomic status. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Toronto, ON.
Kirby, D. (2001, June). A longitudinal study of college student attrition. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, Montreal, QC.
Kirby, D. (2001, May). Neo-liberal restructuring and student financial assistance in Canada. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Quebec City, QC.
Selected Invited Presentations and Public Lectures
Kirby, D. (2011, October). Islands of quality: Addressing quality assurance in online higher education programs. Invited keynote presentation to the 2nd E-learning World Congress, Cartagena, Colombia, October 2011.
Kirby, D. (2010, October). Experiences and insights on blogging in post-secondary education. Invited panel presentation, Edge Conference 2010: E-Learning – The Horizon and Beyond, St. John’s, NL.
Kirby, D. (2010, May). Collaborative learning and social networking. Invited panel presentation, Spring Symposium on Teaching Technologies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL.
Kirby, D. (2010, March). Post-secondary education access for Canadians in rural and remote regions. Invited presentation to the Senate of Canada Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, Ottawa, ON.
Kirby, D. (2009, November). Are we making it easier or harder?: A historic review of Canada’s policy response to the access agenda. Invited presentation at Opportunities-Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education, Toronto, ON.
Kirby, D. (2009, November). Change of the state toward the market? Twenty years of higher education reforms in a comparative perspective. Invited panel presentation, 6th International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms, Mexico City, Mexico.
Kirby, D. (2008, May). Learning from the past – Challenge for the future. Invited panel presentation, Symposium 2008: Post-confederation education reform – From rhetoric to reality, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL.
Kirby, D. (2008, April). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI.
Kirby, D. (2008, March). Post-secondary choice and youth transition. Invited presentation to staff of the Canadian Council on Learning, Vancouver, BC.
Kirby, D. (2008, March). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, Calgary Public Library, Calgary, AB.
Kirby, D. (2008, March). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, Saskatoon Public Library, Saskatoon, SK.
Kirby, D. (2008, March). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC.
Kirby, D. (2008, February). Post-secondary choice and youth transition. Invited presentation to staff of the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Toronto, ON.
Kirby, D. (2008, February). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, Saint John Free Public Library, Saint John, NB.
Kirby, D. (2008, February). Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions. Public lecture, Canadian Council on Learning Minerva Lecture Series, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC.
Kirby, D. (2007, May). Post-PhD.: Lessons learned from new faculty in higher education. Invited panel presentation, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Saskatoon, SK.
Kirby, D. (1998, November). Newfoundland youth: Prepared for the 21st century? Invited presentation at the Annual Public Policy Forum of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Corner Brook, NL.
