Symmons, J. (2021). A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of University Educators as They use Open Educational Resources. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.3.36479.36009

Symmons, J. (2013). An Exploration of Professors’ use of Twitter in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23446.60489

Symmons, J., Santaw, C., Zaarur, S., Batstone, T., Yuzhak, I.(2009). Project daredevil: A review of selected world literature used to re-brand Toronto’s Pedestrian Safety. Seneca College.

Symmons, J., Armstrong, R., Lee, K., Safeer, E., Lustina, T., & Alexis-James, A. (2009).  TAVIS: Police connecting with the community in at-risk Toronto neighbourhoods. Seneca College.

Kucharska, D., Hannah, R., & Symmons, J. (2004). Seniors’ health and housing crossroad:Exploring alternatives to long-term care facilities. Ontario Society (Coalition) of Senior Citizens’ Organizations. Toronto.

Symmons, J. (2001). Public relations and hospitals: How public relations departments are dealing with the nursing shortage.

Reesor, P., Zeppa K., Symmons, J., & Everhardus, R. (2000). The impact of environmental policy statements on the reputations management function of public relations practitioners.

Research Interests

• Integration of educational technology in higher education facilitation (online, blended, and face-to-face)
• Curriculum development, assessment, and instructional design practices, particularly in a fully online social collaborative environment
• Facilitators’ barriers, affordances, and motivation to trial and adopt educational technology into practice
• Sociological examination of hard rock and heavy metal music genres and artists
• Early life stories of music artists and their motivation to perform and succeed in the music industry