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Fall 2016 Schedule

 

Thursday, October 27, 2016
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Welcome and Open Remarks
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation:

Dr. Sidneyeve Matrix, Queen’s University

Creative Solutions for Connected Learning: Design Thinking and Educational Innovation

11:40 - 12:40 p.m. Concurrent Session 1: Labour Market Outlook 2016 to 2030 & Competency-Based CE Program Modalities: Meeting Employer Demands

Presenters: Anne-Marie Brinsmead and Alex Ferworn, Ryerson University

Concurrent Session 2: Continuing Professional Education within the Context of Social Accountability Hamilton-style

Presenters: Lorraine Carter, McMaster University and Sarah Glen, Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF)

12:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch / Annual General Meeting
1:40 - 2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Blurring the Lines-Merging the Borders: The Integration of Face-to-Face and Online Learning

Faculty Panel:
Dr. Christine Freeman-Roth, Trent University
Dr. Sidneyeve Matrix, Queen’s University
Dr. Alex Ferworn, Ryerson University

2:40 - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session 1: The impact and implications of UDL in online learning

Presenter: Lillian Chumbley, Trent University

Concurrent Session 2: Design and development of online open STEM modules

Presenters: Felicia Pantazi and Rachael Verbruggen, University of Waterloo

3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Networking Break
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Session 1: Leveraging education and online communities using Google Apps

Presenters: Christina Sckopke and Kelly Brennan, Laurentian University

Concurrent Session 2: Student Services for Online Learners:
At the Cutting Edge

Presenters: David Youssef Debbie Rogers and Kathryn Morrisey, Queen’s University

4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Free Time/Social
(The Bruce Restaurant)
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner (Buy Your Own)

(A long table will be reserved at the Bruce Restaurant)

8:00 p.m. - Hospitality Suite
(The Virtual Sports Lounge)

 

Friday, October 28, 2016
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Open Remarks
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation:

Cathy Newell-Kelly

eCampus Ontario: Driving Growth and Innovation

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Session 1: Facilitating the Reuse of “Instructional Gems” in Online Courses

Presenter: Rudy Peariso, University of Waterloo

Concurrent Session 2: Designing for Delight: Delivering Educational WOW Moments

Presenters: Bev King and Sidneyeve Matrix, Queen’s University

11:20 - 12:20 p.m. Panel Discussion: Academic Leadership: Best Practices in Academic Program Innovation, Development and Operations

Panel:
Linda Koechli, Program Director, Business
Dalia Hanna, Program Director, Community Services
Nenita Elphick, Program Director, Arts
Muthana Zouri, Program Director, Communication and Design, Ryerson University

12:25 p.m. - Buffet Lunch / Closing Remarks