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Festival of Learning 2018

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10:30am AKDT

Set for Success: Multi-institutional Perspectives on Orientation for International Students Port of SingaporeTyler Ballam • Tammie Clarke • Karen Densky • Bryan Smith • Maureen Wideman Cultivating Trust and Emotional Safety in Educational Environments Port of VancouverSteven Bishop • Ross Laird • Leva Lee • Hope Miller • Sandra Polushin • Erin Williams Diversity, Adversity, Perversity, and the University: Opportunities for Embedding and Celebrating Diversity in Class Materials Ballroom 3David Geary • Ki Wight

11:20am AKDT

Culture, Communication and Global Citizenship Port of SingaporeTerri Bateman • Margaret Hearnden Transformative Music Education and Holistic Learning in the KPU Music Program Port of Hong KongDr. Gordon Cobb • Don Hlus • Jodi Proznick

1:15pm AKDT

Developing Student's Strategic Learning Ballroom 2Peter Arthur Student as Partners in Developing Curriculum and Teaching and Learning Initiatives Port of VancouverLaura MacKay • Radovan Marek • Alea Rzeplinski • Andrew Willis Take the Stress out of Teamwork: Practical Tools and Coaching for the Effective Implementation of Teamwork in Post-secondary Education Port of Hong KongTrish Dyck • Nicole Larson • Dr. Tom O'Neill • Nooreen Shah-Preusser

2:05pm AKDT

...Reconciliation as a Hybrid Pedagogy: Reflections on Decolonial Access, Accessibility, Affective Process and Action in Reconciliation Education Ballroom 2Annika Benoit-Jansson • Amira Malek • Jeffrey Ansloos (Annick Press) Taking Care as we Live our Model: the RRU Learning, Teaching and Research Model Port of VancouverElizabeth Childs • Brigitte Harris • Dr. Jennifer Walinga

3:15pm AKDT

Connecting Students with People who Care(er): Post-Secondary Professionals as ‘Everyday Career Influencers’ Port of Hong KongCandy Ho • Dr. Cindy Xin Supporting Student Wellness Through Intentional Knowledge Practice Teaching Port of VancouverLucki Kang • JoAnne Nelmes • Linda Pardy • Maureen Wideman The Enneagram's 9 Personality Types at Work: Developing Self-Compassion, Self-Care and Mindful Connection Port of New YorkBarish Golland • Jennifer Slovencik UDL Conversation Starters Ballroom 2Gina Buchanan • Ruth Fraser

10:30am AKDT

Consulting with Care: Supporting Faculty Development and Program Enhancement through Collaborative, Relational Practice Ballroom 2Kathleen Bortolin • Marilyn Funk • Sally Vinden Teaching an Online Instructional Design Course Using Design Thinking: Successes and Challenges Port of Hong KongDr. Amy Zidulka Including all Learners through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Higher Education Port of SingaporeDr. Gloria Ramirez • Dr. Nan Stevens Integrating Creative and Critical Thinking into Your Course Ballroom 3Peter Arthur Liberating Structures: Unleash and Include Everyone Port of New YorkBeth Cougler Blom • Barish Golland • Leva Lee • Tracy Roberts

11:20am AKDT

Learning to Bounce: Teaching Resilience in the Undergraduate Classroom Port of Hong KongRebecca Gagan

1:15pm AKDT

Education for the Masses: How Massive we Would Like to Be? Port of Hong KongNatasha Boskic Sharing the B.C. OER Paddling Together: A Guide for Indigenizing of Post-secondary Institution. A Professional Learning Series Ballroom 3Dianne Biin • Michelle Glubke • Lucas Wright Critical Thinking in the Age of Alternate Facts Port of SingaporeBob Aitken

2:05pm AKDT

Design in Mind—Using Design Thinking for More than you can Imagine Port of San Francisco Pop-up Community of Practice for Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education Ballroom 3Deborah Chen • Sue Doner • Ruth Fraser The AIM Campaign: Getting Grades the Honest Way Port of Hong KongCamilla Coates • Sandra Smith • Maureen Wideman

3:15pm AKDT

Convening a New community of Practice: Reflection, Learning, and Mutuality. Port of Hong KongDr. Jennifer Walinga • Rebecca Wilson-Mah Operationalizing care as an Educational Developer Port of San FranciscoMarie Krbavac • Josefina Rosado • Roselynn Verwood What the Yurt? Exploring 'Round' Teaching Ballroom 3Adam Nash • Carrie Nolan • Gordon Weary

10:30am AKDT

Designing Learning Environments that Enhance Student Well-being: Examples from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia Ballroom 3Rosie Dhaliwal • Patty Hambler • Michael Lee • Alisa Stanton “Grit” and Educators’ Burn Out: Using Graphic Narratives to Brainstorm Solutions to the “Sand in our Shoes” Port of VancouverKrista Lambert • Jessica Motherwell

11:20am AKDT

They are Coming! A New Generation of Learners from BC’s K-12 Curriculum Redesign: Considering Enhanced Assessment and Flexible Learning Experiences in PSE Ballroom 2Liesel Knaack

1:15pm AKDT

Holistic Personal Development for Meaningful Engagement Ballroom 2June Kaminski Stacking the Deck: A Visual Toolkit for Instructor Self-Care Ballroom 1Jessica Motherwell • Jason Toal

2:05pm AKDT

Who Cares — Helping Young People Develop Empathy Port of SingaporeBob Aitken

3:15pm AKDT

Building Capacity for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Ed - A Teaching & Learning Centre’s Perspective Ballroom 1kele fleming • Alicia Harder Measuring Interdisciplinary Thinking in a Unique Teaching Environment: The Science One Program at UBC Ballroom 2Chris Addision • James Charbonneau • Patrick Dubois • Nathan Roberson Supporting Student Wellness Through Experiential Learning & Career Mapping Port of New YorkLinda Pardy