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Theresa Southam

Selkirk College
Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Institute
Nelson, BC

selkirk.ca/research/tli

Theresa Southam is the Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Institute (TLI) at Selkirk College. She has a Masters in Intercultural Communication from Royal Roads University and is enrolled in a PhD program in Human and Organizational Development at Fielding University. She is the incoming Co-Chair of the BC Teaching and Learning Council and is the Treasurer of the Educational Developers Caucus for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. In collaboration with Selkirk International the TLI has been working with faculty and staff at the College so that they can adapt their strategies to serve a more culturally and linguistically diverse student population.

7:30am AKDT

Breakfast Ballroom 1 Hatha Yoga (30 min.) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

9:00am AKDT

Keynote: Jesse Stommel Ballroom 1Jesse Stommel

10:30am AKDT

Caring for Privacy in BC Higher Education: Navigating FIPPA When Using Web 2.0 & the Cloud Tuscany RoomJulia Hengstler An Adventure into Creation of OER: A STEM Wiki Project Port of Hong KongDr. Pamini Thangarajah (3M recipient 2022) Set for Success: Multi-institutional Perspectives on Orientation for International Students Port of SingaporeTyler Ballam • Tammie Clarke • Karen Densky • Bryan Smith • Maureen Wideman

11:20am AKDT

We Need an Instructional Designer, STAT! The Critical and Underrated Role of Instructional Designers in Advancing Open Education Port of New YorkMary Burgess

12:15pm AKDT

Mini Yoga Break (15 min) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

1:15pm AKDT

Effectiveness of an Online Peer-feedback Tool Port of San FranciscoAndrew Owen 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 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

4:30pm AKDT

Festival Social (dinner, trivia, prizes, + special performance by The 3Ds!) Vistas - 19th Floor

7:30am AKDT

Gentle Flow Yoga (30 mins) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

8:15am AKDT

Mini Yoga Break (15 min.) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

9:00am AKDT

Keynote Panel with Students & Academic Leaders, moderated by Jonny Morris: What is the next level of thinking and planning we need to do to help students thrive in post-secondary education? Ballroom 1Jonny Morris

10:30am AKDT

Badge Earned: Lessons from Gamifying First Year Computer Science Port of VancouverAaron Langille Storytelling for Care: Using Stories to Facilitate Good Pedagogy and Design Tuscany RoomMichael Cenkner • Patrick von Hauff Including all Learners through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Higher Education Port of SingaporeDr. Gloria Ramirez • Dr. Nan Stevens

11:20am AKDT

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

12:05pm AKDT

BCTLC Spring Members Meeting Port of VancouverGrant Gregson • Theresa Southam • Maureen Wideman

12:30pm AKDT

Poster Plus! Ballroom 1Serhat Beyenir • Sanja Boskovic • Meryn Corkery • Dean Diamond • Kelly Diether • Adina Edwards • Christina Page • Josefina Rosado • Emily Tan • Roselynn Verwood • Keith Webster

1:15pm AKDT

Launching Canada’s First Zed Cred programs: Motivations, Strategies, and Next Steps Ballroom 2Naomi Cloutier • Rajiv Jhangiani • Krista Lambert • Todd Mundle • Brenda Thomson 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

2:00pm AKDT

Booked: Jon Fulton Port of Shanghai (Boardroom)Jon Fulton

2:05pm AKDT

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

Building Warmth in the Cold, Dark Quiet: The Promise and Challenge of Fostering a Pedagogy of Care in an Online Graduate Degree Port of SingaporeJo Axe • Elizabeth Childs • George Veletsianos Convening a New community of Practice: Reflection, Learning, and Mutuality. Port of Hong KongDr. Jennifer Walinga • Rebecca Wilson-Mah

7:30am AKDT

Hatha Yoga (30 min.) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

9:00am AKDT

Keynote: Monique Gray Smith Ballroom 1Monique Gray Smith

10:30am AKDT

Online Book Club Meet-up Port of New YorkPeter Arthur • Leva Lee

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

11:30am AKDT

Zed Cred Project Port of Shanghai (Boardroom)Krista Lambert

12:15pm AKDT

Mini Yoga Session (15 min) Port of Macau (Reflection Room)Vancouver Corporate Yoga

1:15pm AKDT

Venturing Beyond the Walled Garden: Building Online Learning Activities Outside of the Learning Management System that Allow for Flexible, Adaptable and Meaningful Learning. Port of VancouverLiesel Knaack • Michael Paskevicius 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

YouTube for Higher Education: A Discussion-Based Approach for Promoting Growth Port of VancouverJon Fulton • Laura Killam • Jason Toal We've Led the Horses to Water... Now What? Student Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks at Douglas College Ballroom 3Jenn Barker • Jennifer Kirkey