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Festival of Learning 2018

Note: schedule details are subject to change up until the event. For all details and registration, visit the Festival of Learning home page.

Vania Chan

UBC
e-Learning Instructional Support Specialist
Kelowna, BC

Faculty support, BlackBoard, i>clickers, TurnItIn, Remark Optical Mark Reader, instructional support, student support

7:30am AKDT

Breakfast Ballroom 1

9:00am AKDT

Keynote: Jesse Stommel Ballroom 1Jesse Stommel

10:15am AKDT

Break 2nd Floor Foyer

10:30am AKDT

Caring for Privacy in BC Higher Education: Navigating FIPPA When Using Web 2.0 & the Cloud Tuscany RoomJulia Hengstler 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 Set for Success: Multi-institutional Perspectives on Orientation for International Students Port of SingaporeTyler Ballam • Tammie Clarke • Karen Densky • Bryan Smith • Maureen Wideman

12:05pm AKDT

Lunch Ballroom 1

1:15pm AKDT

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

3:15pm AKDT

The Enneagram's 9 Personality Types at Work: Developing Self-Compassion, Self-Care and Mindful Connection Port of New YorkBarish Golland • Jennifer Slovencik

4:30pm AKDT

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

7:30am AKDT

Breakfast Ballroom 1

8:00am AKDT

Guided Walk - Meet at the "Meeting Place" - Meeting Place - bottom of Grand Staircase (Lobby Level)

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

10:15am AKDT

Break 2nd Floor Foyer

10:30am AKDT

Badge Earned: Lessons from Gamifying First Year Computer Science Port of VancouverAaron Langille Including all Learners through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Higher Education Port of SingaporeDr. Gloria Ramirez • Dr. Nan Stevens 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

12:05pm AKDT

Lunch Ballroom 1

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

Critical Thinking in the Age of Alternate Facts Port of SingaporeBob Aitken 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

2:05pm AKDT

Design in Mind—Using Design Thinking for More than you can Imagine Port of San Francisco The AIM Campaign: Getting Grades the Honest Way Port of Hong KongCamilla Coates • Sandra Smith • Maureen Wideman

2:50pm AKDT

Break 2nd Floor Foyer

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

4:00pm AKDT

Liberating Structures Meet-up (OPEN to all) Ballroom 3Beth Cougler Blom • Barish Golland • Leva Lee • Tracy Roberts

7:30am AKDT

Breakfast Ballroom 1

8:00am AKDT

Guided Walk - Meet at the "Meeting Place" - Meeting Place - bottom of Grand Staircase (Lobby Level)

9:00am AKDT

Keynote: Monique Gray Smith Ballroom 1Monique Gray Smith

10:15am AKDT

Break 2nd Floor Foyer

10:30am AKDT

UBC Emerging Media Lab: An Incubation Space for Innovative Pedagogical Tools Port of San FranciscoSaeed Dyanatkar • Sharon Hu • Kirk Karasin • Claudia Krebs • Juyeong Oh Exploring the Experience of Educators Enacting Open Educational Practices Port of SingaporeMichael Paskevicius 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

12:05pm AKDT

Lunch Ballroom 1

1:15pm AKDT

A Flexible New Teaching Technology for Facilitating Peer Evaluation in a Safe Environment: The ComPAIR Project at UBC Port of San FranciscoJames Charbonneau • Letitia Englund • Pan Luo • Tiffany Potter 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

Connected Learning in Action Port of San FranciscoSharon Hu Everyone Wants A's: Accessibility, Affordability and Adaptability Port of New YorkStephanie Keyowski • Claude Laflamme Who Cares — Helping Young People Develop Empathy Port of SingaporeBob Aitken

2:50pm AKDT

Break 2nd Floor Foyer

3:15pm AKDT

YouTube for Higher Education: A Discussion-Based Approach for Promoting Growth Port of VancouverJon Fulton • Laura Killam • Jason Toal 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