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Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning 2016 has ended, it took place June 6–9, 2016. This post-secondary education event hosted more than 400 delegates, offering a variety of session formats, learning experiences, unique spaces, as well as social and networking events. Don’t miss the next Festival of Learning 2018 happening May 28-30, 2018.

Carl Butterworth

Vancouver Island University
Manager, Learning Technologies, Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Nanaimo, British Columbia

Learning technologies, education management, online and blended learning.

7:30am PDT

Breakfast (7:30 - 9:00) - All sessions start at 9:00 am, clear out by 8:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

9:00am PDT

A Million Eyes are Watching You….tube: The Explosion of Video in Higher Education (9:00 -10:15)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Phil Chatteron

10:00am PDT

Using a Classroom-based Research Project to Engage Students in an Introductory Ecology Course (10:00 -10:30 Area 3B)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Alida Janmaat

10:30am PDT

Break (10:30- 11:00) - NB: Many Sessions Start at 10:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

11:00am PDT

Improving Learning Outcomes in Remote Learning Communities (11:00 - 11:50 Area 3B)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Mary-Anne Neal

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (12:00 - 1:00) Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

1:00pm PDT

Walking in the Past: Active Learning in Introductory Canadian History Classes (1:00 - 1:50 Area 3B)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Andrea Eidinger

2:00pm PDT

Lessons Learned: Using Project Based Learning Pedagogy in a Multi-Access Course (BUSN-3110) (2:00 - 2:30 Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Florence Daddey

2:30pm PDT

Break (2:30 - 3:00) - NB: Some Sessions Start at 2:45 Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

3:00pm PDT

Applying Inquiry-Based Learning in Your Classroom (3:00 - 3:50)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Cathy Griffin

7:30am PDT

Breakfast (7:30 - 9:00) - All sessions start at 9:00 am, clear out by 8:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

9:00am PDT

Plastic Pedagogies: Design Thinking and Prototyping as Classroom Practice (9:00 - 10:30)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Brenna Clarke Gray • David N. Wright

10:30am PDT

Break (10:30- 11:00) - NB: Many Sessions Start at 10:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

10:45am PDT

What's Going on with K-12? (10:45 - 11:30) (Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (12:00 - 1:00) Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

1:00pm PDT

Educational Technology: BCNET or BCcampus? (1:00 - 1:45)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Dean Crawford • Denise Goudy

1:55pm PDT

Expanding the Effective use of Video at BC Institutions with Kaltura (1:55 - 2:40)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Gina Bennett • Natasha Boskic • Gordon Jang • Clint Lalonde • Heidi Mede • Julian Prior

2:30pm PDT

Break (2:30 - 3:00) - NB: Some Sessions Start at 2:45 Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

3:00pm PDT

Design for Inclusion (3:00 - 3:45) (Area 3B)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Steven Bishop • Mikki Herbold • Hope Miller

5:00pm PDT

Pub Night Personas (Restaurant/Bar on far side of Casino - on site)

7:30am PDT

Breakfast (7:30 - 9:00) - All sessions start at 9:00 am, clear out by 8:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

9:00am PDT

Social Media Profiles Best Practices for Mastering Your Digital Footprint: Web Visibility Matters (9:00 - 12:00)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Greg Chan

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (12:00 - 1:00) Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

1:00pm PDT

FULL Workshop: Social Media Profiles: Best Practices for Mastering Your Digital Footprint - Web Authorship Incubator (1:00 - 4:30)FILLING Venezia Conference Room (Second Floor)Greg Chan

5:00pm PDT

Night Carnival Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)

9:00am PDT

Workshop FULL: Designing Effective and Efficient Assessment (9:00 - 12:00)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Joe Parsons • Laurie Waye

10:30am PDT

Break (10:30- 11:00) - NB: Many Sessions Start at 10:45 am Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (12:00 - 1:00) Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

1:00pm PDT

Quality By Design: Indicators for Quality Online Learning (1:00 - 2:30)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Stephanie Boychuk • Carl Butterworth • Michael Paskevicius

2:30pm PDT

Break (2:30 - 3:00) - NB: Some Sessions Start at 2:45 Pre-Function Area In Front of Grand Villa 1 and 3 Ballrooms

2:45pm PDT

Lightboard Design and Deployment: Creating Learning Resources (2:45 - 4:00)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Stephanie Boychuk • Carl Butterworth • Michael Paskevicius