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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.

Gee Lam

Teaching and Learning Centre, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Learning Technology Specialist
gclam@sfu.ca

https://sfu.ca/tlc/about.html

Talk to me about: flexible open learning design, instructional design, Canvas LMS support, researching new learning technologies, designing Camtasia screencasts, OER, business process mapping, change management, research and development of learning objects, digital storytelling, workshop facilitation, knowledge management, digital image editing, and radio broadcasting.

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

10:30am 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

Using Smart Devices as Mobile Classroom Response Systems (11:00 - 11:50 Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Khaled Hamden

12:00pm PDT

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

1:00pm PDT

"I'd like to make an Open Textbook. Now what?" (1:00 - 1:30)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Hugh McGuire

1:45pm PDT

How to Use Pressbooks (1:45 - 2:15)FILLING Venezia Conference Room (Second Floor)Lauri Aesoph

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

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

Canadian and Tanzanian Youth use Virtual Reality to Exchange Life stories and Learn Technology (10:45 - 11:30)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Lara Kroeker

11:30am PDT

Creating an OER Unit: Lessons and Successes over the First Two Years (11:30 - 12:00)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Dianna Fisher

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

Meet Me at the Table: The Lived Experience of Weekly Virtual Seminars in a Blended Nursing Program (3:00 - 3:45) VENEZIA ROOMLIMITED Venezia Conference Room (Second Floor)Laurel Tien

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

Educational Technology Maker Faire (9 -12)LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Carson Au • John Born • Paul Hibbitts • Gee Lam • Adam O. Thomas • Troy Welch • Gabe Wong

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

Part 1: Creativity, Brain Science and You! Culturing Creativity in your Practice (no matter what your practice is!) (1:00 - 1:45)LIMITED Grand Villa 2 Ballroom (Second Floor)Gina Bennett • Leva Lee

1:45pm PDT

Part 2: Creativity, Brain Science and You: Exercising Your Creativity with Technology Tools (1:45 - 2:30)LIMITED Grand Villa 2 Ballroom (Second Floor)Gina Bennett • Leva Lee

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

3:45pm PDT

Beyond Clickers: Exploring the Capabilities of Next-Generation Classroom Response Systems (3:45 - 4:30)FULL Maranello Conference Room (Third Floor)Megan Barker • Nienke Van Houten

5:00pm PDT

Night Carnival Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)

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

Intro to 3D with Sketchup (9:00 - 10:30) (Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Andy Beadon

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

Mobile Language Learning: From Social Media to Gaming Praxis (10:45 - 12:00) (Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Catherine Caws • Bernadette Perry

10:50am PDT

Benefits of Collaborative Learning Design for Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Delivery (10:50-11:20)LIMITED Grand Villa 2 Ballroom (Second Floor)Sophia Palahicky

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 Maker Faire (1:00 - 4:00)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Carson Au • Andy Beadon • Christina Drabik • Meg Goodine • Gee Lam