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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.

Ross McKerlich

Okanagan College
Education Technology Coordinator
British Columbia, Canada

Ross McKerlich is an education technology professional with many interests including emerging trends, avagogy (leading learners online) and quality of online learning. Ross enjoys skiing in the winter, stand up paddling in the summer and spending time with family all year round.

7:30am PDT

Open Education Networking Lounge (7:30 -8:45) Veranda + Portico Conference Rooms (Combined - Third Floor)

9:00am PDT

Liberating Structures for Beginners 1 (9:00 - 10:30)LIMITED Grand Villa 2 Ballroom (Second Floor)BJ Eib • kele fleming • Michelle Glubke • Maureen Mackay • Tracy Roberts • Tami Saj

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

Bound to Unbound (1:00 - 1:45)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Emily Renoe • Cindy Underhill • Lucas Wright

1:55pm PDT

Expanding the classroom: The Why, When and How of using Virtual Reality in Education (1:55 - 2:40) (Area 3A)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Loch Brown • Gill Green • Miriam Katz • Yuqing "Kimi" Shen • Derek Turner

3:00pm PDT

Community of Inquiry Approach to Faculty Development: A Case Study (3:00 - 3:45 )LIMITED Grand Villa 1 Ballroom (Second Floor)Meg Goodine • Esther Tiessen

5:00pm PDT

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

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

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

2:50pm PDT

Pioneers of Openness: Digital Stories of, About, and for the Early Visionaries of Open Education (2:50 - 3:35)FILLING Maranello Conference Room (Third Floor)Valerie Irvine