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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.

Stephanie Chu

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Vice Provost Teaching & Learning
Vancouver, Canada Area

kpu.ca/tlcommons

Passionate about advancing teaching and learning and related University community and culture. Imagine what we can do together!

11:30am PDT

Building an Institutional Culture of Open: Strategies, Insights, and Lessons from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (11:30 - 12:00)FILLING Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Caroline Daniels • Sal Ferreras • Meg Goodine • Rajiv Jhangiani • Todd Mundle • Diane Purvey

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

The Canada-Ghana Global Community Service Learning Project: Teaching and Learning through Sharing and Praxis (2:00 - 2:30 Area 3B)LIMITED Grand Villa 3 Ballroom (Second Floor)Nicholas Naresh • Charles Quist-Adade

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

An Expansive View of Open Practice in Inter-professional Health Education (2:45 - 3:15)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Glynda Doyle • Connie Evans • Rob Kruger • Janet Morrison • David Porter

3:30pm PDT

Experiences, Perceptions, and Outcomes of Using Open Textbooks: Research from the BC OER Research Fellows (3:30 - 4:00)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Christina Hendricks • Rajiv Jhangiani • Colin Madland

4:15pm PDT

Textbook No Longer Required (4:15 - 4:45)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Anwen Burk • Sherri Fricker • Janet Welch

9:00am PDT

How to Open a Psychology Department: What We Have Learned Two Years Into Our Journey (9:00 - 9:30)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)David Froc • Richard Le Grand • Rajiv Jhangiani • Kurt Penner

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

10:50am PDT

Plant It! Grow It! (10:50 - 11:20)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Debra Flewelling • Jennifer Kirkey

12:00pm PDT

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

1:00pm PDT

Liberating Structures for Strategy, Planning & Team Work (1:00 - 2:30)LIMITED Grand Villa 2 Ballroom (Second Floor)kele fleming • Doug Hamilton • Maureen Mackay • Tracy Roberts • Tami Saj

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

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

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

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

Engaging Learners: Collective Experiences (3:00 - 4:30)LIMITED Firenze Conference Room (Second Floor)Stephanie Chu

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

BC Digital Learning Resources Network (DLRN): An Opportunity for Sector-wide Collaboration (9:00 - 12:00)LIMITED Carrera Conference Room (Third Floor)Mary Burgess • Stephanie Chu • Sal Ferreras • Michelle Lamberson • Shirley Lew • Lynne Masse-Danes • Mark McLaughlin • David Porter • Debbie Schachter

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 BC Teaching and Learning Council (BCTLC) Lunch & Spring Meeting Festival Reflection (12:00 - 4:00)LIMITED Veranda + Portico Conference Rooms (Combined - Third Floor)Peter Arthur • Stephanie Chu • Vivian Forssman • Sybil Harrison • Liesel Knaack • Tannis Morgan • Theresa Southam • Maureen Wideman

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