Session Formats
The 3 R’s of Sustainable e-Learning Practices
Session Title: The 3 R’s of Sustainable e-Learning Practices Time & Date: 9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: e-Learning is often seen to contain content and practices transferred directly from f2f teaching. This is not surprising given that faculty may not […]
Making a Difference with Elluminate: A Hands-On Workshop
Session Title: Making a Difference with Elluminate: A Hands-On Workshop Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 12:35 A.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 302, Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: With its multiple functionalities, Elluminate Live has proven to be an effective tool used at the University of Alberta to […]
e-Portfolios Implementation in Teacher Education
Session Title: e-Portfolios Implementation in Teacher Education Time & Date: 9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 261, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: The e-Portfolio project established by the Teacher Education Office (TEO) at the University Of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with the Office of Learning Technology […]
Educational Gaming for Serious Learning in an Undergraduate Medical Program
Session Title: Educational Gaming for Serious Learning in an Undergraduate Medical Program Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Description: Brainspan is a unique, innovative learning resource developed at the University of Alberta. Instructors can create their own course specific learning games, add […]
Easy Assessment and Grading of Student Writing with the Turnitin PowerLink in Bb Vista
Session Title: Easy Assessment and Grading of Student Writing with the Turnitin PowerLink in Bb Vista Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Description: The Turnitin suite of web-based tools, licensed by UBC and available to all instructors, allows easy originality checking of […]
Accentuate the Positive: Using Wireless Internet in the Classroom to Enhance Student Engagement
Session Title: Accentuate the Positive: Using Wireless Internet in the Classroom to Enhance Student Engagement Resources: Download slide presentation Time & Date: 9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: The broad availability of wireless Internet access in university classrooms is presenting challenges […]
The Classroom Without Walls in the Global Village: Linking Ghanaian and Canadian Students in the Virtual Classroom
Session Title: The Classroom Without Walls in the Global Village:Linking Ghanaian and Canadian Students in the Virtual Classroom Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: This paper presents findings of a pilot course web conferencing course on Globalization involving […]
A Novel Approach for the Implementation of e-Learning in Automotive Apprenticeship Training
Session Title: A Novel Approach for the Implementation of e-Learning in Automotive Apprenticeship Training Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Description: Apprenticeship training has traditionally been implemented in a face-to-face classroom environment, but this approach is not suitable for all trainees and […]
A Practice e-Portfolio for Nursing; Interactively Integrating Competence
Session Title: A Practice e-Portfolio for Nursing; Interactively Integrating Competence Time & Date: 9:50 A.M. – 10:35 A.M., Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: This interactive presentation outlines the development and pilot evaluation of a suite of clinical learning tools making up a Practice […]
Use of Needs Assessment for the Evaluation of Online Education in Higher Education
Session Title: Use of Needs Assessment for the Evaluation of Online Education in Higher Education Time & Date: 11:50 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 185, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Despite extensive discussion (Frydenberg, 2002; MYU, 2002; OCEP, 2006; The Sloan Consortium, 1997) on the topic of […]