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Please note that this conference is open to the following colleges: Boreal, Cambrian, Canadore, Confederation, Georgian, Northern, and Sault. If you require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach to us via email.

Excellence in teaching and engaging students in learning is both challenging and exciting. The Focus on Teaching Conference has traditionally provided a forum to:

celebrate the work of teachers in a fun, engaging, and rewarding way;
dialogue with colleagues from across disciplines;
engage in informed and constructive conversations related to the complexities of teaching and learning; and
share strategies and insights that increase teaching and learning effectiveness.

9:30am EDT

Coffee and Conversation in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn

10:00am EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:30am EDT

Keynote - Day 1: Flower Darby - Fostering Connections and Community in Online ClassesFlower Darby

11:45am EDT

Lunch Break (and Asynchronous Activities)

12:30pm EDT

Learning Styles & other NeuromythsGreg Rodrigo (he/him) Simplifying your life with Microsoft TasksLIMITEDScott McCrindle Taking Copyright from Cringe to CoolLIMITEDLori Hallahan Tour the iLRN Virtual CampusLIMITEDJessica Thomas Blackboard vs. Turnitin -- Finding the Right Feedback OptionsLIMITEDMatt Garwood • Bert Slessor Experience Tai Chi Exercises for Engagement and Inclusivity TeachingFULLDavid Dong Liu How to Increase Student Engagement and Other Impossible FeatsFULLNicole Norris • Laura Koza • Adam Dagenais Paddling Together: A Conversation about Decolonization, Indigenization, and Reconciliation as Journey, Not DestinationGhislaine Goudreau • Emma Greenfield • Jessica O'Reilly Shoulders and back stiff from too much online teaching? Learn some easy exercises to get mobility back!LIMITEDCassandra Emmett Unpacking Concepts of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Postsecondary TeachingAngela Aujla

1:00pm EDT

Learning Styles & other NeuromythsGreg Rodrigo (he/him) Simplifying your life with Microsoft TasksLIMITEDScott McCrindle Taking Copyright from Cringe to CoolLIMITEDLori Hallahan Tour the iLRN Virtual CampusLIMITEDJessica Thomas

1:30pm EDT

Musical Interlude / Break - Artist: Nate Douglas

2:00pm EDT

A Mindful Approach to Building Community in Your ClassroomFULLBert Slessor • Rosanna Corvo Exploring the (hidden) potential of Open Educational Resources (OER)LIMITEDAlissa Bigelow Level-Up: Promoting Faculty InnovationKrista Ceccolini • Alison Frauts Ontario Extend: Digital Fluency Training for EducatorsLIMITEDLindsay Woodside Decolonizing our Teaching Practice: The Courage to Lead with our HeartsJill Esmonde • Emma Greenfield Flexible Formats for Focused Learning: Compressed Courses at Cambrian Panel DiscussionScott Fisher • Loradonna Botter • Craig O'Neill • Jari Sundholm • Brian Vendramin • Jenni Hayman Immersive Virtual Reality in Higher EducationRob Theriault Mythbusting changemaking: Demystifying changemaking and exploring common teaching and learning misconceptionsLIMITEDTracy Mitchell-Ashley • Laura Koza Pivoting Labs Remotely with Labster and Other Simulation SoftwareLIMITEDSamantha Sullivan Sauer Shoulders and back stiff from too much online teaching? Learn some easy exercises to get mobility back!LIMITEDCassandra Emmett

2:30pm EDT

A Mindful Approach to Building Community in Your ClassroomFULLRosanna Corvo • Bert Slessor Exploring the (hidden) potential of Open Educational Resources (OER)LIMITEDAlissa Bigelow Helping Students Navigate the Research Process: Our Trail Map of LibrarylandLynn Kabaroff • Marnie Seal • Jessica O'Reilly Ontario Extend: Digital Fluency Training for EducatorsLIMITEDLindsay Woodside

3:15pm EDT

Mix and Mingle in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn

9:30am EDT

Coffee and Conversation in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn

10:00am EDT

Conversation + Meet Up: Let's Chat About Teaching & Learning in 2020/2021Sarah Wendorf • Christopher Schubert Teaching Excellence Awards

10:45am EDT

Break (and Asynchronous Activities)

11:00am EDT

Fireside Chat with Dr. Robert Luke (CEO, eCampusOntario)Kim Reid • Kelly Fox • Robert Luke

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Break (and Asynchronous Activities)

12:30pm EDT

Connecting with students through their interests. Esports is more than just ‘pew-pew’LIMITEDCarol Meissner Feminist Educational Practices in/post Pandemic Creative ClassroomsLIMITEDAmy Bagshaw How to cover 10% of your learning outcomes before you even start planning your course!LIMITEDQuentin Evans • Nicole Norris Welcome Students! How Creating an Open Invitation to Learning Reduces Student Anxiety and Builds a First ConnectionLIMITEDMarie Rutherford • Lisa Koster • Kimberlee Carter Academic Integrity and Mathematics: e = appLIMITEDLynn Cliplef • Craig Dedrick • Caitlin Munn • Josh Seeland An innovative 21st-century tool: The Teaching HOW2s web appCarole Kane • Kelly Fox • Damian Rollinson • Ian Harris Exercise is Medicine & Healthy Nutritional HabitsLIMITEDGreg Eskedjian Intro to Pressbooks Workshop - Part 1LIMITEDRama Kaba-Demanin Online Assignments to Keep Students Engaged, Motivated and Goal OrientedFILLINGLorne David Opler • Damian Rollinson Panel Discussion: ‘Me and White Supremacy,’ a 28 Day Challenge to Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become Good AncestorsJill Esmonde Virtual Group Work: It Can Be Done!LIMITEDMel Young • Sarah Wendorf

1:00pm EDT

Connecting with students through their interests. Esports is more than just ‘pew-pew’LIMITEDCarol Meissner Feminist Educational Practices in/post Pandemic Creative ClassroomsLIMITEDAmy Bagshaw How to cover 10% of your learning outcomes before you even start planning your course!LIMITEDQuentin Evans • Nicole Norris Welcome Students! How Creating an Open Invitation to Learning Reduces Student Anxiety and Builds a First ConnectionLIMITEDKimberlee Carter • Lisa Koster • Marie Rutherford

1:30pm EDT

Musical Interlude / Break - Artist: Mike Manny

2:00pm EDT

Discover the Power of Microsoft TeamsFILLINGAlissa Bigelow Orientation - The Virtual ShiftCourtney Rivard • Renee Scott • Karen Watson Academic Integrity as it relates to research assignmentsLIMITEDJennifer Varcoe • Matt Koller Exercise is Medicine & Healthy Nutritional HabitsLIMITEDGreg Eskedjian Extending the classroom with social annotationLIMITEDIain Robertson Go to the Source: Gathering Meaningful Student FeedbackKrista Ceccolini Intro to Pressbooks Workshop - Part 2LIMITEDRama Kaba-Demanin Workplace Wellness: Managing stress during COVIDRebecca Brenneman

2:30pm EDT

Discover the Power of Microsoft TeamsLIMITEDAlissa Bigelow Ment2B: Using online polling software to improve student achievement through retrieval practiceLIMITEDRyan Carbone • Mel Young

3:00pm EDT

GC@3: Mindful Breathing Practice

3:15pm EDT

Mix and Mingle in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn

9:30am EDT

Coffee and Conversation in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn

10:00am EDT

Celebrating Teaching/Trivia Challenge

10:30am EDT

Keynote - Day 3: Peggy Pitawanakwat - Keeping the Circle Strong: Building a virtual community for our studentsPeggy Pitawanakwat

11:45am EDT

Lunch Break (and Asynchronous Activities)

12:30pm EDT

Creating ConnectionsLauralee Proudfoot Intro to Akindi: Creating Online TestsFILLINGBert Slessor • Anthony Tilotta The Digital Storytelling Project, "My Teaching Journey" and other digital storytelling considerationsLIMITEDTracy Mitchell-Ashley A Tale of Two SittersKristy Robinson Advice on using VR in the classroom: If we can do it, so can you!LIMITEDJody Gillespie • Andrew Oster HyFlex Teaching Experiences at Cambrian CollegeJenni Hayman • Jenna Guse • Sidney Shapiro • Melanie Lefebvre Learning Analytics in Practice: A Conversation with Dr. Leah MacfadyenLIMITEDLeah Macfadyen • Kate Quinn Measuring the impact of an academic integrity eLearning module on students’ perceptions of what constitutes academic dishonestyLIMITEDGraeme Cannon • Alissa Bigelow • Mary Spencer • Kelly Fox Some ‘Simple’ Tips to Make Your Slides SizzleGreg Rodrigo (he/him) The Benefits of Mindfulness on Student LearningLIMITEDJenn Shelswell • Janice Desroches “Is anybody out there?”FILLINGToni Cano

1:00pm EDT

Creating ConnectionsLauralee Proudfoot Intro to Akindi: Creating Online TestsLIMITEDAnthony Tilotta • Bert Slessor The Digital Storytelling Project, "My Teaching Journey" and other digital storytelling considerationsLIMITEDTracy Mitchell-Ashley

1:30pm EDT

Musical Interlude / Break - Artist: Evan Redsky and Zeegwon Shilling

2:00pm EDT

Building a Learning Hub of Activities through Provincial CollaborationsLIMITEDJoshua Barath • Cynthia Booth Catch Up on What’s New with WebExGreg Rodrigo (he/him) Social annotation as Reading in “Action” – Hypothes.is Pilot Discussion PanelLIMITEDAlissa Bigelow • Anne-Marie Conaghan • Marie Rutherford Using Sprints to Accelerate Course DevelopmentSarah Wendorf • Mel Young Connecting Through Mentorship: Alumni Support For Current StudentsLIMITEDMary Dobson Language Learning through Immersive TechnologyFILLINGMichele O'Brien • Angeline King Learning Analytics in Practice: A Conversation with Dr. Leah MacfadyenLIMITEDLeah Macfadyen • Kate Quinn No dumbbells here! Some movements to use to stay active and healthyLIMITEDMatt Koller

2:30pm EDT

Building a Learning Hub of Activities through Provincial CollaborationsLIMITEDJoshua Barath • Cynthia Booth Catch Up on What’s New with WebExGreg Rodrigo (he/him) Social annotation as Reading in “Action” – Hypothes.is Pilot Discussion PanelLIMITEDAlissa Bigelow • Anne-Marie Conaghan • Marie Rutherford Student Ownership of the Course Development ProcessChanelle Basso • Mel Young

3:15pm EDT

Mix and Mingle in iLRNAmy Goruk • Kate Quinn