Schedule

Breakfast will be available on the concourse.

Granola bars – GF, V, DF

Fruit skewers – GF, VG, BF, DF

Greek yogurt – V

Hard boiled eggs – GF, V

Juice and San Pellegrino

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Opening remarks by Afsaneh Sharif, UBC and chair of the Digital Learning Advisory Committee, Ben Ferrel, executive director, Digital Policy and Business Transformation Branch, Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills and Amanda Coolidge, executive director of BCcampus.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available on the concourse

Peanut butter protein balls – V, DF

Coconut bliss balls – GF, VG, DF

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Scenario 1: Establishing a Professional Development Hub – Room 1410

Scenario 2: Expanding Remote Access to Laboratory Resources – Room 1420

Scenario 3: Integrating AI to Enhance Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Student Well-being – Room 1430

Scenario 4: Addressing the Needs of Students, Faculty and Staff with Disabilities – Room 1520

Scenario 5: Ethical Educational Technology Toolkit – Fletcher Theatre

Recorded video for online attendees

Presenter: Britt Dzioba, BCcampus

The BC Digital Literacy Hub is a public, online collection of Open Educational Resources designed for instructors in post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. The goal is to help educators, including learning and teaching staff, integrate digital literacy materials easily into existing courses and improve their own digital literacy skills. In collaboration with the Ministry of Post-secondary Education and Future Skills, BCcampus developed this collection to support the implementation of the B.C. Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework. The collection was created for educators with the support and guidance from educational professionals across the province.

Lunch will be available on the concourse

Wraps:

Ham and Swiss – NF

Smoked turkey – NF, DF

Roast beef mediterranean chickpea – NF, DF, VG

Free range egg salad – NF, V

Tuna dill cucumber salad – NF, DF

Canadian Italian – NF

Roasted eggplant – NF DF VG

Mixed greens with apples, pumpkin seeds, cranberries with fig dressing – V, GF, NF, DF

Assorted cold beverages

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Room 1420-1430

Presented by Valerie Irvine, University of Victoria

This is a concurrent session. 

In this session, you will learn about the landscape of merging modalities, ranging from its evolution, terminology, to planning for set-up, finances, and pedagogy. Dr. Valerie Irvine coined the term, multi-access learning, almost 20 years ago with support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund. She has been teaching multi-access for two decades with teaching evaluation scores as high as 5.0/5.0. This session will be infused with findings from a recent learning modality preferences survey and she will highlight its connection to social justice and accessibility. Participants are encouraged to read a background article in the Educause Review

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Britt Dzioba, BCcampus

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

The B.C. Digital Literacy Hub is a public, online collection of open educational resources (OER) designed for instructors in post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. The goal is to help educators, including learning and teaching staff, integrate digital literacy materials easily into existing courses and improve their own digital literacy skills. The collection was created for educators with the support and guidance of educational professionals across the province. This interactive presentation will showcase the hub and provide a chance to explore its resources through a small group activity.

Presenters: Connie Strayer and Robyn Grebliunas
Host: Tracy Roberts

This one-hour webinar will introduce participants to some newly released, openly licensed materials in the Digital Literacy collection that focus on weaving Indigenous ways of knowing into technology-supported teaching and learning practices.

In conversation with the authors, participants will get a brief overview of what is available, plus specific ideas for how to apply these ideas and tools to bring reconciliation into teaching and learning practices. These materials were created to support learning about Indigenous-specific considerations associated with each of the eight digital literacy competencies in the B.C. Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework.

Location: 1410

Presented by AC Deger, Xiaoying Zhang, and Afsaneh Sherif

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

In this brief presentation, we will demonstrate how a collaborative cohort program centered on UDL and accessibility is making a significant impact on our institution and enhancing the student experience. We’ll provide an overview of the UDL Fellows program at UBC and highlight how students, in collaboration with staff and faculty, have contributed to advancing inclusion and accessibility at UBC.

Location: Room 1420-1430

Presented by Danna Buick and Adam Nash, Coast Mountain College

This is a concurrent session.

Coast Mountain College has a unique context as a small north coast college with remote satellite campuses and a goal to become the college of choice for quality experiential place-based learning. This presentation highlights lessons learned through enhancing digital literacy and adaptability with active experimentation to help achieve that goal. Post COVID-19 virtualization, many of us are integrating new tech practices while holding challenges like Zoom fatigue and novelty overload. With this reality, we endeavored to use a new tech tool to develop a field-based learning policy, process, and procedure supporting high-quality experiential learning while integrating diverse perspectives.

Learn how we balanced inherent challenges to foster an environment open to iterative learning while enabling robust contributions across the college ecosystem. Special focus on the Bates’ SECTIONS model will help you choose and integrate new tech tools in your practice.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Clint Lalonde, BCcampus

This is a concurrent session. 

This presentation explores the pivotal role of open education in enhancing digital literacy among educators and students in higher education. By examining the intersection of open educational practices and digital skills development, it highlights effective strategies and initiatives that empower educators and students to navigate the complexities of the digital age. Emphasizing practical approaches and case studies that connect open education to the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework, this session aims to inspire educators to integrate open educational practices that not only foster digital literacy but also promote equitable access to quality education.

Snacks available on the concourse

Vegan chocolate avocado mousse – GF, VG, NF, DF

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Room 1420-1430

Presented by Helen Lee and Junsong Zhang, Justice Institute of B.C.

This is a concurrent session.

Addressing social justice issues can be a daunting idea for many. In the past two years, the Centre for Teaching, Learning & Innovation (CTLI) identified and implemented an affordable, accessible, and immersive approach to support social justice issues and sparked meaningful conversations on gender bias and Indigenous people’s experiences in Canada.

In 2023 and 2024, to mark International Women’s Day, CTLI collaborated with students, faculty, and staff to engage in virtual reality (VR) experiences that highlighted conscious and unconscious gender bias. These sessions were followed by reflective exercises, allowing participants to safely debrief and share their thoughts anonymously. This initiative aimed to raise awareness and promote gender equality within the community.

In June 2024, as part of the Indigenous History Month event series, CTLI partnered with the Office of Indigenization to offer a cinematic VR experience that confronted participants with the realities faced by Indigenous people in Canada. Safe and inclusive spaces were provided, followed by optional debriefs with Indigenous Resident Elders. This approach ensured participants could process their strong emotions with care and support, fostering a deeper understanding and commitment to truth and reconciliation.

These VR experiences have created a significant positive impact within the JIBC community. They have not only engaged participants in critical social justice issues but have also garnered attention from senior leadership, emphasizing the institution’s dedication to women’s equality and rights, and promoting meaningful dialogues around truth and reconciliation.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Helena Prins, BCcampus and Arielle Andrews, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

This is a concurrent session.

The Sector Advisory Committee is a diverse group of experts in educator professional development from across B.C. They have collaborated with BCcampus to conduct an environmental scan and gap analysis of professional development offerings relevant to the Digital Learning Strategy. The SAC also reviewed new components of the Professional Instructor Diploma Program and provided recommendations to inform the development of a digital learning microcredential.

Breakfast will be available on the concourse

House-baked muffins, scones and croissants. Fruit preserves, marmalade and whipped butter – V

Fresh fruit platter – GF, VG, NF, DF

Apple and orange juice

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Opening remarks by Afsaneh Sharif, UBC and chair of the Digital Learning Advisory Committe

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presenter: Ben Ferrel, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Digital Learning Strategy implementation initiatives overview and update from the Ministry.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Taheri Nahid, College of New Caledonia

In the quest to integrate technology into education, digital equity has emerged as a crucial consideration. Ensuring all students have fair access to digital tools and resources is paramount for fostering an inclusive and effective learning environment. This talk will introduce a comprehensive digital equity checklist designed to help educators, administrators, and policymakers create equitable digital learning experiences.

Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available on the concourse

Crudité and hummus cups – GF, VG, NF, DF

Root vegetable chips and assorted dips – GF, V

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Josie Gray, BCcampus and Anne-Marie Scott, SERT Advisory Committee

This is a concurrent session.

The Shared Educational Resources and Technology (SERT) initiative aims to identify models to develop, deliver, and sustain shared and open educational technologies and curriculum in the B.C. post-secondary system, where collaborative shared projects have often failed to turn into ongoing services. For phase one, we are working with three established projects that need support in taking the next step toward widespread sustainable use. In analyzing each of these projects, we have been able to identify some common barriers to creating sustainable shared services, including privacy, accessibility, intellectual property and licensing, governance, and non-profit business models. This has given us important insight into existing sector level capacity and capabilities.

In this session, we will discuss the work and learning that has happened through the SERT Initiative so far and what we hope to accomplish over the next two years.

Location: Room 1420-1430

Presented by Diane Thompson, Langara College

This is a concurrent session.

Langara’s Digital Media Creator (DMC) series of workshops is designed to help faculty and staff experiment with different ways of curating, creating and sharing teaching and learning content using digital media. We will outline the development of the DMC, demonstrate how it strives to achieve a balance between “pedagogy and play,” showcase some of the modules offered, and identify some current challenges and opportunities offered by the intersection of AI and digital media creation. Finally, we will discuss how in its most recent incarnation we piloted a digital badging platform alongside the DMC as a way for participants to showcase their achievements.

Location: Room 1410

Presented by Briana Fraser and Katherine Cheung, Langara College

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Which kind of bear is best? Do you prefer live or asynchronous?

These are questions that have weighed heavily on Langara’s EdTech department since the advent of remote work and learning.

To ensure they reach as wide an audience as possible, members of Langara’s EdTech team spent the summer developing new asynchronous resources for Brightspace and digital accessibility to complement live workshop offerings. These resources are intended to provide instructors and staff with the tools and information they need, when they need it.

In this session, EdTech staff will provide an overview of:

• Brightspace Foundations: a comprehensive, self-paced course designed to empower instructors with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively use Brightspace, increase their digital literacy, and enhance student satisfaction.
• Digital Accessibility On-demand: an open license collection of need-to-know digital accessibility resources built to guide creators to the specific instructions they need to create inclusive and accessible digital material.

Join Briana Fraser and Katherine Cheung to learn about giving people what they want, meeting people where they are at, and raising digital literacy at the learner’s pace.

Lunch is available on the concourse

Assorted Sandwiches:

Grandfather ham and Swiss – NF

Smoked turkey – NF, DF

Classic roast beef – NF

Mediterranean chickpea – NF, DF, VG

Free range egg salad – NF, V

Tuna dill cucumber salad – NF, DF

Canadian Italian – NF

Mixed greens salad – GF, VG, NF, DF

Mini dark chocolate cookie – GF, VG, NF, DF

Assorted beverages

Fair Trade organic coffee and tea

Decaf coffee

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Room 1410

Presented by Shailoo Bedi and Rebecca Edwards, University of Victoria

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

According to the Digital Learning Advisory Committee, digitally literate incoming post-secondary learners will “understand and follow academic integrity guidelines” (BC Digital Learning Strategy – Appendix 2, p. 6). However, many incoming students do not have a clear understanding of academic integrity. In response, the University of Victoria developed “Integrity in Practice” an interactive, self-paced online tutorial that will be required for all incoming students. This course is a component of UVic’s Academic Integrity Framework and contributes to the first priority (Policies and Processes) of the B.C. Digital Learning Strategy. In this session, facilitators will outline the institutional context, design approach, learning activities employed, and student feedback. Attendees will leave with strategies to support digital literacy related to academic integrity. This session contributes to the digital information literacy of attendees and is ideal for educators, educational developers, and institutional leadership.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Gwen Nguyen, BCcampus

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

This workshop aims to empower educators to weave generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their pedagogical practices, with a strong emphasis on amplifying human qualities like creativity, empathy, collaboration, and personalization in learning environments. Through interactive discussions, participants will delve into the ethical and mindful application of GenAI in education. This session also sets the stage for educators to co-develop a practical framework to maximize the human element when designing meaningful learning experiences with GenAI.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify principles of human-centred design in the context of GenAI-enhanced learning environments.
• Design a concept for a learning activity showcasing the integration of GenAI to enrich the human aspect in learning.
• Collaborate on developing a framework emphasizing human qualities in designing learning experiences with GenAI.

Location: Room 1420-1430

Presented by Siobhán Wittig McPhee and Nina Hewitt, University of British Columbia

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

This interactive session will explore the transformative power of digital tools in creating rich, experiential learning environments. Participants will explore how to integrate digital tools into their courses to expose students to a wide range of experiences and contexts, broadening their understanding and engagement. The session will focus on developing new teaching strategies that leverage digital technologies to make abstract concepts tangible and relatable. Through hands-on activities and case studies, participants will see practical applications of digital tools in various educational scenarios, from virtual field trips to simulations and interactive multimedia projects. Additionally, the session will share best practices for using digital tools to create immersive and diverse learning experiences that prepare students for real-world challenges. Educators will leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to use digital tools effectively, fostering an enriched learning environment that connects students with different experiences and contexts.

Recorded video for online attendees

Facilitators: Jessica Gemella and Anwen Burk
Host: Helena Prins

Jessica Gemella and Anwen Burk are curriculum, teaching, and learning specialists with the Centre for Innovation in Education and Learning (CIEL) at Vancouver Island University (VIU). Responding to faculty requests on how best to use emerging technologies in their classroom, Jessica built a digital literacy toolkit. Anwen was subsequently invited to collaborate on expanding it.

The result? A toolkit designed to support higher education professionals to facilitate conversations on the ethical use of digital technologies for meaningful collaborations within digital communities. Specifically, this toolkit aims to support faculty in collaboratively creating class agreements addressing issues such as ethical digital technology use, netiquette, and digital citizenship, all in service of maintaining overall well-being.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Derek Murray, Camosun College

This is a concurrent session.

This session will share research on student experiences in hyflex learning environments at Camosun College. Using a broad definition of hyflex learning as an environment in which students have the option to engage with the course online (synchronous and/or asynchronous) and/or in-person and in which students may change their mode of engagement at any point during the course, this research seeks to identify the benefits and challenges experienced by enrolled students. The authors believe this modality will play an important role in the future and are thus looking to understand how to sustain momentum toward a more equitable model of higher education. Survey results indicated most students (92%, n=91) felt the hyflex delivery helped them to participate in the course. Longform responses to the survey suggest a variety of perceived benefits to students ranging from appreciating an online option in case of personal challenges or circumstances to having the ability to review recordings after attending an in-person class. Students pointed to challenges such as issues with online platforms and a lack of social interaction with their peers.

Snacks will be available on the concourse

Assorted house-made truffles – GF, V

Vegan mini cupcakes – VG, NF, DF

*Dietary options will be provided.

Location: Room 1410

Presented by Theresa Southam and Chris Hilary, Selkirk College

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

This session transcends conventional presentations by offering a unique meta-learning experience of planning a simulation by participating in a simulation!

You will assume the role of a post-secondary educator who has been tasked with delivering a virtual simulation, making integral decisions integrate pedagogical strategies for technology-enhanced learning, such as virtual simulation, into course delivery. Working in small groups, you will navigate through a virtual simulation to acquire practical knowledge on the history and philosophy behind virtual simulation, and explore best practices for targeting learning outcomes, support learner safety, and following best practices for simulation facilitation.

You’ll be challenged to consider the value of repetitive play, failure, self-efficacy and direction, critical reflection, and safety with the transformative potential of simulation for enhancing learning across diverse disciplines beyond the traditionally simulation-driven fields like healthcare and aviation.

In this session, we will be asking you to participate in a screen-based virtual simulation. While this can be done using a personal device, the best experience is on a larger format screen, such as a tablet or laptop. There will also be audio embedded in the simulation, and using earbuds or headphones will help prevent distractions. You may also participate individually, with a partner, or in small groups.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Presented by Lesley Ellis and Rebecca Edwards, University of Victoria

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

Post-secondary institutions across British Columbia have been tasked with expanding both digital literacy and accessibility in teaching and learning. Implementing accessible digitally based assessments reflect this changing educational landscape. Incorporating Universal Design for Learning strategies in digitally based assessments offers increased accessibility. However, implementing these strategies present challenges, including barriers presented by institutional structures, knowledge gaps around accessibility, and digital inequities. This discussion-based session will explore the ways digitally based assessments can expand accessibility for diverse learners while also considering the implementation challenges and opportunities. Facilitators will invite attendees to join a conversation in which they share their experiences, perspectives, knowledge and strategies in a solution focused environment. This session will contribute to ongoing conversations surrounding inclusion in digital learning and accessible assessment practices. Attendees will leave the session with new insights and connections with colleagues.

Room: 1420-1430

Presented by Robynne Devine, BCcampus and Megan Hagerty, Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre

This is a concurrent session.

This session will not be live streamed.

Join us for an engaging session about the recently released Technology-Facilitated Sexualized Violence (TFSV) training developed by the B.C. post-secondary sector. Developed with trauma-informed, intersectional, and gender-based analysis plus lenses, this training takes the form of a 60–90 minute asynchronous set of modules.

We will give an overview of the training and share how to access it. You will learn foundational information about how to identify, prevent, and respond to TFSV. Through Mentimeter and scenario-based small group discussions, you will build your knowledge on different types of TFSV, myths, and ways you can respond and support survivors of TFSV. We hope you walk away with a better understanding of how you can play a role in making digital spaces safer by sharing your learnings and offering the training to others in your post-secondary networks.

Location: Fletcher Theatre

Closing remarks by Afsaneh Sharif, UBC and chair of the Digital Learning Advisory Committee and Ben Ferrel, executive director, Digital Policy and Business Transformation Branch, Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.