Re-Defining/E-Defining Brock e-Learning Symposium was a success

Provost and Vice-President Academic Murray Knuttila keynoted this unique symposium that Executive Director of Information Technology Services Philip Wright hosted.  The event was attended by about one hundred faculty, students, staff and administrators.

The agenda, notes, recordings and other resources, plus an opportunity for ongoing discussion, can be found in the event wiki at http://kumu.brocku.ca/redefining/

Agenda and Resources

• Meet at 8:30 at the Pond Inlet
  • Opening Remarks: Philip Wright, Executive Director Information Technology Services
  • Keynote: Re-defining/E-defining Brock Murray Knuttila, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
  • A Student Perspective: Zoe Brannigan-Pipe, M.Ed student
  • Video Student Voices
• 9:40-10:40 Demonstrations – Session One:
  1. Writing in the Humanities: Kent Walker, WRIT
  2. Lecture Capture: Jon Radue, COSC
  3. The Brock Learning Network: Candace Figg & Camille Rutherford, EDUC
  4. Collaborative Initiatives: Barbara McDonald & Laurie Morrison, James A. Gibson Library
• 10:45 Break
• 11:00-12:00 Issues-Based Discussions (facilitator-led)
  1. Planning Considerations: Sandra Plavinskis, CAECO; Jon Radue, COSC
  2. Institutional Support: John Lye, Humanities & Jill Grose, CTLET
  3. Workload Issues and Rewards: Maureen Connolly, PEKN & John Sivell, DALS
  4. The Digital Student: Candace Figg, EDUC & Barry Joe, IASC
  5. Steps for moving your course online: Giulia Forsythe & Matt Clare, CTLET
• 12:00 Lunch & Plenary discussion: Synthesizing our Learning
• 1:15 – 2:00 Demonstrations – Session Two:
  1. Inquiry-based Learning and Google Wave: Barry W.K. Joe, IASC
  2. Elluminate Live: Dawn Zinga, CHYS & Annamarie Kelly, ITS
  3. Online Courses in ISAAK: Sharon Abbey & Sandra Plavinskis, CAECO
• 2:00 Closing Remarks: “What we’ve heard” Murray Knuttila, Provost and Vice-President, Academic