Learning Connections Conference 2024

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Learning Connections Conference 2024

6:15am EDT

Bus Departs Cornwall Campus to Brockville Campus - Limited Space Moulinette Hall E3 (Cornwall)

7:30am EDT

Bus Departs from Brockville Campus to Kingston Campus - Limited Space Main Entrance - Parkdale Avenue (Brockville)

9:00am EDT

Conference Opening & Day 1 Intro - Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, & David Usher (Keynote) Conference VenueGlenn Vollebregt • David Usher • Mary Ann Lyons • André S. Léger

10:30am EDT

ASL in the Classroom TBABianca Cindric-Myres • ASL Interpreter • Leah Riddell Co-Creations: Beyond a Buzzword TBAMary Ann Lyons • Lisa Macdonald Communication: The Art of Giving Feedback - In-Person / Virtual TBAJohn Pierce • Cynthia Green Demystifying Universal Design for Learning: An introduction to UDL Guidelines for SLC TBAPolina Buchan • Christina Chrysler • Sasha Murray • Sarah Rampersad • Carolyn Reed • Jessica Rich Enabling Learner Agency with GenAI TBAPatrick Hymus • Melissa Hodgkinson Navigating Challenging Student Situations in the Classroom TBAMelyssa Kerr • Luyi Liang Phones in 2024 are Real Cameras: Using your phone for professional-level images (and videos) TBAMark Bergin Procurement Playground: Exploring College Procurement Processes TBAAmanpreet Chhina SDGs at SLC: How the Sustainable Development Goals support strong teams and classrooms TBAJadon Hook • Paulina Szlachta Simplifying Complex Topics for Students from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds TBASaima Naqvi St. Lawrence Experience Record: Enhancing Experiences Beyond the Classroom TBARoss McMillan • Michael Richards The Autograder Project TBAMeg Bailey • Ziad Ewais The Creative Thinking Classroom TBAScott Maybee The Power of Silence TBAErin Boyce Unlocking Future Pathways: Explore PLAR at SLC! TBAJenny Lauten What is Trauma-Informed and why would you want to be trained in this practice? TBAKara Fry • Jana Johnson

11:30am EDT

Lunch & Networking Conference Venue

12:30pm EDT

A Future You Can Count On: Your CAAT Pension - In-person / Virtual TBASteve Hyland • John Pierce Building a Culture of Belonging: Strategies from the HR Program TBAStacey Airhart • Jamie Puddicombe • Wendy Whitehead Commuting by Bicycle for Everyone TBARyan Van Dyl Creating new opportunities for peer-to-peer professional learning: Teaching Triangles & Squares! TBAVictoria Workman • Jessica Rich • Carla Kingston • Denise Nielsen • Carolyn Reed • Liliana Simion • Allison Taylor Designing a New Workplace TBAAndi Cooper Digital Transformation: Creating Sustainable Program Resources with Microsoft Tools TBARachel Purdon Exploring the Power of VR Prototyping in Education and Training TBAUlises Juarez Miranda GenAI in Content Creation and Assessment Design TBAPatrick Hymus • Melissa Hodgkinson Immigration Implications & The Classroom: A Better Understanding to Help International Students Succeed TBAJammie Bannon Industry-Based Learning: Think Outside Your Classroom TBABre Johnson • Robyn Saaltink Innovative Strategies for Inclusive Education TBAUcheoma Udoha • Luyi Liang Mental health in the undergraduate nursing classroom: A photovoice study with Faculty Response TBAFiona Jager • Sasha Murray Opioid Overdose Awareness and Substance Use Stigma Seminar TBAMark Barnes • Mary Gauthier Silencing Your Inner Critic - In-Person / Virtual TBAAshleigh Fortune • Stacey Moore Social Media: How to Engage and Entertain TBAAdam Smith Student Recruitment and how you can help! TBAKally Portieous The Creation of an Indigenous Resource Library TBAElizabeth Moulton • Keri-Ann Berga • Shannon Hall • Afshan Jabeen • Melissa Johnston • Shawn Luo • Holly McShane Walk & Talk: Create your own adventure! TBAKrista Dukelow • Becky Thomlinson

1:45pm EDT

3D Painting TBAUlises Juarez Miranda Beerology 201 TBAJohn Wright Building a Future of Belonging at SLC TBACarmen Law • Nathan Utioh Connecting with Students on Sensitive Topics TBACrystal LaRose Creating a 'Garden' of Learning with Positive and Engaging Leadership TBASteve Nash Enhancing Experiential Learning Placements: A Collaboration with Boys and Girls Club South East TBAScott Compeau • Samantha Gallagher Futures Thinking: Artifacts from the futures of higher education TBALaura Viselli Harmonizing OneHealth, Student Well-Being, and Indigenous Wisdom: A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach TBAMary Ann Lyons • Hasan Kettaneh Kingston Campus Scavenger Hunt TBAAlumni • BPC Percolating Innovation: Blending ideas and planning our future through a Research Café TBAKeri-Ann Berga • Stephanie Gayle Problem-Based Learning: An introductory look at teaching through rich problems TBAJJ Bosica Running Effective Meetings - In-Person / Virtual TBAJohn Pierce • Stacey Moore S: Drive Migration and Sharepoint Document Libraries: What we are doing and Why! TBAKeith Hare • Scott O'Neil Supplemental Instruction: A Novel Approach to Student Success and Retention TBAElizabeth Lott Supporting International Students Together: Academics and the ISAs TBALeann Clark • Brittany Dunn • Kaitlyn Howie Supporting Student Placements: What You Need To Know TBATiffany Johnston • Jarrie Burns Take ACTion as a Teacher: Psychological Flexibility Skills for Faculty TBAKim Trudeau-Craig • Mike Williams Trivia TBASarvan Ram Dharmshot • Becky Thomlinson

3:00pm EDT

Celebrating our People: Employee Awards Conference VenueGlenn Vollebregt • Ashleigh Fortune

4:00pm EDT

Reconnecting with Colleagues: Social & Music Conference VenueGlenn Vollebregt • Oscar Bossa

4:15pm EDT

Bus departs from Kingston Campus to Brockville & Cornwall Campuses - Limited Space Main Entrance E1 (Kingston)

6:15am EDT

Bus Departs Cornwall Campus to Brockville Campus - Limited Space Moulinette Hall E3 (Cornwall)

7:30am EDT

Bus Departs from Brockville Campus to Kingston Campus - Limited Space Main Entrance - Parkdale Avenue (Brockville)

9:00am EDT

Day 2 Intro - Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, & Zahra Al-Harazi (Keynote) Conference VenueGlenn Vollebregt • Zahra Al-Harazi • Mary Ann Lyons • Francine Desnoyers • André S. Léger

10:30am EDT

Bridging Worlds: Student Insights into Language and Culture in the Classroom TBAIlse Contois • Rasha Fahim CAAT Pension: Retirement Planning - In-Person / Virtual TBASteve Hyland • John Pierce Coaching by Design: Universal Principles for Helping Adult Learners with ADHD to Succeed TBATaylor Deveau Creating a great family life - In-Person / Virtual TBAAshleigh Fortune • Glen Matadeen Creating holistic happiness: A guide to infusing positivity throughout your life TBAKristen Bullock GenAI in the Classroom: No Place in Third Space? - In-Person / Virtual TBADr. Rajiv Bhola • Sarah Langridge Bitar Human Trafficking: An Introduction TBAMelyssa Kerr Improving the international student experience: How SLC UX students worked with the City of Kingston to identify issues and generate ideas for change TBASherri Taylor Innovation and Collaboration: Integrating Student Learning and Community Need TBAMeaghen Shaver • Mike Williams Laughing Matters: Building Better Partnerships Through Hilarious Relationship Building TBAShelley Aylsworth-Spink • Alexia Galanopoulos Managing Conflict, Crisis, and Confrontation TBATrisha McPherson • David Wright My Students are Too Nice: Using AI for Skill Growth TBAJason Beaubiah Preparing for an SLC Interview TBALeigh Marsalekova • Mark Plata • Joel Wilkinson Quiz Yourself: Automating the creation of quizzes TBAMeg Bailey Student Employment Essentials for Managers TBARyan Corea

11:30am EDT

Lunch & Networking Conference Venue

12:30pm EDT

Belonging in Practice: A Case-Study Approach to Application TBADr. Rajiv Bhola • Sarah Langridge Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health: Engaging with the outdoors at SLC TBAJadon Hook • Paulina Szlachta Connected Minds, Conscious Choices: Cultivating Digital Wellness - In-Person / Virtual TBAKyle Christiansen Create with Meraxic Creations TBAChristine Sabourin Creating our future together through permaculture and produce sharing TBAAlison Dikland Distinctive Project Differentiation: Leveraging the Collective Potential of People, Partnerships, and Community TBADeanna Davies • Wendy Whitehead Enrolment Planning 101 TBAMarlynne Ferguson Fostering innovative thinking without sacrificing inclusion TBAAntonia McGuire Indigenous Language VR Worlds: Preserving and Revitalizing Language in VR for the next generation - In-Person / Virtual TBAMichele O’Brien Investigating What Academic Success Means to St. Lawrence College International Students TBAJessica Bredschneider • Craig Ervine Navigating the Landscape: An Investigation of SoTL across Ontario Colleges TBAJessica Rich • JJ Bosica Teaching & Learning Research Showcase TBAJeremy Koscik • Mona Gamaleldin • Simon Chang • Chris Trimmer Understanding the Struggling Student TBAColleen MacDonald Wise Practices for Implementing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being into your Curriculum and Classroom Community TBALindsay Brant

1:45pm EDT

SLC Alumni Panel, Prizes, & Conference Closing Conference VenueGlenn Vollebregt • Patrick Egbunonu • Kelly Bergeron • Karan Pal Singh • Vivek Rathi • Megan Bailey

3:10pm EDT

Bus departs from Kingston Campus to Brockville & Cornwall Campuses - Limited Space Main Entrance E1 (Kingston)