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2014 Participants

2014-08-01T19:45:20Z

Richardgorrie:

Gavin Park

Richard Pinet

Aldo Caputo

Patrick Lyons

Nick Baker

Laurie Harrison

Naza Djafarova

Gavan Watson

Richard Gorrie

Summer Institute 2014

2014-03-06T14:39:00Z

Richardgorrie: /* Additional Resources */

[[Image:nippissing - bracebridge campus .jpg|thumb|250px| Nippissing University ]]

'''Dates:''' August 6-8, 2014

==List of [[2014 REGISTRANTS]]==

== Day 1: August 6, 1pm - 4pm ==

'''12-1pm''': Lunch and registration

'''1:00-1:15pm''': Orientation to OUCEL Summer Institute

'''1:15-1:50pm''': “Lightning round” meet and greet
*Expertise: What is one thing we should ask you about?
*Challenge: What is one thing you'd like to know more about?

'''1:50-2:00pm''': Formal welcome from the Provost's office

'''2-2:30pm''':

'''2:30-3pm''':

'''3-3:35pm''':
'''3:45-4:30pm''': Discussion

'''Evening''': Dinner is not provided but reservations have been made downtown at

== Day 2: August 7, 9am - 4pm ==

'''9:00-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-10:30''':
'''11:00-12:00''': Panel:

'''12-1''': Lunch

'''1-2:30''':
'''3:00-4''':

'''6:30pm''': Dinner is included with registration. Reservations are at

== Day 3: August 8, 9am - 12pm ==

'''9-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30am-10:30am''':

'''10:30am-12pm''': Round Table Discussions. Emerging Agenda. Topics of interest. Major Take-aways

'''12pm''': Lunch

Wrap up, discussion of next year’s event etc.

To wrap up, we will summarize key ideas discussed over the past few days, and look ahead to next year’s summer institute: Location, Timing, Hosts and Participants

[[Category:Summer Institute]]
[[Category: 2014]]

==Additional Resources==

'''Productivity and Innovation Projects 2014'''

For discussion - OUCEL Webinar March 6

'''[[Individual Institutional PIF Initiatives]]'''

'''''UWO'''''

Collaborative endeavour among the Teaching Support Centre, the Instructional Technology Resource Centre, and the Classroom Management Group. Entitled, "WALS - Western Active Learning Space", our project is the construction of a learner-centred teaching space to support technology embedded, active pedagogy. The space is being transformed from a traditional 60 seat general use, flat classroom space into a welcoming environment filled with D-shaped tables each seating 6-8 students with a short throw projector and large white boards for collaboration by each learning team. In addition to constructing the classroom space (with an observation room), the Teaching Support Centre is creating a series of modules to support instructors who choose to work in the space. The topics of the modules cover a range of both pedagogical and technological aspects of learner-centred teaching. Our website is currently under construction.

'''''Trent'''''

Foundational Course Redesign involving the creation of several new online courses for Trent, an expansion campus-wide of our Panopto lecture capture system including quite a few more lecture halls and the ability to record from the desktop for all. The PIF is also funding the development of online student success modules to support learning pathways in online/hybrid foundational courses.

'''''Carleton'''''

Development and Delivery of Blended and Online Teaching Certificate Program: A blended and online teaching certificate program (30 to 40 hours in length) will be developed to build the skills, competencies, and confidence needed in Carleton’s teaching and learning community to design, develop and teach blended and online courses. It adopt's a learning outcomes approach, and by the end of the program, participants will be able to:

* Articulate the learning outcomes they aim to achieve through the use of educational technologies;
* Develop a realistic plan for designing an online unit or course;
* Create online teaching and learning activities to engage and motivate students;
* Integrate an online teaching or assessment tool into the design of a current or upcoming course; and
* Evaluate the effectiveness of educational technologies in achieving learning outcomes.

All materials created will be made available as OERs and are deliberately being left unbranded.

'''''Laurentian'''''

* "Train the Trainer" designed to help professors teach more effectively, particularly with technology.
* Instructional Media centre enhancements to the D2L platform - Capture, Insight, LOR and Campus Life.

'''''Toronto'''''

The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation in conjunction with the Online Learning Strategies portfolio is working alongside five divisions across the University of Toronto on a new project entitled Active Learning: Online Redesign (ALOR). This initiative aims to improve the quality of student learning through design of active learning experiences, while maximizing efficiencies through the use of web-based tools.
* Supporting curriculum redesign through development of effective and scalable active learning strategies in online environments.
* Building faculty and teaching assistant team capacity at the local level (e.g., Divisions/Departments) to expand future active online learning.
* Providing the university community with innovative instructional tools for (a) re-use in a range of discipline areas, and (b) integration with the Blackboard learning system.

For full details about the project [visit the ALOR website http://alor.onlinelearning.utoronto.ca/].

'''''Lakehead'''''

Design, development/adaptation of courses and student support services through e-learning strategies based on a revitalized core multimedia educational infrastructure that supports standards-based connectivity to expand accessibility for learners at immersive videoconferencing sites, regular videoconferencing rooms, or using individual desktop or mobile systems.

'''''Windsor'''''

Piloting Echo360 lecture capturing tools (15 largest classrooms enabled with appliances and several others with software), and personal capture software rolled out to all faculty. Lecture Tools student engagement platform is also being piloted as an institutional SRS. These tools engage students in deep learning both in and outside the class, through digital polling, rich media recordings of instruction, and social learning opportunities. The tools also provide instructors with deep usage analytics to help them understand student progress. The project provides funding for faculty engagement and training, provision of technology and other support to faculty to do this work, development of a community of practice, and upgrading classrooms to facilitate the new tools. We are focussing initially on hybrid models in our 25 largest undergrad classes.

The PIF also funds expanding our ePortfolio pilots (in WordPress and Drupal), and development of an Electronic Course Outline System (eCOS) that will manage course syllabi and draw data from authoritative sources for required elements of course syllabi.

'''''Ottawa'''''

The Blended Learning Initiative, a large-scale project launched by the University a few months ago, will benefit from $335,000 in funding from the Ontario government’s Productivity and Innovation Fund. This funding will help professors design, or convert to, blended learning courses that combine classroom teaching and online activities.
Online tools to help professors develop lesson plans and evaluate their students’ learning. The second project will implement a methodology to more accurately assess the viability of current or future programs.

'''''Ryerson'''''

Hosted a presentation by NCAT (the National Center for Academic Transformation) on Jan 14. Ryerson will be transferring 18 courses based on the 6 modules they recommended. Each course will use one module from the NCAT list. This project was assigned to a teaching chair who is taking the lead on coordinating the efforts.

'''''Guelph'''''

Transformational Teaching and Learning at the University of Guelph, focusing on large, required, foundational, gateway courses in Math, Chemistry, Business and English, as well as a proposed School of Civil Society and Engagement. The aim is to improve productivity and learning effectiveness and follows earlier work with NCAT, the National Centre for Academic Transformation. We will be adding Desire2Learn's Capture hardware, software and portal, to support presentation, capture, and distribution of course materials where needed.

'''[[Multi-Institution PIF Initiatives]]'''

* Learning Outcomes Assessment PIF - mapping the outcomes and program competencies of an online graduate program in Public Health using D2L's Insights tool (Guelph as lead, but including Laurier, Waterloo, MacMaster and Mohawk College); (Sandy, Richard, Aldo)
* A Multi-institutional Feasibility Study to Explore Mechanisms for the Development of Shared, Modular First-year and Large-enrolment Courses (Windsor); This project is looking at whether it will be possible to collaboratively create and share modular courses under a licenced model, including all the conditions this requires for success. Part of it is an institutional inventory of things like technologies available at institutions, standards for design etc.(Nick, Patrick)
* Creating and serving online training modules for graduate skills. Examples – Being an Online TA; Intellectual Property for Grad Students (MacMaster); (Richard, Aldo)

Summer Institute 2012

2012-07-31T12:18:33Z

Richardgorrie:

==
Summer Institute 2012 will be held at the University of Ontario Institute for Technology (UOIT)
[http://www.uoit.ca] ==

'''Dates:'''
August 1-3, 2012

'''Location:''' UOIT North Campus 2000 Simcoe St N[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2000+Simcoe+Street+North,+Oshawa,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.456673,87.714844&oq=2000+simcoe+st+n+os&hnear=2000+Simcoe+St+N,+Oshawa,+Ontario+L1H+7K4,+Canada&t=m&z=16] ERC building, room 1058.

'''Registration:''' The cost of attendance at the OUCEL Summer Institute 2012 is $200.00 per person - this includes attendance at the full event and supper on the evening of the second day. To register, please download and fill out a registration form [http://kumu.brocku.ca/common/Image/7/78/OUCEL_registration_form.pdf]. Mail the completed form and a cheque payable to UOIT to the address indicated on the form.

'''Accommodations:'''
We have reserved 10 2-bedroom suites at the UOIT South Village residence. The nightly rate is $59.95 + tax. To book a room, please phone (905) 728-8700 ext 8000 and say you are with the Ontario University Council on E-Learning group. More more information about the residences at UOIT, visit their website: [http://www.uoitrez.ca/]

'''For detailed travel and area information, please visit this website: [https://sites.google.com/site/oucel12]''' If you have questions regarding registration, accommodation or travel information, please contact lana.pickering@uoit.ca

----

== Day 1: August 1, 1pm - 4pm ==

'''12-1pm''': Lunch and registration

'''1-1:15pm''': Welcome from Richard Pinet

'''1:15-2pm''': “Lightning round” institutional updates

As a warmup and icebreaker activity, participants will share a short institutional update - focusing on one triumph and one challenge over the past year.

'''2-2:30pm''': Welcome from Bill Muirhead, Associate Provost, Academic and IT

Bill will be connecting with us via Adobe Connect from beautiful Victoria BC to welcome delegates to this year’s summer institute. We will follow up with an overview of the next few days.

'''2:30-4pm''': BVirtual Remote Proctor Demo

Rick Beaudry will join us for a demonstration of the BVirtual Live Online Proctoring service. From the BVirtual website: “B Virtual provides a seamless remote proctoring experience for students to take exams online. Our combination of people, process and technology provide a level of integrity to the examination process that raises the bar for Proctored exams.”

The demo will follow with a discussion about the advantages and challenges of online proctoring. For more information about BVirtual’s Online Proctoring services, visit: http://www.bvirtualinc.com/online-proctoring.php

'''Evening''': Dinner is not provided, but company will be - we can discuss options at the end of the day.

== Day 2: August 2, 9am - 4pm ==

'''9:00-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-10:30''': AODA Roundtable: Accessible media strategies

In this roundtable discussion, we would like to focus specifically on how institutions across the province are approaching the development, conversion and administration of media, focusing primarily on videos (closed captioning and described video). The roundtable will produce a shared resource guide outlining tools, services and strategies.

'''10:30-12''': Leveraging technology for strategic alignment and faculty development

This hands-on workshop will begin with a mini-panel with Laurie Harrison, Giulia Forsythe and Jaymie Koroluk, who will share their experiences with leveraging technology in several key areas (blended learning, social media and synchronous communication technology). Participants will then work in groups to brainstorm and develop ideas around several key questions:
1) What are the institutional priorities we need to align with?
2) What are our key faculty development goals and strategies?
3) How can we leverage technology to implement strategies and meet our goals?

'''12-1''': Lunch

'''1-2:30''': Terry Anderson on the “MOOC Phenomenon” (via Adobe Connect)

Dr. Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University will be joining us via Adobe Connect for a lively discussion about the recent MOOC phenomenon. Terry will talk with us about the notion of “unbundling” the University, and the threats and opportunities presented by MOOCs.

'''2:30-4''': Beyond the LMS: The new learning ecosystem

An extension on last year’s “Cloud and 2.0” discussion, this session will explore the new learning “ecosystem” from a institutional strategy, operational, and pedagogical perspective. As a recent Campus Technology article* commented: “progressive professors are making end runs around its [LMS’s] limitations by utilizing free web 2.0 and cloud-based tools -- tools that sit outside the walls of the LMS.”

The session will muse about the role of the university in supporting infrastructure, managing risk, and providing value-added services in the era of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), third-party tools and resources, and cloud computing. We will also discuss the way learning is enabled and shaped by these different systems.

* Rebuilding the LMS for the 21st Century [http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2012/03/29/Rebuilding-the-LMS-for-the-21st-Century.aspx?m=2&Page=1]

* see also 7 things you should know about navigating the new learning ecosystem [http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-navigating-new-learning-ecosystem]

'''6pm''': Dinner at Avanti Trattoria[http://www.avantifood.com/]

== Day 3: August 3, 9am - 12pm ==

'''9-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-11''': Discussion Panel: Blended Learning

Panelists:
~ Brenda Ravenscroft - Associate Dean (Studies) Faculty of Arts and Science Associate Professor School of Music, at Queen’s
~ Jean Adams - Special Assistant Professor, Policy (Specialization) - Schulich School of Business
Associate Co-Director, Institute for Research on Learning Technologies
York University
~ Richard Gorrie - Associate Director, Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support, University of Guelph
~ Richard Pinet – Director, Centre for e-Learning, University of Ottawa

Themes:
Defining Blended Learning;
Administrative Challenges;
Sustainability Issues;
Blended Learning and Larger Cultural Context

'''11am-12pm''': Showcase of Ontario University Initiatives (TBC)

Have you been working on something really great over the past year? Would you like to share with the group? Please submit ideas for a short presentation to Jaymie - jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca[mailto:jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca]

- Dr. Christine Smith, Director of Open Learning at UWindsor will share developments related to their Open Learning initiatives and briefly describe their new FlatWorld eText project.

'''12pm''': Lunch

Wrap up, discussion of next year’s event etc.

To wrap up, we will summarize key ideas discussed over the past few days, and look ahead to next year’s summer institute: Location, Timing, Hosts and Participants

Summer Institute 2012

2012-07-27T20:17:43Z

Richardgorrie:

==
Summer Institute 2012 will be held at the University of Ontario Institute for Technology (UOIT)
[http://www.uoit.ca] ==

'''Dates:'''
August 1-3, 2012

'''Location:''' UOIT North Campus 2000 Simcoe St N[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2000+Simcoe+Street+North,+Oshawa,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.456673,87.714844&oq=2000+simcoe+st+n+os&hnear=2000+Simcoe+St+N,+Oshawa,+Ontario+L1H+7K4,+Canada&t=m&z=16] ERC building, room 1058.

'''Registration:''' The cost of attendance at the OUCEL Summer Institute 2012 is $200.00 per person - this includes attendance at the full event and supper on the evening of the second day. To register, please download and fill out a registration form [http://kumu.brocku.ca/common/Image/7/78/OUCEL_registration_form.pdf]. Mail the completed form and a cheque payable to UOIT to the address indicated on the form.

'''Accommodations:'''
We have reserved 10 2-bedroom suites at the UOIT South Village residence. The nightly rate is $59.95 + tax. To book a room, please phone (905) 728-8700 ext 8000 and say you are with the Ontario University Council on E-Learning group. More more information about the residences at UOIT, visit their website: [http://www.uoitrez.ca/]

'''For detailed travel and area information, please visit this website: [https://sites.google.com/site/oucel12]''' If you have questions regarding registration, accommodation or travel information, please contact lana.pickering@uoit.ca

----

== Day 1: August 1, 1pm - 4pm ==

'''12-1pm''': Lunch and registration

'''1-1:15pm''': Welcome from Richard Pinet

'''1:15-2pm''': “Lightning round” institutional updates

As a warmup and icebreaker activity, participants will share a short institutional update - focusing on one triumph and one challenge over the past year.

'''2-2:30pm''': Welcome from Bill Muirhead, Associate Provost, Academic and IT

Bill will be connecting with us via Adobe Connect from beautiful Victoria BC to welcome delegates to this year’s summer institute. We will follow up with an overview of the next few days.

'''2:30-4pm''': BVirtual Remote Proctor Demo

Rick Beaudry will join us for a demonstration of the BVirtual Live Online Proctoring service. From the BVirtual website: “B Virtual provides a seamless remote proctoring experience for students to take exams online. Our combination of people, process and technology provide a level of integrity to the examination process that raises the bar for Proctored exams.”

The demo will follow with a discussion about the advantages and challenges of online proctoring. For more information about BVirtual’s Online Proctoring services, visit: http://www.bvirtualinc.com/online-proctoring.php

'''Evening''': Dinner is not provided, but company will be - we can discuss options at the end of the day.

== Day 2: August 2, 9am - 4pm ==

'''9:00-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-10:30''': AODA Roundtable: Accessible media strategies

In this roundtable discussion, we would like to focus specifically on how institutions across the province are approaching the development, conversion and administration of media, focusing primarily on videos (closed captioning and described video). The roundtable will produce a shared resource guide outlining tools, services and strategies.

'''10:30-12''': Leveraging technology for strategic alignment and faculty development

This hands-on workshop will begin with a mini-panel with Laurie Harrison, Giulia Forsythe and Jaymie Koroluk, who will share their experiences with leveraging technology in several key areas (blended learning, social media and synchronous communication technology). Participants will then work in groups to brainstorm and develop ideas around several key questions:
1) What are the institutional priorities we need to align with?
2) What are our key faculty development goals and strategies?
3) How can we leverage technology to implement strategies and meet our goals?

'''12-1''': Lunch

'''1-2:30''': Terry Anderson on the “MOOC Phenomenon” (via Adobe Connect)

Dr. Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University will be joining us via Adobe Connect for a lively discussion about the recent MOOC phenomenon. Terry will talk with us about the notion of “unbundling” the University, and the threats and opportunities presented by MOOCs.

'''2:30-4''': Beyond the LMS: The new learning ecosystem

An extension on last year’s “Cloud and 2.0” discussion, this session will explore the new learning “ecosystem” from a institutional strategy, operational, and pedagogical perspective. As a recent Campus Technology article* commented: “progressive professors are making end runs around its [LMS’s] limitations by utilizing free web 2.0 and cloud-based tools -- tools that sit outside the walls of the LMS.”

The session will muse about the role of the university in supporting infrastructure, managing risk, and providing value-added services in the era of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), third-party tools and resources, and cloud computing. We will also discuss the way learning is enabled and shaped by these different systems.

* Rebuilding the LMS for the 21st Century [http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2012/03/29/Rebuilding-the-LMS-for-the-21st-Century.aspx?m=2&Page=1]

* see also 7 things you should know about navigating the new learning ecosystem [http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-navigating-new-learning-ecosystem]

'''6pm''': Dinner at Avanti Trattoria[http://www.avantifood.com/]

== Day 3: August 3, 9am - 12pm ==

'''9-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-11''': Discussion Panel: Blended Learning

Panelists:
~ Brenda Ravenscroft - Associate Dean (Studies) Faculty of Arts and Science Associate Professor School of Music, at Queen’s
~ Jean Adams - Special Assistant Professor, Policy (Specialization) - Schulich School of Business
Associate Co-Director, Institute for Research on Learning Technologies
York University
~ Richard Gorrie - Associate Director, Open Learning and Educational Support (OLES), University of Guelph
~ Richard Pinet – Director, Centre for e-Learning, University of Ottawa

Themes:
Defining Blended Learning;
Administrative Challenges;
Sustainability Issues;
Blended Learning and Larger Cultural Context

'''11am-12pm''': Showcase of Ontario University Initiatives (TBC)

Have you been working on something really great over the past year? Would you like to share with the group? Please submit ideas for a short presentation to Jaymie - jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca[mailto:jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca]

- Dr. Christine Smith, Director of Open Learning at UWindsor will share developments related to their Open Learning initiatives and briefly describe their new FlatWorld eText project.

'''12pm''': Lunch

Wrap up, discussion of next year’s event etc.

To wrap up, we will summarize key ideas discussed over the past few days, and look ahead to next year’s summer institute: Location, Timing, Hosts and Participants

Summer Institute 2012

2012-07-27T20:16:55Z

Richardgorrie:

==
Summer Institute 2012 will be held at the University of Ontario Institute for Technology (UOIT)
[http://www.uoit.ca] ==

'''Dates:'''
August 1-3, 2012

'''Location:''' UOIT North Campus 2000 Simcoe St N[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2000+Simcoe+Street+North,+Oshawa,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.456673,87.714844&oq=2000+simcoe+st+n+os&hnear=2000+Simcoe+St+N,+Oshawa,+Ontario+L1H+7K4,+Canada&t=m&z=16] ERC building, room 1058.

'''Registration:''' The cost of attendance at the OUCEL Summer Institute 2012 is $200.00 per person - this includes attendance at the full event and supper on the evening of the second day. To register, please download and fill out a registration form [http://kumu.brocku.ca/common/Image/7/78/OUCEL_registration_form.pdf]. Mail the completed form and a cheque payable to UOIT to the address indicated on the form.

'''Accommodations:'''
We have reserved 10 2-bedroom suites at the UOIT South Village residence. The nightly rate is $59.95 + tax. To book a room, please phone (905) 728-8700 ext 8000 and say you are with the Ontario University Council on E-Learning group. More more information about the residences at UOIT, visit their website: [http://www.uoitrez.ca/]

'''For detailed travel and area information, please visit this website: [https://sites.google.com/site/oucel12]''' If you have questions regarding registration, accommodation or travel information, please contact lana.pickering@uoit.ca

----

== Day 1: August 1, 1pm - 4pm ==

'''12-1pm''': Lunch and registration

'''1-1:15pm''': Welcome from Richard Pinet

'''1:15-2pm''': “Lightning round” institutional updates

As a warmup and icebreaker activity, participants will share a short institutional update - focusing on one triumph and one challenge over the past year.

'''2-2:30pm''': Welcome from Bill Muirhead, Associate Provost, Academic and IT

Bill will be connecting with us via Adobe Connect from beautiful Victoria BC to welcome delegates to this year’s summer institute. We will follow up with an overview of the next few days.

'''2:30-4pm''': BVirtual Remote Proctor Demo

Rick Beaudry will join us for a demonstration of the BVirtual Live Online Proctoring service. From the BVirtual website: “B Virtual provides a seamless remote proctoring experience for students to take exams online. Our combination of people, process and technology provide a level of integrity to the examination process that raises the bar for Proctored exams.”

The demo will follow with a discussion about the advantages and challenges of online proctoring. For more information about BVirtual’s Online Proctoring services, visit: http://www.bvirtualinc.com/online-proctoring.php

'''Evening''': Dinner is not provided, but company will be - we can discuss options at the end of the day.

== Day 2: August 2, 9am - 4pm ==

'''9:00-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-10:30''': AODA Roundtable: Accessible media strategies

In this roundtable discussion, we would like to focus specifically on how institutions across the province are approaching the development, conversion and administration of media, focusing primarily on videos (closed captioning and described video). The roundtable will produce a shared resource guide outlining tools, services and strategies.

'''10:30-12''': Leveraging technology for strategic alignment and faculty development

This hands-on workshop will begin with a mini-panel with Laurie Harrison, Giulia Forsythe and Jaymie Koroluk, who will share their experiences with leveraging technology in several key areas (blended learning, social media and synchronous communication technology). Participants will then work in groups to brainstorm and develop ideas around several key questions:
1) What are the institutional priorities we need to align with?
2) What are our key faculty development goals and strategies?
3) How can we leverage technology to implement strategies and meet our goals?

'''12-1''': Lunch

'''1-2:30''': Terry Anderson on the “MOOC Phenomenon” (via Adobe Connect)

Dr. Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University will be joining us via Adobe Connect for a lively discussion about the recent MOOC phenomenon. Terry will talk with us about the notion of “unbundling” the University, and the threats and opportunities presented by MOOCs.

'''2:30-4''': Beyond the LMS: The new learning ecosystem

An extension on last year’s “Cloud and 2.0” discussion, this session will explore the new learning “ecosystem” from a institutional strategy, operational, and pedagogical perspective. As a recent Campus Technology article* commented: “progressive professors are making end runs around its [LMS’s] limitations by utilizing free web 2.0 and cloud-based tools -- tools that sit outside the walls of the LMS.”

The session will muse about the role of the university in supporting infrastructure, managing risk, and providing value-added services in the era of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), third-party tools and resources, and cloud computing. We will also discuss the way learning is enabled and shaped by these different systems.

* Rebuilding the LMS for the 21st Century [http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2012/03/29/Rebuilding-the-LMS-for-the-21st-Century.aspx?m=2&Page=1]

* see also 7 things you should know about navigating the new learning ecosystem [http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-navigating-new-learning-ecosystem]

'''6pm''': Dinner at Avanti Trattoria[http://www.avantifood.com/]

== Day 3: August 3, 9am - 12pm ==

'''9-9:30''': Breakfast and good mornings

'''9:30-11''': Discussion Panel: Blended Learning

Panelists:
~ Brenda Ravenscroft - Associate Dean (Studies) Faculty of Arts and Science Associate Professor School of Music, at Queen’s
~ Jean Adams - Special Assistant Professor, Policy (Specialization) - Schulich School of Business
Associate Co-Director, Institute for Research on Learning Technologies
York University
~ Richard Gorrie - Associate Director, Open Learning and Educational Development (OLES), University of Guelph
~ Richard Pinet – Director, Centre for e-Learning, University of Ottawa

Themes:
Defining Blended Learning;
Administrative Challenges;
Sustainability Issues;
Blended Learning and Larger Cultural Context

'''11am-12pm''': Showcase of Ontario University Initiatives (TBC)

Have you been working on something really great over the past year? Would you like to share with the group? Please submit ideas for a short presentation to Jaymie - jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca[mailto:jaymie.koroluk@uoit.ca]

- Dr. Christine Smith, Director of Open Learning at UWindsor will share developments related to their Open Learning initiatives and briefly describe their new FlatWorld eText project.

'''12pm''': Lunch

Wrap up, discussion of next year’s event etc.

To wrap up, we will summarize key ideas discussed over the past few days, and look ahead to next year’s summer institute: Location, Timing, Hosts and Participants