Summer Institute 2018

Registration and Accommodation Information

The 2018 OUCeL Summer Institute will be hosted at McMaster University.

Registration:

Registration Information and Online Payment

Accommodation

Hotel options:

• Visitors Inn – Discounted rate agreed at $119. Quote ‘OUCEL Conference’ when booking.
• Sheraton Hotel – Discounted rate of $129. Parking is $12.50
• Staybridge Suites – Discounted rate of $135 plus tax. Parking is $12.50

AGENDA

Building & Room Location:

Day 1: Wednesday Aug. 15

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 - 1:15 pm: Welcome: Acknowledgement that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded Algonquin territory

1:15 - 2:15 pm: “Lightning round” Meet and Greet - Share an interesting project and a challenge/question

2:15 - 3:15 pm: Panel - Online Syllabus System Redux - TBD - Guelph, Waterloo*, Laurentian, UOIT (*Aldo to provide PIF update)

3:15 - 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 - 4:15 pm: TBD - York - IBM “Watson” project'" using AI to support range of functions: onboarding, student success, etc.

3:30 - 4:15 pm: OUCeL Logistics

6:30 pm: Dinner is not provided but reservations will be made at a nearby restaurant.

Day 2: Thursday, Aug. 16

9:00 - 9:20 am: Breakfast and good mornings

9:20 - 10:10 am: Visual Dashboard - Open Data for All - Gus Evrard and Chris Teplovs - UMich Academic Innovation - Confirmed for Webinar

10:10 - 10:30 am: Break

10:30 - 11:30 pm: Press Books Demo TBD

11:30 - 12:15 pm: Evidence behind the Learning - Joe Kim - Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

12:15 - 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 pm: Update: eCampusOntario - David Patterson

2:15 - 3:00 pm: Panel - Perspectives on Shared Service Models - David Porter (eCampus Ontario); Gayleen Gray (CIO at McMaster); Nick Baker (Windsor)

3:00 - 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 - 4:30 pm: Visit to Bruce Wainman Virtual Lab - TBD

4:30 pm: Break

6:30 pm: Dinner (included with registration) at TBD

Day 3: Friday, Aug. 17

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

9:30 - 10:15 am: Online Learning Impact Study - Aldo Caputo, Univ, of Waterloo

10:15 - 11:00 am: '"OUCeL Logistics/Business"

11:00 - 11:15 am: Break

11:15 - 11:45 am: Birds of a Feather - Round-table discussions, burning issues, emerging topics

11:45 - 12:00 pm: Wrap up, discussion of next year’s event. 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

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch (boxed lunch if you have to run).

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OUCeL Institute Resources and References

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Extra Activity Options:

• Hamilton Tour Boat – cruises daily at 3.30, 4.30, 5.30 and 6.30pm. No reservations required, $17 inc. tax
• Hamilton Waterfront Trolley $7
• Christie Lake conservation area – can hire boats for paddling, hiking trails etc

Falls to visit:

• Chedoke Falls
• Westcliffe Falls
• Scenic Falls