Summer Institute 2025

DATE: July 29 - 31, 2025

LOCATION: Queen’s University

This year’s Summer Institute is hosted by Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario!

Visit this page for more information on registration, travel, accommodations, and an agenda (coming soon!). Registrations will be received up until June 30th and we invite all to consider joining in-person or remotely. Please be sure to register for either modality, but do kindly note that the registration fee is only for in-person attendees to help cover food costs. The event is free to attend virtually.

We are looking forward to gathering in beautiful Kingston on July 29 – 31st to share our work and learn from each other and our guest presenters. As our hosts and the stewardship committee finalize the agenda, we are looking for contributions of ideas for guest speakers/topics. Please add yours via this doc for our consideration.

We hope to see you there!

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OUCEL 2025 Agenda

Tuesday, July 29

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 - 1:30 pm Land Acknowledgement and Welcome Gavan Watson, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning

1:30 - 2:45 pm Lightning Round – meet and greet: Sharing an interesting project and a challenge/question

2:45 - 3:00 pm Coffee Break

3:00 - 4:00 pm Cracker Barrel 1 Topics: GAIs, Hybrid Learning, topics raised during Institutional Updates

6:00 pm Dinner at the Rivermill Covered by Registration

Wednesday, July 30

8:30 - 9:30 am Breakfast and good mornings

9:30 - 10:15 am Canadian Digital Learning Research Association Update Nicole Johnson - CDLRA Update Presentation Slides [PDF]

10:15 - 10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:30 am Debunking Accessibility Myths with Generative AI Kate Brothers & Yasmine Djerbal, Queen’s University

11:30 - 12:30 pm Update from eCampus

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 pm Chatbots for T&L: Designing Brainstorm Session Christian Muise, Queen's University

2:15 - 3:00 pm GenAI exploration and implementation Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer, Western University

3:00 - 3:15 pm Coffee Break

3:15 - 4:15 pm Potential assessment overhaul technology: Cadmus demo & Queen’s pilot Herk Kailis and Clelia Tundo Cano

6:00 pm Dinner – Red House On Your Own

Thursday, July 31

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

9:30 - 10:00am OUCEL Business / AGM membership, reps, tech updates, our partners, priorities for coming year

10:00 - 10:45am AODA & Accessibility: Post-Secondary Perspectives & Initiatives OUCEL members (Mark Lubrick, Joanne Kehoe, Christine Zaza)

10:45 - 11:00am Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:45am Cracker Barrel 2 Topics: CLDRA, Microcredentials, new tech initiatives, H5P, Creator Plus, CMS use, EdTech evaluation, genAI-resistant assessments

11:45 - 12:00pm Wrap up, next year’s hosts

12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch box lunches for those travelling

Registration

Virtual registration: Free In-person registration: \$250/person

Includes meals and breaks:

• Day 1 (Afternoon only): lunch, coffee break, dinner at The Rivermill
• Day 2 (All day): breakfast, coffee break, lunch, coffee break
• Day 3 (Morning only): breakfast, coffee break, boxed lunch

Registration Form

• Accommodations not included. See options below.*

Accommodations

Premium Residences at Queen’s: Brant House (28 Albert Street): 2-bedroom units, shared washroom, mini-fridge, TV, common kitchen/lounge Endaayaan Tkanonsote (156 Albert Street): 2-bedroom suites, private washroom, desk, mini-fridge, TV, common kitchen/lounge

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Contact

Queen's University F200 Mackintosh-Corry Hall 68 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Campus Map - Contact Us - Land Acknowledgement -