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!
Contents
OUCEL 2025 Agenda
Tuesday, July 29
| Time | Topic/Activity | Speaker/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1:00pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 1:30pm | Land Acknowledgement and Welcome | Gavan Watson, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning |
| 1:30 - 2:45pm | Lightning Round – meet and greet: Sharing an interesting project and a challenge/question | |
| 2:45 - 3:00pm | Coffee Break | |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm | Cracker Barrel 1 | Topics: GAIs, Hybrid Learning, topics raised during Institutional Updates |
| 6:00pm | Dinner at the Rivermill | Covered by Registration |
Wednesday, July 30
| Time | Topic/Activity | Speaker/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:30am | Breakfast and good mornings | |
| 9:30 - 10:15am | Canadian Digital Learning Research Association Update | Nicole Johnson, CDLRA |
| 10:15 - 10:30am | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30am | Debunking Accessibility Myths with Generative AI | Kate Brothers & Yasmine Djerbal, Queen’s University |
| 11:30 - 12:30pm | Update from eCampus | |
| 12:30 - 1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 2:15pm | Chatbots for T&L: Designing Brainstorm Session | Christian Muise, Queen's University |
| 2:15 - 3:00pm | GenAI exploration and implementation | Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer, Western University |
| 3:00 - 3:15pm | Coffee Break | |
| 3:15 - 4:15pm | Potential assessment overhaul technology: Cadmus demo & Queen’s pilot | Herk Kailis and Clelia Tundo Cano |
| 6:00pm | Dinner – Red House | On Your Own |
Thursday, July 31
| Time | Topic/Activity | Speaker/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 as follows:
- 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
- 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
Book a room in Residence Accommodations | Traveling to Queen's | Queen's Map | Visiting Kingston
Contact
Queen's University F200 Mackintosh-Corry Hall 68 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Campus Map Contact Us Land Acknowledgement
