Summer Institute 2016

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Dates: August 17-19, 2016

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[edit] Registration and Accommodation Information

Registration:

Registration is now closed. If you need to discuss details associated with registration, please email shughes@wlu.ca

[edit] AGENDA

Room Location: Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB) Room 2-104

[edit] Day 1: August 17, 1 pm - 4:15 pm

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), Room 2-104

1:00 - 1:15 pm: Greetings from Laurier, Dr. Kathryn Carter, Associate Vice-President: Teaching and Learning See: https://legacy.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=13223

1:15 - 2:15 pm: “Lightning round” meet and greet - interesting project you're working on and a challenge/question you have, Richard Pinet, Director, Centre for eLearning, University of Ottawa

  • Welcome to old and new faces!

2:15 - 3:15 pm: eCampusOntario Update - Lena Patterson See: eCampus Ontario. See: eCampus Ontario Presentation file

3:15 - 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 - 4:15 pm: eCampusOntario discussions

6:30 pm:: Dinner is not provided but reservations have been made at Proof (at the Delta Hotel).

[edit] Day 2: August 18, 9 am - 4:30 pm

9:00 - 9:20 am: Breakfast and good mornings - DAWB Room 2-104

9:20 - 10:30 am: Malcolm Brown - Director of ELI - Educause. Next Generation Digital Learning Environments (Webinar) See NGDLE Presentation Slides

10:30 - 10:45 am: Break

10:45 - 12:15 pm: Samuel Butcher, Labster

12:15 - 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 pm: Best Practices in Open Textbook initiative, Clint Lalonde & Amanda Coolidge, BC Campus (Webinar) Presentation Slides Visual Notes

2:15 - 3:00 pm: Sandstorm.io at BC Campus, Clint Lalonde & Grant Potter, BC Campus

3:00 - 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 - 4:30 pm: Librarians role in eLearning, Joanne Oud, WLU, Annie Bélanger, UW, Laurie Morrison, Brock Breakout Questions

There are Additional Resources below.

4:30 pm: Break

6:30 pm: Dinner at Sole. Dinner is included with registration! Reservations made at Sole Restaurant and Wine Bar.

[edit] Day 3: August 19, 9am - 12pm

9:00 - 9:30 am: Breakfast and good mornings DAWB 2-104

9:30 - 10:30 am: 5 Minutes of Fame

10:30 - 10:45 am: Break

10:45 - 11:25 am: Jake Hirsh-Allen, LinkedIn

11:25 - 11:45 am: Moving OUCEL forward, facilitated by Richard Pinet

11:45 - 12:00 pm: 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

  • Major Take-aways

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

[edit] Getting here

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY


Directions from Toronto to Laurier's Waterloo Campus

Take the 401 west towards London.

Take exit 278 to Highway 8 west (toward Kitchener/Waterloo).

Take the Highway 7 east exit towards Guelph/Waterloo.

Follow Highway 7 east, which becomes Highway 85 north.

Take the University Ave. West exit (the second University Ave. exit).

Continue down University Ave. Laurier will be on your left-hand side at 75 University Ave. W.


Directions from London to Laurier's Waterloo Campus

Take the 401 east towards Toronto.

Take exit 278B/Highway 8 west on to King St. East towards Kitchener.

Head right onto Highway 8 west towards Kitchener.

Take the Highway 7 east exit towards Guelph/Waterloo.

Follow Highway 7 east, which becomes Highway 85 north.

Take the second University Ave. exit (University Ave. West).

Continue down University Ave. Laurier will be on your left-hand side at 75 University Ave. W.

Parking: https://legacy.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=98&p=1615

There is a lot of construction happening in Kitchener-Waterloo at the moment, so we've put together a map to give you a construction-free route to campus. Also, if the weather is nice, it's not a long walk from the Delta or the King Street Residence to come to the retreat location.

Here is link to a map with the route from the Delta to the parking lot: https://goo.gl/STWNwq. We recommend parking in lots 4 or 10, highlighted in red on this map: https://legacy.wlu.ca/documents/61897/Visitor_Parking_Map_2015.pdf. Please note that lot 20 will be closed.


Accommodation: There are two recommended options for accommodation:

1) on campus at the King Street Student Residence, 200 King Street North, Waterloo (within easy walking distance of the meeting)

An air-conditioned dormitory style residence that offers private bedrooms with semi-private washrooms. Each bedroom contains a bed, sink, desk and closet unit. Comfortable lounges are located on each floor and contain a fridge, stove, microwave and television. The night rate for a semi-private washroom is $49.00, plus 13% HST and the nightly rate for a private washroom is $69.00, plus 13% HST. Parking and wifi are included.

Reservations can be made online here or by email to hotel@wlu.ca or by calling 519-884-0710 x 2771.

2) at the Delta Hotel, 110 Erb Street West Waterloo (also within walking distance of the meeting (but a longer stroll through Waterloo park)- across the street from Sole (location for the Thursday night dinner).

Rate: $145 per night plus $10 per day parking.

Book the Delta here

Please note: The conference rate of $145 per night is only available until July 29th 2016.

Directions to the Delta:

Directions from Toronto

• Take the 401 west towards London.

• Take exit 278 to Highway 8 west (toward Kitchener/Waterloo).

• Take the Highway 7 east exit towards Guelph/Waterloo.

• Follow Highway 7 east, which becomes Highway 85 north.

• Take the University Ave. West exit (the second University Ave. exit).

• Follow University Ave W toward Erb St West

• Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Erb St West

For the Delta Hotel: Destination will be on the left

Directions from London

• Take the 401 east towards Toronto.

• Take exit 278B/Highway 8 west on to King St. East towards Kitchener.

• Head right onto Highway 8 west towards Kitchener.

• Take the Highway 7 east exit towards Guelph/Waterloo.

• Follow Highway 7 east, which becomes Highway 85 north.

• Take the second University Ave. exit (University Ave. West).

• Follow University Ave W toward Erb St West

• Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Erb St West

For the Delta Hotel: Destination will be on the left

[edit] List of 2016 Participants

[edit] Additional Resources

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