We invite you to join us at our upcoming educational presentations:

• Understanding the Online Learner

  Michelle Dumitriu

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  Take a look at who makes up the eConcordia audience and what motivates them.

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• From VR to MR: Mixed Reality in Learning & Training

  Ping Ng

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  Manufacturers of immersive technology hardware have begun to include Mixed Reality capabilities in their next generation of products. Whereas Virtual Reality offers fully immersive (and virtual) environments, Mixed Reality blends the Virtual with Reality, offering the learners access to both simultaneously. In this session, we will dive into the implications for education and learning contexts.

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• CASE STUDIES

  
  

  • Virtual Reality as support for future teachers
  • Teaching business ethics through interactive moral dilemmas
  • The Right to Make Mistakes… in Virtual Surgery
  • A Conversation with Newton
  • Integrating Virtual Reality in Higher Education: The Faubourg à m’lasse
  • Foundations of Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism – Online Course
  • The Crucial Role of Sexual Violence Awareness Training in Universities

• AI Applications in Education: From Student Service to Immersive Learning

  Ping Ng

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2023

  In this presentation, we will introduce how artificial intelligence can be used in the context of the university and how it can benefit the Concordia community, from AI usage in a student service context (such as a Chatbot), to helping students learn better (AI Learning Assistants) to a fully immersive learning experience (conversing with an AI entity in Virtual Reality).

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• How to Make STEM Courses Accessible Online

  Michael Clarke

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  STEM courses are popular but may face limitations in online learning environments. This workshop will share the lessons learned during the development of CHME 6031: Chemical Kinetics & Reaction Engineering.

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• Quality Standards for Online Courses at Concordia

  Valérie Godin, Josh Quirion

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  Online learning has grown exponentially in popularity, with increases in demand, registration, and attendance. As a result, the processes and best practices that inform online learning and course development have evolved accordingly. In response to the growing demand, Quality Standards were implemented to ensure that increases in the quantity of courses would not diminish their quality, but, rather, enhance it.

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• The Intern & The Mentor: Using Characters in Elearning

  Emmy Huot, Ali Sohrabi

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  Characters create warmth, familiarity, human connection, inclusivity, diversity, and engagement in courses. This presentation will show a case study of a course in higher education that used characters, an intern and a mentor, to introduce topics, ask questions, and drive the course forward!

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• Power Up Your PowerPoint Powers: Create a Game in PPT

  Ping Ng

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  PowerPoint is a tool used by many of us in our day-to-day work, but there can be so much more to it than putting text and images on the slide. In this short, beginner-friendly session, we will explore a few additional features that can help spice up your future presentations... and unlock your creative powers.

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• 3D Printing: Small-Scale Additive Manufacturing at Home

  Nicolas Labonté

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2024

  Take a look at the main technologies and mechanisms related to 3D printing, go over some of the pros and cons, have a glimpse of the future and look into ideas on how to implement it for home, business and education.

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• Using IBM Watson Assistant in Moodle - Use cases

  Yamna Ettarres, Vanessa McCance

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2023

  In this session, presenters will focus on the potential of the integration of intelligent assistants (chatbots) into online Moodle courses using IBM Watson Assistant Technology.

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• Accessibility in Online Learning

  Vanessa McCance

  UNCONFERENCE 2022

  Take a look at a few tips and tricks to making various resources and materials effective to support accessible learning.

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• Gamification in Moodle for Engagement

  Yamna Ettarres, Emmy Huot

  DIGITAL SKILL-SHARE DAYS 2023

  This video will focus on presenting the various ways to gamify an online course. Through a visual example of a Moodle course the presenters will show what gamification is, why and when to use it and how to gamify a Moodle course using Moodle Core Features and additional plugins.

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• Teaching Online with eConcordia

  Jesse Harris

  UNCONFERENCE 2022

  Take a look at how the eConcordia development process works and what you can expect from our online courses.

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• Using Photogrammetry to Immortalize a Historical Landmark

  Ping Ng

  UNCONFERENCE 2022

  Photogrammetry is a technology that allows us to recreate real-life objects and spaces in the virtual world while retaining photorealistic qualities and life-size scales. This video will explore how this technology works, why it can become a powerful tool for educators, and how you can leverage it in your curriculum designs.

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