Thursday, July 6

Schedule
Thursday, July 6th
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2017
8:30 AM	Thurs Morning Registration, Coffee and Tea WSC 55 Foyer 8:30 AM
9:00 AM	Video Plenary - Obstacles to effective teaching in higher education: Are we using the right change strategies? Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University WSC 55 9:00 AM
10:00 AM	Refreshment Break P&A Atrium 10:00 AM
10:00 AM	Test Kitchen: What really matters in online homework and how do you move the needle for student learning? Kate Nicoll, Macmillan Higher Education P&A 36 10:00 AM
10:30 AM	Presentation Changing students into experimenters with simulation-based feedback Eli Meir, SimBio P&A 34 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Test Kitchen: Updates to help you & your students get more from Mastering Jessica McInnis, Pearson Education P&A 36 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Workshop The case discussion method Annie Prud’homme-Généreux, TELUS World of Science - Edmonton P&A 117 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Workshop The first year experience – challenges, successes and support for educators Karen Smith, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.,Canada Patty Hambler, University of British Columbia Ashley Welsh, University of British Columbia P&A 148 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Presentation Videos in STEM courses: A 21st century tool in higher education Tanya Noel, University of Windsor Wendy J. Keenleyside, University of Guelph Peter J.T. White, Michigan State University P&A 150 10:30 AM
11:10 AM	Presentation Learning from a MISTAKE (MISconception Teaching Animations in Knowledge Extension) Alistair V. Dias, University of Toronto, Human Biology Program Maria Papaconstantinou, University of Toronto, Human Biology Program Bill Ju, University of Toronto, Human Biology Program P&A 34 11:10 AM
11:10 AM	Presentation Our online experiment: Interactive learning resources for STEM disciplines. Carey Bissonnette, University of Waterloo Laura Ingram, University of Waterloo P&A 150 11:10 AM
11:10 AM	Test Kitchen: Updates to help you & your students get more from Mastering Jessica McInnis, Pearson Education P&A 36 11:10 AM
11:45 AM	Tasty Hot Lunch Delaware Hall Cafeteria 11:45 AM
1:00 PM	Test Kitchen: Curriculum mapping & Mastering: Linking learning outcomes with assessment Sanja Hinic-Frlog, University of Toronto Mississauga P&A 36 1:00 PM
1:45 PM	Workshop A tool that changes the way students learn through peer assessment: The ComPAIR Project at UBC James Charbonneau, University of British Columbia P&A 117 1:45 PM
1:45 PM	Panel Discussion Reaching beyond the tower walls: How do we train students to communicate science outside of academia? Elizabeth J. Hundey, Western University P&A 34 1:45 PM
1:45 PM	Test Kitchen: Foster student engagement and collaborative learning with Learning Catalytics Sanja Hinic-Frlog, University of Toronto Mississauga P&A 36 1:45 PM
1:45 PM	Workshop Videos in STEM courses: A hands-on workshop for creating instructional videos Peter White, Michigan State University Tanya Noel, University of Windsor Wendy Keenleyside, University of Guelph P&A 150 1:45 PM
1:46 PM	Ignite Talk Collaborative Online International Learning in an undergraduate genetics course Colin J. Montpetit, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa P&A 148 1:46 PM
1:55 PM	Ignite Talk Training graduate students and postdocs in course design: A workshop to bridge the gap between new professors’ pedagogical background and institutions’ teaching requirements Mercedes Garcia-Holguera, McGill University Suellen Coelho, McGill University Brandon Varela, McGill University Armin Yazdani, McGill University Laura Chouinard-Thuly, McGill University Faygie Covens, McGill University David Harpp, McGill University P&A 148 1:55 PM
2:05 PM	Ignite Talk Science education in three acts: Act 1-Light, ... (First Day) Glen R. Loppnow, University of Alberta P&A 148 2:05 PM
2:10 PM	Ignite Talk Science education in three acts: Act 2-...the Universe(ity),... (The Term) Glen R. Loppnow, University of Alberta P&A 148 2:10 PM
2:15 PM	Ignite Talk Science education in three acts: Act 3-...and Everything (Final Assessment) Glen R. Loppnow, University of Alberta P&A 148 2:15 PM
2:25 PM	Ignite Talk Short and sweet versus long and tedious - which one has better engagement and learning outcomes Bill Ju, University of Toronto P&A 148 2:25 PM
2:25 PM	Test Kitchen: Chat, Poll, Engage your large class! Tim Gapakov, Kountu P&A 36 2:25 PM
2:35 PM	Ignite Talk Impact of global and local community involvement on curricular learning experience in university education Tiffany Lam, University of Toronto - Erindale College Hannah de Haan, University of Toronto - Erindale College Sukhmeet Singh, University of Toronto - Erindale College Veronica Vasquez, University of Toronto - Erindale College Sanja Hinić-Frlog, University of Toronto - Erindale College P&A 148 2:35 PM
3:00 PM	Refreshment Break P&A Atrium 3:00 PM
3:00 PM	Test Kitchen: The Digital Learning Journey: Next Stop, Mobile Terry Fedorkiw, Nelson Education Kimberley Carruthers, Nelson Education P&A 36 3:00 PM
3:30 PM	Presentation Engaging and empowering students as change agents in science education Dora Cavallo-Medved, University of Windsor Michelle Bondy, University of Windsor Tashea Yucca Albano, University of Windsor Rachel Andrews, University of Windsor Youshaa El-Abed, University of Windsor Melanie Grondin, University of Windsor P&A 34 3:30 PM
3:30 PM	Presentation How the application of physics education research improved student success in first-year physics Rupinder Brar, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Joseph MacMillan, University of Ontario Institute of Technology P&A 150 3:30 PM
3:30 PM	Panel Discussion Team teaching as an agent for change Tamara Kelly, York University Karen Smith, University of British Columbia Peter JT White, Michigan State University Paula Wilson, York University P&A 148 3:30 PM
3:30 PM	Test Kitchen: SimBio Eli Meir, SimBio P&A 36 3:30 PM
3:30 PM	Workshop When science meets the real world in 2017: Exploring the ethical dimension in our classrooms Anne Marie Ryan, Dalhousie University Charly Bank, University of Toronto P&A 117 3:30 PM
4:10 PM	Presentation Examining the effects of different teaching modalities on the motivation and academic performance of students in human anatomy and physiology class David Boshra, University of Toronto Mississauga Samantha Hasbum, University of Toronto Mississauga Ammar Hafeez, University of Toronto Mississauga Jason Huynh, University of Toronto Mississauga Sanja Hinic-Frlog, University of Toronto Mississauga P&A 150 4:10 PM
4:10 PM	Presentation Students as partners in designing virtual labs -- the value of conflict in developing engaging experiences Carly van Egdom, McMaster University Gregory van Gastle, McMaster University Ayse Turak, McMaster University P&A 34 4:10 PM
4:10 PM	Test Kitchen: Digital resources in science labs. Kate Nicoll, Macmillan Higher Education P&A 36 4:10 PM
4:50 PM	Plenary - Take a chance on science: Experiments in science learning Annie Prud’homme-Généreux, TELUS World of Science - Edmonton WSC 55 4:50 PM
5:49 PM	Poster Wine and Cheese Reception Sponsored by Macmillan Learning & iClicker P&A Atrium 5:49 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Developing a 3D animation for deeper molecular understanding of Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics Stavroula Andreopoulos, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Derek Ng, University of Toronto Ursula Florjanczyk, University of Toronto Jodie Jenkinson, University of Toronto P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Facilitating self-directed learning through early research experience. A synthesis of biology, innovation and education. Winona Gadapati, Western University Kevin Zhou, Western University Tony Huang, Western University P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Paired teaching for knowledge transfer of evidence-based teaching practices Tara Holland, University of British Columbia Sarah Bean Sherman, University of British Columbia P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Students’ perceptions of the value of an anonymous peer review activity Colin M. DeMill, University of Guelph Lenore Latta, University of Guelph P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster The impetus for course renewal – responding to student feedback Natalie G. Schimpf, University of British Columbia Kathy M. Nomme, University of Britich Columbia Pamela Kalas, University of British Columbia P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Translational and Molecular Medicine: A cutting-edge undergraduate program that maximizes research exposure for the next generation of Canadian scientists Keith A. Wheaton, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Lisa D'Ambrosio, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine P&A Atrium 5:50 PM
5:50 PM	Poster Why social media might be the best way to develop new modes of lecture delivery on campus, online and for the future – a controversial view Bill Ju, University of Toronto Mona Wang, University of Toronto Kelly Aiello, University of Toronto Qiyou Wu, University of Toronto Jungwon Choi, University of Toronto Sabina Trebinjac, University of Toronto Andrea Macanovic, University of Toronto Luke Bannon, University of Toronto P&A Atrium 5:50 PM

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