Ms. Farnaz Gholami M.A.

Learning Experience Designer

KnowledgeOne inc

As a graduate of the Educational Technology MA program, I practice applying principles of online learning, pedagogy, and adult learning into my everyday practice of instructional design. I am highly passionate about human performance technology and finding strategic solutions for improving performance.

Sessions in which Ms. Farnaz Gholami M.A. attends

Monday 19 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:30 AM

Online Conference Orientation

30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Keynote: Sympathy for the Devil: Criticizing and Criticalizing the Media

1 hour 15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Keynote

Dr. Cindy Ives, Athabasca University (Panelist)

Prof. Shirley Steinberg, University of Calgary (Speaker)

How do we walk between the lines of socially aware pedagogy and consumer desire? Unlike many topics, media education a...

11:30 AM

Topic: Pandemic

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Talk

Amélie Poulin, Baton Simulations (Speaker)

Erika Giraldo M.A., KnowledgeOne inc (Speaker)

Dr. Alice Cherestes, McGill University (Speaker)

Designing and Delivering Emergency Remote Teaching Support Services to Faculty, Erika Giraldo, KnowledgeOne, a...

12:30 PM

Break - Join us in the Hallway!

30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

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1:00 PM

Pedagogical Approaches for Inclusive Online Instruction

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Workshop

she/her Lisa D., Simon Fraser University (Speaker)

Ms Natalie Frandsen, University of Victoria (Speaker)

Ms. Robline Davey, Simon Fraser University (Speaker)

2:15 PM

Exploring Immersive Media to Develop Creative and Engaging Educational Solutions

1 hour, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Workshop

Lori Yearwood (Speaker)

Erica Hargreave, StoryToGo (Speaker)

3:30 PM

Topic: Evaluation

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Talk

Dr. Cindy Ives, Athabasca University (Speaker)

Diane Maratta, McGill University (Speaker)

Dr. Michelle Sengara, York University, (Speaker)

Assessing Learning Online: The Good, The Bad & The Innovative! Michelle Sengara,York UniversityFormal Formative Evaluation of a M...

Tuesday 20 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:30 AM

Early Morning Networking

30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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10:00 AM

Keynote: Complaining Effectively Can Change the World

1 hour 15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Keynote

Ms. Amy Fish, Concordia University (Speaker)

We all want to make the world a better place, but most of us don’t know where to start. Our keynote, Amy Fish, can turn a raving rant into a compla...

11:30 AM

Session Topic: Indigenizing the Curriculum

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Talk

Marie Bartlett, Thompson Rivers University (Speaker)

Ms. Melissa Jakubec, Thompson Rivers University (Speaker)

Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Canada: An Open Textbook Case Study. Melissa Jakubec, Thompson Rivers University

Session Topic: Technology and Learning

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Talk

Dr. Cleveland-Innes Martha, Athabasca University (Speaker)

Systematic Review of Online Learning Research from 2009 to 2018, Florence Martin, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Ting Sun, University of N...

12:30 PM

Break - Join us in the Hallway!

30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

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1:00 PM

Session Topic: Engaging Learners and Encouraging Contemplation

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Workshop

Dr Aga Palalas, Athabasca University (Speaker)

Mr. Stephen Doubt (Speaker)

Facilitating Social Interaction to Augment Critical Discourse. Stephen Doubt, Thompson Rivers University Exploring Con...

2:15 PM

Creativity: Core skill for inclusive AI-based Learning

1 hour, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Workshop

Ray Gallon, The Transformation Society (Speaker)

Session Topic: Essential Pedagogy and Academic Skills

1 hour, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Talk

Designing an Online Course: Opportunities and Challenges to Innovate Using Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction, Carol Sparkes, Thompson River...

3:30 PM

Birds of a Feather

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Erica Hargreave, StoryToGo (Speaker)

Dr Robert Cassidy, Dawson College/ SALTISE (Speaker)

Is these such a thing as Learning Experience Design? Pedagogical Innovation: Bridging the Research-Practice Chasm, Rob Cassid...

Wednesday 21 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Session Topic: Managing Projects and Change

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Talk

Prof Walsh Pamela, Athabasca Univerity (Speaker)

Dr. Cindy Ives, Athabasca University (Speaker)

JIRA - Agile Technology Which Manages Operations Other Than Teaching and Learning, Orzu Kamolova, Université de Montréal O...

Considerations for Designing and Implementing Educational Robotics Instruction in K-12 Contexts

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Workshop

Dr. Jiyae Bong, Concordia University (Speaker)

11:15 AM

Creating Sustainable Funding Solution for Innovations in Education, Technology and Storytelling

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Talk

12:15 PM

Break - Join us in the Hallway!

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Talk

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12:45 PM

Annual General Meeting for the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education

1 hour, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

2:00 PM

Closing Keynote: Education in Refugee Camps: Working with the Rohingya and Other Displaced Communities

1 hour 15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Keynote

Dr. Shujaat Wasty, OBAT Canada (Speaker)

Over one million Rohingya refugees are in camps in Bangladesh, forced to flee a brutal campaign of genocide. This presentation discusses how a Cana...