Adriana is a lifelong learner with a deep passion for Onlea's mission: “Mindful online learning crafted with scholarship, creativity and quality”. Her education started in the field of Computing Science and continued with an M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the University of Toronto. Her training didn’t stop there, with each new challenge in her career path of 20+ years, came with a need for new skills, including Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Business Development. As such, Adriana is an advocate for learner-centric education that adapts to the needs of the market.
As Onlea's CEO, Adriana believes in the application of technology, pedagogy and story-telling to the development of engaging eLearning. Early on in her career, she spent 11 years with videogame developer BioWare, growing from Software Engineer to Senior Development Director for the award-winning franchise: Dragon Age. As an IT consultant, she managed several projects, including the design of the Data-Centre for the Rogers Arena in Edmonton. With this background, Adriana brings a new take to the application of technology to education, with the vision of replacing traditional education models with a new paradigm where learning is fun and no learner is left behind.
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Sessions in which Adriana Lopez Forero participates
Wednesday 4 May, 2022
LX and Accessibility - Beyond ComplianceLX et Accessibilité - Au-delà de la conformitéAdriana Lopez Forero, William Fritzberg, and Sebastian Hanlon, OnleaTrack: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentissageType: One-hour Innovative Topic Discussion
Sessions in which Adriana Lopez Forero attends
Monday 2 May, 2022
About this Keynote:Research-practice partnerships (RPP; Penuel & Coburn, 2013) is a model that holds the promise of bridging the gap between knowledge generated by research and its adoption into practice and vice versa. When considered as professional development, RPP can inform the co-design process and positively position practitioners, and other stakeholders, bringing greater inclusivity to...
Creating a learning experience that mirrors the real-worldTodd Rich, York University Track: Learning experience design / Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentissage
DescriptionWelcome to the Hallway via the platform Wonder! This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day. Before joining the room...Make sure to turn off all video conferencing tools (Zoom) - Parallel video calls may lead to technical diff...
Exploring the Use of NFTs in Open Education for Sustainable Development, Creativity and InnovationExplorer l'utilisation des NFTs dans l'éducation ouverte pour le développement durable, la créativité et l'innovationErica Hargreave, Ahimsa Media / StoryToGo / BCITTrack: Institutional technology/ Vol...
The AMTEC History ProjectChris Crowley, University of British Columbia; Cindy Ives, Athabasca University; and Diane Janes, Thompson Rivers University Track: Partnering with Faculty and administration/ Volet: Partenariat avec le corps professoral et l'administrationType: One-hour Innovative Topic Discussion
From Meta-studies to Metaverse: Disrupting the UniversityDes méta-études au Métavers : rompant l'universitéRay Gallon, University of Strasbourg; and Neus Lorenzo, University of Andorra Faculty of Education Track: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentiss...
Speed Networking SessionSpeed Networking Sessions are a type of networking session. This will be an opportunity to meet new people AND discover their interests. Feel free to share your contact information in your Wonder profile if you so desire.
Tuesday 3 May, 2022
About this Keynote: The prospect of developing an equity practice in education can be daunting. To begin with, the academy, at its inception, was designed to be exclusionary, in addition, today’s educators are increasingly stretched by day-to-day demands and societal changes. So getting it wrong, at least occasionally, is guaranteed. This keynote explores historical and contemporary inequities in ...
The Looming Reskilling Challenge: Endless Opportunity, Even More Complexity for Higher and Continuing EducationSaul Carliner, Concordia University Track: Partnering with Faculty and administration/ Volet: Partenariat avec le corps professoral et l'administrationType: One-hour Innovative Topic Discussion
Presentation Topic: Cases and Techniques Used in the PandemicOMG My Orientation Was Fantastic!Simon Strudwick and Marci Araki, STEMCELL Technologies Track: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentissageType: Case study in innovationName of the case:
Delivering experiential education via AI-powered simulation: Addressing pedagogical, usability, and implementation issuesGlen Farrelly, Athabasca University Track: Institutional technology/ Volet: La technologie institutionnelleType: Innovative teaching, technology or design techniqueNam...
OERs and Indigenous course development: Another form of colonial exploitation?Les REL et le développement de cours autochtones : une autre forme d'exploitation coloniale ?Joanne Etmanski Astorga, GEVC Inc;And Laura Arndt, Centennial College (on secondment)/ Six Nations of...
Wednesday 4 May, 2022
DescriptionWelcome to the Hallway via the platform Wonder! This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day. Before joining the room...Make sure to turn off all video conferencing tools (Zoom) - Parallel video calls may lead to technical diff...
About this Keynote: What lies ahead for OER and OEP? Join us for a discussion of the persistent challenges and surprising opportunities associated with open educational resources (OER) and OER-enabled pedagogy (OEP). About the Keynote Presenter:
