Sessions in which Josephine Guan participates
Wednesday 12 February, 2025
This session is an introduction to Padlet's new Sandbox tool – designed as a replacement for Google’s Jamboard, which was a popular digital whiteboard for online collaboration that is no longer available. We’ll ‘play’ in Sandbox and then discuss possibilities and limitations with the platform.
Sessions in which Josephine Guan attends
Tuesday 11 February, 2025
eConcordia's Chief Academic Officer, Anik de St-Hilaire; Concordia's University Librarian, Amy Buckland; and Associate Professor in Concordia's Department of Communication Studies, Fenwick McKelvey. Join us to learn more about the Digital Skill-Share Days event, how you can benefit from this collaborative learning environment, and what this exchange of ideas can bring to your daily w...
Wednesday 12 February, 2025
We all use office 365 but are you really 'using' it. Make it work for you and let me show you 5 tips that will save you time and allow you to be way more productive.
How are students using GenAI tools in their academic work? For the last two years, Concordia Library has been offering workshops on the critical use of GenAI tools. These workshops made space for students to share their thoughts and experiences related to using these tools. In this session, two librarians will share their observation and insights from facilitating these conversations with students about GenAI tools. They will also discuss how this student feedback can inform ongoing AI litera...
The Digital Governance Council (DGC) is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering trust in the responsible design, architecture, and management of digital technologies in Canada. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, the DGC ensures that digital standards address technical, ethical, and policy considerations while reflecting societal needs and aligning with international best practices. In this session, a guest speaker from the DGC will outline the step-by-step ...
This session focuses on practical strategies to use data effectively, from tracking student engagement to enhancing student success. Participants will learn how to access and filter key Moodle reports, such as Activity Completion, Course Completion, Course Participation, Grader report, for actionable insights. Additionally, to bring new depth to supporting students and improving activities with data, we will explore eConcordia’s IntelliBoard analytics and dashboards. These powerful v...
In this session, doctoral candidates (and Concordia Public Scholars) Rana Ali Adeeb and Azfar Adib combine their expertise to explore the multifaceted challenges of deepfakes. Rana will delve into the drivers behind fake news dissemination, while Azfar will discuss innovative technologies to combat deepfake-related issues. Participants will gain insights into the psychological aspects of misinformation spread and learn about cutting-edge technologies for user authentication and content verifi...
This presentation will focus on practical tips and best practices for protecting Personal Information (PI) within Concordia's approved software systems, such as how to recall a message in Outlook, how to use Adobe's redaction tools, safe ways to use generative AI, and proper file retention and storage practices for documents containing PI.Whereas the general privacy trainings from the Privacy Office focus on the requirements of Quebec's privacy laws, our presentation for Digital Skill-...
