Ping Ng is a Learning Experience Designer at eConcordia. He specializes in Serious Games, XR technologies and Simulation projects, and his focus is to bring technological and design solutions to help create learning activities that promote student engagement in online and virtual learning environments.
Sessions in which Ping Ng participates
Wednesday 25 February, 2026
If you’d rather not share your data with mysterious servers in faraway places, this session might be for you. We’ll start by clarifying what “open source” means and highlighting a few open-source LLMs. You’ll learn the key differences between locally run and cloud-based models, and why those differences matter for privacy and security. Then we’ll introduce Ollama, a simple tool that makes it easy to download small language models and run them locally. We’ll wrap up with a step-by-step demo on...
Have you ever asked yourself "if only I could put together a little video for this", but you were unsure how to go about it? In this session, let's go over some basic tips on how to create a simple narrated animation video using two common tools: PowerPoint and Clipchamp. We probably won't win an Oscar with this, but it might help us in a pinch!
Sessions in which Ping Ng attends
Tuesday 24 February, 2026
Join us for coffee, tea and snacks! This is the perfect moment to network; meet presenters, organizing committee members and like minded Concordians.
Opening remarks followed by keynote: Bodies in the loop - Rethinking AI through embodied practice and small data
Wednesday 25 February, 2026
This session explores how to build custom Google Gemini Gems tailored to your unique needs. You will learn how to personalize an AI assistant using persona, task, context, and output-format parameters to deliver accurate, situation-aware responses. We will also compare this recent approach with earlier technologies such as the IBM Watson Assistant used to build an Activity Recommender in Moodle LMS, to highlight improvements in flexibility and ease of integration.
Do you often feel chaos in your work life? Or are you looking for new tools and techniques to stay on top of your priorities? This interactive and hands-on workshop will demystify project management as a practice and help you understand its value and what it may look like in these different contexts. You will inspect your current way of doing things through a project management lens and acquire concrete, practical tools to apply immediately to reduce anxiety and give your school, work, person...
Transform live PowerPoint presentations or training sessions into flexible, self-paced learning experiences. In this session, you’ll learn how to create interactive PowerPoint slides that reinforce understanding and maximize learner engagement.
I propose a hands-on exploration of AI tools for transcription and translation paired with a dynamic conversation about the function, efficacy, and ethical implications of these technologies. By combining demonstration and practice with reflective discussion, this workshop will both empower participants to effectively engage with AI tools for transcription and translation and contribute to broader efforts to establish whether and how these tools should be deployed for research and productivit...
The project Bien-être numérique is collaboration between Le Pôle d’expertise interordres en formation à distance (FAD) and multiple higher education institutions in Quebec, including Concordia University. The project collects video testimonials from students, instructors, and educational advisors about dealing with the daily challenges they face while working in a digital environment. In this session, we will explore some of these common challenges and also share practical strategies and advi...
This session introduces the Concordia University community to NotebookLM as a collaborative tool that streamlines research and academic operations by centralizing sources, comparing documents, and extracting clear, evidence-informed insights. Using a case study on identifying recommendations and best practices for Responsible AI, participants will see how shared notebooks enhance teamwork and reduce duplication when working with complex documentation. The session also highlights essential lim...