Francisco Berrizbeitia is the software developer at Concordia University Library, where he is responsible of designing, implementing and maintaining in house developed software for a variety of uses. He has over 15 years of experience as a lead developer of web-based software and multimedia applications, most recently he acted as the lead developer of Swallow.
Sessions in which Francisco Berrizbeitia participates
Friday 23 February, 2024
During this session we will talk about how from the need of research project (SpokenWeb) we developed an open-source platform, called Swallow, that has now life on its own.
Sessions in which Francisco Berrizbeitia attends
Thursday 22 February, 2024
Don’t miss the meet and greet gathering and plenary session! Join us for the meet and greet gathering and plenary session on Thursday, February 22nd taking place at Concordia’s John Molson Building, 9th floor. Take the opportunity to network with attendees and presenters.
Concordia University's Associate Vice-President of IITS and Chief Information Officer, Philippe Delisle and Concordia’s University Librarian, Amy Buckland, will kick off the first day of the Digital Skill-Share Days event on February 22nd with the plenary session. Join us to learn more about the Digital Skill-Share Days event and how you can benefit from this collaborative learning environment, and what this exchange of ideas can bring to your daily wo...
This session is an invitation for collective insight into the interplay between humans and technology. Dive into how people, culture, and technology collectively shape our experiences and drive our community. Engage in an exploration of how we can apply a system's thinking approach to enrich our work at Concordia.
Online learning has grown in popularity, with increases in demand, registration, and attendance. As a result, the processes and best practices that inform online learning and course development have evolved accordingly. In response to the growing demand, Quality Standards were implemented to ensure that increases in the quantity of courses would not diminish their quality, but, rather, enhance it. The Quality Standards were developed by eConcordia in collaboration with the Center for Teaching...
During this hands-on session, participants will learn how to preserve online content using Webrecorder, a free and open-source web archiving tool. The session will cover benefits of preserving web content, such as avoiding link rot and ensuring ongoing access to ephemeral or at-risk websites and webpages; give examples of use cases for web archiving; and give participants an opportunity to practice preserving web content on their own.
As digital technology continues to impact everyday life, it is important to build an individual awareness of the risks that the digital age pose to the social and environmental systems that support human and planetary health. This session will explain the concept of Digital Sustainability - including understanding the negative impacts of digitalization, and exploring how digital tools can accelerate sustainable development and address challenges like climate change. The session will provide a...
Characters create warmth, familiarity, human connection, inclusivity, diversity, and engagement in courses. This presentation will show a case study of a course in higher education that used characters, an intern and a mentor, to introduce topics, ask questions, and drive the course forward!
Friday 23 February, 2024
Powerpoint is a tool used by many of us in our day to day work, but there can be so much more to it than putting text and images on the slide. In this short, beginner-friendly session, we will explore a few additional features that can help spice up your future presentations... and unlock your creative powers through the use case of creating an interactive game in Powerpoint, because why not?
