Kristy Clarke
Sessions in which Kristy Clarke attends
Thursday 22 February, 2024
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.
This session will provide quick tricks for batch data cleaning in Excel and an overview of formulas and functionalities that provide a big impact on data visualization and manipulation minimal efforts. Time will also be provided at the end for discussion and interactive problem solving to attendees' current Excel challenges.
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...
Welcoming new employees to Concordia and having an effective onboarding were two key priorities that were met when we went live with our NEW onboarding module 2.0 at the launch of Unity in November 2021. The module has not only changed the way we onboard and welcome new employees but it has greatly changed the way personal information is collected for some of the non academic new hires, ensuring confidentiality as well as a streamlined mechanism for this population. It also allows...
The Concordia Library launched its Library Hub on SharePoint Online in December 2021. It is a central location for Library information that is relevant to all staff and it links to other SharePoint sites for individual units within the Library. It features a Project Index, Facilities Issue Tracker, News and Events sections, and tens of thousands of documents filed according to Concordia's Records Classification and Retention Plan. This digital skill share session will cover the story of how w...
Friday 23 February, 2024
In this presentation, I will explore some of the ways we use AI (especially generative AI) in the office, and the implications of this, focusing on equity and diversity.
An introduction and demonstration of Microsoft Lists as a tool to organize your work and collaborate with colleagues.
New opportunities are emerging in teaching and learning that will allow for even greater flexibility for faculty, students and staff thanks to the latest advances in technology and our understanding of learner engagement. Space planning and classroom design play a central role in bringing together new hybrid and flexible modes of teaching and learning. This presentation will showcase spaces, ideas and plans to explain where Concordia is today and where we can go in future as we continue the c...
This session will be focused on Concordia University & the Udemy Business Learning Platform, primarily focusing on keeping pace with changing technology in a Digital World, with a focus on how Concordia learners are currently leveraging technical content to upskill & reskill.
Session Overview:1. eConcordia Courses - Student Demographics • Analyzing the demographic makeup of eConcordia online learners, including geographical location, language, number of courses taken, faculties etc.. 2. Motivations for Choosing Online Learning • Exploring the multifaceted reasons students opt for online education based on student feedback.• Comparing these motivations with traditional learning preferences, accessibility, and tools• Talking ab...
I will explain the main technologies and mechanisms related to 3D printing, go over some of the pros and cons, give a glimpse of the future and give ideas on how to implement it for home, business and education.
