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Ms. Maral Abajian

Coordinator Short-Term Programs
Concordia University

Sessions in which Ms. Maral Abajian attends

Thursday 9 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
HybridIn-person

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 9 taking place at Concordia’s 4TH SPACE. Take the opportunity to network with attendees and presenters at the university’s uniquely flexible street-level venue. Please note that the in...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 30 minutes
Virtual

What began as a blind date has turned into a long-term relationship! Concordia’s Udemy pilot is now an ongoing subscription. In this session we will provide an overview of Udemy Business, which provides Concordia community members with 24/7 access to on-demand learning on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, with access to over 7500 + courses across a variety of topics including:P...

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | 45 minutes
In-person

Documentation is critical to effective operations. Flowcharting and Process Mapping: Your Guide to Better Documentation will teach you the skills you need to create documentation that actually makes sense and is useful to your team. You'll learn how to create flowcharts and process maps, and how to use them to clarify and explain your activities. 

2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | 45 minutes
Hybrid

This session will introduce participants to online platforms used to provide access to RMA digital resources. During the session, participants will become familiar with searching for digital archives across the following platforms: AtoM, Internet Archive, and Archive-It. The proposed session will include short live demos to demonstrate search and browse functionality. It is hoped this session w...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
Virtual

In the context of increasingly affordable (but not universal) access to digital equipment and technologies, virtual and hybrid events have become more prevalent. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and hybrid events have become not only commonplace but are the domina...

Friday 10 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Using "a day in the life" format, this session looks at how digital tools have shaped and reshaped the work of faculty, students, and administrators. Specifically, it looks at the typical software a faculty member, a staff member, and a student might use in one typical day in 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023. In doing so, this session provides a reflection on the evolving impact of digital tools in the life of higher education, the triumphs and challenges ...

Saul Carliner

Keynote speaker
9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | 30 minutes
Virtual

Have you been in situation where you are you working with an application which you have little experience? Or have had to refresh your knowledge due to change in process?Join us in this session to learn about our adoption tool.Interested in learning how to use this tool, so you have at your fingertips the instructions and the documentation in the moment of need.

10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | 30 minutes
Virtual

During my session, I will show a live demonstration of how using a digital Kanban board can help with project management. I will go into detail regarding some of the principals of an Agile framework, a framework which Kanban follows. Kanban boards are an easy way to visualize to-do lists and help break down bigger projects into smaller, more manageable pieces.Please click

10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Are you struggling with managing your overflowing emails? Are you trying to control the emails in your inbox with no avail? Are you tired of always typing the same response over and over?In the session, you will learn Outlook functionalities which will address those issues, save you time and help you manage your emails effectively.