Samia Aladas
Sessions in which Samia Aladas attends
Thursday 9 February, 2023
One of the greatest challenges with developing digital skills is figuring out what you need to learn and to what extent. This session provides a framework for guiding you through both challenges. Specifically, by the end of this session, you should be able to (1) use a search strategy that identifies the types of ...
In this presentation, I would like to introduce how artificial intelligence can be used in the context of the university, and how it can benefit the Concordia community: from AI usage in a student service context (such as a Chatbot), to helping students learn better (AI Learning Assistants) to a fully immersive learning experience (conversing with an AI entity in Virtual Reality). The objective is to help attendees get a better understanding of what AI is and wh...
In this dynamic digitalized world, it is pretty essential to understand and properly address our "digital identities". Better awareness of that may help us to take better decisions on privacy and security.For example, in recent times at Concordia community, we have often been impacted by scam attempts through e-mails or other ways. While systems and policies are always trying to protect us from such risks, our awareness can saf...
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...
Find out how to make your document compatible with screen readers and text-to-speech software. In this presentation, you will learn how to make your Word and PowerPoint documents accessible and how to export them to PDF. Topics covered will include: headings, contrast, colour, links, images, and tables. In a few simple steps you will ensure that everyone can access your documents.
We will present the latest startups that are scaling knowledge-sharing and digital skills. We have chosen portfolios from four venture capital firms based in Canada: Framework, Relay, Panache, and Inovia. These top-performing firms are investing in companies looking to transform various industries using technology. We will inform the staff and faculty of Concordia about some of these upcoming products. We understand t...
Have you always been curious about silent films? Are you looking for new releases or foreign films? Perhaps you’re passionate about history or interested in contemporary video art. Concordia Library has Music and Video databases to discover.The session will introduce databases in Cinema and Music available through the Library. We will explore strategies on how to browse the collections and offer suggestions for thematic explora...
Friday 10 February, 2023
Riipen is the world's leading project-based learning platform that allows our students to connect with an industry partner or a community organization. This presentation will review how Concordia instructors can embed experiential learning into their courses and provide students with opportunities to work on real-world problems with real partners through this platform.
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
Basic introduction of Qualtrics, how to build a survey, where to find training & resources.
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.
Learn how to use Power BI to create analytical visualizations and dashboards based on data in the Institutional Data Space (IDS). An introduction to Power BI will be provided and the steps to build a simple visualization using SIS source data will be demonstrated. No experience in Power BI is required.
You probably routinely use spell check and grammar check on documents to ensure they are error free. Do you, however, accessibility check? Accessible documents and content are of vital importance for people with disabilities, and are also helpful for everybody. And ensuring accessibility can be as straightforward as ensuring zero spelling errors using spell check! This session walks you through...
An overview of the current cybersecurity landscape and how is Concordia impacted.From theory to practice, through the cybersecurity trenches, based on facts and stats, the most common threats, how Concordia fights to protect its community, and how everyone can help.
Data analytics is the process of examining data sets in order to find trends and draw conclusions about the information they contain. It has become the most important tool in any auditor’s tool box. In the past, audits were done with the use of statistical sample, today, we are able to examine full population data and identify anomalies in a matter of minutes.In the session, I will provide 3 ex...
