3 PresentationsTeachers as video game designers: A collective autoethnography of our experiences, challenges, and triumphs Neerusha Baurhoo-Gokool, Jason Lapointe and Terry SaropoulosThree Semesters in Minecraft: Lessons Learned from a Fully Flipped Online ClassDarren Wershler, Bart Simon and Stuart ThielJeux sérieux en réalité virtuelle pour apprendre les sciences : de la...

3 PresentationsCollaboration Nurtures Grassroots Professional Development  Rebecca Peters and Chloé CollinsI-MersionCP : un dispositif de formation et de recherche pour les personnes conseillères pédagogiques du supérieurFlorian Meyer, Christelle Lison, Sonia Proust-Androwkha, Félix Arguin, Constance Denis and Elsa PaukovicsUse of Educational Technology in Resource Constra...

Promoting agency for pedagogical change through a science undergraduate education research course Maxime Denis, Iris Guo, Anita Parmar, Pepin Megane, Samuel Richer and Tamara WesternExecuting pedagogical change in a scholarly manner with all partners at the table is challenging. The McGill University course FSCI 396 – Research in Science Teaching and Learning pairs undergraduate students with faculty to delve into the pedagogical literature to design and...

A hands-on educational kit showcasing ethical and responsible use of AI to solve a societal issueMeghrig Terzian, Mauricio Buschinelli, Ann-Louise Davidson, Kristen Irvine and Tarik BikhandafneThis activity is a practical demonstration for teachers in STEM of how ethical and responsible AI can be used in the classroom to tackle a societal issue. Participants will use a Raspberry PI and sensors to read data and make AI decisions. The activity is one of three p...

Everything You Wanted to Know About Blended Learning but Were Afraid to AskDaniel GoldsmithThis workshop will give a general overview of what blended learning is (and, perhaps more importantly, what it is not). We will explore how blended learning can be inspired and informed by active learning pedagogy. By the end of the workshop, I hope to leave you with some tools that you can use to craft a blended and/or active lesson and integrate it into your courses.

3 PresentationsDévelopper ses compétences informationnelles à l’aide de WikipédiaDominic Hébert Sherman and Christine MarquisLeveraging knowledge synthesis practice for research skill development in undergraduate science coursesMacdonald Heather and Véronic BézaireCommunicative Competence: The role of Grammar in Teaching English as a Second LanguageMohammed Mar...

Teaching to the Text Generation Generation Robert Stephens and Joel TrudeauWith all the media hype about how A.I. text generation systems such as ChatGPT are ushering in a new era of rampant student plagiarism and possibly the “end of homework”, many educators and wondering if they need to radically reshape their methods. In this symposium, members of the DawsonA.I. Community of Practice will demonstrate how text generation can be engaged proactively in ...

Visual Classrooms: Leveraging Web-based Technology to Enhance Collaborative LearningLeslie Schneider, Alice Cherestes and Krista JohansenVisual Classrooms is a research-validated active learning platform to help students learn new skills, content, and concepts and practice applying them with a community of peers. The platform’s shared interactive collaboration space makes it easy for students to record and discuss their thinking on sticky-note-like posts usin...

Top Hat in action: Using technology to create engaging learning experiences in and outside the classAdina GrayThis workshop aims to provide educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively use Top Hat – a powerful technology platform- to engage their students and promote active learning. By the end of the workshop, participants will understand how to use Top Hat to create interactive readings and assignments outside of class, as well as how to use polls...

3 PresentationsFormal fun: Eduhack as an Enzymatic Initiative for Substantiative ChangeAmarachi Onuorah, Ferdinand Ochor and Vidya SujayaL’intégration du multiculturalisme dans un cours d'introduction à l’énergie en ligne: Stratégies et leçons de l’expérienceGanna Pletnyova, Ethan Boechler, Sylvie Musongela, Rodrigo Verney Lopes Castello Branco and Jason M.K.C. DonevCross-disci...

3 PresentationsDétection des risques d’échec et d’abandon dans des cours d’informatiqueGagnon Iannick, Eric Francoeur, Amel Guedidi and Normand RoyContending with the challenge of qualitative assessment at scale—Learnings from the implementation of two different approaches to application-based group projects in a large-scale freshman physics course for Life Sciences students Rebecca Brosseau and Nik...

3 PresentationsProfiter pleinement du potentiel des téléphones intelligents dans sa pratique pédagonumériqueRyan W. Moon and Kim BurtonInfluential Trends: Information for Faculty Concerning Technologies for Students with Disabilities Catherine Fichten, Alice Havel, Christine Vo and Guissou Iravani-ManeshAccessible from the Outset: Embedding Universal Design for Learning Pr...

Introducing Citizen Science in Introductory AstronomyKarim JafferLearn how students are introduced to Citizen Science in Introductory Astronomy using simple image processing techniques - with self-directed projects available for those interested in a deeper dive. Participants should download files and software to prepare for the workshop via 

Augmenting place: Centering student work in the creation of AR Cité, an augmented reality appNancy Rebelo and Reisa LevineImagine if our city could speak… what secrets would be revealed?Over the past two years, students and faculty from a range of disciplines have been building AR Cité, an augmented reality app that brings to life stories from in and around Dawson College. Members of the production team will discuss the challenges and opportunities in ...

Facilitating Engagement, Empathy and Critical thinking through the use of videogames in a College ClassroomJohnathan Mina and Pascale WarmoesThis project, which received the 2021 PREP research grant, investigates the use of entertainment-based videogames as an educational tool in CEGEP courses. Our research measures whether the videogames we choose had a measurable impact on our student’s critical thinking skills and empathy levels in both a Humanities and th...

3 PresentationsLearning From Tool-Building: The Activity Theory Case For Agile Development of Education TechnologyJeremie ChoquetteCurious, Concerned, Confused? The need for AI Literacy for Educators Lesley Wilton, Rutwa Engineer, Stephen Ip, Clare Brett and Athena TassisAnimate to Teach and Gamify to Practice: Utilizing Authoring Tools to Create Unique E-Learning Experien...

3 PresentationsLa contribution d’une communauté de pratique sur la classe inversée pour les infirmières enseignantes d’un établissement en enseignement supérieurOndina GalianoCan survey data support instructors in creating learning environments that are conducive to student well-being? Janette Barrington, Kira Smith, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Laura Pavelka, Stephen George, Elizabeth Webb and Marcy Slapco...

3 Presentations"Group First" - New methods of two-stage exams implementation in organic chemistryLaura Pavelka, Chuxuan Nie and Sophia TuchCollaborative quizzes on- and off-line in introductory geneticsEmma Tomiuk and Tamara WesternUsing Video Rubrics to Enhance Student LearningTim Campbell For the full abstract of the present...