Program

1:10PM Welcome

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1:20PM Symposium opening

1:30PM Opening speaker session

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    Advocating for an inclusive digital shift in education

    Maryse Lassonde
    President (Conseil supérieur de l’éducation)

2:15PM Guest speaker

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    The 2020 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition

    D. Christopher Brooks, Ph.D.
    Director of Research (EDUCAUSE)

3PM Break

3:15PM Speaker sessions – topic-specific

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    Adapting to distance education

    The COVID-19 pandemic compelled a massive shift to remote learning… with upheaval everywhere. Some of those who were directly impacted share their experience.

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    Collaboration and MOOCs

    Distance education, sharing educational resources – a great opportunity for collaboration and group training. Let’s find out how!

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    Digital technology in educational practices – A

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices. A new world of options for faculty, coupled with the need to develop digital skills.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – B

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices – what colleges are doing.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – C

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices. The impacts and what the research says – in particular, GRIIPTIC research.

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    Digital technology in educational institutions

    Digital technology is changing educational institutions. Let’s find out how.

1:00-5:00PM Trophées du numérique

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    Trophées du numérique

    Presentation of competition submissions, a panel discussion about participants’ knowledge and experiences, announcement of the winners and award presentations.

8:45AM Welcome

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9:00AM Guest speaker

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    Collaboration and MOOCs

    Open Learning, Open Networks: Online Learning in 2020

    Stephen Downes
    Researcher (Centre de recherche en technologies numériques du Conseil national de recherches Canada)

9:40AM Guest speaker

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    Digital technology in educational practices

    Digital skills needed for learning and teaching at the college or university level

    Thierry Karsenti, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
    Professor (Université de Montréal)

10:20AM Break

10:35AM Speaker sessions – topic-specific

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    Adapting to distance education

    The COVID-19 pandemic compelled a massive shift to remote learning… with upheaval everywhere. Some of those who were directly impacted share their experience.

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    Collaboration and MOOCs

    Turn distance education into an opportunity to work together and provide group training.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – A

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices. A new world of options for faculty, coupled with the need to develop digital skills.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – B

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices – what colleges are doing.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – C

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices – the impacts and what the research says.

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    Digital technology in educational institutions

    Digital technology is changing the management of educational institutions. What about student considerations?

12:55PM Welcome

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1:00PM Guest speaker

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    Adapting to distance education

    The Observatory: making educational innovation more appealing

    Christian Guijosa
    Project manager and creative leader (Observatory of educational innovation)

1:30PM Guest speaker

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    Digital technology in educational institutions

    New responsibilities for education

    Jacqueline Dubé
    President, CREBE (Conseil supérieur de l’éducation)

2:15PM Break

2:25PM Speaker sessions – topic-specific

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    Adapting to distance education

    The COVID-19 pandemic compelled a massive shift to remote learning… with upheaval everywhere. Some of those who were directly impacted share their experience.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – A

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices – what universities are doing.

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    Digital technology in educational practices – B

    Integrating digital tools into educational practices – what colleges are doing.

3:25PM Break

3:30PM Closing speaker session

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    A Faustian dilemma: aporia of visions regarding the role of digital technology in higher education

    Martin Maltais, Ph.D.
    Professor (Université du Québec à Rimouski)

    Michel Umbriaco, Ph.D.
    Professor (Université TÉLUQ)

4:00PM Close of symposium

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    Closing remarks

    Serge Gérin-Lajoie
    Professor, Université TÉLUQ, and event chair