Times given are in Eastern Time.
Information Box Group
Thursday July 11th 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
| 08:30 – 09:15 | Registration – Hot breakfast provided! | MDCL South Lobby (1101) |
| 09:15 – 09:45 | Opening Remarks and Presentation |
MDCL 1105 & online |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | *Workshop Session 1 | MDCL 1010, 1016, 1115, 1116 (room given at morning registration), or online |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch break – Sandwich lunch provided | MDCL South Lobby (1101) |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | LIVELab Tours | Psychology Building (meet in MDCL South Lobby) |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | *Workshop Session 2 | MDCL 1010, 1016, 1115, 1116 (room given at morning registration), or online |
| 15:30 – 18:00 | Break | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Appetizers and Mingle | MDCL South Lobby (1101) |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Public Lecture introduced by Dr. Joe Kim: “How do we harness the science of learning to motivate a society of life-long learners?” Martin Gibala & Katie McClelland | MDCL 1105 & online |
*Workshops are by registration only. See below for workshop details
MDCL = Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery
Friday July 12th 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
| 08:30 – 09:15 | Registration – Hot breakfast provided! | MDCL South Lobby (1101) |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Opening Remarks | MDCL 1105 & online |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Talk 1: Stephany Duany Rea – “Barriers to Effective, Active Self-regulated studying” |
MDCL 1105 & online |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Data Blitz Mini Presentations | MDCL 1105 & online |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Break | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Talk 2: Steven Pan – “Learning from Errors: Unlocking the Benefits of Pre-Instruction Testing and Errorful Generation” |
MDCL 1105 & online |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch & Posters – Hot lunch provided! | MDCL South Lobby (1101) & 1113 |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | LIVE Lab & McMaster University Experience Lab (MUXL) Tours | Psychology Building (meet in MDCL South Lobby) |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Talk 3: Erin Aspenlieder – “From Whether to Why: Reconsidering AI as a Means to Cultivate Reflective and Motivated Learning“ | MDCL 1105 & online |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion – TBD |
MDCL 1105 & online |
| 16:30 | Closing Remarks | MDCL 1105 & online |
MDCL = Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery
Workshop Information
Attendees who register for workshops will participate in a joint morning session. We will then break into smaller groups for 2 workshop sessions. Each workshop is 2 hours long. Workshops are offered only in-person or only online. We will not be able to accommodate online workshops for those who are attending the day in-person. All online workshops will be delivered through Zoom. If you are attending the online workshops, you will receive links a day or two before the conference.
Please see the workshop titles and schedule below. For more detailed information, please see the Workshop page.
Please Note: You will be asked to pick your specific workshops and times when registering. Please have your selections made before you begin registration.
For more information please contact: The EdCog Team
In Person
Session 1 (10:00 – 12:00)
| Cultivating Connections: Integrating Indigenous Wisdom in Education | Meaghan Oosterhoff, Revitalizing Our Sustenance Project – Cancelled (facilitator withdrew) |
| All about Q – using a novel course evaluation to drive course evolution | Bruce Wainman; Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Danielle Brewer-Deluce, McMaster University |
| Motivation *As* Learning: Enlisting the Role of Affect and Habit in Academic Cognitive-Knowledge-Building | Ellyn Kerr, University of Toronto |
| Generative AI as a Cognitive (Offloading) Partner | Ben Taylor, McMaster University |
Session 2 (13:30 – 15:30)
| Bridging the Equity Gap with Evidence-Based Teaching | Mike Di Gregorio, Sumi Voora, Allessandra Sferrazza, Top Hat |
| From English to Englishing: Fostering Linguistic Equality on Campuses | Yaseen Ali, University of Toronto |
| Taming the hustle: Addressing the roots of procrastination and perfectionism for students and instructors | Melissa Beacom, Tara Embrey, Aron Fazekas, Christopher Laursen, University of Guelph |
| Generative AI as a Cognitive (Offloading) Partner | Ben Taylor, McMaster University |
Online
Session 1 (10:00 – 12:00)
| Applying positive psychology within and outside of the classroom | Carla LaBella, Mohawk College |
| Creating mental health-positive environments via principles of universal design | Sarah Whitwell and Sam Clarke, McMaster University |
Session 2 (13:30 – 15:30)
| Learning outloud with Generative AI | Karen Caldwell, SUNY Potsdam |
| Creating mental health-positive environments via principles of universal design | Sarah Whitwell and Sam Clarke, McMaster University |