Times given are in Eastern Time (EDT).
Information Box Group
Thursday July 10th, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
| 08:30 – 09:15 | Registration – Hot breakfast provided! | MDCL South Lobby (1101) |
| 09:15 – 09:45 | Opening Remarks and Presentation by Joe Kim “How social media created the neuromyths of education (and what to do about it)” |
MDCL 1105 & online |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | *Workshop Session 1 | MDCL (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 (room given at morning registration), or online |
*Workshops are by registration only. See below for workshop details
MDCL = Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery
Friday July 11th, 2025
| 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: Michelle Hagerman – “Connection, critically, and community: Rethinking participation in and for postdigital schooling” |
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: Jess Rauchberg – “Teaching about Social Media Inequalities in the Age of the Creator” |
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: TBD | MDCL 1105 & online |
| 15:00 – 15:40 | Panel Discussion – “The Impact of Social Media on Teaching and Learning” | MDCL 1105 & online |
| 15:40 | 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 Workshops
Session 1 (10:00am – 12:00pm EDT)
| Locating Voices, Not Just Sources: Using an Epistemic Justice Lens to Diversify Evidence through Social Media |
Ashley McKeown, Heather Campbell, Katie Holmes, Lea Sansom, Britney Glasgow-Osment, Dani Dilkes, and Dr. Marguerite Lengyell, Western University |
| The Impact of Social Media on Deep Work | Anne Hinze and Lora Eberhard, The Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| Training cognitive functions to better understand computer programming | Shaimaa Ali and Minha R. Ha, Western University |
| Using TopHat to Flip the Classroom: An experience from an introductory undergraduate nutrition course | Janet Pritchard, McMaster University |
Session 2 (1:30pm – 15:30pm EDT)
| Ensuring Pedagogical Value in Very Small Networks: Towards the Network Effects of Generative AI | Ian Lumb, York University |
| From TikTok to Teamwork: Creative Ways to Integrate Social Media as a Learning Tool in the Classroom | Lara Cardoso and Ross Minichiello, University of Guelph Humber |
| On Track: an intervention in primary school to support concentration in a digital age | Anne Marie Kristensen, University of Copenhagen |
| Idea Exchange Workshop for Gen-AI in the Classroom | Mayu Nishimura, Ayesha Khan, Jennifer Ostovich, and Ben Lee Taylor, McMaster University |
Online Workshops
Session 1 (10:00am – 12:00pm EDT)
| Digital Pathways for Learning and Well-Being in Conflict-Affected Areas | Fatima Saeed Khan, Shifa Tameer e Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Digital Wellness Tips: Enhancing Student Learning & Well-Being in In-Person & Virtual Learning Environments | Carla LaBella, Mohawk College |
| Co-Opting Screens for Good: Engaging Learners in the Age of Distraction | Bradley Cohen, Michael DiGregorio, and Eric Gardiner, Top Hat |
Session 2 (1:30pm EDT – 3:30pm EDT)
| Digital Pathways for Learning and Well-Being in Conflict-Affected Areas | Fatima Saeed Khan, Shifa Tameer e Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Digital Wellness Tips: Enhancing Student Learning & Well-Being in In-Person & Virtual Learning Environments | Carla LaBella, Mohawk College |
| Co-Opting Screens for Good: Engaging Learners in the Age of Distraction | Bradley Cohen, Michael DiGregorio, and Eric Gardiner, Top Hat |