Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference
Fall Perspectives on Teaching 2024:
Monday, August 26 from 9:00AM to 3:30PM
9:00 am to 9:15 am Opening Remarks (SEB 2200/Zoom)
Aisha Haque (Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning)
9:15 am to 10:30 am Keynote Session (SEB 2200/Zoom)
AI and the Future of Higher Education
Dr. Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer, Western University
10:30 am to 10:50 am Refreshment Break (outside SEB 2200)
10:50 am to 12:00 pm Panel (seb 2200/Zoom)
Perspectives on Generative AI from the Western Learning Community
Andrews Tawiah (Health Science, Physical Therapy)
Ana Garcia-Allen (Arts & Humanities, Languages and Cultures)
Dan Bousfield (Social Science, Political Science)
Nandhitha Krishnan (4th Year Computer Science Student)
Laohnorian Madani (4th Year Student)
Moderator: Dani Dilkes (Centre for Teaching and Learning)
This panel brings together faculty and student voices to reflect on the changing landscape of higher education in light of Generative AI. Panelists will share their perspectives on how Generative AI is and will continue to impact teaching and learning. The discussion will focus on both the positive potential and the concerns and perceived challenges of GenAI.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Break
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session A (SEB 2200/Zoom)
From Access to Belonging: Accessibility Models and Mindsets
Kim Clark (Faculty of Social Science, Anthropology)
Dani Dilkes (Centre for Teaching and Learning)
Session B (SEB 1200)
Integrating Student Reflection across Disciplinary Boundaries and Traditions
Christina Booker (Science, Chemistry)
Charys Martin (Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Anatomy and Cell Biology)
Katrina Moser (Geography and Environment)
2:00 pm to 2:15 pm Refreshment Break (outside SEB 2200)
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Showcase (SEB 2200/Zoom)
Open Educational Resource Showcase
Alexis Smith, (Nursing, Health Science)
Courtney Casserly, (Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry)
Vera Sarina, (Education)
Facilitator: Emily Carlisle
Join us to learn more about Open Educational Resources (OERs) and hear about innovative OER projects completed by our peers at Western. OERs are openly licensed teaching and learning materials that support a more equitable learning experience by reducing student costs, improving accessibility, and democratizing the creation of course materials. This session will be structured as an introduction to open education and OER, followed by a series of lightning talks focused on different adoption and creation projects completed through the OER Grant and Support Program.
Conference Information
Registration
Audience
This event is open to all; however, it is designed with instructors in mind.
Offered
- Spring Perspectives - annually in May
- Fall Perspectives - annually in August/ September
What to Expect
Offered twice a year, Perspectives on Teaching is a conference designed to showcase teaching innovations at Western, and introduce instructors to best practices in student-centered instruction which can enhance the student experience.
Faculty members are invited to present innovative teaching approaches or research on their teaching during Spring Perspectives each year.
