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2019 SFU Symposium on Teaching and Learning

9:00am PDT

Pre-Symposium | Morning Workshop| Rethinking and Redesigning Feedback for Greater Impact on LearningDavid Boud • Deakin University

12:00pm PDT

Pre-Symposium Lunch - complimentary Segal Centre 1400

1:30pm PDT

Pre-Symposium | Afternoon Workshop| Using Mentorship and Coaching as a Lens to Support Academic Growth in Teaching and LearningNatasha Kenny and Leslie Reid • University of Calgary

8:00am PDT

Registration and Networking Harbour Centre, Lobby

8:30am PDT

Welcoming Remarks and Introductions Harbour Centre, Fletcher Challenge Theatre,Elizabeth Elle, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning and Teaching • Brad Johnson, Director, Teaching and Learning Centre • Elder Margaret George, Elders Program, Indigenous Student Centre

9:00am PDT

Opening Plenary Session | Invited Keynote Address | Student Assessment: Fit for the World in Which We Now Operate? Harbour Centre, Fletcher Challenge TheatreDavid Boud • Deakin University

10:30am PDT

Session Break - refreshments will be provided Harbour Centre, Lobby

11:00am PDT

Exploring Alternatives for Assessing Course-Integrated Student Success Programs: The Academic Enhancement Program Harbour Centre, Rm 1510Donna McGee-Thompson (Library) • Diana Cukierman (Computing Science) Make Sure Your Voice is Heard: Student and Faculty Recommendations for Two-Stage Collaborative Exams Harbour Centre Rm 1520Rebecca Cobb (Psychology) • Tara Holland (Geography) • Lara Aknin (Psychology) Making the Most of Student Feedback: SETC and Beyond Centre for Dialogue, Salon ADaria Ahrensmeier (Teaching & Learning Centre) • Sarah Louise Turner (Teaching & Learning Centre) Evaluating Teaching for Promotion and Salary Review in the Aftermath of the Ryerson Decision Centre for Dialogue, Salon B-CJennifer Spear (History) • Brian Krauth (Economics) • Dan Laitsch (Education) The Cost of Letter Grades: How Transcripts without Percentage Grades Penalize SFU Students Applying to Professional and Graduate Programs Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Leanne Ramer (Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology) • Ben Minaker (Biomedical Psysiology and Kinesiology)

12:00pm PDT

Symposium Lunch - complimentary Harbour Centre, Lobby

1:15pm PDT

Plenary Session| Invited Keynote Address | Reflections on the Complexity of Teaching in Higher Education: Demystifying Teaching Expertise Fletcher Challenge TheatreUniversity of Calgary • Natasha Kenny and Leslie Reid

2:15pm PDT

Session Break TBA

2:30pm PDT

Language Assessment Guiding Program Level Curriculum Development for Multilingual Student Support: A Collaboration between Beedie School of Business and Language and Literacy Education Faculty Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Valia Spiliotopoulos (Education/CELLTR) • Bong-gi Sohn (Education/CELLTR) • Stephen Spector (Beedie School of Business) • Tracy Yiu (Beedie School of Business) Special Workshop by Invited Speakers: An Active Exploration of the Developmental Framework for Teaching Expertise Centre for Dialogue, Salon B-CUniversity of Calgary • Natasha Kenny and Leslie Reid Searching for Programs and Assessment Coherence: Applying a Creative, Systematic and Generative Approach Harbour Centre Rm 1520Mark Lechner (Health Sciences) • Malcolm Steinberg (Health Sciences) • Barbara Berry (Teaching & Learning Centre)

3:00pm PDT

Making Learning Accessible to Multilingual Students Who Need Language Support: A Case Study Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Naghmeh Babaee (Education and CELLTR)

3:30pm PDT

Language Support for Multilingual Students in a Foundational Course in Health Sciences Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Ismaeil Fazel (CELLTR) • Tun Myint (Health Sciences)

4:00pm PDT

What Makes an Author Credible? Diving into the Weeds of Information Literacy Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Holly Hendrigan (Applied Science) • Diana Cukierman (Computing Science) • Keshav Mukunda (Library) Session Break TBA

4:30pm PDT

Practices in Imaginative Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Gillian Judson (Education) Ring Around the (Writing) Rubric Harbour Centre, Rm 1510Hannah Celinski (Education) Assessing Teaching: A Smörgåsbord of Possibilities to Pick From Harbour Centre Rm 1520Daria Ahrensmeier (Teaching & Learning Centre) • Sarah Louise Turner (Teaching & Learning Centre) Evaluating Teaching in Performance Reviews Centre for Dialogue, Salon AVanja Zdjelar (Criminology) • Dan Laitsch (Education)

8:30am PDT

Registration and Networking - refreshments will be provided Harbour Centre, Lobby

9:00am PDT

Practical Action: Creating a Classroom that Respects Students' Needs Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Sarah-May Strange (Criminology) Peer Feedback: Approaches to Design Harbour Centre, Rm 1510Daria Ahrensmeier (Teaching & Learning Centre) • Sarah Louise Turner (Teaching & Learning Centre) Beyond Student Evaluations: How to Design a Comprehensive Teaching Assessment Framework Harbour Centre, Rm 1520Pappas Panayiotis (Linguistics) • Kiran Bisra (Teaching & Learning Centre) Lightning Talks (6 x 7 min, plus Q & A session) Fletcher Challenge Theatre

10:00am PDT

Session Break TBA

10:15am PDT

Why I Avoid Reading my Students' Evaluations of Teaching Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Isabeau Iqbal and Judy Chan • University of British Columbia Assessing Post-Secondary Instruction: Reflections on an Institutional Evaluation Pilot Project Harbour Centre, Rm 1510Danielle Murdoch • Sheri Fabian • Helene Love • Tamara O'Doherty (Criminology) Reflections on using the Personalized Instructor Questions on SFU's Online Platform Harbour Centre Rm 1520Rochelle Tucker (Health Sciences) Beyond the Disposable Assignment: Open Pedagogy as an Opportunity for Rethinking Assessment. Harbour Centre Rm 1315Hope Power (Library) • Kate Shuttleworth (Library) • Julia Lane (Student Learning Commons)

11:15am PDT

Session Break TBA

11:30am PDT

Check Under the Hood: Course Review Process at the University of the Fraser Valley Harbour Centre, Rm 1500Teaching & Learning Centre • Everett Igobwa, Michelle Johnson, and Ken Harmel • University of the Fraser Valley Comprehension in Five Steps: A Reading Approach that Engages Students in Critical Reading of Primary Scientific Literature. Harbour Centre. Rm 1510Nienke van Houten (Health Sciences) Journaling: Expressions of Reflective Practice Harbour Centre Rm 1520David Barnum (Education) Spatial Thinking: Teaching, Assessing and Exploring Approaches across Disciplines Harbour Centre Rm 1315Halil Erhan (Interactive Arts & Technology) • John Dill (Interactive Arts & Technology) • Naghmi Shireen (Interactive Arts & Technology) • Barbara Berry (Teaching & Learning Centre)

12:30pm PDT

Symposium Lunch - complimentary Harbour Centre, Lobby

1:30pm PDT

An Introduction to Teaching Philosophy Statements and Teaching Dossiers/Portfolios. Harbour Centre, Rm 1510Daria Ahrensmeier (Teaching & Learning Centre) • Sarah Louise Turner (Teaching & Learning Centre) Embracing Ambiguity: Acknowledging Error in Student Assessment and How We Can Respond Harbour Centre Rm 1315Dan Laitsch (Education) Successes and Challenges: What Do Award-Winning Teachers Do? Centre for Dialogue, Salon AAndrew Perkins (Geography) • Brad Johnson (Teaching & Learning Centre) • Diana Cukierman (Computing Science)

2:30pm PDT

Session Break - refreshments will be provided Centre for Dialogue, Salon A, B, C Lobby

3:00pm PDT

Closing Plenary | World Café | Add Your Voice: How Should We Assess Teaching? Centre for Dialogue, Salon B-CSheri Fabian, Director, Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines (ISTLD) • Barbara Frisken, Chair, SFU Teaching Assessment Working Group (TAWG), and others