©2009 the mcgraw-hill companies 1 36 th national teaching & learning conference
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©2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies
36th National Teaching & Learning Conference
©2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies
Something special happens when a group of creative thinkers from across the country meet to discuss common challenges and brainstorm new ideas.
Join us to learn, collaborate, and exchange ideas with colleagues old and new.
Conversation inspires innovation; we provide the venue—the catalyst for solutions to challenges and the creation of new ideas.
Teaching & Learning Conference Series
©2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies
Teaching & Learning Conference Series
About the Conference Series• National series of premier conferences highlighting teaching, learning and technology
in Canadian Higher Education. • 10th year, 36th conference.
Where, When• University of Ontario Institute of Technology• Oshawa, Ontario, Canada• Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Conference Theme
What Really Works: Strategies to Improve Teaching and LearningFaculty, administrators, educational developers, and students who are passionate about teaching and learning are invited to come together to learn about innovative tools, educational simulations, and collaboration in teaching and learning. Participate in workshops and seminars led by award-winning speakers and teams of educators and gain new insights and ideas to use in your classroom.
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Typical Participants• Department Chairs/ Academic Vice-Presidents• Academic & Technology Administration faculty and staff• Government representatives• Private sector representatives
Attendee Statistics • Average 300 participants• 10% Administrators• 25% Faculty Developers• 55% Professors, Instructors• 5% students• 5% other
Past Speakers - Leaders in the educational community and high profile speakers• Don Tapscott• Sandy Shugart• David Suzuki• Kenneth Bain• Derrick de Kerckhove• Lee Gass• Timothy Pychyl
Teaching & Learning Conference Series
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Who Should Attend? • Academic Vice President’s• Dean of Faculties• Heads of Departments• Department Chairs• Faculty• Instructors• Educational Developers Curriculum Development Professionals• Librarians• Teaching Assistant’s• Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Teaching & Learning Conference Series
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Past participant testimonials
• “Thank you for an excellent conference. I was able to network, build bridges, etc. This was an outstanding learning experience.” Wendy Benoit, University of Calgary
• “Well done, thank you for the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other likeminded Canadian educators!” Zeny F. Mateo, University of Manitoba
• “Thanks you for this "shot in my academic arm." I appreciated all the work that went into making this a smooth running, worthwhile experience.” Stephen Price, Simon Fraser University
• “No other company is doing what you are doing....let's always keep that in perspective here. It was a wonderful event at beautiful campuses and I can't thank McGraw-Hill enough!” Doug Johnson, Mohawk College
• “I appreciate the opportunity to attend these conferences. It gives me a chance to meet other colleagues and reflect on my teaching practices. Thank you very much.” Jamshid Shahidi, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Teaching & Learning Conference Series
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Teaching & Learning Conference Series