D2L Connection: Dublin Edition
Date/Time:
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - Thursday, October 10, 2019
9am–1pm (GMT)
9am–1pm (GMT)
Location:
University College Dublin (UCD)
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Why Attend?
- Gain practical experience with in-depth sessions on the Brightspace platform
- Give direct feedback to D2L staff
- Share tips and tricks with your peers during scheduled networking opportunities
D2L Connection: Dublin is your opportunity to connect with peers and D2L staff, exchange product feedback, share effective practices, and network with other learning professionals. The D2L Connection event will showcase many aspects of teaching and learning within Brightspace. Sessions will also feature related topics such as effective practices in instructional design, innovation, technology integration and administrative management.
With presentations, training sessions, and time for peer networking, attendees can discover how Brightspace supports every learner’s unique pathway and potential. It’s a great opportunity to exchange new ideas, as well as learn more about the Brightspace community.
We’ll be hosting a range of sessions led by both D2L and our customers themselves including:
- Educational Excellence: Brightspace Matrix Instructor Tool (working title); Margie Grob; TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Designing Courses to aid Metacognition: UCD Academic Fellowship Project; Carmel Hensey & Emma O’Neill; UCD, Ireland
- Research project using data sets data to inform nudges to students (working title); Julia Brennan; University of Surrey, UK
- A pressure cooker: getting users ready for Brightspace (working title); Charlotte Burgers-de Klein & Bea Edlinger; Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Roundtable Discussion: Supporting Workplace Learning and Apprenticeships; Michael Kavanagh; D2L
This event is sponsored by D2L in partnership with the University College Dublin.
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Schedule
Day 1
9am–10am
Registration and refreshments
10am–10:15am
Opening Session
Welcome - Michael Kavanagh, D2L Director Customer Success International & Emcee
Opening - Professor Mark Rogers, Registrar and Deputy President University College Dublin
Opening - Professor Mark Rogers, Registrar and Deputy President University College Dublin
10:15am–11am
Keynote
Cheryl Ainoa, Chief Operating Officer D2L
11am–11:30am
Customer Keynote
Wynand Espach, COO AgriColleges South Africa
11:30am–12pm
Coffee break
12pm–12:45pm
Brightspace Roadmap & Themes
Chad Lane, Senior Director Product Management D2L,
12:45pm–1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm–2:15pm
Breakout sessions
Track 1: TU Delft Brightspace Matrix as Instructor Tool - Margie Grob, Learning Developer, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Track 2:Transforming our teaching as well as our VLE - Dr Sue Folley, Academic Development Advisor & Professor & John Allport, Professor of Automotive Engineering, University of Huddersfield, England
Track 3:Using Brightspace for Professional Development and Qualifications: The GAFTA Story, Sophie Webber, Head of Training & Events, GAFTA - Grain & Feed Trade Association, UK
Track 2:Transforming our teaching as well as our VLE - Dr Sue Folley, Academic Development Advisor & Professor & John Allport, Professor of Automotive Engineering, University of Huddersfield, England
Track 3:Using Brightspace for Professional Development and Qualifications: The GAFTA Story, Sophie Webber, Head of Training & Events, GAFTA - Grain & Feed Trade Association, UK
2:15pm–3pm
Breakout sessions
Track 1:Designing for Learning in Brightspace-promoting metacognitive skills in students - Associate Professor Carmel Hensey, PhD; Dr. James Matthews, PhD; Dr. Emma J. O'Neill & Associate Professor Crystal Fulton, PhD - University College Dublin, Ireland
Track 2:Designing Corporate Learning Experiences: Making the Most of the Online Space - Darcy White, Instructional Designer, D2L - Learning and Creative Services
Track 2:Designing Corporate Learning Experiences: Making the Most of the Online Space - Darcy White, Instructional Designer, D2L - Learning and Creative Services
3pm–3:15pm
Coffee break
3:15pm–4:45pm
Breakout sessions
Track 1:Nudging students towards effective study behaviours using Brightspace data - Professor Rhona Sharpe, Head of the Department of Technology Enhanced Learning, & Julia Brennan, Online Courses Production Lead - The University of Surrey, UK
Track 2:A pressure cooker: how we got our users ready for Brightspace - Bea Edlinger, project manager ePortfolio & Charlotte Burgers-de Klein, project manager Brightspace Training, instruction & support - Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Track 3:Product Management Deep Dive Listening Session Corporate - Chad Lane, Senior Director Product Management & Heather Hamilton, Product Management Director International - D2L
Track 2:A pressure cooker: how we got our users ready for Brightspace - Bea Edlinger, project manager ePortfolio & Charlotte Burgers-de Klein, project manager Brightspace Training, instruction & support - Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Track 3:Product Management Deep Dive Listening Session Corporate - Chad Lane, Senior Director Product Management & Heather Hamilton, Product Management Director International - D2L
7pm–11pm
Evening Social (Hosted in Dublin City Centre)
Day 2
9:30am–10:15am
Breakout sessions
Roundtable Discussion: Supporting Workplace Learning and Apprenticeships with the VLE - Michael Kavanagh, Director International Customer Success D2L
The IC who lived me - Jon Krochmalnek, Senior Manager Implementation Services D2L
Fixing feedback: the case for using rubrics - Dr Sharleen O'Reilly, Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Nutrition and Food Science, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
The IC who lived me - Jon Krochmalnek, Senior Manager Implementation Services D2L
Fixing feedback: the case for using rubrics - Dr Sharleen O'Reilly, Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Nutrition and Food Science, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
10:15am–11am
Breakout sessions
Using MS Power BI to create full, interactive reports using Brightspace Data Sets - Robin Lawrenson Implementation Consultant D2L
The A-Z of Brightspace Assessment: What to use when? - Sophie McGown, Senior Assessment Ninja D2L EMEA
The A-Z of Brightspace Assessment: What to use when? - Sophie McGown, Senior Assessment Ninja D2L EMEA
10:30am–11am
Coffee break
11am–11:45am
Breakout sessions
Track 1:Video Assignments - Roger Buckingham, Director, International Solutions Engineering - D2L
Track 2:Engaging with Your Learners Online from Login to Course Completion - Darcy White, Instructional Designer D2L - Learning and Creative Services
Track 2:Engaging with Your Learners Online from Login to Course Completion - Darcy White, Instructional Designer D2L - Learning and Creative Services
11:45am–12:30pm
Breakout sessions
Track 1:Product Management Deep Dive Listening Session Education - Chad Lane, Senior Director Product Management & Heather Hamilton, Product Management Director International - D2L
How to use audio to help improve learning results - Jason Giddens, Sales Manager - ReadSpeaker
How to use audio to help improve learning results - Jason Giddens, Sales Manager - ReadSpeaker
12pm–1pm
Lunch and Goodbye
1pm–2pm
Meeting for Dutch-speaking Users
schedule subject to change
Hotels & Accommodations
Close to Venue (University College Dublin):
Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel, Dublin Available Rates Starting From: 180 EUR per night (single)
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Talbot Hotel Available Rates From: 127 EUR per night (single)
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Close to St Stephen’s Green (Dublin City Centre):
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin Exclusive Rate: From 195 EUR per night (single)
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Email: Jessica.byrne@radissonblu.com
The Dawson Hotel: Exclusive Rate: From 134 EUR per night (single)
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Email: hotel@thedawson.ie