D2L Connection: Dublin Edition
9am–1pm (GMT)
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
Opening - Professor Mark Rogers, Registrar and Deputy President University College Dublin
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:Designing Corporate Learning Experiences: Making the Most of the Online Space - Darcy White, Instructional Designer, D2L - Learning and Creative Services
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
Day 2
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 A-Z of Brightspace Assessment: What to use when? - Sophie McGown, Senior Assessment Ninja D2L EMEA
Track 2:Engaging with Your Learners Online from Login to Course Completion - Darcy White, Instructional Designer D2L - Learning and Creative Services
How to use audio to help improve learning results - Jason Giddens, Sales Manager - ReadSpeaker

Hotels & Accommodations
Close to Venue (University College Dublin):
Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel, Dublin Available Rates Starting From: 180 EUR per night (single)
Book a Room by Phone – reference code: D2L Connection Event at UCD
Phone: +353 (1) 218 6000
Email: info.dublin@radissonblu.com
Talbot Hotel Available Rates From: 127 EUR per night (single)
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Phone: +353 (1) 200 1800
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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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Phone: +353 (1) 898 2900
Email: Jessica.byrne@radissonblu.com
The Dawson Hotel: Exclusive Rate: From 134 EUR per night (single)
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Phone: +353 (1) 612 7900
Email: hotel@thedawson.ie