ELINE Conference
History of The Conference
Conference 2022: Learning in the Digital Age
Overview
The 2022 annual ELINE conference explored the theme of learning in the digital age. The vision was to facilitate discussions around strategies for meaningful learning in the digital environment. A large focus for that year’s conference was on the student-side practical application of relevant and effective learning approaches. The 2022 ELINE conference program included keynotes delivered by world-renowned speakers, skills development workshops, panel discussions, and student challenges and competitions.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Manu Kapur
Dr. Kapur is a professor for learning sciences and higher education at ETH Zurich Switzerland. He is widely known for his research on Productive Failure. The title of Dr. Kapur’s presentation is “Productive Failure in STEM Learning”, in which he will explain how students can design for and bootstrap failure for deep learning.
Dr. Elizabeth Charles
Dr. Charles is a faculty-researcher at Dawson College and co-Director of SALTISE, a community of practice supporting educators’ use of active learning. The title of Dr. Charles’ presentation is “Taking the Helm: Leveraging Active Learning Research”. The presentation will be an overview of processes involved in learning and how students might better leverage this understanding to increase academic success in STEM.
Dr. Charles has a PhD in Educational Technology, Concordia University, a post-doctorate in Learning Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, and was a visiting researcher with the Virtual Math Teams, Drexel University, Philadelphia. Her research areas include: active learning, computer supported collaborative learning, STEM education, techno-pedagogical innovation and future learning spaces. Dr. Charles’ work with communities of practice and Research-Practice-Partnerships have led to her College Sector Educator Award (2012) from STLHE and Annual Research Recognition Award (2019) from Dawson College.
Dr. Tim Pychyl
Dr. Pychyl will be delivering a keynote presentation titled “Common Misconceptions About Procrastination”, in which he will integrate the psychology of procrastination with research-based strategies to enhance goal pursuit and learning.
Dr. Pychyl has garnered an international reputation for his research on procrastination. In addition to journal publications, recent books include Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change (2013, Penguin) and Procrastination, Health and Well-Being (2016, Elsevier; co-edited with Dr. Fuschia Sirois). Learn more about his research at procrastination.ca
Dr. Pychyl’s research is complemented by his passion for teaching for which he has won numerous awards including a 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the Ontario Faculty Associations Teaching Award, and the University Medal for Distinguished Teaching.
Dr. Andrew Churchill
Dr. Andrew Churchill’s is our last keynote speaker who will be be doing a workshop on “Acing Assessment in a Digital Age”! Assessment is moving beyond being just text based to convey knowledge. Now visuals, voice, and body language matter. We’ll explore all 3.
Since 2014, Dr. Churchill has focused on helping academics present and entrepreneurs pitch more effectively. His work has been primarily with running workshops for and coaching graduate student researchers to present more effectively beyond academia. He also has done extensive work with research-based start-ups, primarily at the intersection of either engineering and sustainability or medical research and clinical innovation. His goal is to help presenters identify the most important aspects of their message, figure out how to wrap that message in a story that will connect, and learn to deliver it with a credibility-inspiring clarity.
Conference 2021: Rediscovering Learning, Engineering New Perspectives
Overview
Engaged Learning in Engineering (ELINE) announced its first conference in March 2021. The focus of the conference was on reigniting the passion for learning that can be lost during the process of going through university-level education. It featured esteemed guest speakers Dr. Barbara Oakley, Dr. Saundra McGuire, Dr. Pratim Sengupta, and Dr. Emily Moore. The speakers’ talks ranged in topics from self-mentorship, leadership in engineering environments, metacognition, and equity in STEM fields – all through the lens of learning and adaptation. There were also panels on diversity and accessibility in engineering, told from student and faculty perspectives. Finally, there was a mingling session at the end designed to allow for direct interaction with the speakers.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Barbara Oakley
Dr. Barbara Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She specializes in the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior and is involved in researching STEM education and learning practices. She received the esteemed title of Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2018 and her work has been described as “revolutionary” by the Wall Street Journal. Oakley co-created and taught Learning How To Learn: Powerful Mental Tools to Help You Master Tough Subjects, the world’s most popular online course. She has also written best selling books like A Mind for Numbers.
Dr. Saundra McGuire
Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire is the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry at Louisiana State University. Prior to joining LSU, she spent eleven years at Cornell University, where she received the coveted Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. Her best-selling book, Teach Students How to Learn, was published by Stylus in 2015. The student version of this book, Teach Yourself How to Learn, was released in January 2018. Dr. McGuire’s most recent accolades include the 2019 Distinguished Lecturer Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), the 2019 Commitment to Excellence in Academic Support Award from the Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education, and induction in 2017 into the LSU College of Science Hall of Distinction. She is an elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations.
Dr. Pratim Sengupta
Dr. Pratim Sengupta is a Professor of Learning Sciences and has also served as Research Chair of STEM Education at the University of Calgary. He specializes in computational science and STEM education and his programs like Flocking Sounds and Hack the Flock are permanent installations at Studio Bell National Music Center and Telus Spark respectively in Calgary, Alberta. He has received prestigious awards like the NSF CAREER Award and the Paul D. Fleck Award from the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity. He has also written notable books like Critical, Transdisciplinary and Embodied Approaches for STEM Education and has given TED talks on navigating STEM education.
Dr. Emily Moore
Professor Emily Moore was appointed Director of Troost ILead in October 2018, after more than twenty years in industry. She started her career at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada scaling up new materials and processes from the lab to manufacturing. In her 11 years at Xerox, Dr. Moore learned a great deal about leading teams and developing new products, becoming a manager and Principal Engineer. She then spent 10 years at Hatch, a global engineering firm serving the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. Dr. Moore led international teams to develop new product and service offerings and to deliver major projects, first as the Director of Technology Development and then as Managing Director, Water. She was also the inaugural chair of Hatch’s Global Diversity and Inclusion efforts. Dr. Moore holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and completed a Doctorate in Physical Chemistry from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 2016, she was recognized as one of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining and received the SCI Canada Kalev Pugi Award.