On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Waterloo ExL hosted an Experiential Learning Symposium. The Symposium highlighted experiential learning (EL) initiatives and associated resources on campus. This event was geared toward instructors who want to integrate, or enhance their integration of EL within their courses and campus and community partners who engage with and support experiential learning at UWaterloo.
Presentations from the concurrent sessions at the Waterloo ExL Symposium are available below:
- The P.E.A.R. Framework for Experiential Learning
Presented by:Dr. Norah McRae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education, University of Waterloo
Presented by:
Anne-Marie Fannon, Director, WatPD
Katherine Lithgow, Senior Instructional Developer, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Bringing Industry Issues into the Classroom
Presented by:
Sean Geobey, Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Jennifer Lynes, Associate Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
What do our students say? Part 1: UW Student Venture Fund
Presented by:
Frank Hayes, Lecturer, School of Accounting and Finance
Jacqueline Sue, Anna Puri, and Dominic Lau, Students, School of Accounting and Finance
What do our students say? Part 2: iCapstone
Presented by:
Oscar Nespoli, Continuing Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Ada Hurst, Continuing Lecturer, Management Sciences
Thomas Willert, Student, Management Sciences
Experiential Learning Logistics
Presented by:
Anne Grant, Manager, Ecology Lab
Heidi Swanson, Assistant Professor and University Research Chair, Department of Biology
Presented by:
Carrie Mitchell, Assistant Professor, School of Planning
Presented by:
Dorothy Hadfield, Lecturer/Extended Learning Co-ordinator, English Language and Literature
Presented by:
Bruce Frayne, Director, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Mariana Sanchez Soto and Maria Minerva Carmona, Students, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
EDGE 101
Presented by:
Jessica Lang, Manager, EDGE
Anne Fannon, Director, WatPD
Engaging Community Partners
Presented by:
Wayne Chang, Lecturer, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
Leeann Ferries, Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Brendan Wylie-Toal, Program Manager, GreenHouse
SoTL Research and Experiential Learning: Getting Started
SoTL Guidebook
Presented by:
Katherine Lithgow, Senior Instructional Developer, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Judene Pretti, Director, WatCACE
Alice Schmidt Hanbidge, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Presented by:
Richard Wikkerink, Director, Student & Faculty Relations, Co-operative Education