Welcome to the EDC General Meeting June 20, 2017, 4:30 to 5:30 pm SUB 307, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University Halifax, NS
Agenda Opening Session I. Reports from the Executive II. III. Accreditation Certificates Awarded IV. Launch of New Guidebook V. Upcoming Events VI. Adjournment
I. Opening Session Adoption of Agenda Approval of Minutes from June 21, 2016 Business Arising Report from the Chair
Report from the Chair: Thank you! To past: Past Chair – Deb Dawson , Western University Secretary – Erin Aspenlieder , McMaster University Vice Chair, Communications – Stephanie Chu , Kwantlen Polytechnic University To the Nomination committee: Carolyn Hoessler (Chair), University of Saskatchewan Apryl Gill , Niagara College Jerusha Lederman , York University
Report from the Chair: Thank you! To our Coordinators! Jessica Raffoul (University of Windsor) – Educational Development Guide Coordinator Kris Knorr (McMaster University) – EDC Grants Coordinator Lisa Endersby (Queen’s University) – EDC Institute Coordinator Joe Lipsett (OCAD University) – EDC Webinar Coordinator
Report from the Chair: Welcome! Celia Popovic (York University), Vice Chair, Conferences (2 nd term) Maureen Wideman (University of the Fraser Valley) – Vice Chair, Communications Mandy Frake-Mistak (York University) – Secretary Natasha Patrito Hannon (Niagara College) – Vice Chair, Awards & Recognition Mel Young (Cambrian College) – Resource Review Coordinator
Report from the Chair Change in structure – new Vice-Chair EDC Exchange grants Long term growth in Membership
II. Reports from the Executive
Vice Chair, Conferences EDC 2017: Re-thinking Tradition Thank you to EDC 2017 Hosts: University of Guelph 158 delegates from 55 institutions across Canada, USA, UK and China Keynotes from Dr. Andrea Buchholz at the start and Dr. Joy Mighty and Dr. Trevor Holmes at the end EDC 2018: Gaining an Edge Host: University of Victoria February 14 to 16, 2018 (Wed. to Fri.) http://bit.ly/2sjjcOs
Vice Chair, Communications Current website’s content updates completed this week Will continue to work on new website Fall launch & will include resources from existing site and Resource Review blog Thank you & hand-over to Maureen
EDC Growth Feb. 2015 reduction in maillist members due to removal of multiple accounts for individuals June. 2017 reduction in maillist members due to 29 "held" accounts (undeliverable) & 35 unsubscribed
Secretary Inaugural awards handed out at EDC 2017 with five recipients Distinguished Educational Developer Career Award Eileen Herteis Jeanette MacDonald Nicola Simmons Educational Developer Leadership Award Carolyn Hoessler Cynthia Korpan
Secretary Six action groups still current and working, with possibility of new groups emerging Mentorship Teaching & Learning Centre Leaders Guidelines for Ethical Conduct Ethical Practices Evaluating Educational Development Indigenous Knowledges https://www.stlhe.ca/affiliated-groups/educational-developers- caucus/edc-special-projects-action-groups/
Treasurer Healthy budget Surplus will be used in benefit of members: EDC Guide Series, the EDC EDC Exchange program Grants program, Small projects for the Action Educational Developer's Groups Award Increased EDC Grants Bursaries for the EDC, Conference and the EDC EDC website Institute.
Vice Chair, Professional Development Grants A record number of applications for EDC Grants were received, with 14 applications for the Spring 2017 Grants call Reviews are underway, and will be announced soon Some of the budget surplus will be dedicated to supporting the increase in grant applications
Past Webinars What Does Online PD Look Like? Feb 10, Jaymie Koroluk & Joe Lipsett: 1 hour, ~17 participants Supporting Blended and Online Education Across the Atlantic: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in Embedding Effective Practice Joint EDC/SHED Session March 13, Gavan Watson & Keith Smyth: 1 hour, ~40 Canadian participants How to Host an Online Webinar April 21, Jaymie Koroluk: 1 hour, ~12 participants
Upcoming Webinars September 2017: EDC Grants (Kris Knorr) October 2017: COED/EDC Webinar on Mentorship Grant Project (Natasha Hannon) November 2017: SHED and EDC Developing 3M submissions (date TBD) Have an idea for a webinar? Contact Jaymie or Joe
Institute 2017 EDC Institute is currently underway 12 registered participants from across Canada New blended approach combines two earlier webinars with face to face meeting following STLHE 2017 EDC Institute, Developing an Educational Developer’s Portfolio: A Hands-on Experience , Led by a cross-institutional organizing team, representing both Ontario and BC: Jeanette McDonald, Debra Dawson, Isabeau Iqbal and Judy Chan.
III. Accreditation Certificates Awarded Humber College Culturally Inclusive Educator Certificate Program The Teaching Effectiveness Certificate Program Congratulations!
IV. Launch of New Guidebook Topics selected for next Guides: Guide 3: Centre Reviews Guide 4: Ethical Practice in Educational Development Call for expressions of interest due July 7, 2017 Guide 2: Rapport-Building for Educational Developers Coordinating authors Carolyn Hosseler and Kim West Collaboration of 11 authors from across Canada Available on the EDC website.
ED Guide No. 2 Launching now! www.stlhe.ca/constituencies/educational -developers-caucus/guides/ No. 2. Rapport Building
V. Upcoming Events
EDC Conference February 14 - 16th, 2018 University of Victoria Preconference: Feb. 14 Conference: Feb. 15 – 16 http://www.uvic.ca/learningandteaching/leaders/home/edc/index.php
Other COED – July 18 & 19, http://teachingcommons.yorku.ca/ed-summer- crawl-registration/ COED AGM, November 10 at York University AAU – October 14: Halifax http://bit.ly/2sRzuzu ISSOTL – October 11 to 14: Calgary http://www.issotl.com/issotl15/node/172 POD – October 25 to 29: Montreal http://podnetwork.org/event/2017-pod-network-conference/ ICDE – October 16 to 19: Toronto http://onlinelearning2017.ca/en/ BCTLC – November 7: Vancouver.
VI. Adjournment Move to adjourn! Thank you!
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