Past Event

• Patrick Lyons, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Dr. David Hornsby, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Carleton University

Keynote – Transforming University Experiences: From Skills Development to Scholarly Citizenship

• Dr. James Arvanitakis, Executive Director, Australian American Fulbright and Professor, Western Sydney University

A panel discussion that includes FUSION stakeholders at different levels. The panelists will provide a cross-collaborative administrative perspective on goals, applications, challenges and the future of the FUSION program across the FUSION network.

Facilitator and Moderator:

• Jaymie Koroluk, Assistant Director, Teaching Excellence and Innovation, Teaching and Learning Services, Carleton University

Panelists:

• Pedro Barata, Executive Director, Future Skills Centre
• Dr. Jared Robinson, National Director, FUSION Network
• Dr. Nancy Turner, Director, Teaching and Learning Enhancement, University of Saskatchewan

A panel of Carleton instructors and students who have implemented the FUSION curriculum will showcase innovative ways to advance practices and SoTL in skills development and engage students with diverse backgrounds.

Facilitators:

• Dr. Lorraine Godden – Instructor, specialist in career development, and member of the FUSION research team, Carleton University
• Michelle Dich – FUSION Scholarship and Innovation and former FUSION student

Panelists:

• Dr. Kathleen Moss (Department of Sociology and Anthropology) and Jillian Fox (student) – Integrating the FUSION Curriculum Within Education Courses in Sociology
• Dr. Lisa Menard (Department of Psychology) and Ryan Lyster (student) – Reflections on the Integration of the FUSION Curriculum into a First-Year Seminar Course

A cross-network community of practice where FUSION project leads, staff and students from member institutions will create space to share experiences with the implementation of FUSION and explore potentialities for the future. Discussion themes include:

• Holistic and inclusive practices to advance innovative skills development in higher education
• Independent learning to enhanced facilitation: FUSION and experiential learning in curricular and co-curricular offerings
• Design labs: Experiential learning and skills development with students of equity seeking groups
• Skills articulation and translation: The development of a model to support students in their transition from university to professional life
• Using impact assessments as a tool to evaluate student’s learning in FUSION

Co-facilitators:

• Dr. Nina Doré, Educational Development Facilitator/Experiential Learning Specialist, Teaching and Learning Services, Carleton University
• FUSION project leads/collaborators: Dr. Ranilce Guimaraes-Iosif, Dr. Andrea Gorra, Justyna Szluinska, and Souleyman Haggar (Carleton University), Dr. Keith Power (Memorial University), Megan Marcoux (Concordia University), Jessica O’Connell and Elita Laios (University of Calgary), Kimberly Matheson and Brock Egeto (University of Saskatchewan), Helena Fehr (Simon Fraser University)

• Dr. David Hornsby, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Carleton University