Schedule

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Check in at Registration Desk

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee and light refreshments

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome!

9:10 - 10:30 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Cultivating Our Craft: Growing Educational Development Professionals Across Diverse Institutional Landscapes

- Dr. AnneMarie Dorland (Mount Royal University) - - Linda Raymond-Hagen (Keyano College) -

- Kasey Fulton (Red Deer Polytechnic) - - Dr. Jay Summach (University of Alberta) -

~ Break: 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. ~

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Presentations (20 minutes each)

Cultivating Our Craft as a “Team of One”: The Educational Developer as Sole Practitioner

- Dr. Allison Fieldberg (University of Alberta) -

Planting a Seed: Infrastructuring as a Possible Language for Educational Development

- Dr. John Cheeseman and Dr. Luciano Santos (Mount Royal University) -

Seeds of Practice: Cultivating Connections and Experiential Learning Communities

- Dr. Michelle Anderson Draper (University of Alberta) -

Teaching Observations that Inspire Growth: A Practical Toolkit for an Instructor-Centered Approach

- Dr. Annemarieke Hoekstra (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and Dr. Jeff Kuntz (Norquest College) -

~ Lunch provided (no cost): 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. ~

1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Round Table Sessions (15 minute rotations)

Coaching Conversations Discovery Session

- Amy Christiansen (Olds College) -

Supporting Student Learning: Research-Informed Learning Strategies

- Dr. Marcia Kim (Olds College) -

Capacity and Community Building Through Educational Leadership Development

- Dr. Richard Li (University of Alberta) -

TBC

- TBC (MacEwan University) -

~ Break: 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. ~

2:45 - 3:30 p.m.

Roundtable Sharing and Key Takeaways

3:30 - 3:50 p.m.

Reflection and Closing Remarks

4:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Optional: Post-Symposium Social (Parlour Kitchen)

A selection of appetizers will be provided

Friday, May 15, 2026

Check in at Registration Desk

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee and light refreshments

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome Back: Let's keep planting!

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.

Cross-Pollination: Institution Sharing

~ Break: 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. ~

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Visioning Activity

Facilitated by Centre for Teaching and Learning, MacEwan University

11:15-11:30 a.m.

EDNA Updates

Dr. Cosette Lemelin, EDNA Chair

Associate Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Alberta

11:30-11:40 a.m.

Closing Remarks

11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Optional: Tours of Library Makerspace and the AR/VR Space

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