I'm available to speak on a range of topics related to teaching, learning, and/or technology in higher education. I especially welcome speaking engagements related to the following topics: digital natives and immigrants, social media, digital literacies, methodologies in educational research, and emerging technologies in higher education. Please email me to inquire about keynotes, workshops, or other facilitation opportunities that I provide.
Recent Invited Sessions
Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2024, February). Knowledge mobilization and translation in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning [invited online workshop]. Office of Research & Innovation, Humber College.
Smith, E. E. (2024, January). Artificial Intelligence and misinformation: How to promote critical thinking and fact-checking among students [invited webinar]. Undergraduate Biology Educators of Alberta.
Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2023, November). Knowledge mobilization and translation in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning [invited workshop]. Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Banff, AB.
Smith, E. E. (2023, June). Building critical digital literacies for social media through educational development [invited plenary]. Professionalism, Incivility, and Social Media: Educational Foundations in these Digital Times. St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB.
Varga-Atkins, Tunde (Host). (2021, May 14). Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 8. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/centre-for-innovation-in-education/blog/general/treasure-island-pedagogies-episode8/
Smith, E. E., & Khoo, T. (2020, July). Negotiating personal and professional spaces online [invited online workshop]. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Greene, Terry. (Host). (2020, May 1). Gettin' Air: The Open Pedagogy Podcast with Dr. Erika Smith. https://voiced.ca/podcast_episode_post/dr-erika-smith/
From idea to inquiry: Refining SoTL research questions [invited half-day workshop]. Symposium on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Banff, AB. November 2019.
Top 5 open education myths [invited lightning talk]. Celebrate! Teaching and Learning, Mount Royal University. May 2019.
Approaches to developing open education and pedagogy at Mount Royal University [webinar]. Provincial OER Community of Practice. January 2018.
From open education to open pedagogy: Current opportunities and challenges of openness in education [invited presentation]. Open Education in Action, Maskwacis Cultural College. October 2017.
OER championship [invited panelist]. Alberta OER Summit, University of Alberta. May 2017.
Example topics I facilitate or co-facilitate:
Knowledge mobilization and translation (especially in SoTL)
Remote Teaching and Learning with Technology
Digital Literacies and Social Media
GIFs and Memes in the Curriculum
Teaching Students about Fake News
Developing Your Academic Digital Presence
Scholarly Teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Making Learning Visible: Visual Strategies to Engage Learners
Going Beyond the Surface: Helping Students Deeply Engage in Learning