Join the #DLSymp24 GooseChase Now!

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Join the #DLSymp24 Goose Chase: Complete missions, collect points, win prizes! GooseChase is an online scavenger hunt played via the GooseChase app. There will be missions to complete which involve sharing photos or video as well as text-based answers. Top point-getters will win prizes at the DLSymp Plenary on Friday! How to join the DLSymp Goose Chase Experience: 1. Download the Goosechase iOS or Android app. 2. Log in. New to Goosechase? Sign up for an account or play as a guest. 3. Search for the DLSymp Experience by code: IN-PERSON: 5ZMK1M VIRTUAL:  LP9LVV 4. Once you find the #DLSymp Experience, click Let’s Go and then create your player profile. 6. Lastly, update your profile with a fun game name and photo and click Save. Watch for new missions to be added throughout the conference! How to complete Goose Chase missions: Once you’re logged into the #DLSymp24 Goose Chase experience, you will be able to view the various missions available to you to complete. Each mission will have instructions for how to complete it. Some missions will be open in the weeks before the conference begins, but most will become available starting when the conference does. Timed missions will be added throughout the conference, so keep checking the app for new ones. Bonus points may be awarded for creativity and extra effort in mission completion. Fun is the name of the game…along with a little healthy competition to make things interesting! Make sure to set your app notifications to alert you when new missions are posted. Missions may be completed until Friday, April 26 @ 11:00 am PT. Check out the StudyForge sessions on the symposium program: 5 Updates You Need to Make to Your Online Course Because of ChatGPT – Richard Bitgood Large Language Models (LLMs) like chatGPT are impacting education immensely, and especially in the realm of asynchronous online learning. The “written reflection”, which used to be the gold standard for ensuring academic integrity, is much less effective in the AI era. AI detectors are unreliable. Should LLMs be banned? Allowed in moderation? Encouraged in certain contexts? How can we police it? These are the questions we are wrestling with as online educators. In this session we will share how the StudyForge team is adjusting their curriculum in response to LLMs in order to spark practical ideas that you can apply to your online course today. 5 Crucial Mistakes to Avoid When Blending Your Program – Alex Donkersgoed This session will identify 5 mistakes to avoid when implementing a blended classroom for the first time. We will then walk through the remedies so that you can be confident that your blended program will have students leaving each day excited, engaged, and empowered. #DLSymp24 Registration If you aren’t registered yet, don’t wait! Limited in-person spots are available. Virtual-only attendance still open! Register Now Already registered? Log into ZoomEvents using the email you used to register in order to update your profile, create your personalized symposium schedule/itinerary, and interact with speakers and attendees. How to create your itinerary. *Hint: Updating your ZoomEvents profile and creating your itinerary are GooseChase missions that will get you points!

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Almost Sold Out! + DLSymp Food Facts

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New Sessions Added & Some Schedule Changes New sessions have been added to the symposium program over the last couple of weeks. Check out the program to see the full list of offerings. There have been a few changes to the schedule. If you already created your itinerary, please check to see that there are no conflicts with the sessions that you chose. Create your itinerary.here  How to create itinerary. All About Food We will have healthy options for breakfasts and lunches including gluten-free and vegetarian choices. Information regarding significant food restrictions must be received by the BCEDL by Tuesday, April 16 in order to be able to provide alternatives. You can notify the BCEDL of your food restrictions by completing your registration process. See instructions.  Note: Lunch will not be served on the final day of the symposium. See schedule. Don’t Miss Out! #DLSymp24 is Almost Sold Out! There are less than 10 tickets available for in-person attendance at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Virtual attendance is also still available. Register Now Julia Hengstler Julia serves as the Chair of the Centre for Education & CyberHumanity, and served on VIU’s Research Ethics Board for a number of years. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, and supervises select masters students in the VIU Master of Education (Leadership) program particularly around the areas of privacy, technology, social media, and digital professionalism. Julia also consults externally with the White Hatter Group. Julia will share 2 sessions at the symposium: Teaching Students Safely & Ethically in Digital Environs Educators & Digital Professionalism Build your symposium itinerary and add one of Julia’s sessions to your symposium experience. How to build your itinerary. Digital Learning Symposium Registration If you aren’t registered yet, don’t wait! Limited in-person spots are available. Virtual-only attendance still open! Register Now

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Elevate Your Symposium Experience: How You’ll Connect at DLSymp24

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Connect with New Colleagues at DLSymp24 At #DLSymp24, we believe that the connections you make are just as valuable as the sessions you attend. That’s why we’ve organized events and activities designed to help you meet new people and strengthen existing relationships. We’re excited to announce an array of opportunities designed to enhance your experience and foster meaningful connections. Here are a few ways that we will help you connect: Socials Join us for socials on Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon to mingle and connect with fellow attendees, as well as sponsors and exhibitors. DLSymposium socials are relaxed and are great places to share insights, exchange ideas, and meet new like-minded people. Themed Tables Want to meet your colleagues from across the province and country, but don’t know where to start? Now you can sit at a themed table during meal times for an easy way to find the people that are teaching the same subject as you, like nerding-out on course design, or want to talk about inclusion in Digital Learning….and more! GooseChase Scavenger Hunt GooseChase is an online scavenger hunt played via the GooseChase app. There will be missions to complete and prizes to be won. Don’t miss the launch of the DLSymp24 GooseChase, coming soon! Walking & Jogging Clubs Get up early and join Brigitte & Shannon to get some fresh air and see the sights. You are guaranteed to share some laughs and meet new people! Digital Learning Symposium Registration If you aren’t registered yet, don’t wait! Limited in-person spots are available. Virtual-only attendance still open! Register Now

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Three Weeks Until DLSymp24!

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Brightspace wizards share their expertise! Want to know how actual teachers are using Brightspace in their classrooms? There are six practitioner-led sessions on Brightspace use at #DLSymp2024, including the following: Saving Time For What Matters: Using Brightspace Intelligent Agents and Release Conditions to Increase Communications and Engagement (Parts 1 and 2) – Clint Surrey Using Brightspace to Support Inclusive Education K-12 – Jessica Morgan How to Make Your #DLSymp24 Schedule All things #DLSymp24 are in ZoomEvents. If you were registered through your school, you have received an email notification from ZoomEvents titled “You are invited to register for Digital Learning Symposium 2024”. Use the link in this email to get set-up with your ZoomEvents account. Once you’ve done this, you can create your personalized Symposium Schedule and start connecting with speakers and attendees. In-Person Registration Filling Up Fast Make sure to get your DLSymp registration completed soon! You don’t want to miss out on this year’s amazing program and all the wonderful opportunities to collaborate with the BDEDL Community and members of the digital education sector from across the country! Join Us Virtually Can’t make it to Vancouver? Join us online! Online-only registration for the Digital Learning Symposium is $175. Hybrid and online-only sessions available throughout the entire conference: April 24 – 26, 2024. REGISTER NOW Follow Us! Stay up to date with the BCEDL by following us on X: https://twitter.com/BCEDL

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Don’t miss the AI Room at #DLSymp24!

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In-Person Registration Filling Up Fast Make sure to get your DLSymp registration completed soon! You don’t want to miss out on this year’s amazing program and all the wonderful opportunities to collaborate with the BDEDL Community and members of the digital education sector from across the country! Join Us Virtually Can’t make it to Vancouver? Join us online! Online-only registration for the Digital Learning Symposium is $175. Hybrid and online-only sessions available throughout the entire conference: April 24 – 26, 2024. REGISTER NOW THE AI ROOM Unsure about what to do with AI in the digital classroom? Hang out in the #DLSymp24 AI Room, featuring AI-themed sessions all throughout the conference, including: AI Literacy for Young Innovators – Kara Dawson Teaching Students Safely & Ethically in Digital Environs – Julia Hengstler More than ChatGPT: Advancements in Large Language Models and What this Means for Online Education – Trevor Armstrong Follow Us! Stay up to date with the BCEDL by following us on X: https://twitter.com/BCEDL

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