Conferences – DRNBC – Disability Resource Network of British Columbia https://drnbc.org Disability Resource network of British Columbia Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:14:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 Disability Resource Network of B.C. Presents Upcoming Conference 2024 https://drnbc.org/disability-resource-network-of-bc-presents-upcoming-conference/ https://drnbc.org/disability-resource-network-of-bc-presents-upcoming-conference/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:12:18 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=753 NAVGIATING CURRENT TRENDS IN POST-SECONDARY FOR DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES

 

When: MAY 21st, 2024

Time: 8am TO 5pm

Where: VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
250 W Pender Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia

Agenda for the Day

8:00 to 8:30: Registration

8:30 to 8:45: Elder John and Welcome

8:45 to 10:15: Al: How it impacts and supports Programs and Services

Presenters: Lucas Wright, UBC: Senior Educational Consultant, Fizza Haider, UFV: Learning Designer, Gwen Nguyen, BCcampus: Advisor Learning and Teaching. Learn from local BC panel about how AI is being used by educators and students, including UDL and Accessibility Considerations

10:15 to 10:30: BREAK

10:30 to 11:45: Accessible BC: B.C.’s Accessibility Plan

Presenters: A representative from the Accessibility Directorate along with Accessibility Specialists Nicole Gareau-Wilson from UBC, Sue Sterling-Bur from NVIT and Fiona Whittington-Walsh and Seanna Takacs from KPU will discuss the new Accessible British Columbia Act and its implications for Post-Secondary Institutions and education

11:45 to 12:00: BREAK

12:00 to 1:30: AGM with Box Lunch from Tacofino

1:30-3:00: World Café

Facilitators: Diane Van der Gucht, and Kari MacDougall from Kwantlen Polytechnic University A chance to connect with people from around the province to discuss, learn and reflect on a variety of areas impacting post-secondary.

Ideas include: BC Accessibility legislation How COVID has impacted you? Employer connections -Success stories -Community engagement -New technology/AI -Current challenges Suggestions welcome – What are the most pressing topics affecting you and your teams today? Feel free to comment in the registration form!

3:00 to 3:45: DRNBC Awards and Wall of Fame

Awards presented: 1) Celebrating Excellence in Program Development Programs, 2) Honoring Exceptional Service Delivery and 3) Championing Inclusive Employment Practices Recognition of Retirees for DRNBC Wall of Fame

3:45 to 4:00: Closing Remarks

 

For more information please contact-  caseyb@douglascollege.ca or kathwal2@douglascollege.ca

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DRNBC Conference

Looking forward to seeing you in 2020!

The DRNBC has some exciting news!  This year the 2020 Festival of Learning program committee is pleased to partner with the Disability Resource Network of BC for Post-Secondary Education to provide a safe and compassionate space that is universally accessible.  We welcome presenters and participants of all backgrounds, races, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, genders, languages, ages, and religions, as well as those identifying as neurodivergent.

The Festival of Learning is B.C.’s largest celebration of teaching and learning in higher education.  Held every two years and welcoming about 500 attendees from all over B.C. and beyond, the Festival is a great opportunity for faculty, students, leaders, librarians, learning designers, educational technologists and accessibility/disability educators and professionals to network and learn together.

We hope to see you at the conference in May!  For more information, please check out the Festival of Learning 2020 website and share with your colleagues and fiends.

 

 

 

 

 

Questions or Comments?

Please contact drnconference@outlook.com

Conference Committee

Check out highlights from the 2017 DRNBC Conference

2017 DRNBC Program Schedule

Speaker Bios & Program Descriptions

 

 

]]> https://drnbc.org/annual-conference/feed/ 0 ARTICULATION https://drnbc.org/articulation/ https://drnbc.org/articulation/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:35:32 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=306 Articulation committees normally meet once a year to share information and engage in discussions related to curricular matters, particularly those affecting student mobility. Articulation committee meetings foster collaborative and collegial relationships among disciplinary colleagues throughout the system. Inter-institutional credit transfer is a key aspect of the BC post-secondary system, providing mobility and efficient credential completion mechanisms for all students. Articulation committees provide an essential link between autonomous institutions offering related programs, and as such are a critical factor in the smooth functioning and success of the BC Transfer System.

GOVERNMENT SITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ARTICULATION

 

Keep posted for Articulation updates

For 2017 – The last Articulation was held at: Vancouver Community College, Downtown Campus, Thursday, May 25th & Friday May 26, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rm 526

 

]]> https://drnbc.org/articulation/feed/ 0 The Third International Conference on Smart Portable, Wearable, Implantable and Disability-oriented Devices and Systems https://drnbc.org/the-third-international-conference-on-smart-portable-wearable-implantable-and-disability-oriented-devices-and-systems/ https://drnbc.org/the-third-international-conference-on-smart-portable-wearable-implantable-and-disability-oriented-devices-and-systems/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:45:15 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=296 Wearable visual markers; Wrist-worn Sensors; Integrated textile sensors; Piezo-electric sensors; Collar-sensed motion gestures; Touch sensitive fabrics; Forearm smart watches; Magnetic field sensing; Inertial sensing; Commodity WiFi devices; Visually and motor impaired supporting systems;  Devices for low vision people; Body orientation sensing; Sensing with smartphones and wearables; Phone-based behavioral patterns; Noninvasive blood screening cameras; Mobile commodity sensors; Skin reading haptic display; Touch-based vibrotactile interactions; Tactile vertical perception in 3D; Finger-worn devices; Skin-friendly materials; Wearables in healthcare and wellbeing; Smart eyeglasses; Swallowing sensing devices; Muscle virtual food texture; Multi-modal wearable ambient display; Fusing Smartphone and Smartwatch sensors; Underwater body sensors

http://iaria.org/conferences2017/SPWID17.html

 

]]> https://drnbc.org/the-third-international-conference-on-smart-portable-wearable-implantable-and-disability-oriented-devices-and-systems/feed/ 0 2017 Conference on Diversity in Communities, Organizations and Nations https://drnbc.org/2017-conference-on-diversity-in-communities-organizations-and-nations/ https://drnbc.org/2017-conference-on-diversity-in-communities-organizations-and-nations/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:38:55 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=292 http://ondiversity.com/2017-conference

 

 

 

]]> https://drnbc.org/2017-conference-on-diversity-in-communities-organizations-and-nations/feed/ 0 Canadian Disability Study Association https://drnbc.org/canadian-disability-study-association/ https://drnbc.org/canadian-disability-study-association/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:35:57 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=290 CDSA-ACEI is dedicated to: Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and scholarship regarding disability; Networking among individual members, community groups, and other academic organizations; and Maintaining and building a commitment to a scholarship that remains connected to, informed by, and in ongoing dialogue with community and consumer organizations and agencies. An essential value of the CDSA-ACEI is the promotion of the “Nothing About Us Without Us” approach to research and scholarship. That is to say, we intend to maintain a firm commitment to supporting research and scholarship which is fully inclusive of and informed by the perspectives of people with disabilities.

http://english.cdsa-acei.ca/conference/

]]> https://drnbc.org/canadian-disability-study-association/feed/ 0 ICDS VANCOUVER https://drnbc.org/icds-vancouver/ https://drnbc.org/icds-vancouver/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:02:52 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=284 The ICDS 2017: 19th International Conference on Disability Studies aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Disability Studies. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Disability Studies.

https://www.waset.org/conference/2017/08/vancouver/ICDS

 

]]> https://drnbc.org/icds-vancouver/feed/ 0 Pacific Rim Conference Hawaii https://drnbc.org/pacific-rim-conference-hawaii/ https://drnbc.org/pacific-rim-conference-hawaii/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:35:43 +0000 http://drnbc.org/?p=134 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Image Provided by Dadu Shin.

The Pacific Rim International Conference, considered one of the most ‘diverse gatherings’ in the world, encourages and respects voices from “diverse” perspective across numerous areas, including: voices from persons representing all disability areas; experiences of family members and supporters across all disability and diversity areas; responsiveness to diverse cultural and language differences; evidence of researchers and academics studying diversity and disability; stories of persons providing powerful lessons; examples of program providers, and; action plans to meet human and social needs in a globalized world.

http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/

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