Category: Better Together

Better Together Dialogues – Episode Two with Dylan Le Roy

Dylan Le Roy is a Student Affairs and Services Counsellor at Douglas College, and provided a much-needed “Managing Uncertainty with Gratitude” session for the Better Together – Partners in Learning Conference May 2-6, 2022 at Douglas College. Dylan’ sessions was delivered in-person, and streamed to remote participants as well.

A photo of Dylan LeRoy at the Better Together Conference in 2022. He is sitting at a desk with a metal bowl placed on the desk in front of him,

▶ Recorded dialogue with Dylan Le Roy and Steven Bishop

People and resources mentioned by Dylan

Better Together Dialogues- Episode One with Jacob Goldowitz

Jacob Goldowitz is one of the Learning Designers at Douglas College, and was a big part of envisioning and organizing the Better Together – Partners in Learning Conference May 2-6, 2022 at Douglas College. The conference sessions were delivered in-person, and virtually. Stay tuned for more episodes

Recorded dialogue with Jacob Goldowitz and Steven Bishop

Better Together – Partners in Learning

In Spring 2021, the Facilitating Faculty Online (FFO) working group organized a College-wide event made possible by efforts from instructors in each Faculty, Student Affairs & Services, Accessibility Services, the Library, the Learning Centre, Indigenous Student Services, The Training Group, ATS, and the Learning Designers, and support from many other areas in the College.

Here is a list of the sessions


Monday, May 2


Tuesday, May 3

  • 1:30-3:15 pm: Tumbled Smooth by the Rapids: Rediscovering & Reconnecting in the Wake of Turbulence – Ross Laird https://www.rosslaird.com/ @ S1812/1814 or livestreaming REGISTER here
  • 3:30-4:30 pm: Gratitude as a practice to manage uncertainty and foster wellbeing – Dylan LeRoy @ S1812/1814 or livestreaming REGISTER here


Wednesday, May 4

  • 9:00am-12:00 pm: Bandwidth Tax of Uncertainty: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Capacity Post-COVID and Beyond – Cia Verschelden https://bandwidthrecovery.org/ @ S1812/1814 or livestreaming REGISTER here
  • 1:00-2:00 pm: Douglas College Climate Action Panel – SMT, S&T, Facilities, and Student panelists @ s1812/1814 or livestreaming REGISTER here
  • 2:30-4:00 pm: Teaching with Technology Café – World cafe style event with Faculty, Library, and CEIT presenters @ NW Cafeteria REGISTER here
  • 4:00-6:00 pm: Wine and Cheese Reception @ NW Library REGISTER here


Thursday, May 5

  • 9:00-9:45 am: First Steps with a COIL Project: Considerations and Preparation – Janice Sestan @ COQ C1008 REGISTER here
  • 10:00-10:45 am: PechaKucha Morning – Jill Fellows, Lawrence Becker, and Sandra Polushin/Justine Charrier present their topics in PechaKucha style @ COQ C1009 REGISTER here
  • 11:00-11:45 am: Panel: Student Research in Health Sciences with panelists: Mike Miller, Patricia Visosky, Ivanna Smetanska, and Tracey McVey @ COQ C1008 REGISTER here
  • 12:30-2:00 pm: Frameworks for Going Open: Human-Centred Futures for Higher Education – Robin DeRosa and Rajiv Jhangini – https://robinderosa.net/about/ https://thatpsychprof.com/ on Zoom (online) REGISTER here
  • 2:00-3:00 pm: Concurrent sessions – via Zoom (online)
    1. We Know What You’ve Done There: Writing Tutors respond to instructors’ assignment guidelines – Holly Salmon & Peer Tutors REGISTER here
    2. Student Voices on Online Learning – Sandra Polushin & Students REGISTER here
  • 3:30-4:30 pm: Lessons Learned and Paths Forward – Senior Management Panel – @ COQ Boardroom and via Zoom (online) REGISTER here

Friday, May 6

Plus…..refreshments, book draws, Better Together radio programs, and more!

Full information including speaker bios, updates, and locations can be found on DC Connect via this link:
https://collegedouglas.sharepoint.com/sites/dcconnect/department_faculties/academicsupport/ats/Pages/Better-Together-Partners-in-Learning.aspx

This College-wide event is being made possible by efforts from instructors in each faculty, Student Affairs & Services, Accessibility Services, the Library, the Learning Centre, Indigenous Student Services, The Training Group, ATS, and the Learning Designers, and support from many other areas in the College. We recognize and appreciate the following groups/people for their funding and support of the Better Together conference:

  • College-wide Faculty Development Fund
  • Student Affairs & Services
  • Learning Resources’ Professional Development Fund
  • Vice President, Academic & Provost
  • Foundation and Alumni Relations
  • Human Resources


Better Together: Partners in Learning​ – Call for presenters, facilitators, and panelists

A multicoloured mural that says, "Together"
Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash

Better Together: Partners in Learning​

May 2 to 6, 2022​

A College-wide themed week of learning and peer-sharing called Better Together: Partners in Learning is being organized by the Facilitating Faculty Online (FFO) and Academic Technology Services (ATS)

Call for DC Presenters, Facilitators and Panelists​

Can you contribute as a panelist, presenter, facilitator, member of a round table?​

How long: 30 minutes to 3 hours (your choice)​

Format: workshop, keynote, panelist, facilitator ​

Delivery mode: in-person, virtual, hybrid (ATS supporting virtual delivery) ​

Audience: Students, faculty, and staff from across the college​

Topics: From Engagement to Assessments to Wellness: all organized into 3 streams:

Nuts & Bolts: Online teaching & learning tips, Navigating digital tools ​

Lived Experience of What Works: Pedagogical case studies, Experiential or hands-on learning ​

Reflecting on Values: Humanizing online learning, Indigenization, Anti-racism, Authentic assessment, Mental health, Open education 

If you are interested or thinking about it​

Please submit by February 18, 2022

If you are interested in contributing, please​

 complete this form or ​

reply using this email​

If you want to brainstorm on a topic, reach out to your FFO rep:​

CBA: Shannon Cox (coxs@douglascollege.ca) ​

HS: Rhonda Benke (benker@douglascollege.ca)​

HSS & LLPA: Nathan Hall (halln1@douglascollege.ca)​

ACS: Sandra Polushin (polushins@douglascollege.ca)​

S&T: Cathy Mills (millsc1@douglascollege.ca)​

TTG: Azi Asadi (asadia@douglascollege.ca)​

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