Agenda of SSHRC EvNet Site Visit


Thursday, June 1st, 2000
NavCanada Training and Conference Centre
Room D101
Cornwall, Ontario

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Members of SSHRC Experts Committee:

• Monsieur Pierre Mackay, Directeur du centre de recherche : Groupe de recherche informatique et droit, GRID Département des sciences juridiques, Université du Québec à Montréal
  
• Dr. Tom Calvert, Professor and VP, Research and External Affairs, Technical University of BC
  
• Dr. Jacqueline Bourdeau, University du Québec à Chicoutimi.
  
• Ralph Perry, Consultant, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation
  
• Monsieur Yves Mougeot, Director, of Research and Dissemination Grants Programs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  
• Madame Jo-Ann Lévesque, Program Officer of Strategic Research Networks in Education and Training, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  

8:30 - 8:40 AM: Opening Remarks, Monsieur Pierre Mackay, Experts Committee Chair

8:40-8:50: EvNet Administrative Host Remarks - Dr. Dave Conrath, Dean, School of Business, McMaster University (1994-1999); Dean, School of Business, San Jose State University, California (2000 to…);

8:50 to 9:20: Overview of EvNet Network, Dr. Carl Cuneo, EvNet Director (presentation plus discussion)

9:20 to 9:50 AM. "Adoption and Use of Technology for Learning and Performance" (Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance) (Projects 2B, 3B, 3D-c, & 4B) (20 Min presentation; 10 min discussion)

• Dr. Philip Abrami, Professor & Director of CSLP, Education, Concordia University (Team Leader)
  
• Dominic Furfaro, Principal, St. Dorothy Elementary School, Montreal
  
• Dr. Christina De Simone, Adjunct Professor, Education, Concordia University
  
• Steven Rosenfield, Instructor, Mathematics, Vanier College
  
• Helena Dedic, Instructor, Physics, Vanier College
  
• Dr. Sylvia d'Apollonia, Biology, Dawson College
  
• Dr. Catherine Fichten, Psychology, Dawson College
  
• Dr. Bette Chambers, Director, Early Learning, Success for All Foundation (non-profit organization), Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 
  
• Mariam Kakkar, Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Technology, CSLP
  
• Michel-Charles Therrien, Ph.D. candidate, Humanities, CSLP
  
• Rocci Luppicini, M.A. Candidate, Educational Technology, CSLP
  
• Lori Wozney, M.A. Candidate, Educational Technology, CSLP
  
• Jacinthe Hachez, M.A. candidate, Educational Technology, CSLP
  
• Katherine McWhaw, Research Assistant, CSLP
  
• Anne Wade, Research Coordinator, CSLP
  

9:50 to 10:20: FirstClass Collaborative Student Learning (Projects 3A, 3C & 4A) (20 Min presentation; 10 min discussion)

• Dr. Carl Cuneo, EvNet Director, Sociology, McMaster University
  
• Dr. Delsworth Harnish, Chair, Bachelor of Health Sciences, McMaster University
  
• Marco Bellini, Accounts Manager, Centrinity Inc. (formerly Softarc Inc./MC2 Inc.) 
  
• Dr. Margaret Procter, Coordinator, Writing Support, University of Toronto.
  
• Kristina Trim, Doctoral Student, Epidiomiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University
  
• Dr. Richard Schmid, Chair, Education, Concordia University
  
• Dr. Brian Campbell, Chair, Sociology, Mount Allison University
  

10:20 to 10:50 AM: "The EvNet Campus Student Surveys: A Multi-Institutional and Longitudinal Study of the Use of Computer Technologies Among Post-Secondary Students" (Project 4A)(20 Min presentation; 10 min discussion) 

• Dr. Brian Campbell, Mount Allison University (Team Leader) 
  
• Kristine Osgoode, Business Development Manager, The Centre for Learning 
  Technologies, New Brunswick
  
• Steven Rosenfield, Instructor, Vanier College 
  
• Beverly Chandler, Coordinator, Library & Information Technology Centre, Vanier College
  
• Dr. Richard Schmid, Chair, Education, Concordia University 
  
• Dr. Carl Cuneo, Sociology, McMaster University 
  
• Sherri Vokey, M.A. Candidate, Dept of Sociology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
  
• Dru Jay, 3rd year undergraduate student, Interdisciplinary Honours, Mount Allison University
  
• Melissa Madore, 4th year undergraduate student, Honours in Sociology and Anthropology, Mount Allison University
  
• Christine Tay, 4th year undergraduate student, Honours in Sociology and Anthropology, Mount Allison University
  

10:50 to 11:10 AM : Break

11:10 to 11:30 AM "The View from Teachers, Students, and Trainees: Investigating the Impacts of Technological Tools in Training and Education". (Project 2C) (15 min. presentation; 5 min discussion)

• Dr. Jane Webster, Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
  
• David Zweig, Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, University of Waterloo
  

11:30 to 11:50: "Postsecondary Students With Disabilities And Computer Technologies" (Project 4B) (15 min. presentation; 5 min discussion)

• Dr. Catherine Fichten, Psychology, Dawson College
  
• Jennison Asuncion, B.A. [with distinction] (M.A. Candidate, Educational. Technology., Concordia University; Vice President: National Educational Association of Disabled Students "NEADS")
  
• Christian Généreux, President, Association québécoise des étudiants ayant des incapacités au postsecondaire (AQEIPS)
  

11:50 to 12:20: "Information and Learning Technology Policies and Practices in Higher Education" (20 Min presentation; 10 min discussion) (Projects 1 & 4B)

• Dr. Dave Conrath, Dean of School of Business, McMaster University (1994-1999); Dean, School of Business, San Jose State University, California (2000 to…); 
  
• Dr. Carl Cuneo, Campus Computing International Inc. 
  
• Dr. Brian Campbell, Campus Computing International Inc. 
  
• Dr. Catherine Fichten, Psychology, Dawson College
  
• Andrea Kalmin, Doctoral Student, Sociology, McMaster University
  
• Edward O'Hara, Continuing Education Student, McMaster University.
  

12:20 to 12:40 PM: "Building a Model to Support Evaluating ICTs (Information and
Communication Technologies) in Social Processes and Learning Organizations." (Project 4D) (15 min. presentation; 5 min discussion)

• Dr. Sam Lanfranco, Chair, Dept. of Economics, York University; and Bellanet
  
• Joseph Potvin, Senior Program Officer, Bellanet International Secretariat, Ottawa
  

12:40 to 1:00 PM: (Project 4C) "Organizational Transformation: Uses of Technology to Expedite Systemic Distribution and Integration for Promoting and Enhancing Human Resources Development in Corporate Responsiveness to Client Needs." (15 min. presentation; 5 min discussion)

• Dr. Richard Schmid, Associate Professor & Chair, Education, Concordia University (Team Leader)
  
• Stephen Wells, Manager, Customer Service, Learning Design, Air Canada, Montreal
  
• David Wells, Program Director, Graduate Diploma in Instructional Technology and the Master of Arts in Educational Technology, Concordia University.
  

1:00 to 2:00: Lunch Break

2:00 to 3:00 PM. SSHRC Review Panel Meeting with Research Assistants and Grad Students

• Irena Ganeva, M.A. graduate of Second-Language Education Program, Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto; currently teacher, Holy Name School, Metropolitan Toronto Separate School Board. 
  
• Franchesca Luconi, Ph.D. candidate, Educational Psychology, McGill University. 
  
• Rocci Luppicini, Ph.D. candidate, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Mariam Kakkar, Ph.D. candidate, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Michel-Charles Therrien, Ph.D. candidate, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Andrea Kalmin, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, McMaster University
  
• Kristina Trim, Ph.D. Candidate, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University
  
• David Zweig, Ph.D. Candidate, Psychology, University of Waterloo
  
• Sherri Vokey, M.A. candidate, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
  
• Jacinthe Hachez, M.A. candidate, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Jennison Asuncion, B.A. [with distinction] (M.A. Candidate, Educational. Technology., Concordia University; Vice President: National Educational Association of Disabled Students "NEADS")
  
• Lori Wozney, M.A. candidate, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Edward O'Hara, Research Assistant, Campus Computing International, and Continuing Education Student, McMaster University
  
• Anne Wade, Research Coordinator, Educational Technology, Concordia University
  
• Katherine McWhaw, Research Assistant, Educational Technology graduate, Concordia University
  
• Dru Jay, BA student, research assistant, Student Campus Surveys, Mount Allison University
  Melissa Madore BA student, research assistant, Student Campus Surveys, Mount Allison University
  
• Christine Tay BA student, research assistant, Student Campus Surveys, Mount Allison University
  

3:00 to 4:00 PM: SSHRC Review Panel Meeting with EvNet Partners

• Marco Bellini, Account Manager for Eastern Canada, Centrinity Inc. (formerly Softarc/MC2), Toronto
  
• Beverly Chandler, Coordinator, Library & Information Technology Centre, Vanier College
  
• Cheryl Ende, Vice-Principal, Sir John A. MacDonald School, Hamilton, Ontario (available via phone only on, Friday, June 2nd) 
  
• Dominic Furfaro, Principal, St. Dorothy Elementary School, Montreal
  
• Christian Généreux, President, Association québécoise des étudiants ayant des incapacités au postsecondaire (AQEIPS)
  
• Deborah Gross, Quebec Ministry of Education (via video tape)
  
• Jacques Lacavalier, le groupe Mentor inc., Montreal
  
• Tony Mark, Chief Knowledge Architect, e-Knowledge Division, Innovatia Inc., Saint John, New Brunswick (teleconference from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA) 
  
• Suzanne Murray, President, Ax-Dev Group, Quebec
  
• Kristine Osgoode, Business Development Manager, The Centre for Learning 
  Technologies, New Brunswick
  
• Joseph Potvin, Senior Program Officer, Bellanet International Secretariat, Ottawa. 
  
• Brent Sansom, Chief Operations Manager, Innovatia Inc., Saint John, New Brunswick (teleconference from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
• Connie Taylor, Vice President, Corporate Development, Norshield Financial Group, Montreal
• Stephen Wells, Manager, Customer Service, Learning Design, Air Canada
  

4:00 to 4:15 PM: Break

4:15 to 4:45: SSHRC Review Committee in Camera Meeting

4:45 to 5:30: SSHRC Review Committee Meeting with Key EvNet Researchers, Partners and Research Assistants

5:30: Closing Remarks, Chair of SSHRC Review Committee

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