We have just posted the recordings from the 2023 WACC conference. All are fully captioned and should be accessible to you with the exception of the Cidilabs Presentation, which is available but not yet captioned. All recordings are organized alphabetically within their track – Keynote Addresses, Accessibility, Equity, Flex Mode, Open Educational Resources, Other, Pedagogy/Andragogy, and Technology.
The recordings can be found here, or simply navigate to WACC Recordings –> 2023 Conference Recordings from the home page.
Registered WACC 2023 attendees, please find your WACC 2023 schedule, with details and associated Zoom links, on your live sched.com application here, https://wacc2023.sched.com
The schedule for WACC is linked below. There may be a bit of juggling or adjusting before the conference, but this should be pretty close to a final version.
We have a great conference planned, including session tracks on technology, equity, pedagogy/andragogy, and everyone’s favorite track – “other”. (Actually, the “other” tracks look pretty cool. I might meet you in one of them).
In addition to the fabulous sessions, we have two great keynote speakers, a Canvas Roadmap session, where Instructure gives you a sneak peek of what you can expect from Canvas in the future.
Finally, don’t forget the social aspect. Now that we are all let out of our houses, this is chance to reconnect with old friends, make some new friends, buttonhole that super presenter you were so excited by, and network with your peers from the CTC system and beyond. In addition to the breakfast, lunch, and extended breaks, we’ve got a social hour planned for Thursday after the conference. Look for updates on entertainment and noshing opportunities in the near future.
We’ll send updates out, but also add information on our FAQ page, such as the best swag ever (at least it better be – I browbeat a committee to choose them).
Question: Where can I find a list of this year’s keynote speakers, general sessions, presentations, and their descriptions?
Until the conference app, Sched, is populated, please check out our WACC 2023 agenda docfor a general list of session times and presentation titles.
When the WACC 2023 Sched site becomes available, registered participants will be able to find a full list of session dates, times, titles, descriptions, locations, Zoom links and more. We recommend downloading the Sched mobile app to your phone before the conference.
Question: Who should attendees contact for WACC 2023 assistance?
Virtual Attendees:
For technical assistance or issues accessing the conference sessions and resources during the conference, please contact Alissa Sells at asells@sbctc.eduand Brook Bane at bbane@sbctc.edu. Please include WACC Virtual Support in the subject line of your message and please include as much detail as possible about the issue.
In person attendees:
Please visit the welcome table near the cafeteria for technical assistance, check-in, and other conference questions.
Question: Which nearby hotels are recommended and is there a conference code to get a discount for blocked off rooms?
Answer: We were unable to contract hotel room blocks for the 2023 WACC Conference, but please consider booking at any of these nearby hotels that offer per diem room rates. Rooms fill very quickly so please make your reservation as soon as possible.
Pool, Fitness Center, Free Airport Shuttle, Free Wi-fi, Onsite parking ($10/night)
Question: What meals will be provided and what’s on the menu?
Answer: You’ll enjoy hot breakfasts and lunches both days of the conference that will be catered by RTC’s award-winning Culinary Program. The planning team worked very hard to design menus for all types of eaters and for those with allergies and other food requests. Please feel free to supplement your meals by bringing your own food if the menus below do not meet your dietary needs.
Day 1 Menu
Breakfast: Hot buffet with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes O’Brien, fresh fruit, assorted pastries, coffee, decaf, tea, and juice.
Lunch: Chicken fajita bar with roasted peeper and onions, tofu fajitas with peppers and onions, flour and corn tortillas, refried beans, Mexican rice, salad bar with assorted dressings, guacamole, iced tea, assorted sodas, coffee, and tea.
Social Hour: Caprese skewers, antipasto skewers, Chicken Skewers with Thai peanut sauce, vegetable platter with dip, fruit and cheese display, selection of brownies and lemon bars, and assorted beverages.
Day 2: Menu:
Breakfast: Spinach and ham frittata, vegetarian frittata, potatoes O’Brien, fresh fruit, assorted pastries, coffee, decaf, tea, and juice.
Lunch: Baked potato bar with chili, onions, cheese, sour cream, bacon, salsa, butter, salad bar with assorted dressings, iced tea, assorted sodas, coffee, and tea.
Afternoon Treats: Fresh baked cookies by the dozen.
Question: Can I buy a ticket to just one of the two days for this conference?
Answer: Sorry, no discounts or half price tickets are available. The registration fee covers conference costs for both days, covers both conference days for in-person or online attendance and includes ELEVATING! keynote speakers and presentations, a customizable scheduling app, and access to the captioned session recordings. If you are attending in person, you’ll also get yummy breakfasts, snacks, beverages, and lunches catered by RTC’s award-winning Culinary Arts program! If you can only attend face-to-face for one day, please choose the in-person registration option.
Question: Where can I park and how much will it cost?
Answer: Parking is free and a Renton Technical College (RTC) campus map will be available in Sched. The basic campus map and can be viewed on the RTC website or downloaded here. If you’d like to print a copy of the conference locations map below, please click on the image to open and download the PDF.
NOTE: RTC will be enjoying Spring Break at the time of our conference, which means campus parking will be plentiful for this event!
Question: Is anyone carpooling?
Answer: We don’t have any plans to coordinate carpooling between colleges. Please check-in with your campus eLearning office to see if carpooling has been organized for your campus.
I heard there is going to be conference swag for in-person attendance. Where do I indicate my size?
Answer: The conference planning team is in the process of selecting conference swag. While sizes are not guaranteed, if a t-shirt or jacket is chosen, the planning team will need your size preferences in order to provide a variety of sizes for attendees to choose from. Please indicate your preferred clothing size when you register.
Question: Will there be WiFi?
Answer: Yes! Login information will be provided during the event.
Question: Is my registration/ticket transferable?
Answer: Yes, if you find you cannot attend, please email our Eventbrite administrator, Sarah Griffith at sgriffith@lowercolumbia.edu, with a subject line of “WACC 2023 Ticket Transfer” to let us know who you’re transferring your registration/ticket to; their full name, their college affiliation, their college role and their best email.
NOTE: We cannot guarantee special dietary requests on Tickets transferred or purchased after March 18th because our student caterers need a headcount and any special requests 2 weeks prior to the event date.
Question: What is your refund policy?
Answer: No refunds are available this year, however, you can transfer your ticket to another individual.
Question: Where do I submit my dietary request?
Answer: Please indicate your food allergies and/or other dietary restrictions when you register, and we will do our very best to meet your needs.
Question: Whom may I contact for questions I don’t want to share publicly in a post below?
Answer: Thank you to our 2023 WACC sponsors! Our sponsors include Instructure, T-Mobile, Pressbooks, Atomic Jolt, Panopto, CidiLabs DesignPlus, Octopus. Check out our sponsor sessions in the schedule and attend the social hour to receive special sponsor swag and earn your Explorer conference badge!
WACCy Wednesdays are back! In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a second season of free WACCy Wednesday Webinars. The 2022 series will open in January and continue with monthly webinars through June. Please join us for the first webinar in the series:
Wednesday, January 26th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Raising an Eyebrow at Grades: Ungrading for Equity, Inclusion, and Success
“Ungrading” is a provocative concept that encompasses a wide spectrum of assessment and classroom policy design decisions. As Jesse Stommel put it, “‘Ungrading’ means raising an eyebrow at grades as a systemic practice, distinct from simply ‘not grading.’” Join Caleb to explore how grading policies relate to student equity, inclusion, and success, and to unpack some ungrading theories, practices, and techniques. Caleb will also discuss how Canvas can support ungrading and share a bibliography of additional resources to help you dive more deeply into this emerging topic.
Caleb Hutchins Instructional Designer, Community Colleges of Spokane
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a series of free monthly WACCy webinars this spring. Please join us for the third and final webinar in the spring series.
Wednesday, June 9th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Synchronous Classrooms (Pedagogical Use of Zoom)
Join faculty librarians Jennifer Snoek-Brown and Kathy Swart to learn about their experience using Open Pedagogy to support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Swart will share her sabbatical research which relied on critical information literacy and open education to create assignments that amplify the voices of marginalized groups, counter misinformation, and engage students in helping faculty transition to OER. Please visit “Assignments for Faculty – Centering Marginalized Groups” to view this amazing collection of assignments! Snoek-Brown will discuss her work with faculty and students on open pedagogy projects that integrate more inclusive OER images and multimedia. During the final segment of the session participants will be invited to share about their open pedagogy ideas and projects.
Jennifer Snoek-Brown Faculty OER Librarian, Tacoma Community CollegeKathy Swart Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian, Pierce College
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a series of free monthly WACCy webinars this spring. Please join us for the second webinar in this series.
Wednesday, May 19th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Synchronous Classrooms (Pedagogical Use of Zoom)
Want to know more about how to manage synchronous sessions in Zoom? If so, this webinar is for you! Kevin will share strategies for keeping students engaged, tips for polling, great practices for large and small group discussions using breakout rooms, and much more. You’re invited to join 10-15 minutes early to explore some of the Zoom tools that will be highlighted during the webinar. Before you join, be sure to review Kevin’s “How do I Use Zoom” and “What’s Expected of Me? (Netiquette)” guidelines.
Kevin Bowersox-Johnson, Interim Executive Director of eLearning, Seattle Colleges
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
As you know, the situation in our area about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve and change. The host college for the upcoming WA Canvas Conference, Tacoma Community College, has been monitoring the situation closely, and follows Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s guidelines for schools and colleges. As of March 6th, the Health Department does not recommend schools to close or cancel activities. Currently, no schools in Pierce County have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Up north, Public Health – Seattle and King County have released guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
TCC is following the recommendations of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and as of today, the Health Department is not recommending canceling classes or events or closing the college.
Upon taking these considerations and the fact that the Canvas Conference brings in hundreds of people from around the state, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the event. We know this poses an inconvenience, and we sincerely apologize for this. We simply wish to take precautionary health measures.
We are currently working with Eventbrite to fully refund you, and will issue your refund as soon as possible. Please work directly with your hotels for cancellations.
We appreciate all what you do for our student success. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s WA Canvas Conference.
Questions about hotels, campus parking, wifi, and other topics?
To find our best answers to questions like where to stay, where to park on campus, and how to access wifi during the event, please visit the WACC conference FAQs page.
We have just finished reviewing the sessions for the 2023 WACC and we are excited to be bringing you a wide variety of great sessions, including presentations on pedagogy/andragogy, equity, accessibility, and technology, as well as the standard “Here’s a great way to use Canvas” sessions you expect.
We will be publishing the full schedule and session list here in the next week, so bookmark this page for updates. We will also be posting updated information on food, swag, parking, and logistics as the conference approaches.
Additional information such as hotels and registration guidelines can be found on the WACC FAQ’s page.
Join us in-person at Renton Technical College or virtually in Zoom
March 30th – 31st
#WACC2023
Register by February 17th to get the early bird rate!
After a 3-year break, the WACC conference is back and this year we’ll be exploring FLEX/hyflex mode as an option for presenter and participant conference attendance. This means you get to choose how you attend! Join us in-person at Renton Technical College or virtually in Zoom for 1 ½ days of sharing uplifting teaching, learning, and technology topics that will ELEVATE! your practice and help you ELEVATE! student success.
The early bird in-person rate of only $135.00 covers both conference days and includes ELEVATING! keynote speakers and presentations, conference swag, a customizable scheduling app, and access to the captioned session recordings. You’ll also get yummy breakfasts, snacks, beverages, and lunches catered by RTC’s award-winning Culinary Arts program! After February 17th, the in-person rate increases to $160.00.
The virtual rate of only $55.00 covers BOTH conference days and includes ELEVATING! keynote speakers and presentations, a customizable scheduling app, and access to the captioned session recordings.
Hotel information and other conference information can be located on our FAQ page
Conference session descriptions and keynote information … coming soon!
Please contact Tim Trussler at ttrussler@batestech.eduwith WACC in the subject line with your registration questions. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at the conference!
The WA eLearning Council Professional Development Work Group
WACCy Wednesdays continue! In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a second season of free WACCy Wednesday Webinars. Please join us for the fifth and final webinar in the 2022 series.
Wednesday, May 18th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Empowering Students with Pressbooks
Pressbooks is an eBook creation and discovery platform that hosts Open Educational Resources (OER). Thanks to the WA State Board of Community and Technical Colleges network subscription, faculty and staff at Lake Washington Institute of Technology started creating books this year! With seven books completed and many more in progress, faculty have chosen to use Pressbooks as a vehicle for student voice and as a tool for diversity and social justice work. Come learn more about Pressbooks and how LW Tech is using it to empower students.
Katherine Kelley Faculty Librarian Lake Washington Institute of Technology
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
😊 Alissa on behalf of the ELC Professional Development Work Group
Alissa Sells (she/her/hers) Program Administrator, Educational Resources Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges asells@sbctc.edu• 425.239.0456 • @WAeLearning
WACCy Wednesdays continue! In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a second season of free WACCy Wednesday Webinars. Join us for the fourth webinar in the series featuring the ELC 2020-21 Connie Broughton Innovation in eLearning Award winner, Yun Moh from Renton Technical College.
Wednesday, April 27th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Flexible Learning EXperiences (FLEX) Project
At Renton Technical College (RTC), FLEX is an acronym for Flexible Learning Experiences. FLEX courses are designed with an active learning instructional model and are supported by familiar technologies such as Canvas and Zoom. The FLEX modality empowers students to move toward success no matter what life events come their way and it promotes flexibility in learning on multiple levels leading students toward a more personalized learning experience. Join Yun to learn more about RTC’s student choice modality that allows students to decide on any given day whether to attend class in-person, virtually, or asynchronously – with little or no difference in their learning.
Yun Moh Instructional Designer Renton Technical College
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
😊 Alissa on behalf of the ELC Professional Development Work Group
Alissa Sells (she/her/hers) Program Administrator, Educational Resources Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges asells@sbctc.edu• 425.239.0456 • @WAeLearning
WACCy Wednesdays continue! In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a second season of free WACCy Wednesday Webinars. Join us for the third webinar in the series featuring the ELC 2021-22 Connie Broughton Innovation in eLearning Award winner, Stephanie Bartlett from Shoreline Community College.
Wednesday, March 9th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Designing for Academic Integrity: From Honorlock to Honor Code
“Designing for Academic Integrity: From Honorlock to Honor Code” represents a framework for transparently modeling values of academic honor and integrity in online courses. Honor Codes have existed for decades, and the concept of creating a climate of trust is a goal in most classes. Join Stephanie to learn how her approach to Designing for Academic Integrity blends universal ideas of trust, honesty, and transparency into a grounded pedagogical framework and how her integrated approach draws students into the creation of the classroom culture as they learn about academic integrity while developing a personal honor code that is used to establish classroom norms.
Stephanie Bartlett Professor Faculty Program Coordinator Physics & Astronomy Department Shoreline Community College
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
WACCy Wednesdays continue! In lieu of the annual in-person Washington Canvas Conference (WACC), the eLearning Council (ELC) is pleased to offer a second season of free WACCy Wednesday Webinars. Please join us for the second webinar in this series.
Wednesday, February 23rd
Noon – 1:00 PM
Game Over: Why your attempts to gamify your course don’t work (and how to fix it)
How can you, as an educator, consistently balance an intellectually rigorous course that produces exceptional learning, promotes equity in your classroom, and engages students? Gamification could be the answer, but attempts to gamify learning frequently end in poor, inequitable returns, or even outright failure. Why? Game designer Jeremy Winn breaks down the reasons why an incomplete understanding of the principles of gamification results in hours of wasted effort and why successful gamification is simpler than you think. Jeremy will walk you through the creation of your very own gamified assessment. Bring a learning goal to work with!
Jeremy Winn eLearning Coordinator, Grays Harbor College
The webinars are FREE and no registration is required! Simply click the “Join Us in Zoom” link below to join the webinar at the designated time. Please log in a little bit early to avoid technical issues. Not sure if your computer meets the technical requirements for Zoom or just want to give it a test … try it now!
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