You’re invited to submit a proposal to present at Washington’s Annual Canvas Conference!
In-person at Tacoma Community College and virtually in Zoom Wednesday and Thursday, March 27th – 28th, 2024
The WACC conference is back and better than ever this year and our Call for Proposals is live and accepting applications. This year’s conference theme is EMPOWER! and we’re excited to learn about how you are empowering yourself, your students, and your fellow instructors and staff. Although we are allowing virtual presenting, we strongly encourage presenting in person due to feedback from last year’s attendees. Please submit your proposal by December 15th to guarantee priority preference and selection.
We’re open to receiving proposals on ALL types of teaching, learning, and technology topics, especially topics that incorporate equity-minded and re-imagined practices. Whether your presentation is designed for newbies, veterans, instructors, staff, tech wizards, people who write their passwords on post-it notes affixed to their monitor, or anyone in between – we’re interested and eager to consider your submission. Some potential topic areas to consider are:
All things Canvas from newbie hints to expert hacks to best practices to advanced features such as analytics and outcomes to telling us why you love New Quizzes
Anything advancing equity and accessibility
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Great pedagogy/andragogy methods, practices, and tips
Everybody’s favorite buzzword, AI
If all else fails, don’t forget “Other”
Please contact our professional development work group chair, Tim Trussler at ttrussler@batestech.edu, with WACC in the subject line for questions about the proposal submission process. Thank you and we look forward to reading your proposal!
The WA eLearning Council Professional Development Work Group
As a follow-up to our totally awesome WACC 2023 conference, the eLearning Leadership Council (ELC) is pleased to present two fabulous WACCy Wednesdays Webinars to close out the academic year. We hope you’ll join us for the second webinar featuring the ELC 2022-23 Connie Broughton Innovation in eLearning Award winner, Stephen Shoemake from Walla Walla Community College.
Wednesday, June 14th
Noon – 1:00 PM
Making Online Anatomy & Physiology “Human“
Human connection is at the heart of effective instruction. “Humanizing” is a transformative instructional framework that focuses on establishing human connections with students and valuing students as individuals with unique interests, needs, and concerns. Join Steve to learn how his approach to “humanizing” online Anatomy and Physiology fosters supportive relationships with students while effectively leveraging simple Canvas tools to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore practical “humanizing” strategies for building relationships with students, creating a sense of community, and prioritizing individual student needs in your online course.
Stephen Shoemake Anatomy & Physiology Instructor, Walla Walla 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!
As a follow-up to our totally awesome WACC 2023 conference, the eLearning Leadership Council (ELC) is pleased to present two fabulous WACCy Wednesdays Webinars to close out the academic year. We hope you’ll join us for the first webinar on:
Wednesday, June 7th
11:00 AM – Noon
Stories from Our Lives: Student Publishing Projects with Pressbooks
Discover the transformative power of Pressbooks as a platform for sharing student authored content as Sue shares about a cross-discipline collaboration at Lake Washington Institute of Technology that brings together “Stories from Our Lives” written by English language learners and interpretive illustrations drawn by art students. Sue will also share about the emerging regional group that has grown out of this work – Washington Open Publishing Project Collective, other student publications from across the college, and strategies for engaging your colleagues in student publishing projects. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the power of student authorship and the profound impact of making space for student voice in your course.
Sue Wozniak 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!
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
Question: Where can I find a list of this year’s keynote speakers, general sessions, presentations, and their descriptions?
The WACC 2024 schedule is live! Find a full list of session dates, times, titles, descriptions, locations, Zoom links and more on the WACC 2024 Sched site. We recommend downloading the Sched mobile app to your phone before the conference.
Question: Who should attendees contact for WACC 2024 assistance?
Virtual Attendees:
For technical assistance or issues accessing the conference sessions and resources during the conference, please contact Alissa Sells at asells@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 have a block of rooms reserved for WACC 2024 at the Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown and the Silver Cloud Point Ruston. For your convenience, we’ve also listed several other nearby hotels. Rooms fill very quickly, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. See below for details.
Question: What meals will be provided and what’s on the menu?
Answer: You’ll enjoy hot catered breakfasts and lunches both days of the conference. 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: Build Your Own Breakfast Burritos – Scrambled Egg, Crumbled Sausage, Onions, Peppers, Cheddar Cheese, and Salsa. Served with Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Mini Pastries. Gluten-free except for pastries. Vegetarian and vegan – plant-based chorizo.
Lunch: Ancho Chicken Bowl – Ancho Chili Roasted Chicken, Cilantro Lime Rice, Sauteed Black Beans and Roasted Corn, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, and Salsa Verde. Gluten-free. Vegetarian and vegan – plant-based chorizo.
Social Hour: Gamer snacks – chips, candy, and sodas!
Beverages: Coffee, tea, and water all day. Campus Cafe will be open for purchase of specialty coffee and other drinks.
Day 2: Menu:
Breakfast: Build Your Own Breakfast Burritos – Scrambled Egg, Crumbled Sausage, Onions, Peppers, Cheddar Cheese, and Salsa. Served with Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Mini Pastries. Gluten-free except for pastries. Vegetarian and vegan – plant-based chorizo.
Lunch: Hawaiian BBQ Bowl – Huli-Huli Chicken, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Island Macaroni Salad. Gluten-free except for Island Macaroni Salad. Vegetarian and vegan- tofu.
Beverages: Coffee, tea, and water will be available all day. The Campus Cafe will be open for purchase of specialty coffees and other drinks.
Question: Can I buy a ticket to just one of the two days for this conference?
Answer: The registration fee covers both conference days for in-person or online attendance and includes EMPOWERING! 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 catered breakfasts, snacks, beverages, and lunches.
We don’t have a single day registration option, but we can offer you these registration tips:
If you can only attend face-to-face for one day, please choose the in-person registration option. This will allow you to attend virtually on the other if you desire to do so.
If you’re not sure how many days you will be able to attend or how you’d like to attend – virtually or in-person, please choose the in-person registration option. This will allow you to decide later how you’d like to attend.
If you can only attend virtually, please choose the virtual registration option. This will allow you to attend one or both days of the conference remotely.
Question: Where can I park and how much will it cost?
Answer: Parking is free and a detailed Tacoma Community College (TCC) campus map is available under the Map section on the WACC 2024 Sched site. The basic campus map can be viewed on TCC’s Maps and Directions page. 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: TCC will be enjoying Spring Break at the time of our conference, which means campus parking will be plentiful for this event! Please note that there are several parking entrances closed due to construction. The best lot to park in is A.
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. If it’s a t-shirt, 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: What is your refund policy?
Answer: No refunds are available this year, however, you can transfer your ticket to another individual.
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 2024 Ticket Transfer” to let us know who you’d like to transfer 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 caterers need a headcount and any special requests 2 weeks prior to the event date.
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 2024 WACC sponsors! So far, our sponsors include Instructure, CidiLabs DesignPLUS, Panopto, Transfr, and Tacoma Games. Check out our sponsor sessions in the schedule and attend the social hour to receive special sponsor swag and earn a conference badge! Visit our Sponsorship page for more information about our generous sponsors.
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
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