Take advantage of this year’s
WACC 2019 EARLY BIRD rate ASAP!
WACC 2019 Registration is OPEN
Take advantage of this year’s
WACC 2019: Planning (Proposal Due Date extended to January 18th!)
Please fill out the WACC 2019 call for proposals form by no later than January 18th if you are interested in sharing your excellent ideas and practices.
Presenters will be notified of their acceptance ASAP and should be prepared to share their presentation materials with us prior to the conference date.
This year’s WACC call for proposals also includes information for WA community and technical college faculty, staff, and administrators about applying for the 2019 Connie Broughton Innovation in eLearning Award. Please see Section 4 of the WACC 2019 call for proposals form.
We’re open to receiving ALL types of proposals. Some potential topics include:
- engaging students with technology
- building community online
- equitable and inclusive course design, group work,
- accessibility
- open educational resources (OER)
- Canvas tips and tricks
- innovative hybrid design
- badging
- gamification
- innovative assignment design
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- assessment practices
- augmented reality
- virtual reality
- simulations
- …and much more!
CONFERENCE DATES & TIMES
- Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (PDT), Social hour = 5-6:00pm
- Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (PDT)
LOCATION
- Tacoma Community College | 6501 South 19th Street | Tacoma, WA 98466
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 4th, 2019
COST – Includes a program schedule, continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day
- $112.81 + processing fee of $7.19 = $120 before February 28th, 2019
- $141.24 + processing fee of $8.76 = $150 after February 28th, 2019
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Twitter = http://twitter.com/WACConference
WACC 2018 Session Recordings!
This year’s WACC 2018 session recordings: now available
* Not all presenters wanted to be recorded.
Loving Your Tweets & Feedback!
We’re loving your #2018WACC tweets! Check ’em out; keep adding your voice!
FEEDBACK: WACC 2018 SESSIONS & CONFERENCE
- At the end of each session you attend, please share with your presenters your feedback
- At the end of this year’s conference, please provide your feedback
Sessions Evaluation (form)
Throughout your time with us at this year’s conference, at the end of each session, please provide us with your feedback. Thank you! Your WACC Committee 🙂
WACC 2018 Program Schedule now available!
Here’s your Program Schedule (updated Thursday morning) to this year’s Washington Annual Canvas Conference (WACC 2018)
Thursday we begin in the Student Center!
- Registration: 8am – 11am
- Continental Breakfast: 8am – 9am
- Welcome: 8:45am – 9am
- Keynote: 9am – 9:45am
We’re looking forward to uniting with everyone at this week’s conference!
Getting ready to UNITE! at Washington’s Annual Canvas Conference (WACC) 2018
REGISTRATION / EVENT FEE
- $141.24 + processing fee of $8.76 = $150, Includes a program schedule, continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day
LOCATION
- Tacoma Community College (TCC), 6501 S. 19th Street Tacoma, WA 98466
http://tacomacc.edu/abouttcc/ourcampuses/mapsanddirections/
KEYNOTES
 JARED STEIN |
THURSDAY MORNING — LEARNING TO THE PEOPLE: Canvas Stories of Student Engagement Jared Stein, VP of Higher Ed Strategy at Canvas’ Instructure, https://linkedin.com/in/jaredstein |
| STUDENTS & FACULTY |
THURSDAY MORNING — THE ROCK: An activity Tacoma Community College (TCC) students took beyond the classroom to enhance equity on campus! |
 DR. DELANEY |
FRIDAY MORNING — CONVERSATIONS TO UNITE: Dr. Stephanie Delaney, Dean of Academic Programs at South Seattle College (SSC), https://linkedin.com/in/stephaniedelaney/ |
WACC 2018: March 29-30 at Tacoma Community College (TCC)
Early Bird Registration ends Friday, March 9th!
REGISTRATION / EVENT FEE
Includes a program schedule, continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day
$112.81 + processing fee of $7.19 = $120 before March 9th, 2018- $141.24 + processing fee of $8.76 = $150 after March 9th, 2018
LOCATION
Tacoma Community College (TCC)
6501 S. 19th Street Tacoma, WA 98466
http://tacomacc.edu/abouttcc/ourcampuses/mapsanddirections/
HOTELS NEARBY
We were not able to reserve a block of rooms this year so please book your rooms soon! There are other conferences happening in the area at the same time so rooms may be limited. Here are some possible hotels near Tacoma Community College:
- Silver Cloud Inn
- Hotel Murano
- Courtyard Tacoma Downtown
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown
- Best Western Plus Tacoma Dome
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: May I buy a ticket to just one of the two days for this conference?
A: Sorry no. The registration cost is for the whole (2 day) event, only. No discounts or half prices are available. This covers conference costs, a program schedule, a continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day.
Q: Where can I park and how much will it cost?
A: Parking is free and a Tacoma Community College (TCC) campus map will be made available, soon. NOTE: TCC will be enjoying Spring Break at the time of our two day conference, which means campus parking will plentiful for this event.
Q: Will there be WiFi
A: Yes!
Q: Is my registration/ticket transferable?
A: Yes, if you find you cannot attend, you can transfer your ticket to someone else. Please contact Sarah Griffith via SGriffith@lcc.ctc.edu to manage this transfer request.
Q: Who may I contact if I have more questions?
A: Please email Sarah Griffith via SGriffith@lcc.ctc.edu and/or Sara Newman via Sara.Newman@SeattleColleges.edu
Early Bird Registration Reminder, Book Your Hotel ASAP! and Presentation Titles!
REMINDER: Early Bird Registration ends March 9th!
REGISTRATION / EVENT FEE: Includes a program schedule, continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day
- $112.81 + processing fee of $7.19 = $120 before March 9th, 2018
- $141.24 + processing fee of $8.76 = $150 after March 9th, 2018
HOTELS NEARBY
We were not able to reserve a block of rooms this year so please book your rooms soon! There are other conferences happening in the area at the same time so rooms may be limited. Here are some possible hotels near Tacoma Community College:
- Silver Cloud Inn
- Hotel Murano
- Courtyard Tacoma Downtown
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown
- Best Western Plus Tacoma Dome
PRESENTATION (TITLES ONLY)
So you have an idea of “what’s coming”, to this year’s WACC 2018, please find below a list of 39 presentation titles in alphabetical order. Our official WACC 2018 program schedule continues to be worked on as rooms and timeslots are negotiated. As soon as we have a schedule with presentation descriptions to share, we’ll post it here for you on http://wa-cc.com/
| 1) Canvas Community Update |
| 2) Canvas for All: Create Accessible Canvas Content |
| 3) Concepts of designing a course without going through QM Reviews |
| 4) Contextualizing Learning Communities in Canvas |
| 5) Conversations to Unite |
| 6) Converting Your On-Ground Course |
| 7) CWUAW (Canvas Workshops United Association of Washington) |
| 8) Deliver synchronous/asynchronous instruction for hybrid or online classes |
| 9) Empowering Tech |
| 10) Gamify your online lectures using Canvas LMS |
| 11) Grade book: the good, the bad, and some band-aids |
| 12) Let’s start with an OER Un-Conference |
| 13) Leverage Open Technology with OER To Help Make Education More Affordable |
| 14) Leveraging Canvas Quiz Analysis to Improve Your Online Assessments |
| 15) Lightboard: Accessible and Engaging Instructional Media Development Tool |
| 16) OER Successes and Tribulations at Highline College – Panel discussion |
| 17) Online Credit Hours in Canvas vs The Real World |
| 18) Overcoming challenges of adopting OER for your department |
| 19) Planning ahead to make grading easier: Assessing in-class group work using Canvas |
| 20) Presenting on Accessibility |
| 21) Real-Time Interactions in Online Courses: Zoom in on online classes |
| 22) Regular and Substantive Interactions and Instructor Presence in Online Courses: Surviving a DOE Program Review |
| 23) Standardizing Digital Content for Accessibility |
| 24) Standardizing your Canvas courses |
| 25) Strategies for Enhancing Thoughtful and Engaging Posts on the Discussion Board |
| 26) Student Survey: Affordable Cost for Class Materials |
| 27) Students Unite in Canvas Outside of the Classroom |
| 28) Teaching Accessibility Basics 20min/day x 5 days Course |
| 29) Testing the Limits: Canvas and the Development of Common Curricula |
| 30) They Do Everything On Their Phones!: Why Mobile Device Accessibility Matters to Student Success |
| 31) Tools and Strategies for Engaging Interactions between Faculty and Students in Online Courses |
| 32) Toto, we’re not in Canvas anymore: Accessibility and Third Party Materials |
| 33) Unite! for Quality in Course Design |
| 34) United We Learn: Creating Inclusive Canvas Communities by combining UDL and OER |
| 35) United, and on Location: Are Web Annotations the Future of Threaded Discussions? |
| 36) Use H5P to deliver high quality open source experiences for Canvas |
| 37) Using Canvas Features to Support Universal Design for Learning |
| 38) Using smartphone media for assignments |
| 39) Zoom, Zoom: Engaging Students with the WA CTC System’s New Video Conferencing System |
Early Bird WACC 2018 Event Tickets: Available Now!
Washington state’s Annual Canvas Conference (WACC) is a collaborative (2 day) conference focused on enriching higher education Canvas users. While primarily focused on faculty, administrators and staff are always welcome!
DATES & TIMES (2 days)
- Thursday – March 29, 2018 is 9:00 to 4:00 (PDT)
- Friday – March 30, 2018 is 9:00 to 1:00 (PDT)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
02/06/2018 UPDATE: We’ve just identified our (3) keynote speakers and approved 1.5 days of presentation/workshops proposals! Titles of the 39 presentations being planned for this year are shared here.
LOCATION
Tacoma Community College (TCC)
6501 S. 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466 – View Map
REGISTRATION / EVENT FEE*
* Includes a program schedule, continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day
- $112.81 + processing fee of $7.19 = $120 before March 9th, 2018
- $141.24 + processing fee of $8.76 = $150 after March 9th, 2018
LODGING
We were not able to reserve a block of rooms this year so please book your rooms soon! There are other conferences happening in the area at the same time so rooms may be limited. Here are some possible hotels near Tacoma Community College:
- Silver Cloud Inn
- Hotel Murano
- Courtyard Tacoma Downtown
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown
- Best Western Plus Tacoma Dome
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Twitter = http://twitter.com/WACConference
Frequently Asked Questions
May I buy a ticket to just one of the two days for this conference?
Sorry no. The registration cost is for the whole (2 day) event, only. No discounts or half prices are available. This covers conference costs, a program schedule, a continental breakfast, break treats, beverages, and lunch each day.
Where can I park and how much will it cost?
Parking is free and a Tacoma Community College (TCC) campus map will be made available, soon. NOTE: TCC will be enjoying Spring Break at the time of our two day conference, which means campus parking will plentiful for this event.
Will there be WiFi
Yes!
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Answer: Yes, if you find you cannot attend, you can transfer your ticket to someone else. Please contact Sarah Griffith via SGriffith@lcc.ctc.edu to manage this transfer request.
Who may I contact if I have more questions?
Please email Sarah Griffith via SGriffith@lcc.ctc.edu
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