AMICAL Consortium
May 14–17, 2014
Conference
For AMICAL members only

Event info

Wednesday, 14 May

10:30–12:00
Meeting

Coordinating Committee meeting

Library – Conference Room
11:00–11:30
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)

11:30–12:00
Check-in

Attendee check in

Main Corridor
12:00–13:00
Meal

Lunch

Student Lounge
13:00–15:00
Meeting

Members Council meeting

Library – Upper Level
15:00–15:30
Break

Break

Student Lounge
15:30–17:00
Meeting

Committee meetings

6th Level Classrooms
17:15–17:45
Transportation

Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)

Thursday, 15 May

08:15–09:00
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)

09:00–09:30
Check-in

Attendee check in

Main Corridor
09:30–10:30
Discussion group

A proposal: Should AMICAL members form a 24/7 virtual reference collaborative

Fatma Abdel Meguid, Nermine Rifaat & Mary Kickham Samy
Classroom 606
09:30–12:30
Invited workshop

Creating engaging learning spaces through user-centered design

David Woodbury
Library – Upper Level
09:30–10:30
Discussion group

How to engage students in promoting e-resources

Safia Rafikova
Classroom 607
10:30–11:00
Break

Break

Student Lounge
12:30–13:30
Meal

Lunch

Student Lounge
13:30–15:00
Sponsor presentation

Sponsor presentations

13:30–15:00
Discussion group

Student engagement with technology: Findings of 2013 ECAR student study

Ekaterina Kombarova & Anguelina Popova
Classroom 606
13:30–15:00
15:00–15:30
Break

Break

Student Lounge
16:30–17:00
Unconference

Unconference - Pitch your idea!

Library – Upper Level
17:15–18:00
Social event

Campus tour (optional)

TBA
18:00–20:00
Social event

Reception at ACG

Admissions Patio
19:15–19:45
Transportation

Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)

20:00–20:30
Transportation

Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)

Friday, 16 May

08:15–09:00
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)

09:00–09:30
Check-in

Attendee check in

Main Corridor
09:30–10:00
Plenary session

Official Conference opening

Library – Upper Level
10:00–11:00
Keynote

Failing, productively: What universities can learn from gamers

Anastasia Salter
Library – Upper Level
11:00–11:30
Break

Break

Student Lounge
11:30–15:00
Invited workshop

Designing games for the classroom: Connecting learning objectives and play

Anastasia Salter
Library – Upper Level
11:30–12:30
Panel presentation

Student engagement through creative experimentation with multimedia

Maria Eleni Choli, Themelis Glynatsis, Sophia Kalogeropoulou, Konstantinos Loutas, Helena Maragou, Ioanna Micha & Giannis Stamatellos
Faculty Lounge
12:30–13:30
Meal

Lunch

Student Lounge
13:30–15:00
Workshop

Learning on the GO!

Rayane Fayed
Center for the Arts Lab
15:00–15:30
Break

Break

Student Lounge
15:30–16:30
Panel presentation

Collaborative creativity: Learning to rework the pedagogic space

Sheila Dillon, Dimitrios Doulos, Quentin Duroy, Petros Korovesis, Christina Marouli & Elizabeth Langridge Noti
Library – Upper Level
15:30–16:30
Discussion group

Enhancing undergraduate research at AMICAL institutions

Amani Elshimi
Classroom 606
15:30–16:30
Discussion group

Greek islands hopping: A proposal for creating an online learning object across AMICAL institutions

Benedetta Bessi
Center for the Arts Auditorium
16:30–17:30
Unconference

Unconference 1

6th Level Classrooms
17:45–18:15
Transportation

Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)

19:00–20:00
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Hotel → Dinner)

20:00–22:00
Social event

All-Conference dinner

Dinner Venue ('Septem')
22:00–23:00
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Dinner → Hotel)

23:00–00:00
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Dinner → Hotel)

Saturday, 17 May

08:00–08:45
Transportation

Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)

08:45–09:00
Check-in

Attendee check in

Main Corridor
09:00–10:00
10:00–10:30
Break

Break

Student Lounge
11:30–13:00
11:30–13:00
Presentation

Presentations

Library – Upper Level
11:30–13:00
Workshop

VoiceThread: Unfolding narratives of learning Resources available.

Elissa Raffa
Center for the Arts Lab
13:00–14:00
Meal

Lunch & group photo

TBA
14:00–15:00
Workshop

Space design with student engagement in mind

Sania Battalova & Henry Myerberg
Center for the Arts Lab
15:00–16:00
Discussion group

Breakout discussion with David White

David White
Library – Upper Level
15:00–16:00
Unconference

Unconference 2

6th Level Classrooms
16:00–16:30
Plenary session

Wrap-up discussion and closing of Conference

Library – Upper Level
16:45–17:15
Transportation

Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)