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Show & Tell Networking Session

  • May 23, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Online

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Come and be a part of our "Show & Tell Networking Session"! Discover the latest developments in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) in British Columbia, across Canada, and around the globe.

Our event kicks off with insights from three passionate PLAR practitioners who will share their experiences and what ignites their enthusiasm for their work. Then, dive into interactive breakout sessions where you can exchange stories, insights, and ideas with fellow attendees.

The world of PLAR is buzzing with excitement, and we want you to be a part of it! Join us and get ready to be inspired.

Keynote Speaker: David Porter, Ed.D.

Dr. David Porter is principal consultant at DP+Associates, located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a long-time advocate for the benefits of adapting new technology and transformational learning practices for delivering educational opportunities, and has been involved in online, open and distance learning since the 1990s.

David was the CEO of eCampusOntario from 2016-2020, leading initiatives across Ontario’s 45 universities and colleges to innovate in the technology-enabled learning space and explore new ideas such as micro-credentials to provide nimble pathways to learning and skills training. David was formerly Executive Director of BCcampus, where he and his team engineered Canada’s first government funded open textbook program, a leading-edge development in Canadian higher education in 2012. He has also worked as an Associate Vice-President of Educational Support and Innovation at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, as Dean of Innovative Learning at Humber College, and most recently as Senior Adviser – Higher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning.

David has also worked as a project leader and consultant for international open and distance learning initiatives, including projects in Mongolia, Vietnam, and India. In 2018, he was awarded the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education’s (CNIE) Leadership Award. On October 9, 2019, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, for his work in innovating teaching and learning practices that employed open and technology-enabled learning.


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