Register for SALTISE- it’s FREE
The annual SALTISE conference is happening June 1-2 in Montreal at ETS.
You can register for free here: https://www.saltise.ca/saltise-conference/conference-registration/
You’re invited to Moodle Day on May 22
Dawson’s Moodle Day 2026 gives you the opportunity to exchange ideas, hear different perspectives, discover practical approaches, and connect with colleagues who are interested in using Moodle more effectively.
Dawson’s educational technology counsellors Rafael Scapin and Cameron Campbell invite you to join them online via Teams. No need to register; join the event Friday, May 22 from 9 AM to 12 PM here: https://scap.in/moodleday2026
The format will be 30-minute panel discussions on the following topics:
- Moodle and AI: From Experimentation to Responsible Use
- Accessibility and Universal Design in Moodle
- Video in Moodle: Pedagogical Tool or Storage Problem?
- Using Moodle Data to Support Students Earlier
- Building a CEGEP-Wide Moodle Community of Practice
Last call to register for Inclusion and Wellness Retreat
- Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday June 9 and 10, 2026
- Time: 9 AM Tuesday to 4:30 PM Wednesday (detailed schedule will be provided with confirmation of registration)
- Where: Far Hills
- Fee: Accommodation, all workshops, meals, taxes and other conference costs are included in the fee. Staff wishing to be reimbursed by Professional Development funds will receive a pre-filled Professional Development Fund application one month prior to the start date, to submit with their receipt upon retreat completion.Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure yours by signing up now: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/udl/retreat/
Support Staff Training Day is June 10
Support Staff Training Day will begin at 8:45 AM on Wednesday, June 10. The daylong program will offer a variety of workshops in response to interests expressed by Dawson's support staff community.
Keynote speaker Nogol Madani will speak about “Building Dynamics that Unlock Collective Potential.” This session will explore some of the challenges employees are navigating in today’s world of work and offers a path forward rooted in psychological safety, a facilitative leadership mindset, and collective intelligence.
Nogol Madani is a future-focused workplace expert, speaker, and facilitator. She is the founder and CEO of a company dedicated to helping leaders build high-performing, inclusive, future-ready teams through psychological safety.
Nogol started her career as an engineer, and as a first-generation immigrant and female professional, she experienced firsthand in the workplace how many leaders weren’t unlocking potential, they were stifling it. This realization sparked her mission to help develop workplaces where people thrive. Nogol has earned the trust of organizations like Google, SAP, Rio Tinto, BeaverTails, C2 Montreal, and Desjardins, guiding them to collaborate, communicate, and create better together. She is also a faculty member at the McGill Executive Institute, where she shares her expertise on leadership and team dynamics.
To register for the keynote and any of the workshops, look for an invitation via email from Pascahl Scott, Director of Human Resources.
Consider applying to be a SALTISE fellow
SALTISE Fellows are a group of 8-12 faculty members from the anglophone CEGEPs across Quebec. Representing diverse fields of study, they share a common goal: to expand their expertise in evidence-informed pedagogical approaches in order to enhance and deepen the students’ learning experiences. The Fellows Program adopts a faculty learning community model, supporting instructors as they collaborate to build and share knowledge.
Fellows engage in enriching and extending SALTISE-sponsored projects, while also exploring opportunities for future collaborations aligned with the organization’s mission. Using principles-based methods and innovative research-informed tools like myDALITE, CourseFlow, Visual Classroom, and Perusall, Fellows produce course materials, lesson plans, guidelines, and best practices that contribute to the SALTISE website and reflect their growing expertise.
Faculty and education professionals may apply until March 13 here:https://www.saltise.ca/event/saltise-fellows-info-session-2/
We’re in “the business of mental health”: Ped Day keynote speaker
The mental health of CEGEP students has been deteriorating in recent years and continues to be a major issue even years after the pandemic. Dawson Ped Day keynote speaker Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt listed several contributing factors, such as social media, relationship thinning and developmental mismatch and provided some practical things teachers can do to counter these influences.
Visit the link for the homepage news story, which includes a link to Ped Day resources.
Register for World Café event on Resilience Teaching Dec. 10
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Heather Bilkes (R.N., B.N.Sc., M.Ed., Nursing faculty, Champlain College) will present and facilitate a World Café event entitled Resilience Teaching. Light refreshments will be served. How can teachers help students thrive, even when challenges persist? Join us for an interactive workshop designed to spark meaningful conversation and practical ideas. Together, we’ll…
Latecomers welcome at Ped Day this Friday!
Join us for the keynote session at this year’s Ped Day, From Spark to Circuit: Designing for Motivation, Meaning, and Hope in the Classroom, by Jessica Riddell at 9 AM in 5B.16 on Friday, Nov. 7.
Educators in the CEGEP system are uniquely positioned to reimagine what teaching and learning can become. This session draws on the Hope Circuits framework to explore how we can create classrooms that spark curiosity, deepen motivation, and foster a culture of student flourishing.
We will explore how to cultivate “hook questions”—provocative, generative inquiries that invite students to explore answers that are possible but not predetermined, and that connect with course competencies. These questions can serve as catalysts for both intellectual engagement and identity formation—helping students see themselves as co-creators of knowledge.
Visit the link to register for the key note and other Ped Day events or just show up!
Cultivating Hope in Higher Education: Dr. Jessica Riddell to Keynote Ped Day 2025
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jessica Riddell will deliver the keynote address at Dawson’s upcoming Pedagogical Day on Nov. 7.
Dr. Riddell is a professor of Early Modern Literature in the English Department at Bishop’s University (Quebec, Canada) and holds the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. In this capacity, she focuses on systems-change in higher education that fosters human flourishing.
An award-winning educator and scholar, Dr. Riddell has published extensively on Shakespeare, experiential learning, and inclusive high-impact practices. Her 2023 book, Shakespeare’s Guide to Hope, Life, and Learning (University of Toronto Press), was nominated for the Gordon Book Prize. Her most recent work, Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and Other Systems for Human Flourishing (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024), continues her exploration of hope and transformation in education.
Join us at 9 AM for Dr. Riddell’s keynote presentation kicking off Ped Day. Visit the link for the program and to register.
Resources for faculty and external professional development opportunities
AQPC Grand Conferences: Les nouvelles représentations mentales du travail dans l’enseignement supérieur : le cas des générations Y et Z: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Performa non-credit training:
Littératie et apprentissage dans les disciplines https://www.usherbrooke.ca/performa/fr/formations-non-creditees/litteratie-apprentissage-disciplines
CCDMD: Sketches of the History of Science in English and now en francais: https://ccdmd.qc.ca/en/resources/sketches-of-the-history-of-science/
Éductive: le Marathon technopédagogique, 5 au 9 janvier 2026, sur le theme ludopédagogie. Soumettre votre proposition d'atelier.
Last Modified: May 14, 2026
