2022 Conference Call for Proposals

Join us November 16-18th, 2022 for
CDAG: Back to the Future

CDAG welcomes your participation in our Virtual Conference this November, 2022. Presenting at the CDAG Conference is an excellent opportunity to facilitate a conversation on a topic you know to be valuable to our curriculum development practices.

Please submit proposals using the Call for Proposals form by September 16, 2022. Confirmation of accepted proposals will be provided in September 2022 via email.

If you have any questions, please contact CDAGOntarioConference@gmail.com.

Conference Streams

The conference sessions will span four streams to support this year’s conference theme, CDAG: Back to the Future.

As this conference focuses on cross-college sharing and learning related to all aspects of curriculum, a wide range of topics are well suited. Areas of interest gathered from previous conference participants and the most recent membership survey are listed below as inspiration. This list is not comprehensive, so feel free to propose topics outside of these areas as well.

Stream A: Curriculum Development, Renewal and Quality Assurance

    Development & Renewal

  • New program development process
  • Program change/modification/renewal process
  • Course development
  • Learning outcomes
  • Essential Employability Skills (EESs)
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) / Learner-centered design/Inclusive curriculum
  • Indigenization, anti-racism, equity, diversity, & inclusion/li>
  • Work-integrated learning (WIL) / Experiential learning (EL)
  • Backward design
  • Cross-sector collaboration
  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)

    • Credentials

  • Three-year degree development
  • Micro-credentials
  • College degree streams/specializations
  • Credentials targeted to international students
  • Credential pathways

    • Quality Assurance

  • Program approval processes
  • Program review
  • Degree application and renewals
  • Curriculum mapping
  • Data dashboards/data analysis
  • Student voices in quality assurance
  • Virtual site visits
  • Program Advisory Committees
  • Innovations/new initiatives>
  • Accreditation

Stream B: Teaching, Learning and Assessment

  • Inclusive classes
  • Lesson plans
  • Student engagement
  • Educational technology
  • Online/hybrid delivery
  • Hyflex delivery
  • Authentic assessment
  • Online assessment
  • Self- and peer assessment
  • Rubrics
  • Ungrading
  • Academic integrity
  • Course outlines
  • Innovative teaching and assessment methods
  • Promotion of physical and mental health

Stream C: Ministry and Government Initiatives

  • Applied degree expansion
  • Apprenticeship
  • OCQAS/CVS Initiatives
  • eCampus Ontario Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS)
  • CQAAP Results Summary (Strengths and Challenges)
  • Program standards development and renewal
  • Micro-credentials

Stream D: Professional Currency and Growth

  • Anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Traditional Indigenous ways of knowing
  • Resources for curriculum developers
  • Faculty development/mentoring strategies
  • Promoting and sustaining curriculum roles
  • Online workshop facilitation
  • Words of wisdom/Reflections from the Trenches!
  • Measuring improvement
  • Research/scholarly activity
  • Self-care practices (mindfulness/resiliency)
  • Leadership and succession planning
  • Wellness in education
  • Process management
  • Role efficiencies


Session Formats

Please indicate in your proposal the format best suited to your session:

  • 1-hour Conference Session – Facilitate an interactive and engaging one-hour synchronous session on a topic that supports one of the conference streams. It may take the form of a panel discussion, roundtable discussion, workshop, or presentation with Q&A.
  • 20-minute Conference Session – Provide a quick overview, presentation or discussion on a topic that supports one of the conference streams.

The target audience in terms of experience with the topic will be indicated for each session. 

Proposal Submission

We encourage you to reflect the conference theme and/or streams in your session title and description.

You are welcome to submit proposals for more than one session. Please complete a separate proposal form for each proposed session.

Please submit proposals using the Call for Proposals form by September 16, 2022. Confirmation of accepted proposals will be provided in September 2022 via email.

If you have any questions, please contact CDAGOntarioConference@gmail.com.

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