Explorance to Facilitate a Special Panel Discussion on Assessment at Instructurecon 2015

Montreal, Canada – June 1, 2015 – Explorance is a pleased to announce its sponsorship of Instructurecon 2015 taking place in Park City, Utah from June 16 to 18. At the event, Explorance will showcase Blue, the all-in-one assessment system, its integration capabilities with Canvas, and how it can be leveraged to improve teaching and learning effectiveness.

As a Canvas partner and event sponsor, Explorance will be facilitating a special panel discussion on creating a culture of assessment. The panel will cover current and future perspectives on the importance of assessment in higher education, where creating a culture of assessment fits in the teaching and learning sphere, and the impact of assessment on faculty and student engagement. The panel will include representatives from Del Mar College, Simon Fraser University, and the University of California Berkeley.

Instructurecon Panel Discussion Details:

Date: Wednesday, June 17^th
Time: 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Location: Escalante
Title: Creating a Culture of Assessment: A Key Success Factor in Teaching & Learning Excellence
Panelists: Mike Jones – Del Mar College; Corinne Pitre-Hayes – Simon Fraser University; Noah Wittman – University of California Berkeley.
Moderator: Samer Saab, CEO of Explorance

Instructurecon is an annual conference where Canvas users gather to share ideas, network, and attend presentations and workshops. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Student-Centred Learning’ and discussions will center on learning, flipped classrooms, and groundbreaking innovations.