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Event Description

Given the ongoing and anticipated shortage of tradespeople in B.C., it is crucial that trades education is delivered by instructors with strong digital knowledge and skills to ensure graduates are prepared for both the current and future workplace. In this session, Jessica Gemella will share her research on digital literacy and the resilience of educators in higher education, specifically in trades training. This session will explore the question: “How can professional development prepare trades educators to succeed in changing times?”

Everyone is welcome to participate in the discussion on teaching and learning, with a special invitation extended to trades faculty, researchers, and those involved in faculty development. 

Learn more: Digital Literacy and Resilience: How Can Professional Development Prepare Instructors to Succeed in Changing Times? [blogpost]

Recording and Resources

About the Facilitator:

Jessica Gemella (she/her) is a faculty member at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in the trades and applied technology department. She has served as an instructor and chair in the horticulture program and has also worked in a pedagogy-support role focused on trades. Currently on secondment to VIU’s centre for innovation and excellence in learning, she is serving as a curriculum, teaching and learning specialist supporting teaching and learning initiatives across VIU. Jessica is completing her master of arts in learning and technology at Royal Roads University, with research interests in faculty development, digital literacy, and resilience.