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WCC · Western Community College
2026 IDGI BC Conference
Presentations Schedule
Innovation & Design in Global Intelligence · British Columbia
Room 404 — Student Services runs all day on both conference days
Session 1
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
Room 404 · Student Services (full day)
Room 406
An Interpretive Study of Challenge-Based Learning and Its Influence on Critical Thinking in Hospitality Education
Acsenda School of Management
Empowering Students through Experience: Work-Integrated Learning, Critical Thinking, and Curriculum Innovation
Yorkville University
Room 411
Laddering Critical Thinking Through Co-Created Industry Cases Across Core Courses
University Canada West & Adler University
Empowering Achievement through Experiential Digital Storytelling: A YVR Airport Case Study
Acsenda School of Management
Room 412
Embedding Work-Integrated Learning into the Core Curriculum: Co-Created Industry Cases to Scaffold Critical Thinking for Sustainability and Indigenization
University Canada West
Poetry and Narratives: Creative Pathways to Student Well-Being During Culture Shock
Acsenda School of Management
Room 414
Building Thinking Entrepreneurs: Reflective Journals and Authentic Assessment in Experiential Business Classrooms
Yorkville University
Closing the Loop: Leveraging Feedforward and Feedback to Improve Teamwork Quality and Student Satisfaction in Higher Education
Western Community College
Room 416
Extracting Learning Patterns and Modeling the Resilience Index among International Students at Yorkville University
Yorkville University
Externality Effects of Private Universities in British Columbia
University Canada West & Western Community College
Session 2
11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Room 406
The Ethics of Unannounced AI Help in Industry Projects (Professional and Legal industries)
Western Community College & Acsenda School of Management
Reimagining EAP Writing Assessment: Validity, Literacy, and Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Practice
Alexander College
Room 411
Strategic Upskilling Beyond Content: Empirical Evidence from an Institutional Project on AI Literacy and Ethics Across the Curriculum
Acsenda School of Management
Accessibility in Experiential Learning for International Associate of Arts Students: Barriers, Facilitators, and Inclusive Design Strategies
LaSalle College Vancouver
Room 412
Humor, Inclusivity, Team Personality, and Mental Well-being in Experiential Learning: Psychological Safety Mediated Model
Acsenda School of Management
From Fragmentation to Fluency: Operationalizing Laddered Learning for Program-Level Curriculum Coherence in Applied Higher Education
Western Community College
Room 414
Designing Accessible Career-Integrated Learning: Cultural Influences on Career Readiness Among MBA Students in Canada
University Canada West
Indigenized Curriculum in Hospitality Education: Enhancing Student Engagement, Cultural Awareness, and Personal Development
Western Community College
Room 416
Experiential Trauma-Informed Learning in a Course for Graduate Counselling Students
City University of Seattle
Enhancing Learning Transfer and Career Readiness through Meaningful Assessment and Reflective Practices in Experiential Learning Environments: An Integrated Framework
University Canada West
Session 3
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 406
Project-Based, Work-Integrated PMBOK Education: Co-Created Industry Cases for Professional Readiness in the AI and Automation Era
University Canada West
From Student Mindset to Consultant Mindset: Gibbs' Reflective Cycle and Mezirow's Transformational Learning in an International Business Practicum
Acsenda School of Management
Room 411
Indigenizing MBA Action Integrated Courses at UCW: An EPIS Roadmap for Applied Curriculum Change
University Canada West
ADHD, Careers, and Achievement
University Canada West
Room 412
Intentional Collaboration through Campus Conversations
Yorkville University
Breaking Silos in Higher Education: A learning network model that supports a transition from passive attendance to active contribution and observable mindset change
Western Community College
Room 414
The FTS Framework: Designing Laddered Experiential Curriculum Pathways Across Business and Technology Programs
Acsenda School of Management
Investigating the promise of doctoral-level proficiencies in professional graduate counselling programs
City University of Seattle
Room 416
AI Integration in Higher Education: Case Study
University Canada West
Implementing Artificial Intelligence to Support English as an Additional Language Students
LaSalle College Vancouver
Session 1
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Room 404 · Student Services (full day)
Room 406
How can Nisga'a place-based knowledge inform the design of ethical, intercultural, and place-responsive pedagogy in urban post-secondary education beyond traditional territories?
University Canada West
From Knowledge Transfer to Wisdom Cultivation: Designing Experiential Learning Ecosystems for Pluralistic Futures
University Canada West
Room 411
Integrating AI into Foundational Computer Science Courses Through Interdisciplinary Data-Driven Workflows
New York Institute of Technology
AI With Integrity: Embedding AI Literacy and Ethical Guidelines Through a Three-Phase Double EE Teaching Strategy
Western Community College
Room 412
Using Case Writing as Assessment: A Practical Approach to Building Critical Thinking Across Experiential Courses
Western Community College
The Impact of Vacation Time and Pay on Job Satisfaction among Hospitality Management Students in Vancouver
Western Community College
Room 414
Power, Silence, and Psychological Safety in Higher Education
Adler University
Navigating a Climate of Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-Secondary Education
Acsenda School of Management
Room 416
Investigating the Socio-Cultural Drivers of Female Dominance in Fraser Health's Surrey Workforce
Western Community College
Designing an AI-Infused Business Communication Micro-Credential
Lasalle College Vancouver
Session 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Room 406
Abstract Trojan Keywords and Contextual Drift Identifying AI Dependency in Case Study Analysis
Western Community College
From Fear to Framework: Nudging Ethical AI Use in Academic Writing Classrooms
City University of Seattle
Room 411
Empowering Instructor Presence at the Intersection of AI Transparency & Faculty Identity
Yorkville University
Beyond the Cheating Narrative: Strategic Upskilling and Ethical AI Literacy in the Financial Analytics Classroom
Western Community College
Room 412
Voices of the Wild: Indigenous Storytelling as Reflective and Relational Assessment in Hospitality Education
Western Community College
Accessible Assessment in Experiential Learning: A Research-in-Progress Examination of Inclusive Evaluation Frameworks for Diverse Learners
Western Community College
Room 414
Strategic Upskilling for the AI Era: Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research: An Ethical Perspective
University Canada West
A Framework-based Analysis of Generative AI Impact on Computational Thinking Learning Confidence, and Student Motivation in Technology-Enhanced Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University & University Canada West
Room 416
Faculty Experiences of HyFlex Delivery Model: Implications for In-Class Teaching, Academic Integrity, and Student Performance
Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto, Canada
Using AI as a Cognitive Partner: A Pedagogical Case Study of Peer Learning Discussions in Postgraduate Management Education
University Canada West
Session 3
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 406
Holding Space in Higher Education: Reflective Peer Circles for Faculty Wellbeing and Resilience in Experiential Teaching
Yorkville University
Advancing Experiential Learning through Metaliteracy, Open Educational Resource Development, and Generative Artificial Intelligence
Yorkville University
Room 411
Tolerable vs Detrimental Stress: An Opportunity for Supervision and Site Climate to Shape the Counselling Internship Experience
City University of Seattle
Reframing Adult Learning in Hospitality Education Through Montessori Principles
Western Community College
Room 412
Plagiarism Perceptions Among International Students in Canada: A Meta-Analysis of Academic Writing Research
Western Community College
Design-Based Learning for Creative Writing: Blogging, Peer Feedback, Multimodality, and Ethical AI
LaSalle College Vancouver
Room 414
Exploring the AI Competency Gap: A Comparative Study of Corporate Expectations and Graduate Readiness in British Columbia's E-Commerce Sector
LaSalle College Vancouver
From Classroom to Career: How Holistic Experiential Learning Design Develops Professional Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Transferable Skills in Marketing Students
Western Community College