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In-person

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Virtual Event

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The 2024 Â鶹´«Ã½ Conference on University Teaching and Learning in-person event will take place at the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, on Wednesday, May 1, on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Campus. 

Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building

6100 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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Thursday, May 2, 2024

The second day of the conference will take place virtually, using Microsoft Office Teams.

Yes, the keynote will be recorded. We will be sending a link to the video to conference registrants shortly after the conference concludes.

Transportation

is approximately 30-40 minutes from the conference venue to hotels of choice.   Visit the airport site for more information on getting from the airport to the conference venue.

Casino Taxi

902-429-6666

Uber

Parking on Campus

Please bring your confirmation (either on your phone or printed). We also recommend you bring something to take notes with, and a water bottle.

Short-Term Parking

Â鶹´«Ã½ is contracted with HotSpot for parking services. Individual license plates indicate whether or not you have paid for parking. This is called a VIRTUAL PERMIT.

You must download the HotSpot App on your smartphone. Learn how on this webpage 

Watch a video here 

If you do not have a smart phone and cannot access the HotSpot App you can still use coins at a limited number of meters on the Halifax campuses. 

Lord Nelson Hotel and Suits

1515 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3J 2L2
Phone: (902) 423-6331

With an incomparable location overlooking the famous Public Gardens, the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites has been a beloved downtown Halifax landmark for over 90 years.  It is appoximately a 15-20 minute walk to the conference venue or a 10 minute drive during rush hour.

The Westin Nova Scotian

1181 Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3H 2P6
Phone: (902) 421-1000

The Westin Nova Scotian offers travelers a relaxing interlude as well as a central location to an array of restaurants, nightlife, and attractions. Located in the Halifax Seaport District. It is appoximatley a 30 minute walk to the conference venue or a 15 minute drive during rush hour.

Â鶹´«Ã½ offers 2 wireless network access options to campus visitors:

eduroam 

If you are visiting Â鶹´«Ã½ from another -affiliated institution, you can use your own home institution’s wireless credentials to access Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s eduroam wireless network.

•  at your home institution first to confirm it works.
• Contact your home institution for any help or support for setting up or accessing eduroam (no matter what institution you are visiting).
• There is no guarantee that eduroam will provide the same access to resources as your home or other visited institution's wireless networks.

Guest accounts

If you are not affiliated with an eduroam institution, and you require wireless access during your stay, you can request they create a guest account by emailing clt@dal.ca. We can then provide you with a username and password to connect to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s wireless network.

Learn more about access wifi on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Campus.

Light snacks, refreshments, and a lunch will be provided during the May 1, in-person event. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Union Building next to the Rowe Management Building, has options for purchasing food.

Halifax is located in the Atlantic time zone. The May 2 (online) session page highlights the different Canadian time zones.

Meetings in Teams include audio, video, and screen sharing. They're one of the key ways to collaborate in Teams. And you don't need to be a member of an organization (or even have a Teams account!) to join a Teams meeting.

No, you do not have to install any software to access the sessions, although downloading Microsoft teams may provide you with a higher quality experience. Information on accessing session platforms:

Closed captioning is available on all platforms. Please note that these captions are automatically generated, so may not be completely accurate.  If you require further accessibility, please contact clt@dal.ca.

Links to each session will be provided on the schedule.

Â鶹´«Ã½ ITS Services will be available at 902-494-HELP or support@dal.ca.

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The sessions will have chat capability for participants to ask questions during the sessions.