T-01: Adapting Curriculum for a Changing World

This presentation will share the results of a study evaluating the integration of transversal competencies, such as collaboration, time management, and networking, within the multimedia technical program at Vanier College. We will present student feedback on competency grids and the mentorship program, highlighting successes and challenges. Students appreciated the clarity of expectations and the ability to track their progress. However, balancing competency development with academic workloads remained a significant challenge. Practical solutions and tools developed from this project will be shared to help participants adapt these practices to their own institutions.

This talk presents a website that is being developed as a tool for teachers and administrators for communication and shared understanding when designing or updating interdisciplinary courses – in particular for the interdisciplinary competency in the new Quebec Science Program. The website follows the structure of: What is Interdisciplinarity? Why teach interdisciplinary courses? When should one design interdisciplinary courses? Who should teach these courses? How should these courses be designed? The talk will outline the content of the website and focus on definitions of interdisciplinarity, the challenges of implementing interdisciplinary courses and some examples of different interdisciplinary course designs.

Dans un contexte d’évolution rapide de l’éducation en sciences infirmières, notre école a lancé le premier programme de baccalauréat en sciences infirmières en ligne du Québec. Ce programme, mis en place en 2021, offre le même contenu, les mêmes objectifs et résultats d’apprentissage que le programme en présentiel, tout en respectant les normes de l’Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières (ACESI). Nous partageons notre expérience d’adaptation du cours d’examen clinique du présentiel au format en ligne, initialement évalué par des ECOS (examens cliniques objectifs standardisés), transformés en simulations formatives pour améliorer l’apprentissage et optimiser l’utilisation des ressources humaines.