This is a multidisciplinary experiential learning project aimed at connecting current Humber students from various programs and faculties with alumni and industry experts through a series of webinars. The webinars will take place during the Fall 2020 semester and will cover technical topics as well career success interviews with grads and industry experts.
Objectives
- Build digital capacity by developing the next generation of skills needed to adapt to a digital future.
- Connect current students with alumni and industry experts.
- Provide current students with multidisciplinary experiential learning opportunities.
Project Phases & Timelines
| Phase 1 | Project Planning | June-Aug 2020 |
| Marketing & Promotion | Aug-Sept 2020 | |
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| Phase 2 | Webinar Series Delivery | Sept-Oct 2020 |
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| Phase 3 | Content creation: blogging, infographics, and video editing | Sept-Oct 2020 |
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| Phase 4 | Publishing | Dec 2020 |
| Project Wrap-up | Dec 2020 | |
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Funding
Funding for this project provided by Humber College’s Applied Research & Innovation, and will be used to hire current Humber students as Research Assistants.
Course Assignments & Faculty Leads
| Course | Faculty Lead | School |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 2504 Web Development | Hanadi Alnawab | Faculty of Business |
| FASH 4500 e-Retailing | Hanadi Alnawab | Faculty of Business |
| BUS 1500 Business Information Systems | Irina Gorea | Faculty of Business |
| BUS 3003 e-Business Information Systems and Technology | Ammar Al-Qaraghuli | Faculty of Business |
| WRIT 100 College Reading and Writing Skills | Heba Al-Samarrie | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| WRIT 200 Workplace Writing Skills | Heba Al-Samarrie | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| PWRT 5000 Writing Principles: Introduction | Meaghan Strimas | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| PWRT 5505 Professionalism Skills: Internship Preparation | Meaghan Strimas | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| PWRT 5500 Writing Principles: Advanced | Meaghan Strimas | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Meet the Team!
Photo Credits
- Photo by Ben Kolde on Unsplash
- Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash
- Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash
- Photo by Ilya Pavlov on Unsplash
- Photo by Eaters Collective on Unsplash
- Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash
- Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash
