{"id":11213,"date":"2021-05-02T16:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/?p=11213"},"modified":"2024-01-08T16:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T21:04:35","slug":"virtual-themed-campus-event-sustainability-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/virtual-themed-campus-event-sustainability-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Themed Campus Event &#8211; Sustainability Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/542171977?h=ba6bc9c43a&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Online Sustainability Week 21, Interview with UTM's Diana Aldez\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 30 minute webcast interview with <strong>Diana Aldaz<\/strong>, Events &amp; Sustainability Out Reach Coordinator, Master of Science in Sustainability Management, University of Toronto, Mississauga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diana explains the design elements and how she managed the school\u2019s virtual Sustainability Week event, launched in early March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-968x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-968x1024.png 968w, https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-768x812.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-1250x1322.png 1250w, https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM-600x635.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-3.47.17-PM.png 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This webcast recording helps to show how to design and structure a student led virtual themed campus event that is educational, connects a broad array of student groups and is highly engaging. This virtual event generated <strong>2X the level of engagement<\/strong> over the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goals of the event:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight activities on campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to replicate the on-campus experience virtually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because of the nature of sustainability subject matter, they needed a platform that could best demonstrate visually:\n<ul>\n<li>Showcase demonstrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Display art pieces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect the United Nations Initiative and the SDG (Sustainability Development Goal) numbering system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Walk through the daily themes and event activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explaining the design, balancing between \u201clive\u201d and \u201cpre-recorded\u201d content to minimize \u201czoom fatigue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explaining the balancing between centrally controlling the event and working with many different contributing groups of students, including international students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation of highly dynamic content ie Trashion Show, demonstrating student talent and creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use points system tied to the UN\u2019s SDG system with a reward system and prizes\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinated participation tracking and reward system including tying participation with donations to local food banks in coordination with on-campus food services donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also integrated the \u201c<strong>Co-Curricular Record<\/strong>\u201d system to formally reward and recognize student engagement\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on skill development and recognition, with particular focus on \u201cdecision-making and action\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.acadiate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-4.16.29-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/>&nbsp;different distant campuses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create greater inclusivity of different groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better access for international students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better access of parents to observe student\u2019s work and campus life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extended the event from one week to the entire month and beyond to take advantage of the 90 day event window standard for all Acadiate events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/542171977\/ba6bc9c43a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Sustainability Week 21, Interview with UTM&#8217;s Diana Aldez<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about&nbsp;<strong>Online Academic Events<\/strong>&nbsp;at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acadiate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.acadiate.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 30 minute webcast interview with Diana Aldaz, Events &amp; Sustainability Out Reach 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