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C R E AT I V I T YE F F E C T I V E N E S S

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PURPOSE The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Awards is to recognize college employees who have designed and implemented significant innovations that positively impact the education of students at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.

ELIGIBILITY Employees from all employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators, and support personnel) are eligible for nomination.

CRITERIA The major criterion for nomination is that the innovation has a POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. Additional criteria to be used for judging the merit of an innovation and its impact on students’ education are:

• CREATIVITY - The selected program should be as original as possible or be a unique adaptation of an existing program, process, or concept.

• EFFECTIVENESS - There is evidence that the innovation leads to a better process for accomplishing a task(s).

• REPLICATION - The significant components of the innovation selected can be replicated in other institutions with a minimal amount of difficulty. The description of the program should include any conditions necessary for replication.

• TIMELINESS - The innovation should not be more than five years old in the institution, but it must have been in existence long enough to have been tested.

• VALUE ADDITION - There is evidence that the innovation adds value to, or improves, the students’ education.

• CURRENCY - There is evidence that the innovation is current in content and adaptive to technological application as appropriate.

HUMBER’S AWARDS PROGRAM - INNOVATIONS OF THE YEAR

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LEAGUE FOR INNOVATION IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARD

AFTER LOLAThe winner of this year’s “Innovation of the Year 2016” award, is John Bourgeois, Program Coordinator for Acting for Film and Television (AFTV) in Humber’s School of Creative and Performing Arts, for his initiative and work on creating After Lola, AFTV’s first feature length film. After Lola is a professional/industry ready feature film that engaged faculty, support staff and students from both AFTV and Humber’s Music Program in its creation. Individuals across both programs played a role in marshaling the resources required for the film to take shape and come to fruition. Since completion, After Lola has acted as a point of engagement with the broader professional industry, having an opening at the Royal Cinema on College Street, as well as being considered for film festivals across the country. The film provided Humber students an opportunity to work in a professional environment, to understand current industry-level expectations and to be able to see the fruits of their labour in a public forum on a professional stage – or, rather, screen.

Accordingly, the process was an invaluable teaching and learning opportunity. Further, the fact that this project was cross-disciplinary, involving faculty and students from both the AFTV and the Music school, was truly innovative and worthy of recognition. The project was an exemplary example of interdepartmental collaborative work. To see a project like this develop from infancy to professional readiness was undoubtedly a transformative learning experience for students and a watershed moment in the academic career of the project steward, John Bourgeois. This innovation clearly demonstrates the efficacy of creative interdepartmental projects and provides an example of excellence and best practices for future interactive collaborations.

John Bourgeois

Program Coordinator, School of

Creative and Performing Arts

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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD

DEAN’S NEWSLETTERThe Dean’s Newsletter for the Business School is a professional, monthly account of student success and business news from the Business School at Humber College. In addition to listing important dates and upcoming events, The Dean’s Newsletter highlights student success throughout the Business School and provides a medium for students to receive recognition for excellence in both academics and entrepreneurial spirit. The newsletter also highlights outstanding faculty contributions to student success through events and awards.

The Dean’s Newsletter is a first of its kind at Humber - a regular, monthly, professional newsletter produced by an academic school that highlights both faculty and student excellence. This is important and has a positive impact on student learning because it promotes excellence not only among academics, but in the realm of teaching as well. To be included in the newsletter is an achievement that many Business School students work for. The newsletter also promotes networking and career events for graduating students, provides a focus on success stories, and gives readers a snapshot of what has been happening in the Business School.

The purpose of the newsletter is to promote student/faculty engagements in the Business School. It is an innovation that highlights excellence amongst our students and faculty while at the same time promoting the school and its activities to the larger community.

Alvina Cassiani Dean, The Business School

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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD

Magno Cidade AV Systems Programmer, Information Technology Services

Rebecca Muyal Manager, Renovations and Capital Works Capital Development and Facilities Management

Tony Nuccitelli AV Systems Integrator, Information Technology Services

Michael Thomas Manager, Media Services Information Technology Services

Adrian Venuti Manager, Infrastructure Projects Information Technology Services

HIVESThe Humber Collaborative Classroom initiative has resulted in the implementation of the HIVES. Incorporating feedback from faculty and students with experience in Phase 1 Collaborative Classrooms K148 and H426, the team was presented with a unique set of challenges.

Rebecca, Adrian, Mike, Tony, and Magno envisioned, designed, programmed and implemented the rooms now known as the HIVES. There was nothing ‘off the shelf’ for these labs - even the new collaborative tables had to be designed and created. The AV system had to be made easy to use. A touch screen for the instructor was programmed with simple control buttons. The fact that any screen could be displayed onto any other screen presented unique challenges in the design.

The impact of the HIVES is currently being investigated by the CTL, and the preliminary data indicates a statistically significant improvement in satisfaction and learning within these new learning spaces. As a result of the implementation of the HIVES, Humber College is yet again recognized as an innovator and system leader in teaching and learning spaces in the post-secondary landscape, and we are now entertaining requests from many institutions to view the HIVES and learn from our experiences. #WeAreProud!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO HUMBER’S AWARD RECIPIENTS!Humber has always valued innovation and excellence, and the fundamental worth of every individual contribution. Central to our mission is the importance of high quality teaching and learning. I congratulate today’s award recipients in their own right and as representatives of all who work to improve the educational experience for our students.

Chris Whitaker, President and CEO

YearLeague for Innovation Award

Humber Innovation Awards

1986-1987 Joseph Pusztai Michael HarperJim Knight

Jim McConkey Sheila Susini

1987-1988 Melanie Panitch Nancy EpnerBob EckenbachSusan Goodman

Ben LabovitchGreg McQueen

Dale PrattLaurie Turner

1988-1989 Robert Scott Ken CummingsMichael Baldwin

Rick EmbreeDoug Leonard

Marjory OverholtAnne Thom

1989-1990 John Walker Doreen BellAnne BrobynJim Hardy

Mike LakeDavid LloydJohn Maxwell

Cynthia NiemiHenry RuschinDon Wheeler

1990-1991 Toby FletcherBill PitmanDon Wheeler

Kathryn BarberSheryn Beattie

Rebel HardyArie Nadler

Stephanie PaulsonAlan Ward

1991-1992 Andrew BrownTom Olien

Moira DelaneyCathy Mitro

Sandra Nesbitt Joy Trenholm

1992-1993 Arthur Lockhart Joe KertesChris ColemanPatricia Spindel

Katherine WarrenKeelesdale

Intercultural Festival Committee

1993-1994 George Byrnes Mary CarrAngie HeinzJoanne LehmanJohn McColl

John MurrayJohn RiccioJerry Smith

Cheryl TaylorJoy TrenholmMargaret Woodruff

1994-1995 Kevin AdamsGreg JohnsonAdrian Venuti

Keven AdamsChris Coleman

Harvey FriedmanDiane Hall

David KempVinnie Mitchellq

1995-1996 Rosemarie GrivichPaul SudaGeoffrey Dunn

Nancy AbellLouise BardswichCarolyn Booth

Roger ClausKaren FastPamela Hanft

Monica McGillivrayCarmine De Santo

1996-1997 Anthony Nyman Joe EnekesEd Espin

Frank FranklinShamsh Jiwa

Joanne Lehman

1997-1998 MaryannJefferies Don BairdIan BruceBarbara Fod

Grant FraserKathy Lockwood

Carol ReidJohn Sousa

1998-1999 Slobodan Urdarevik Dawn BalmerAnthony BevenAndrew BrownRoger Carr

Jim ChambersWayne DeblyMarilyn HoltBill Magill

Brooks McClennanSusan SchulteAnn TsirgielisNorman Wintrip

1999-2000 David StillwellRob BulgerMike DownesShannon Gunn

Beverly AlixMarie AtlasJoanne BleasdalePatricia BurkeJanice CermakJohn Currie

Barbara DanbrookWayne DeblyPat HedleyAusra KarkaRuth McLean

Pamela MitchellDeclan NearyCarol ReidBarbara RitchieAntanas Sileika

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2000-2001 Maria Bystrin Ken BakerAlan BradstreetJerry ChomynJudy ClarkeMike CromptonShelly CunninghamJohn Darlington

Wayne DeblyJeff HuhtaLeon KingMike LakeDavid LloydSusan McNulty

Paul MichaudJanis MillerKaren Golets PancerAlfred ShinJim WatsonBernie Wosnick

2001-2002 Alvina CassianiPhilip Sworden

Diane Belshaw Angella Nunes Ruth Hickey

2002-2003 Maureen Carnegie Michael David BurchatShelly CunninghamJulie Ann Dick

Barrie DoyleBarbara FordPat Hedley

Al LoboKalene MorganGrace Nostbakken

2003-2004 William Kwong Anita AdamekVera BeletzanWanda BuoteAngela Fuda

Reg GoodJacqueline LacroixLara McInnis

Josie StankiewiczSusan ThomasNancy Wade

2004-2005 Gina AntonacciSgt. Stephen JamesSara MezzoneRon StansfieldFrank Trovato

Carol AndersonWayne DeblyLenore DuquetteJoyce Fletcher

Heather KentRobert McCannDon McCullochSusan McNulty

Brian PenningtonHenry RuschinTracy RyderMike Thomas

2005-2006 Nancy EpnerRuth HickeyDawn Marie WarrenKatharine Webb

Brian AinsworthTom AugerCarolyn BoothOmar Davis

Lorne FrohmanTrevor GibsonPeter MadottPat Meek

Carl OliverMichael ParentMike ThomasJanice Wojcik

2006-2007 Richard Mitchell Tan Du LeRobin DukeAlexei Gokhman

Mohammad HussainMidori KobayashiMichael Lee

Susan LiebermanJohn MalcolmMichael Planche

2007-2008 Deborah DunbarPat Hedley

Wanda BuoteSylvia CiuciuraLisa DiBarbora

Anne Maureen HylandKennedy MacKinnonElaine Popp

Caroline StewartAdam Weissengruber

2008-2009 Gina AntonacciDiana BelshawSabra DesaiDonna O’Brien-Sokic

Faculty of Music:Steve BellamyDenny ChristiansonTrish ColterBrian DickinsonMike DownesRik EmmettAl KayMark Kelso

Brad KlumpPat LaBarbaraBrian LillosKirk MacDonaldMark PromaneTed QuinlanGord SheardDave StillwellIan Terry

Peter JurczakBurchell HansonMichael LindsayMartin PiekeMichael PlancheJeff ShortEllen SparlingJane CliftonPaul de Jong

2009-2010 Sandra Devlin-CopMary von Soeren

Marilyn CresswellNick FarnellOctavio Gonzalez

Joanne SpenceRisha ToneyAnne Marie Ellis

Sarah-Jane GreenwayJohn RoseJudy Tavares

2010-2011 Leonhard LechnerMelanie Sifton

Pauline AshworthAvril CarnovaleAnna Zamparo

Paula GouveiaRuth HickeyDiana Jacobsen

Ausra KarkaBarbara Riach

2011-2012 Jennifer ChatsickAnne Zbitnew

Kirk Rintoul Dalyce Newby Kim Smith

2012-2013 Lynda Hausman Craig Crane Sarah Wilkinson

2013-2014 Alfred Seaman Nicole Chuchmach Debbie Johnston Mike Planche

2014-2015 Richard Mitchell Guillermo AcostaBill AngelakosGina AntonacciSteve BellamyDiana BerdichevskyJames CullinLenore DuquetteMike FergusonRebecca Fitzgerald

Melissa GalloDenise GardnerPaula GouveiaPaul GriffinBasil GuinaneMeg HoughtonMary LendwayColin MacRaeJen McMillen

Rebecca MilburnCathy MitroKim PavanCameron Redsell-MontgomerieDavid ScottSusan SomervilleDawn Marie WarrenJennifer Wilson-Lee

2015-2016 John Bourgeois Alvina CassianiTony Nuccitelli

Magno CidadeMichael Thomas

Rebecca MuyalAdrian Venuti

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS

YearLeague for Innovation Award

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EDUCATIONAL PROCESS