Lecturer Turned Livestreamer – Tuesday, November 24, 2026

How can educators build stronger connections with students in online courses? This talk explores strategies inspired by livestreamers and online entertainers, from creating a sense of presence and structuring engaging online experiences, to inviting meaningful participation. Drawing on teaching experience and livestreaming case studies, participants will consider concrete ways to communicate subject matter authentically, create community, and make online learning more memorable.   


Speaker Bio:

Amber R. Morrison (she/her) is an artist and educator based in Nanaimo, BC, on Snuneymuxw Territory. She holds an MFA in Art from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Vancouver Island University. She has taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, and North Island College, facilitating courses in video games and visual culture, studio art, and art history. In 2024, she received the University of Victoria Faculty of Fine Arts Award for Innovative Course Design for her course Representing Women in Video Games. Her artistic and pedagogical practices encompass drawing and watercolour, digital publishing and game-based projects, and research into contemporary art and visual culture. Across these practices, she is interested in the ways that pop culture shapes how we understand ourselves and connect to each other. 


Date: November 24 @ 12:00 P.M. (ET)

Location: Zoom

Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gWjbd7UvEB