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Help to get your courses online: Educational technology and pedagogical workshops

CCMS Editor — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:59:52 +0000

We’re hosting a number of online workshops this month to help instructors with the transition to an online environment.

The workshops cover a variety of different educational technology tools that you can incorporate into your online courses, including Zoom, BigBlueButton and Kaltura Capture, as well as pedagogical workshops that can help you with the course design process. We’re also hosting a Welcome to My Online Classroom workshop series led by instructors, for instructors, with a specific focus on sharing a wide variety of ideas, strategies and approaches to teaching online.

Visit our events page for more information on the sessions and to register. Please note, that this is a dynamic list of workshops and we may add or remove workshops as necessary.

In addition to these workshops, there is extensive documentation that you can take advantage of to help with self-guided course design. Visit our course design express page for more details.

Discover your creative process at our upcoming workshop

CCMS Editor — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:56:12 +0000

Is there a creative process? Yes! On Feb. 23, come and discover your creative process and learn specific processes, including Six Thinking Hats and SCAMPER. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your classroom.

The workshop runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please .

Explore classroom student response systems at our upcoming workshop

CCMS Editor — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:45:43 +0000

Looking for ways to assess students’ understanding, survey opinions on controversial topics, or engage students during a lecture? Student response systems allow you to create planned or spontaneous surveys and immediately visualize student responses. They can also be used to enhance or guide discussions, track participation, facilitate live testing, and guide your teaching strategy.

The EDC centrally supports the use of Poll Everywhere, a web-based polling tool where students can use laptops, tablets or cell phones to participate in class polls.

On Feb. 22, join us from 11 a.m. – noon for a workshop that will explore:

How to use TurningPoint and Poll Everywhere
How other instructors use student response systems
Best practices and implementation steps

Space is limited, so please .

Supporting students with mental health disabilities

CCMS Editor — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:11:43 +0000

Mental health disabilities is the fastest growing category among students with disabilities at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University. On Feb. 2, join our colleagues from the Paul Menton Centre to discuss issues of mental health and the resulting barriers to student learning and engagement.

We will examine these issues from the perspective of instructors, and in the context of course requirements and the learning environment. Specific strategies and resources will be considered to support the academic experience and success of students with mental health disabilities.

The session runs from 1:30 – 3 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please .

Become a more productive academic writer

CCMS Editor — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:10:30 +0000

On Jan. 27, join us at the EDC for the first Welcome to My Classroom session of the year as Merridee Bujaki (Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business and Director, Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work) shares some of her hard-won insights on how to be a more productive academic writer.

Come prepared to join in the discussion with your own best practices and your current challenges.

The session runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please.

Fostering Creativity in Ourselves and in Our Classrooms (The Creative Person)

CCMS Editor — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:33:55 +0000

We are ALL creative, even if you can’t draw. Join us on Jan. 25 for a workshop that will explore the traits of creative people and how to foster them in ourselves and in our classrooms.

Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your classroom.

The session runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please .

Capture: An introduction to creating course videos

CCMS Editor — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:38:32 +0000

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, use a document camera or tablet to solve problems, or flip your classroom, Capture has you covered.

Capture is a screen recording solution that helps facilitate the growing need for lecture and screen capture for both Mac and PC users. It’s free to the university community to install on your computer and is already installed in every classroom on campus.

On Jan. 11, join us for a workshop that will explore:

How to install the free software and make a recording on your computer
The different types of possible recordings with examples from other �Ӱ�ԭ�� instructors
Different ways of integrating videos from you or your students into your class
Best practices and tips for getting the best recording

Bring your laptop to the workshop and you will be ready to record!

The session runs from 1-2 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please .

If you could build the ideal science lab TA, what would they be like?

CCMS Editor — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:32:33 +0000

In an undergraduate science lab, teaching assistants are the direct point of contact for learning support for students, and as such they can have an immediate and significant impact on the student learning experience.

If you could build the ideal science laboratory TA, what qualities and skills would they have? How and where could they get and develop these skills?

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, join Claudia Buttera, a laboratory coordinator from the Department of Biology, in a discussion on what makes a great lab TA and how we can improve the experience both for the TAs and for the students they serve.

The session runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited, so please in advance.

Take advantage of cuLearn drop-in sessions this December

CCMS Editor — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:10:32 +0000

With exams and the winter term right around the corner, now is the time to drop by the EDC to learn some cuLearn basics or for a refresher. We’ll be holding four cuLearn drop-ins throughout the month of December to help you do just that! No registration is required and people will be helped on a first come first served basis. Stay for the whole session or stop by for some quick help.

cuLearn Gradebook Drop-Ins
December 2 and December 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 422 Dunton Tower

This session is designed to answer questions and support faculty in using the cuLearn gradebook. From simply accessing the gradebook, to importing/exporting grades, we’ve got you covered!

Setting up Your cuLearn Course Drop-Ins
December 16, December 20, and January 4, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 422 Dunton Tower

This session provides an opportunity for you to work on your cuLearn course with an educational technology consultant nearby who can answer questions and help with course preparation. Please note, this session is intended for instructors who are already familiar with cuLearn.

One-on-one consultations

If these group training times don’t work with your schedule or if you would like a cuLearn introductory session, you can also about any aspect of cuLearn, including the gradebook. Don’t forget to for answers to frequently asked questions and other resources to help you along.

How to write an effective course outline

CCMS Editor — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:00:45 +0000

In spite of spending time and energy crafting the perfect course outline, it can seem as though the majority of students never bother to read them. But is it really written for them?

On November 25, join your colleagues as part of the Welcome to My Classroom series for a discussion on how to create a streamlined, concise, and clear course outline. Plus share your tips and advice on how to ensure students pay attention to the important details.

The session runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Space is limited so please .