Teaching workshops are free to all sessional instructors, instructors, librarians, pre- and tenured faculty members.
Monday May 14 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Course Syllabus: A Road map for Learning
A well-designed course syllabus can reduce educator and student stress. It can provide a cohesive plan for the entire course. It can be used as a measurement of teaching effectiveness and so much more. Join us to find out how to maximize your course syllabus.
Facilitator:
Eunice Friesen, UTS Click here to register
Tuesday May 15 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Developing Your Teaching Dossier
In order to achieve the maximum benefit from this workshop the participants need to have a completed teaching philosophy statement. During this workshop we will look at the structure of a teaching dossier, the salient proof of teaching effectiveness and the organizational structure to best highlight one’s teaching. We will be using a template as a guide.
Facilitator:
Eunice Friesen, UTS Click here to register
Thursday May 17 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Making the Most of Office Hours
We have a responsibility as instructors and professors to “be available for a reasonable amount of time, on a known and posted basis, for individual consultation with students registered in their courses or laboratories” (ROASS). There are many points of views around “office hours”. Bring your lunch and prepare to share in the discussion-what works for you? what problems do you have? what problems have you solved? etc. It may be that you will find just the right “office hours” approach for you!
Facilitator:
Eunice Friesen, UTS Click here to register
Thursday May 24 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Developing Effective Online Communications to Promote Critical Thinking
In this session we will examine the use of online communication tools, how they can be used to engage learners and to encourage their development of higher level thinking skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving. By discussing and examining the current research, we will identify key elements that can make this implementation successful and also explore available technologies that can help us meet our learning objectives.
Facilitator:
Maggie Ford, Obstetrics & Gynacology
Sol Chu, UTS Click here to register
Wednesday May 30 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Copyright: What Faculty & Instructors Should Know
Copyright is a complex, evolving issue. Changes in the law, technology and practice have had – and will continue to have - an impact on how University community members use copyrighted material. You will get information re: an overview on copyright law, the Fair Dealing Guidelines, what you can and cannot do, using open and free educational resources, obtaining copyright permission, and more. “You are responsible for ensuring you do not infringe copyright. Remember, use it fairly - keep it legal.”
Facilitator:
Juliette Nadeau, Office of Fair Practices and Legal Affairs Click here to register
Thursday May 31 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Campus Guides & eBooks: Library Resources for Teaching & Learning
In this session, University of Manitoba Libraries will introduce several resources that can help you meet your teaching and learning objectives. You will be shown various options for content sharing and how they can help you work within license and copyright restrictions to provide easy access to material to support your courses. Navigating and working with the Libraries’ growing collection of eBooks will also be discussed during the session.
Facilitator(s):
Katherine Penner, Libraries
Kristen Kruse, LETS Click here to register
Thursday June 7 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Using Portfolios for Competency Assessment in Higher Education
This topic is very important for all educators, particularly those who wish to measure the attainment of competencies within a discipline or field. Public and other stakeholder accountability requires educators to demonstrate the competency of their students. One of the identified techniques for assessing competency in the educational literature is through the construction and evaluation of student portfolios. These are done in grades K-12 and increasingly in college and university settings. This workshop will provide the theory behind portfolio use and an understanding of practical applications.
Facilitator(s):
Salme Lavigne, Dental Hygiene
Joanna Asadoorian, Dental Hygiene Click here to register
Wednesday June 20 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Providing Effective Written Feedback
Grading and commenting on students’ written assignments can be a significant part of an instructor’s workload. At best, written comments can move students along in their development as writers; at worst, written comments can confuse and discourage students. What constitutes effective feedback for students? This interactive workshop will present some basic research and explore strategies related to giving students effective feedback on their writing.
Facilitators:
Miriam Unruh, Learning Assistance Centre
Kathy Block, Learning Assistance Centre Click here to register
New 3-Day Summer Institutes
Do you want to make the classroom experience engaging and relevant for all students? Universal Instructional Design is a process whereby a course can be developed and delivered in way that enhances the diverse needs of all students giving consideration to learning styles, disabilities, cultural diversity and EAL. UTS and Student Accessibility Services are facilitating a 3–day interactive institute to assist educators in the development of a UID compatible course. At the completion of the institute participants will have adapted their course syllabus using UID principles, and developed an understanding of active learning and several different technologies for the classroom. UTS will provide written documentation upon successful participation and completion of activities for submission to a department head and/or tenure and promotion application.
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The primary objective of this “hands-on” based institute is to transform an existing LMS course into an exemplary and intuitive D2L course which students will welcome as an innovative and effective learning environment. This institute uses evidenced based pedagogical principles as the framework for course design supported by reliable technological practices. This course is intended for instructors with previous experience using a LMS like Angel or Web CT or Blackboard.
Preference will be given to instructors who will be using D2L for a Fall 2012 course.