CTL: Next Week at the Centre for Teaching and Learning

Next week the CTL will be hosting a variety of learning and engagement opportunities. Please register below.

Workshops North Campus Lakeshore Campus

BlackBoard: Building Quality Assessments
Explore the various assessment options including randomization techniques, exploring pools versus tests, understanding the survey tool and adaptive release techniques.

Mon. Nov 19, 2018, North: D225J
11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register
6:05 to 6:55 p.m. Register

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Google Suite of Apps
Learn how the Google suite of free apps facilitates sharing and collaborating learning practices. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore the apps that are useful in an educational setting, inside and outside of the classroom. .

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Mon. Nov 19, 2018, 9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lake D112 Register

Quick and Easy Diagrams with Lucidchart
Learn the basic functionality of Lucichart, a web app that allows users to collaborate and work together in real time to create flowcharts organizational charts, website wireframes, mind maps, software prototypes, and many other diagram types. 

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Mon. Nov 19, 2018, 2:25 to 4:10 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Writing Measurable Learning Outcomes
Learn how to write observable and measurable student learning outcomes that inform course content and assessments.

Tue. Nov. 20, 2018, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. North D236 Register

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Facing Your Students - Video & Audio Content in Blackboard
Participants will get tips on how to efficiently edit their footage and how to upload their finished product. Faculty will also be coached on how videos can be used in their Blackboard site and how these videos can be used as podcasts for their students, clients and colleagues.

Tue. Nov 20, 2018, North: D225J
2:25 to 3:15p.m. Register
6:05 to 6:55p.m. Register

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Essential Mobile Apps for Education
Discover and use some educational apps that can be part of your teaching toolbox and leverage your mobile devices’ capabilities.

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Tue. Nov. 20, 2018, 9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Writers' Collective
Dedicate some time to writing in a silent group setting, on a regular basis. Come, have some coffee, and write quietly, in a focused manner. 

Thurs. Dec. 6, 2018, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m
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Tue. Nov. 20, 2018, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Community of Practice: Math
Teach math?  Come and share ideas, best practices and talk about innovations.  Be part of a collaborative community supporting student achievement.

Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, 3:20 to 4:10 p.m. North F309 Register

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Embedding Content into Blackboard
Learn how to integrate video content, social media feeds, Google items, polling software or even more advanced tools such as Prezi or Jing.

Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, North D225J
11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register
6:05 to 6:55 p.m. Register

Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Tame the Classroom Touchscreen
Engage your students and improve your presentation skills when using the Sharp classroom touchscreen situated in the HIVES classrooms and other Humber spaces.

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Wed. Nov 21, 2018, 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Creating Accessible Word Documents
Learn to modify inaccessible Word content to comply with accessibility standards. As well, participants will use the accessibility checker in Word and Acrobat Pro.

Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, 10 to 11 a.m. North D225J Register

Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018, 1 to 2 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Survey Workshop Mini-Series: Using Excel to Analyze & Visualize your Survey Data
Planning or interested in developing a survey for a research project? This series is for you!

Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. North D236 Register

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Discovery Session: One-on-One Coaching
Coaching is a transformative, reflective process that can foster deep growth within us. One-on-one coaching for faculty at Humber is here!

Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018, 10:45 to 11:35 a.m. North D236 Register

Fri. Nov. 23, 2018, 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lake F103 Register

Amplify student learning with active learning strategies
Familiarize yourself with the active learning approach and learn about various active learning techniques that can be seamlessly implemented in small, large and online class environments.

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Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Lake F103 Register

SoTL Lunch and Learn Series
Eat, learn and be inspired by faculty SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) research projects.

Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018, 12 to 1 p.m. North: D236 Register

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Blackboard: Online Strategies to Improve Academic Integrity
Learn about SafeAssign, the Blackboard equivalent of TurnItIn, which can be used to encourage students to identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase or plagiarize. 

Thurs. Nov 22, 2018, North D225J
11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register
6:05 to 6:55 p.m. Register

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Padlet Primer - Collaborate, Reflect, and Share
Learn how to use Padlet, an online virtual “bulletin” board where students and teachers collaborate, reflect, share links and any file type.

Tue. Nov 27, 2018, 9:50 to 11:35 a.m. North D236 Register

Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018, 9:50 to 11:35 a.m. Lake F103 Register

Refresh Your Technology Tookit - Google Forms
Learn to use Google Forms to create an online student inventory that can be used to learn about students’ prior academic and professional experiences, course expectations, and feelings of preparedness in the course.

Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018, 10 to 11:30 a.m. North D236 Register

Fri. Nov. 23, 2018, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Lake F103 Register

TechTalk: Enabling the Digital SFQ in Blackboard: Are you currently part of the Digital SFQ rollout? If so, enabling the SFQ tool in your Blackboard environment/course site is a critical step in encouraging your students to fill out the SFQ and increasing your student response rates.

Date Time Location  
Mon. Nov. 19, 2018 11 to 11:30 a.m. North D225J Register
Mon. Nov. 19, 2018 2 to 2:30 p.m. North D225J Register
Tue. Nov. 20, 2018 11 to 11:30 a.m. Lake D112 Register
Tue. Nov. 20, 2018 2 to 2:30 p.m. Lake D112 Register
Thurs. Nov 22, 2018 11 to 11:30 a.m. North D225J Register
Thurs. Nov 22, 2018 2 to 2:30 p.m. North D225J Register
Thurs. Nov 22, 2018 11 to 11:30 a.m. Lake D112 Register
Thurs. Nov 22, 2018 2 to 2:30p.m. Lake D112 Register

Visit the CTL Calender for a complete list of workshop offerings.