ENN (Employee News Network) was launched at the beginning of the school year on the new Communiqué website. It is news for employees by employees. Developed by staff from across multiple departments, this user-generated news channel is aimed at highlighting employee achievements, new initiatives, milestones and announcements.

Do you or your department have an announcement to make? Want to promote your event or initiative at Humber? Do you have good news to share? ENN is the place to do it!

All approved ENN videos will appear on the Communiqué website and selected videos will be featured in the daily newsletter. The Communications team approves all content before publication in Communiqué and on ENN.

We welcome new submissions all year round. To submit your video, go to humber.ca/enn.

If you haven’t hopped on board with Panopto just yet – we highly encourage you to login and discover just how easy it is to create engaging, effective videos. Login today!

Wait – what's Panopto?

Designed to help you record, edit, search, and stream curriculum videos, Panopto (Humber’s academic video streaming platform) will help you better engage your learners, and easily share content with your colleagues. Some of the world’s top academic institutions are already using Panopto, and we can’t wait for you to discover the many ways that it can help you innovate in teaching and learning.

Top things to discover on Panopto, once you login using your Humber credentials:

1. Click the “Create” button to find out how easy it is to create and upload a quick, accessible videos using your desktop or mobile device.
2. Use the “Browse” functionality to discover videos that have already been made available for you to use from our early users.
3. Find out just how powerful Panopto’s “Smart Search” really is (search names, text on PowerPoints, spoken word, and more…)
4. Activate one of the many Blackboard Integrations within your course (mashups, portals, and more!)
5. Create your very first “Video Quiz” and watch the results flow into Blackboard’s Grade Centre.
6. Panopto’s redesigned mobile video player enhances support for learners who are on-the-go. Learners may now, from their phone: navigate the video’s table of contents, search within a video, take notes, partake in discussion, and rate the video.

Training

Workshops and on-demand training options are available to all faculty and staff throughout Fall 2019. Visit the newly-developed events calendar for a current listing, or keep an eye out on the Communiqué for further updates.

If you have any questions about Panopto at Humber, or have any feedback or success stories, feel free to reach out to Humber’s Panopto Support Team, who will be happy to assist.

Sincerely,

Your friendly Panopto administrators
Darren Richards & Lisa DiBarbora

*Panopto is proudly supported by the Teaching & Learning Support and Humber Libraries

This is the final week to submit your pie orders.

Pies are $15 each and come in three flavours: pumpkin, pecan and apple. 

Please submit all order forms to jessica.estrela@humber.ca.

Order by Friday, October 4 at 5 p.m.

College Council Highlights: September 12, 2019

The Humber College Council (HCC) held its first meeting of the 2019-20 academic year on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the North Campus. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, the College Council reports the highlights of its meetings. For more information or to provide feedback on these highlights, please contact risha.toney@humber.ca.

Roundtable

Lisa Anketell [Program Development Consultant] noted that Humber and Centennial Colleges are hosting the Student Voices in Higher Education: Quality Assurance Perspectives and Practices Symposium on November 14 and 15, 2019 at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation. Launching the symposium will be keynote speaker Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, Lead Tertiary Education Specialist with The World Bank. Registration is now open and space is limited. For more information please visit studentvoicessymposium.ca/registration.

 Opening Remarks

Chris Whitaker [President and CEO Humber College] welcomed new and returning Humber College Council (HCC) members and thanked all for their ongoing commitment. C. Whitaker acknowledged HCC members’ roles as ambassadors in their respective divisions, and invited HCC members to share information from College Council with colleagues and to bring their feedback to College Council to facilitate a two-way flow of communication in the spirit of continuous improvement.

C. Whitaker noted that there were several government initiatives over the past year that will continue to have an impact on the College, such as the Student Choice Initiative, development of the Strategic Mandate Agreement 3 (SMA3), and changes to the funding model. It was noted that enrollment is up, including domestic enrollment, which was previously declining. The transition to a six faculty structure has taken place, and we are still working to ensure a smooth changeover for all affected.

Facilitation Session

Risa Handler [HCC chair] introduced Dave Smiderle [Consultant] who provided an overview of the facilitation session for HCC members. During the session members explored topics related to the impact and value of College Council, the type of topics that should be presented, how presenters can benefit from feedback from HCC members, the physical space of the meetings and how information is best shared with constituent groups.

Wrap-up and next steps

D. Smiderle and R. Handler thanked HCC members for their participation in the session, and noted that the feedback would be reviewed at the College Council Executive meeting. A follow-up communication will be sent to HCC members before the October meeting to inform members of any changes to the upcoming meetings resulting from feedback from the facilitation session. 

The next meeting of the College Council will be held on Thursday October 10, 2019 at the Lakeshore Campus. For meeting highlights, supporting materials, and opportunities to provide feedback please visit the College Council website.