Announcements

Open Education Week: Day 1 – What is Open Education?
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When:
March 4, 2019

Welcome to the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Humber Libraries’ celebration of Open Education Week (March 4-8, 2019).

What is Open Education?

In the spirit of open, the definition below is a remix of the definition authored by the Open Education Consortium (2018, CC BY 4.0):

Open Education seeks to scale up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the internet, allowing rapid and essentially free dissemination, and enabling people around the world to access knowledge, connect and collaborate.

Open allows not just access, but the freedom to modify and use materials, information and networks so education can be personalized to individual users or woven together in new ways for diverse audiences, large and small.

This sharing is probably the most basic characteristic of education: education is sharing knowledge, insights and information with others, upon which new knowledge, skills, ideas and understanding can be built. 

People can connect with others they wouldn’t otherwise meet to share ideas and information. Materials can be translated, mixed together, broken apart and openly shared again, increasing access and inviting fresh approaches.

Anyone can access educational materials, scholarly articles, and supportive learning communities anytime they want to. Education is available, accessible, modifiable and free.

Want to learn more? Go to openeducationweek.org/page/what-is-open-education and ecampusontario.ca/oeweek2019.

In practice, Open Education involves creating and sharing educational content under an open license such as the Creative Commons license. Stay tuned to learn more about Creative Commons in tomorrow’s post.

Tax Forms Mailed
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When:
March 1, 2019

Please note that 2018 T4s and T4As were mailed on Thursday, February 28, 2019. T4s and T4As have also been uploaded to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. If you have a personal CRA account, you will be able to securely view your tax form details when you login to your account.

If you have any questions, please contact your HR/Payroll Coordinator (see HR Services - Payroll for contact details).

Humber NEXTcast
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When:
March 1, 2019

On the latest episode of the NEXTcast podcast, available free on Soundcloud and iTunes, we speak with Geoff Lachapelle, eSports coordinator and Game Programming lecturer, about the educational value of competitive gaming.

Nestled in the LB building at Humber’s North Campus is a competitive gaming space, designed for closed private practice sessions and competition in an effort to create an efficient and effect training space for competitive student gamers.

“What video games can do, at their core, is show you how to create better practice tools, better improvement tools, how to look at your performance in whatever you’re doing, and be constructive and critical with yourself on how to improve.” – Geoff Lachapelle

Listen to the episode or read the transcript here.

NEXTcast is a podcast about teaching and learning at Humber College, created by Humber Press and The Centre for Teaching & Learning. New episodes go up on Soundcloud and iTunes every second week.

To suggest a future guest or topic, email Humber Press at humberpress@humber.ca.

Kristin Valois
Humber Press

Changes to Critical Illness Insurance Coverage – February 2019
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When:
March 1, 2019

Effective February 1, 2019, two key changes have been implemented under the Critical Illness insurance benefit. Details of these changes are as follows:

Maximum Age

Employees and their spouse who are currently enrolled in Critical Illness insurance and who have not reached age 65 prior to January 31, 2019 will be able to continue to participate in the Critical Illness insurance benefit to a maximum age of 70. Coverage will end on the member’s or the spouse’s 70th birthday. This means that a member or their spouse who turns age 65 on or after February 1, 2019, will be able to continue to be covered by paying the new age 65 premium rate. This change will also include new hires who apply for Critical Illness insurance on or after February 1, 2019.

In addition, an employee and their spouse may apply to enrol or increase Critical Illness insurance coverage up to age 69, subject to the existing eligibility requirements.

New Premium Rate Table

Sun Life reviews the utilization of group insurance benefits at regular intervals. From time to time premium rates for these benefits are adjusted either up or down to reflect the level of usage, cost to provide these benefits, anticipated cost to maintain the benefits in the future and the cost of inflation.

Effective February 1, 2019 the premiums for Critical Illness Insurance benefit have been adjusted as outlined in the table below. The Joint Insurance Committee (JIC) of OPSEU, OCASA and College Compensation and Appointments Council have reviewed and approved these premium rate changes.

Please see the premium rate chart below for updated rates:

CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE

MONTHLY PREMIUM RATES FOR EACH $25,000 UNIT OF COVERAGE

Effective February 1, 2019

(Changes in Bold)

AGE

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

 

Old Rates

New Rates

Old Rates

New Rates

 

Non-Smoker

Smoker

Non-Smoker

Smoker

Non-Smoker

Smoker

Non-Smoker

Smoker

Under 30

$2.37

$2.83

$2.49

$2.99

$2.16

$2.52

$2.32

$2.78

30-34

3.44

4.90

3.44

4.90

4.17

5.70

4.17

5.70

35-39

4.30

6.36

4.30

6.36

5.23

8.28

5.23

8.28

40-44

6.36

10.99

6.66

11.52

7.09

13.31

7.98

14.98

45-49

10.73

21.72

11.46

23.20

10.13

21.19

10.74

22.46

50-54

17.42

40.20

18.25

42.13

13.58

29.67

16.52

36.10

55-59

27.55

67.68

27.55

67.68

18.28

38.61

20.14

42.55

60-64

45.43

108.41

45.43

108.41

25.96

49.60

28.77

54.97

65-69

 

 

87.25

189.83

 

 

49.89

87.02
 
NOTE: Rates increase as you move into the next age group. Rates are reviewed annually and are subject to change.  Premiums are subject to applicable provincial sales tax.
Exhibition Education Guides
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When:
February 28, 2019
Contact:
Aliya Dalfen
Tel:
x5413
Email:
aliya.dalfen@humber.ca

Humber Libraries and Humber Galleries present: Exhibition Education Guides

We welcome you to explore Humber Galleries’ art exhibitions paired with current Humber Libraries collections. Each exhibition is organized around a theme or idea, and each education and media guide includes information on the curator, artists, and art works, as well as discussion questions, activities, lesson plans, and resources within Humber Libraries which engage these ideas in the classroom. Topics so far have included alternative approaches to education, Indigenous resurgence, diasporic identity, climate change, and more!

These LibGuides were researched, written, and designed by Humber Galleries’ Communication and Curatorial Assistants Diana Jaber and Jacqueline Simpson, with research by Communication and Curatorial Assistant Tracey Prehay, guided by the Humber Galleries team and with Humber Libraries support.

Contact Acting Curator Danica Evering to discuss ways of bringing your classroom to the exhibition and using our education guides into your classroom at danica.evering@humber.ca.

See the latest guide for The Breadth of Distance, curated by Curator in Residence Alize Zorlutuna, here.

Students Wanted for Research on Cannabis Use by Young People
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When:
February 28, 2019
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Dr. Daniel Bear of the School of Social and Community Services has recently launched a new research project exploring how young people make decisions about using cannabis (marijuana), and is looking for students to participate in the research. Students will be asked to take part in one focus group lasting 1.5 hours and will receive a meal during the focus group and a gift card in appreciation for their time. Focus groups begin on March 11. Students' information will not be shared with faculty and all data gathered will be anonymized. 

Your help in letting students know about this opportunity are greatly appreciated. There is a short slide deck to show in class, or a recruitment poster that can be shared in class or posted to a program or course blackboard page. 

If you have any questions please reach out to Dr. Bear at daniel.bear@humber.ca. If students have questions they can email cannabisresearch@humber.ca and speak to a research assistant. 

Omotola Olupona LLB, Advisor, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity
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When:
February 27, 2019

Please join the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity | Human Resources in welcoming Omotola Olupona (“Tola”) to Humber College as Advisor, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity.

Tola is a licensed lawyer who obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Prior to that, she completed her Hons. Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society at York University where her focus was on human rights frameworks and their impact on law.  

Tola held the position as Junior Litigation Associate and practiced in the areas of immigration, humanitarian refugee and human rights. During this time, Tola provided legal advice on a wide range of issues and appeared on behalf of her clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and is involved in volunteering for various non-for-profit organizations focusing on advocacy and equity.

Tola’s portfolio at Humber includes early intervention into human rights related concerns, conducting human rights investigation and mediation. Tola reports to the Director, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity.

Please join me in welcoming Tola to the Humber Community!

Nancy Simms M.A. ADR
Director, Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity
Tel: 416.675.6622 x4425

Create Fun and Interactive Presentations with Mentimeter
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When:
February 27, 2019
Contact:
Ravneet Mann
Tel:
x4767
Email:
CTLWorkshops@humber.ca

Mentimeter can help you make your events, presentations, lectures, and workshops innovative and memorable. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to plan, design, and deliver your interactive presentation. Add polls, quizzes, scales, open ended questions and other interactive tools that can help you engage and interact with your audience. Participants are welcome to bring their ideas and any materials they’d like to work with to the session.

Date Time Location  
Mon., Mar. 4, 2019 12:35 to 2:20 p.m. North: D225J Register
Wed., Mar. 6, 2019 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lake: D112 Register

Visit the CTL Calendar of Events for a complete list of workshops.

Hawks Report
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When:
February 27, 2019
Contact:
Jim Bialek
Tel:
x4539
Email:
jim.bialek@humber.ca

Watch the Hawks Report for February 26, 2019.

Meg Houghton Moving to Mohawk College
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When:
February 26, 2019

Meg Houghton has accepted the position of Associate Vice-President, Students at Mohawk College. Meg’s last day at Humber is March 22. 

Meg leaves Humber as the Acting Dean of Students and Associate Dean of Student Wellness and Equity. In these roles, Meg guided continuous improvement efforts to our wide range of student activities, services and supports. 

Meg was instrumental in launching the innovative “WeGotYou” brand designed to enhance service literacy and help-seeking behavior among students, and facilitated the amalgamation of health, counselling and accessible learning into integrated service centres. Under her leadership, Humber trained 3,000 faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid and became the first public college to sign the Okanagan Charter for Health Promoting Campuses. Meg also introduced a hub-and-spoke model to enhance accommodation planning with Faculty partners. 

Meg is a trusted and active contributor to the student affairs profession in Ontario. She was involved in an advisory capacity for the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, for curriculum development at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and for plans accompanying Bill 132 on Sexual Violence and Harassment.

Meg cares deeply about people and education and has provided thoughtful, solutions-oriented leadership to student-related concerns. Please join me in congratulating Meg on her new role and thanking her for her many significant contributions to Humber.

 

Jason Hunter
Vice President, Students and Institutional Planning

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