A weekly news magazine which covers academic publications in the fields of game based learning, gamification, virtual reality and augmented reality. New episode every Tuesday!
In this episode, we touch upon the meta-analysis of serious educational games, badges as a training tool, meta-analysis of VR and learning, meta-analysis of AR and learning.
Humber's Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (the Centre) has secured the Social Planning Council of Peel to conduct a review of its programs and services. The Centre's mandate is to embed equity, diversity and inclusion throughout Humber.
For this review, members of the Humber community will be invited to participate in an online survey. You will be asked about your experiences with and impressions of the Centre's programs and services. Your responses will be confidential. The data collected will only be used to complete the review. The report(s) of the review will not link data to any individual.
The results of this review will help Humber to further distinguish itself as a postsecondary leader in the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion. Over the next week, you will receive an invitation email with the survey link requesting your participation.
Thank you for completing the survey by June 7, 2018.
We are pleased to offer this series of workshops specifically designed for Managers. These workshops are intended to support you in building your people leadership effectiveness:
| May 22 | Making Tough Decisions with Teams |
| May 31 | Create Your Strategic Plan |
| June 6 | Leading Millennials |
| June 11 | Mind Mapping for Managers |
| June 14 | Giving Feedback |
| June 14 | Challenging Conversations for Managers |
All the above workshops are delivered by experienced facilitators reflective of needs communicated from the schools/departments.
Please click on the course title to register and to reveal the course objectives. Space is limited!
If you wish to inquire about training for your team/department, please click here for our L&D training request form.
Thank you!
The Humber Room will reopen for the summer semester on Tuesday, May 15.
Lunch will be served Tuesdays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Please visit thehumberroom.ca for reservations.
The Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Project Team is happy to announce the launch of its new website. The website will bring to life what is happening on the Project, keeping you up to date with all HRMS activities and events. Once you begin to explore, you will find information on:
We promise to continue expanding on the resources that deliver the most updated and relevant information on all that is HRMS until we ‘Go Live’ in November 2018.
Take the time to browse the website and send your questions and comments to us by clicking on the ‘Contact Us’ icon and we will be happy to respond. The FAQ’s are a good resource to access and review for quick answers that are commonly asked.
Please visit: humber.ca/hrms and use your Humber login to access the site.
Happy Browsing!
The HRMS Project Team
The Showcase committee is excited to announce that proposal decisions have now been made. If you submitted a proposal and did not receive a response please send an email to Josephine Mazzuca, Showcase 2018 Chair, josephine.mazzuca@humber.ca by Monday, May 14 at noon.
Registration coming soon!
Tell us what you did for safety this week for a chance to win a prize!
It’s the North American Occupational Safety & Health week and we want to hear your stories! What have you done for safety this week? Big or small we want to know. Did you report a hazard, fix a problem, use your personal protective equipment, attend training, or label a container? How have you supported the Humber Community by protecting yourself or others?
“When I used a ladder today, I made sure I had the right sized ladder for the job. I inspected it before using it and didn’t go past the second to last rung.” - Allan Brown, Building Operator
Use the form below and send your submission to Health and Safety Services, healthandsafety@humber.ca by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. All submissions will be entered in a draw for prizes. Winners will be announced the week of May 21st.
What is NAOSH Week?
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week is an international initiative to highlight the importance of health and safety in all aspects of our lives. Beginning in 1997, NAOSH Week events and activities have been held in Canada, the United States and Mexico with the goal of focusing the attention of all individuals on injury and illness prevention in the workplace, at home and in the community. NAOSH Week is led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE). More information about NAOSH Week can be found at naosh.ca or csse.org.
Remember, Humber’s Joint Health and Safety Committee works hard for you all year round!
Spring Cleaning in the Underground Parking
The underground parking garage in the Student Welcome and Resource Centre at Lakeshore Campus will be closed Friday, May 11 at 5 p.m. We kindly request that ALL vehicles be removed from the garage no later than 5 p.m. on Friday. Surface parking is available in the lot behind A/B building.
The garage will reopen Saturday, May 12 at 7 a.m.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Description
The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching is an annual award recognizing one Humber educator for Teaching Excellence and for nurturing the broader institutional learning environment. Demonstrating outstanding teaching and learning experiences, a nominee should be an individual who is widely recognized for their teaching and academic inquiry within the Faculty, supports the educational excellence of colleagues, and embodies a spirit of instructional innovation.
Eligibility
All current Humber academic faculty (all categories of teaching staff, including part-time and continuing education) are eligible for this award.
Rules and Guidelines
1. Nomination for these awards can be made by a student, alumni, faculty colleague, or administrator.
2. Each Nominee must display excellence in all 4 categories of the ‘Teaching Excellence Framework’ listed in Appendix A.
3. The nomination MUST include at least 1 support letter from students (an individual or a group letter).
4. The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete nomination package to the Dean of the School by May 20, 2018.
Selection Process
All nominations are reviewed by members of the Teaching Excellence Award Committee and evaluated based on the support provided for each of the Teaching Excellence Categories (i.e., evidence provided in support of each category). Awards Committee (AC) is comprised of Academic Deans, faculty (past winners) and a designate from the Centre for Teaching and Learning. An award may be given each year.
Recognition
The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient will be honored at Convocation. Award recipients will receive up to $2000 to be used towards attending a conference of their choice. All receipts will have their name engraved on the awards plaque, and will be provided with a letter from Humber acknowledging the honour.
Nominees not selected as an Award Recipient will be recognized for their nomination, publically congratulating them and thanking them for their contribution to Humber.
Completed nomination packages should be sent to the Dean of the school.
Appendix A: Teaching Excellence Categories
The adjudication criteria for The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching are based upon a comprehensive, robust view of teaching in all teaching formats and modalities.
Nominations for the award are to be based on a nominee’s demonstrated excellence in all four of the Teaching Excellence Framework categories listed below.
| Teaching Excellence Framework Categories |
Description |
| A. Excellence in Teaching Practice |
Demonstrates a superior command of: i. enacting pedagogical knowledge within their disciplinary area, ii. creating a learning environment which fosters and nurtures learners thinking and understanding, iii. using a wide an appropriate range of teaching and learning methods effectively, iv. using a wide and appropriate range of assessment techniques to support student learning and demonstrate learning outcomes, v. providing students with timely, helpful assessment and feedback to support and strengthen learning, vi. demonstrating a commitment to equity and guarantee an equal and inclusive learning environment, vii. integrating scholarly activity into instruction. |
| B. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research |
Uses innovative, inquiry and/or experimental teaching as a form of research and/or scholarship that connects across disciplines and platforms. Exemplifies good teaching which promotes student learning and desired outcomes, is peer-reviewed and recognized by students and student satisfaction measures. Faculty makes this scholarship of teaching a peer-reviewed, publically available and rewarding experience. |
| C. Implementing Innovations in Teaching and Learning |
Promotes student-centered and inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. Uses new instructional strategies for student engagement and/or initiatives involving the incorporations of digital technologies to enhance and/or extend student learning. |
| D. Stewardship and Professional Development — Building a Learning Community |
Demonstrates educational leadership which encourages others to act collectively in the best interest of students. This might include: i. leading projects designed to enrich the student learning experience, ii. coaching colleagues on the innovative use of media and new technologies, iii. providing workshops on developing and enriching a instructional practices, iv. actively participate in teaching and learning research and the dissemination of findings. |
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the official retirement of Joanne Patchett and thank her for 33 years of dedicated and phenomenal service to Humber. Joanne’s last working day will be on Thursday, May 31, 2018.
Joanne started her career with Humber College as a Programmer Analyst with ITS in 1985. In 1994, she joined the Human Resources team as the Manager of HR Systems, and from there, moved into the role of Manager, Compensation and Benefits. For the past year she has been a valued member of the HRMS project team as a compensation and benefits subject matter expert.
Joanne served on the CAAT Pension Working Group and the Joint Insurance Committee for many years providing expertise and advice on pension and benefits related matters, both for Humber and for the College Employer Council. During her time on the HRMS project, Joanne has been an integral part of the Project Team helping to shape and inform the design of processes on the new system.
We want to thank Joanne for sharing her deep knowledge and expertise in all areas of pension, compensation, payroll and benefits to the Humber HR team as well as the College system as a whole.
We proudly acknowledge Joanne’s outstanding customer service, strong leadership and the many years of dedicated service to HR and Humber as a whole.
Please join us in wishing Joanne a happy retirement.
A reception will be held on Monday, May 28, 2018
2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Linx Lounge, LX 110, North Campus
Kindly RSVP to Sheetal Kapoor by end of day Monday, May 14, 2018.
You are welcome to sign the card available at the HR reception desk (LRC – 6th floor).
Lori A Diduch
Vice-President, Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness
