Please note that elevator in building B at North Campus will be shut down Friday, September 13, 2024 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to emergency repair. To access the second floor of B building, besides stairs, please use elevator in building E.
Thank you.
Blackboard has launched a new activity called AI Conversation. Currently, it is a Socratic questioning exercise guided by AI, allowing students to explore their thoughts on a topic. In the future, there are plans for this activity to incorporate Role-play and Scenario based learning!
There are two elements to the activity:
Instructors have the following configuration options:
Please learn more about this new activity, along with the best practices for using this activity at Innovative Learning's Faculty Blackboard Help site.
Need support? Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre. We are here to help!
Welcome back to The Humber Spa!
The students are excited to welcome you to The Humber Spa for Fall 2024. The Humber Spa and Boutique will be open Monday, September 16 to Friday, December 13, 2024. Spa services will be available starting Tuesday, September 17. Appointments can be made in-person, email or phone. Walk-ins are welcome!
Contact:
Spa treatments are provided in alignment with the Esthetician/Spa Management curriculum, and some treatments may only be available at certain points throughout the year.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Humber Spa.
Nail Care Promotion:
Facial Promotion:
Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is pleased to announce the publication of “Examining Confidence Accuracy, Observation Skills, and the Dunning Kruger Effect: A Simulation Study on Eyewitness Memory” by Megan Sheridan, Bailey Howard and Richelle Pang.
Abstract:
Using a quantitative approach, this study examines the confidence accuracy relationship of eyewitness memory and observation skills and explores the relationship between self-perception and accuracy (The Dunning Kruger Effect). The present study has three purposes. The first purpose is to highlight the importance of understanding one's limitations and self-assessment abilities to ensure effective training and preparedness for high-stress situations of a police officer. The second purpose is to show that eyewitness memory accounts in consequential settings such as court should not rely on confidence as an indicator of accuracy. The third purpose is to show that eyewitness accounts of police officers are not always more correct than those of civilians. Using Humber Polytechnic’s Conflict Resolution FAAC Digital Simulator, 18 subjects (17 students and one police officer) were assigned to take part in a virtual, pre-recorded simulation experiment. Participants’ confidence in observation skills and their eyewitness memory abilities were assessed. Results found no correlation between confidence and accuracy in eyewitness memory, though it revealed that people can be extremely confident in their wrong answers, demonstrating that confidence is not always a good indicator of accuracy. Despite assumptions that police officers make better eyewitnesses, findings include that there was no significant difference in memory abilities between the police officer and Humber students.
Read the full article on JIPE.ca
About JIPE
Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is an online, open-access journal that mobilizes knowledge and insights generated by the global polytechnic community. JIPE is electronically published by Humber Press at Humber Polytechnic’s Office of Research & Innovation. JIPE is accepting submissions on a rolling basis. To learn more about JIPE, please visit jipe.ca or email humberpress@humber.ca.
Humber Polytechnic and the University of Guelph-Humber are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the Humber community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. Humber has the right, as well as the legal and moral responsibility, to ensure that all its members are treated fairly, equitably, and respectfully, in order to provide a learning, working and living environment free from discrimination and harassment.
The Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) provides protection from discrimination in five social areas: services, housing, contracts, employment, and membership in vocational associations and trade unions. The Code also prohibits discrimination based on 17 grounds: age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, receipt of public assistance, record of offences, sex, and sexual orientation. (Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission)
The Code does not provide a definition of discrimination. Instead, the understanding of discrimination has evolved from case law. When filing a human rights-related complaint, the person also referred to as the Complainant making a claim of discrimination must show that:
The responsibility to provide evidence that supports the allegation lies with the Complainant. Therefore, record keeping in the form of notes or emails can be important evidence in an investigation (Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission).
For more information, please refer to Humber's Human Rights & Harassment Policy.
If you have questions pertaining to discrimination, please email humanrights@humber.ca.
Thank you for your continued commitment to fostering a respectful, discrimination and harassment-free working, learning and living environment at Humber.
We are approaching the final few sessions of our Teams Voice Training. If you haven't yet attended, please register for one of the remaining sessions. These sessions are designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in utilizing Teams Voice to its fullest potential.
To register, please visit the Teams Voice Training Registration and select the date that best fits your schedule.
Teams Voice Resources
Please find the links to useful resources below for your reference:
The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to announce that our Conversation Circles are back and starting this week.
All students from IGS, Lakeshore and North are welcome!
We have Conversation Circles for groups of up to five students and Conversation One-on-One sessions for students looking for personalized sessions.
Please share with students the attached poster with details about the Conversation Circles.
Please also let English language learners know that these services offer opportunities to practice listening and speaking skills and well as to build vocabulary and increase general fluency in the language. Our highly trained tutors run guided conversations that ensure students can both enjoy and benefit greatly from these sessions.
To join a Conversation Circle, no appointment is necessary. Students can simply join at one of the times indicated in the attached poster and below:
North Campus, LRC 3031
Lakeshore Campus, F201
Online
For Conversation One-on-One sessions, students can book an appointment by logging in with their Humber credentials at https://humber.upswing.io and selecting as the course “Conversation One-on-One”.
If students need help to use our services, they can visit us during our hours of operation and ask us for assistance.
We’re open at North (LRC 3rd Floor) and Lakeshore (F201):
Our tutors look forward to meeting and talking with English language learners from across the Humber and Guelph-Humber community.
Fall is here and so are CCBI and Humber Galleries events! Check out this month's latest newsletter to learn more, and save the dates for these exciting upcoming events.
The Degree Breadth Approval Committee is calling for proposals for new breadth elective courses for Humber degree students. For details regarding the process for development of breadth elective courses at Humber, including a step-by-step guide, a searchable inventory of approved breadth courses, a short proposal form, and a variety of resources for developers, please click on the link for our Degree Breadth Approval Committee website: humberdegreebreadth.com
Proposals will be reviewed by the Committee in October and/or November (depending on the number received).
In order for a proposal to be considered, it must have the support of your department (as indicated by the signature of your Associate Dean/Dean on the form) and be submitted via e-mail to degree.breadth@humber.ca by end of day October 18, 2024.
Chris Irwin
Chair, Degree Breadth Approval Committee
The Office of Human Rights & Harassment (OHH) provides programs and services related to discrimination and harassment based on any of the 17 prohibited grounds identified in the Ontario Human Rights Code as well as workplace harassment (personal/psychological harassment and sexual harassment) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The OHH believes in a collaborative, inclusive and individualized approach.
What We Do
The OHH ensures that human rights are respected and instilled throughout Humber Polytechnic and the University of Guelph-Humber.
Increase Awareness
Ensure Legislative Compliance
Ensure Timely Complaints Resolution
The Office of Human Rights & Harassment can be reached at: humanrights@humber.ca
Thank you for your continued commitment to fostering a respectful, discrimination and harassment-free working, learning and living environment at Humber.