The Academic Integrity Community of Practice is pleased to share information about our next guest speaker Miriam Salim from Humber Polytechnic. 

The release of ChatGPT in 2022 has greatly influenced academic integrity and student learning. Educators are increasingly concerned that students may resort to plagiarism by submitting AI-generated texts, and more critically, students risk poor acquisition of discipline-specific skills that are essential for ethical and effective participation in their field. This interactive workshop will examine some practical, reflective learning practices that can be implemented in a variety of programs at Humber.  By the end of the session, attendees will gain practical knowledge to support the implementation of reflective, skill-building activities in their classrooms, thereby reducing student reliance on text-generative AI tools and increasing student confidence in their academic writing abilities.

Miriam Salim is a writing professor who teaches a variety of ESOL reading and writing courses in Humber Polytechnic’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She earned a BA from Queen’s University and completed Humber’s TESL Certificate program in 2011. After over a decade of teaching writing courses, she attained an MA in Academic Writing Development and Research from Coventry University in 2024. Her dissertation, “EDI-Centred Policies, Pedagogies, and Practices in the Canadian College Writing Classroom,” both examined and proposed practical principles for establishing inclusive and welcoming writing classrooms. Passionate about creating safe and brave learning spaces, Miriam enjoys developing practical solutions to writing challenges and is always excited about supporting students on their writing journeys.

Register by contacting Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca.