The Math & Writing Centre in collaboration with the Centre for Urban Ecology is pleased to present Nature Conversation Circles in the Arboretum (just behind the North Campus residence building).

Please share the attached poster with students and let them know that this is a wonderful opportunity to learn and be engaged in a natural setting.

This new service invites Humber and Guelph-Humber students to join a Math & Writing Centre tutor and Arboretum staff to learn about the natural world and practice speaking on nature topics, including:

• plants
• animals
• nature
• environment
• sustainability

Here are the times for the sessions in October:

• Thursday, October 5 from 1 to 2 p.m.
• Thursday, October 12 from 1 to 2 p.m.
• Thursday, October 19 from 1 to 2 p.m.

To join the session, students should arrive at the North Campus Math & Writing Centre at least 30 minutes before the session (LRC third floor, 12:30 p.m.) or go directly to the Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology (the glass building with the red door).

To reserve a spot in one of the sessions, students will need to  fill out the online form.

In this workshop, researchers will be introduced to the basics of quantitative research design and learn how they can use this knowledge to plan out a quantitative Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research project.

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Facilitator Bio:

Siobhan Williams works with faculty to develop Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects in the Office of Research & Innovation. Siobhan loves helping faculty with SoTL projects from idea to publication.

Brendan Wehby-Malicki works with faculty and staff to help plan and carry out their SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) projects in the Office of Research & Innovation. Brendan enjoys supporting both new and experienced researchers in making their proposals come to life.

Dr. Monica Ward will be leading an interactive session for the Academic Integrity Community of Practice on October 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Teams. 

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence has arrived and we cannot ignore it. Regardless of what we teach, we have to learn how to dance with it - either with great enthusiasm, great reluctance, or somewhere in between. Some academics might be early adopters and be happy to use it, experiment with it, and incorporate it into their teaching and assessments. Others may be more hesitant and afraid of interacting with it. Regardless of where academics side on the innovation adoption bell curve (innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and the unfortunately named laggards or phobics) (Rogers et al., 2014), we should not ignore it as it will not go away. This session looks at how to address the issue of the impact of Artificial Intelligence on assessment, particularly in the context of academic integrity. Academics can choose to design-in GenerativeAI (GenAI) tools and allow students to use them. Alternatively, they may choose to design-out GenAI tools and redesign the assessments to avoid the use of GenAI tools. One such assessment approach is the use of Interactive Oral (IO) assessment. IO assessment is a two-way, free-flowing, unscripted conversion around a real-world scenario. It is not a traditional oral (viva-type) assessment. The interactive session provides an overview of Artificial Intelligence, its impact on assessment and academic integrity, and how IO can address a need to use an alternative assessment approach.

Reference

Rogers, E. M., Singhal, A., & Quinlan, M. M. (2014). Diffusion of innovations. In An integrated approach to communication theory and research (pp. 432-448). Routledge. 

If you are interested in attending, please contact Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca.

The Office of the Dean of Students in partnership with Spirituality & Wellness Centre and Humber Mature Student Success Club is hosting a mature student event. Embrace & Empower: Thriving as a Mature Student will allow students to explore the available resources and services. Gain insights from the panel discussion and nurture their well-being in our wellness session, guided self-love meditation, affirmation card-making session and more. 

This will be a great opportunity to find belonging within the mature student community and learn tips and tricks to excel in their academic journey. 

DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 

CAMPUS: North 

LOCATION: LRC Concourse (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) and Spirituality & Wellness Centre (1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; LRC 2112) 

For more information or for your students who are interested in attending they can reach out to Project Coordinator, from the Office of the Dean of Students Meshanda Phillips through email at Meshanda.Phillips@humber.ca.