Past Events

The CTL Presents: "Group Test-Taking Options to Consider"
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  • When:
    May 29, 2014 10:50am
Date/Time: 
May 29, 2014 - 10:50am
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225I

Time: 10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

This workshop offers you the opportunity to explore a different way of testing students. Group testing (testing in pairs) is a technique to help
students move from memorization to learning the material and discussing the best solution in a given situation. Discover some test-taking options that reduce anxiety while increasing critical thought and collaboration.

Facilitator: Nicole Chuchmach, Professor,
School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism

The CTL Presents: "Tech Talk: iPads in the Classroom"
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  • When:
    May 29, 2014 10:50am
Date/Time: 
May 29, 2014 - 10:50am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room D112

Time: 10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

Learn how the iPad can be a powerful tool inside and outside of the classroom. Using free and low-cost apps, all instructors can turn their tablet into a powerful teaching tool using editor, annotation, screencapture, simulation and time management tools.

Participants are asked to bring their iPads.

To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to:
www.humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

The CTL Presents: "Respondus: The Easy Way to Build Online Assessments"
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  • When:
    May 28, 2014 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
May 28, 2014 - 2:30pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225J

Time:  2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Building assessments into Blackboard can become rather time consuming, but there is a workaround! Humber is proud to provide faculty with a campus-wide license for Respondus. Fully compatible with Blackboard, Respondus is a premiere exam authoring tool that allows faculty to preview questions before publishing them to the LMS, publish assessments directly to Blackboard, create single exams or exam pools, as well as print exams and save files to MS Word.

To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

The CTL Presents: "Respondus: The Easy Way to Build Online Assessments"
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  • When:
    May 28, 2014 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
May 28, 2014 - 1:35pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room D112

Time:  1:35 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Building assessments into Blackboard can become rather time consuming, but there is a workaround! Humber is proud to provide faculty with a campus-wide license for Respondus. Fully compatible with Blackboard, Respondus is a premiere exam authoring tool that allows faculty to preview questions before publishing them to the LMS, publish assessments directly to Blackboard, create single exams or exam pools, as well as print exams and save files to MS Word.

To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

Workshop - De-Stressing During Stressful Times
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  • When:
    May 28, 2014 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
May 28, 2014 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room B106
Contact: 

Maureen Martin-Edey
Phone: 416.675. 6622 ext. 4509
Email: maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca

More often than not, we feel overwhelmed with too much to do, deadlines to meet and it all becomes very stressful. This seminar, presented by Humber’s Counseling and Health Centre staff, will explore what stress is, it's physiological and psychological impact, and its role in mental illness; we will also look more specifically at workplace stress. Tools for self-care, stress management, and supporting others will be discussed and demonstrated. A brief overview of Mental Health First Aid will be provided at the end of the session. This session ends at 4 p.m.

To log in to register to attend Spring 2014 workshops, please follow these instructions:

  • Go to www.humber.ca/ssaw/spring-2014/ to create your user name and password.
  • You will then receive an email from learninghrs@humber.ca, which will enable you to create your new password and account information.
  • Select your manager from the drop down menu (if staff).
  • Go back to the first link to log in with your username and password, find your course selections
  • Click on "Sign in” to register.

The CTL Presents: "Supplemental Instruction - Helping Students Stay on Track from First Semester to Graduation"
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  • When:
    May 27, 2014 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
May 27, 2014 - 2:30pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225I

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. 

Targeting killer courses, Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a learning strategy designed to help students succeed in difficult first year courses. Join this workshop and discover how SI works, and ways to focus energies towards student involvement and comprehension. Be prepared to be amazed at the data collected from the first SI pilot project at Humber.

The CTL Presents: "Adult Learning and Effective Teachers"
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  • When:
    May 27, 2014 2:00pm
Date/Time: 
May 27, 2014 - 2:00pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room F103

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

There is a link between knowing your audience and being able to deliver content to a group of learners. Effective teaching is about making connections with students in order to increase their success in a learning environment.

In this workshop, participants will explore qualities of post-secondary learners and design strategies to meet their diverse needs. This session will give participants techniques to become more effective teachers.

The CTL Presents: "Windows in the Classroom"
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  • When:
    May 27, 2014 12:00pm
Date/Time: 
May 27, 2014 - 12:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D327

Time: 12 noon - 2 p.m. 

In this Windows in the Classroom (WiC) seminar, you’ll explore tools and technologies that help energize and engage students. You’ll learn how to get more out of the software (OneNote, Outlook) that you use every day, and you’ll discover how the latest devices and software work together to help unleash 21st century learning.

Note: Participants are asked to bring their Surface or Windows tablets to this workshop.

The CTL Presents: "Adult Learning and Effective Teachers"
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  • When:
    May 27, 2014 10:50am
Date/Time: 
May 27, 2014 - 10:50am
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225I

Time: 10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

There is a link between knowing your audience and being able to deliver content to a group of learners. Effective teaching is about making connections with students in order to increase their success in a learning environment.

In this workshop, participants will explore qualities of post-secondary learners and design strategies to meet their diverse needs. This session will give participants techniques to become more effective teachers.

The CTL Presents: "Writing Measurable Learning Outcomes"
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 2:30pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room F103

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Learning outcomes are the foundations by which we build and design our instructional plans. Starting with the end in mind, discover how to write measurable learning outcomes that help navigate and guide student learning towards enduring knowledge for their future occupations.

 

 

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