Past Events

The CTL Presents: Assistive Technology
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  • When:
    March 7, 2013 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
March 7, 2013 - 2:30pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room J102
Contact: 

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

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3: 20 p.m. 

Join us for the opportunity to learn about exciting new technologies that can enhance the learning experience of your students inside and outside of the classroom.

Watch a demonstration of text-to-speech software currently available at Humber for faculty and students. Also, learn about a digital pen that is revolutionizing the way students take notes. Join guest Tech Talk Workshop speakers Debi Turner (Lakeshore Campus) and Eva Revuelta-Lopez (North Campus) as they open up your mind and eyes to new assistive technologies.

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

The Instructional Support Studio is located at:
North Campus, Room D225J, ext.4744 • Lakeshore Campus, Room D112, ext.3288

Learning Skills Workshop Series - Presentation Skills
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  • When:
    March 7, 2013 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
March 7, 2013 - 1:35pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room F229
Contact: 

Rebeca Mahadeo
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5887
Email: rebeca.mahadeo@humber.ca

 

Public speaking and presentations scare many of us. In this fun workshop, you will learn the art of good presentation skills by looking at both verbal and non-verbal techniques. You will also discover some great techniques for preparing for and getting comfortable with presenting. At the in person workshop, you will also have a chance to practice and receive valuable feedback!

For more information, please visit us online. 

The CTL Presents: "Team Testing"
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  • When:
    March 7, 2013 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
March 7, 2013 - 1:35pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room C108

Time: 1: 35 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.

This workshop offers you the opportunity to explore a different way of testing students. Team 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.

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

Register online at: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

Our Toronto Art Exhibit: Opening Night
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 4:00pm
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 4:00pm
Where: 
University of Guelph-Humber, Art Gallery
Learning Skills Workshop Series - The Art of Notetaking
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 2:30pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room K148
Contact: 

Rebeca Mahadeo
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5887
Email: rebeca.mahadeo@humber.ca

 

Every class you take presents you with lots of information to take in and learn. How can anyone remember it all? Good note taking is essential and learning how to sift through information to make effective notes will move you towards success. In this workshop students will learn and practise strategies for optimizing their note taking ability.

For more information, please visit us online. 

Invitation to Literary Readings at Humber College: Miriam Toews
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 12:00pm
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 12:00pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, The Assembly Hall (1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive)
Contact: 

Ben Labovitch
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 3283
Email: ben.labovitch@humber.ca

 

Miriam Toews will read on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of Swing Low: A life, A Boy of Good Breeding, Summer of My Amazing Luck, and A Complicated Kindness, an outstanding Canadian bestseller. Among her many honours are a Governor General's Award, a National Magazine Award for Humour, and a Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction. She won the 2008 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for The Flying Troutmans. Her most recent work is the critically acclaimed Irma Voth.

Of her writing, Maclean's says, "Toews' ability to generate comedy and heartache at the same time just soars."

The readings are free and open to the public.

Miriam Toews literary reading
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 12:00pm
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 12:00pm

Who: Miriam Toews, award-winning author of Irma Voth, The Flying Troutmans, A Complicated Kindness, Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, and Swing Low: A Life. 

What: The acclaimed author will be reading from a selection of her works as part of the Liberal Arts & Sciences reading series.

Where: The Assembly Hall, Lakeshore Campus (1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Lake Shore Blvd. West and Kipling).

When: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 12 noon.

For more information contact: Ben Labovitch, 416-675-6622 ex. 3283

The CTL Presents: "Team Testing"
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 11:45am
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 11:45am
Where: 
North Campus, Room H324

Time: 11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.

This workshop offers you the opportunity to explore a different way of testing students. Team 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.

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

Register online at: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

The CTL Presents: "The Virtual Classroom: Introducing Collaborate"
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 10:50am
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 10:50am
Where: 
Online
Contact: 

Need more information or have an idea for a Webinar?
Contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

Collaborate, which is replacing our Wimba product, is a brand new collaborative learning software that allows instructors to connect with students within a virtual learning environment. Within a Collaborate room, faculty can lead their classes through online discussions, while integrating video, audio, and chat functions, PowerPoint slideshows and desktop sharing capabilities. The Collaborate classroom can be directly setup and accessed within the Blackboard framework and is a great tool for faculty to enhance their online and hybrid courses. The virtual classroom/ meeting room is here and is freely available to all. Attend our workshop and find out how Collaborate can help you.

Register Today!

To register for this workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

Login instructions for participants registered in an eLearningWebinar will be emailed 12-24 hours prior to the start of the webinar session.

Learning Skills Workshop Series - Study Skills
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  • When:
    March 6, 2013 9:55am
Date/Time: 
March 6, 2013 - 9:55am
Where: 
North Campus, Room D207
Contact: 

Rebeca Mahadeo
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5887
Email: rebeca.mahadeo@humber.ca

 

Getting ready for exams and tests can feel stressful! In this informative workshop, you will evaluate your own study skills and discover some of the best practices and strategies for studying efficiently and effectively.

For more information, please visit us online. 

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