Colloquium is an exhibition representing the diverse artistic practices of Humber College's Visual and Digital Arts faculty. Drawing from the gamut of analogue and digital methods that reflects the plurality of contemporary Canadian art, this exhibition reveals the formal and critical concerns of faculty members who are both mentors and contemporaries to emergent student-artists on campus. The exhibition showcases works that confront issues of representation, abstraction, academic practice, popular culture, the body, and identity. Colloquium brings to the fore the artist's struggle to define oneself in an age of rapid technological expansion, wherein a reverence for the past—the laborious, handmade, and corporeal—appears contrasted against the present—the accelerated, mediated, and virtual. Refuting this apparent divide, the faculty of the Visual and Digital Arts Program offer a unique glimpse into the technical and conceptual versatility of today's artist-educators.

Time: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tired of marking that assignment you have given for two semesters in a row?
Discouraged by the lack of time and energy your students are putting into their work? Sometimes all you need is a new approach and some colleagues to help inspire you.

In this workshop we rethink our approach to evaluation in a hands-on fashion. Starting from the premise that testing does not necessarily mean tests and that assignments should extend knowledge not just involve its repetition, we consider how to design and develop engaging evaluation procedures. Bring an assignment you would like to revamp to this session, as we workshop new ways of approaching evaluation.

Register online at: www.humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

Time: 3:25 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Have you ever wanted to video capture one of your presentations and share it with colleagues or share your desktop experience with a student?

Jing is a free screenshot and screencast software that allows users to create images and videos of what they see on their computer screen and then share them instantly. During this workshop, participants will be introduced to Jing and other screen capture tools while exploring the benefits of sharing “what they see”.

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

Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Time: 12 noon - 1: 30 p.m.

Location: Lakeshore Campus, Community Room (L1017)

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is a psychiatrist at CAMH, a professor at the University of Toronto, a policy advisor, and the author of Society and Psychosis and Social Capital and Mental Health

"It is often said that there is no health without mental health.  It may also be said that there is no wealth without mental health.  Indeed, mental capital ��� i.e., cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, etc. -- is of vital importance for economic development.  But public health interventions that aim to change individual exposure to risk factors or to build environments that promote resilience may inadvertently neglect or even increase disparities in health and civic engagement.  In this lecture, Dr. McKenzie will discuss how changing the way interventions are chosen and designed may improve community health by increasing mental capital, encouraging active citizenship, and promoting equity."

This event is complimentary. Everyone welcome! Teachers are encouraged to bring their classes. When bringing classes to lectures, please RSVP. Please contact Melanie Chaparian.

For more information visit us online or contact:

melanie.chaparian@humber.ca