Past Events

Humber/IPAC Symposium: Shifting Gears
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  • When:
    June 14, 2012 9:00am
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 9:00am

Event: Humber/IPAC Symposium: Shifting Gears, Innovations and Transformation in International Development

Dates: June 14 & 15, 2012.

The symposium will address these basic questions:

1.What forces are causing the significant changes in International Development over the past few years?

2.How is International Development likely to evolve over the next decade?

3.What are the implications for senior managers and board members in organizations that deliver aid programs, services and projects?

4.What are the innovative approaches aid groups are using to adapt to the changing environment? and

5.What does this mean for International Development career paths? 

This theme should resonate with Humber�۪s NGO stakeholder community and appeal to senior people in a cross section of Canadian and international NGOs, private sector companies, governments and multilateral organizations involved in international development.
 

Register online at IPAC.

Learning Skills Workshop - Ready, Set, Research!
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  • When:
    June 13, 2012 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
June 13, 2012 - 1:35pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room E332

Do you want to save time on your assignments and still get better grades? Want to find information that Google doesn’t have and still do your research from home?

Discover what’s at your fingertips at Humber Libraries, including books, ebooks, articles in library databases and more. In this workshop, you will not only learn where to find the best information for your assignments, but also some easy steps to improve your research process.

Ready, Set, Research!

For more information on this workshop or others, please visit us online.

 

Learning Skills Workshop - Cite It & Get it Right!
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  • When:
    June 13, 2012 11:45am
Date/Time: 
June 13, 2012 - 11:45am
Where: 
North Campus, Room E332

Struggling with APA and MLA citation? Worrying about plagiarism?

Finish essays with ease by learning basic citation skills for your assignments. Discover tips and tricks to help simplify the citation process. Find out why, when and how to cite in this interactive workshop: Learn How to Cite and Get it Right!

 For more information on this workshop or others, please visit us online.

Workshop: A Five Day Case Writing Workshop
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    June 11, 2012 10:00am
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    June 12, 2012 10:00am
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    June 13, 2012 10:00am
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    June 14, 2012 10:00am
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    June 15, 2012 10:00am
Date/Time: 
June 11, 2012 - 10:00am
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June 12, 2012 - 10:00am
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June 13, 2012 - 10:00am
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June 14, 2012 - 10:00am
Date/Time: 
June 15, 2012 - 10:00am
Where: 
North Campus, Room D236
Contact: 

Centre for Teaching and Learning
416.675.6622 ext. 5040

 

Learn how to mine your industry contacts for engaging cases you can use as teaching tools to get students to apply their learning to real-world problems. This workshop will walk you through the process of writing your first case, from selecting an appropriate contact to conducting the interview(s) and shaping the narrative of the case to fit particular learning objectives. We will also prepare the case for publication with a teaching note.

In order to complete the workshop, participants must have a contact they want to interview during the week of the workshop.
Participants are required to have previous experience teaching cases, either through classroom experience or workshops on teaching cases. 

This workshop runs from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Register online!
 

Workshop: Teaching through Multimedia Storytelling
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  • When:
    June 13, 2012 9:55am
Date/Time: 
June 13, 2012 - 9:55am
Where: 
North Campus, Room F202

Telling a story allows us to shift both our and our students’ perspectives. Storytelling broadens our ability as teachers by allowing us to tap into a powerful means of connecting with our students.

In this session, expand your repertoire of effective teaching techniques by bringing your PowerPoint slides to life through multimedia storytelling. Convey principles, values and skills to your students while they enjoy the experience and learn.

This workshop runs from 9:55 a.m.  - 11:40 a.m.

Register online!

Retirement Reception for John Davies
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  • When:
    June 12, 2012 3:00pm
Date/Time: 
June 12, 2012 - 3:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Gymnasium


Please join us for a retirement reception honouring John Davies

Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3 p.m. – Mix and Mingle
4 p.m. – Presentations

 

 

Learning Skills Workshop - Presentation Skills
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  • When:
    June 12, 2012 2:30pm
Date/Time: 
June 12, 2012 - 2:30pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room H419

Public speaking and presentations scare many of us. In this fun workshop students learn the art of good presentation skills by looking at both verbal and non-verbal techniques. Students will get a chance to practice and receive valuable feedback.

For more information on this workshop or others, please visit us online.

 

Workshop: Unpacking the Data
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  • When:
    June 12, 2012 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
June 12, 2012 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, President's Boardroom (D109)

What do students want? What do employers need? Find out more about what students, graduates and employers tell us about what is important to them and what it means for teaching and learning.

Humber’s Institutional Research team will unpack some of the key findings from provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data and our own incoming student survey (Humber Engagement and Learning Profile – HELP).

This workshop will answer your questions about statistical significance, sample size and more!

This workshop runs from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Register online!

eLearning Workshop: Free, Free, Free! Free Multimedia Tools
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  • When:
    June 12, 2012 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
June 12, 2012 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225
Contact: 

Mark Ihnat
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4752
Email: mark.ihnat@humber.ca

Visit The Centre for Teaching & Learningwebsite to find out more details and register today!

 

Learning Skills Workshop - Exam and Test Writing
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  • When:
    June 12, 2012 11:45am
Date/Time: 
June 12, 2012 - 11:45am
Where: 
North Campus, Room H419

Writing a test or exam requires skill and technique! In this helpful workshop, students will discuss their current approach to writing exams and what they want to improve. Looking at different types of tests (multiple choice, short answer and essay format) and identifying strategies for each of them is an important skill students can gain.

For more information on this workshop or others, please visit us online.

 

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