Announcements
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New Teaching Online Resource Now Available
A new resource for teaching online is now available to assist instructors as the university moves online in the upcoming Fall semester. The website is designed to support instructors who are now pressed to offer course material virtually.
CTL Staff Working Remotely
Staff at the CTL are working remotely until further notice. If you require assistance please send an email to the appropriate staff member, or join our virtual drop-ins and consultations.
Teaching Continuity During COVID-19: Resources to Help You Prepare
CTL, OOL, and ITS have developed resources, workshops and online training to support instructors in teaching and learning amidst the COVID-19 preparations:
Academic Continuity During Unplanned Course Interruptions;
COVID-19 Preparedness Workshops, Drop-ins and Consultations.
Events
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Indigenous Curriculum & Pedagogy Foundations Series
Pulling Together I – Foundations Series
Instructor: Jaimie Kechego
Friday, September 25, 2020, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams
Session 1 will introduce you to the Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their histories, and their cultures. It will also answer some of the questions that people often ask about Indigenous Peoples and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions.Pulling Together II – Foundations Series
Instructor: Jaimie Kechego
Friday, October 9, 2020, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Workshop to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams
Session 2 will examine the role of colonization and how it continues to affect Indigenous Peoples in Canada and define the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people today.Pulling Together III – Foundations Series
Instructor: Jaimie Kechego
Friday, October 23, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Workshop to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams
Decolonization is the “undoing” of colonization and a process by which Indigenous Peoples are regaining their rightful place in Canada and are thriving. In session 3, we will address some of the challenges that exist because of centuries of institutionalized racism.
Do I belong? Recognizing and managing impostorism
Instructors: Michelle Bondy, Dora Cavallo-Medved, Laura Chittle, and Dana Menard
Dates: Monday, September 28, 2020, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. and
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Workshop to be delivered online via BlackBoard Collaborate
Impostor Phenomenon (IP) is commonly experienced by individuals in academia and is characterized as an intellectual feeling of phoniness that can undermine confidence in oneself. However, many individuals do not realize how common this phenomenon is within teaching, research, and administrative roles. In this workshop, we will share some results from a campus-wide survey we recently conducted on the Impostor Phenomenon in undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and faculty members.For more information, or to register, visit the CTL Registration System.
Authentic Assessment in the Pivot
Instructors: Pierre Boulos & Jessica Raffoul
Dates: Monday, October 5, 2020, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
We’ll meet via Microsoft Teams to explore the principles and practice of authentic assessment and how these might be adapted in an online setting. Specifically, participants will review a course’s learning outcomes and brainstorm how we can design meaningful assessments that measure what students know, value, and can do. Participants will leave with resources with which they can re-envision their own courses. This workshop will be followed by a Drop-In Session, from 2:45 until 3:45, where instructors can discuss assessment principles and practices including assignment prompts, question design, rubrics, academic integrity, and more.For more information, or to register, visit the CTL Registration System.
Blackboard Learn Training
The Centre for Teaching and Learning provides individual consultations, group workshops, and online self-paced courses about the use of the University’s learning management system, Blackboard Learn. Faculty, sessional instructors, staff, and GAs are welcome to register.