Single workshop descriptions

The overall goal (outcome) is that upon successful completion of this instructional session, participants will be able to incorporate active learning appropriately in their instruction.

To successfully achieve that outcome, learners will:

1. experience a variety of active learning strategies
2. discuss various considerations for using active learning strategies effectively-structure, planning, relevance, and meaning
3. create a mind map for active learning

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series

The overall goal (outcome) is that upon successful completion of this instructional session, participants will be able to consider key elements of assignment design and how they contribute to effective assignments.

To successfully achieve that outcome, participants will:

1. Explore some key differences between novices and experts
2. Consider how to increase engagement and success in post-secondary assignments
3. Work collaboratively to map out an assignment process

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series
*this session is also available as an online module

Has this ever happened to you?

• students missed your important introduction to the course
• students asking you to explain the assignment again (and again)
• students want an explanation of concepts taken up in class

Would you like to be able to record an explanation of your syllabus, a walkthrough of your assignment, or a narration of your slides? Learn how to create screencasts in this workshop. Screencasting allows you to record a video of your screen while providing narration. You can show your students your Blackboard shell, demonstrate software, narrate slides, etc. Screencasting can also be used by students as an alternative way to show learning (e.g. instead of handing in slides, they can submit narrated slides). Please contact Greg Rodrigo at ext.1775 for more information.

Developing and maintaining an inclusive learning environment can improve student engagement; but is not always easy.    Participants will examine the complexities of a student diversity and explore the principles of an inclusive classroom.

Session objectives:

• Explore the complexity of our diverse student population​
• Compare and contrast the challenges and opportunities of diversity in our classrooms​
• Analyze the principles of an inclusive classroom
• Examine a framework of individual diversity development​
• Apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create an inclusive classroom​

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

Experiencing stress is a normal experience for both College students and teachers; learning how to cope with stress is essential to being emotionally well.  In this workshop, participants will examine emotions in the classroom and discuss some techniques to support student and teacher wellbeing.

Session objectives:

• Identify the challenges that impact emotional reactivity (for teachers and students) to enhance compassion and empathy
• Develop effective communication techniques to respond to emotional situations in a professional manner
• Apply emotional intelligence techniques to self-regulate and de-escalate potentially volatile situations

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

An ePortfolio is a purposeful collection of digital artifacts and reflections that provide evidence of a learning journey, built over time to represent the skills, achievements and qualifications of its user.

ePortfolios have gained significant traction in higher education to encourage connections between academic, professional, co-curricular, and personal experiences.  This workshop will introduce participants to the eportfolio and  identify the benefits and challenges of using them.

ePortfolios offer students a way to capture and showcase their work, document their personal learning journey, and demonstrate their metacognition skills.  In this webinar we will discuss the role of assessment and assessment strategies with e-portfolios.

A tool with almost unlimited potential, ePortfolio requires some careful considerations. In this webinar, we’ll cover key topics, such as: different platforms available for eportfolios, as well as copyright, privacy, and safety, especially around images and sharing artefacts.

Description under development. Please contact Kelly Fox at x1092 for further information.

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series

The purpose of this work shop is to discuss the purpose of educational technology with your peers, to review Georgian supported educational technologies (hardware and software) and to work hands-on with a variety of free online educational technologies. Please contact Amy Goruk at x1075 for further information.

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series

The overall goal (outcome) is that upon successful completion of this instructional session, participants will be able to analyze feedback and assessment in the context of integrated learning design.

To successfully achieve that outcome, learners will:

1. Identify various influences on approaches and responses to assessment
2. Consider how principles of assessment can guide to thinking about assessment
3. Reflect on the links between current assessment strategies, learning goals and
   teaching activities

*this session is part of the Foundations of postsecondary teaching series
*this session is also available as an online module

Motivating and engaging students is one of the major challenges teachers face on a daily basis. In this interactive workshop, participants will discuss theories and principles of motivation as well as their practical applications in the classroom.

Session objectives:

• Identify common teaching and learning challenges related to motivation
• Recognize motivational responses in various learning situations
• Consider a variety of instructional strategies that might address motivation

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

The overall goal (outcome) is that upon successful completion of this instructional session, participants will be able to use instructional frameworks to plan effectively for post-secondary learning.

To successfully achieve that outcome, participants will:

1. Consider learners and learning needs relevant to instruction
2. Reflect on current lesson planning approaches with relation to elements of instruction
3. Plan a lesson based on instructional frameworks
4. Incorporate active learning strategies into instruction

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series
*this session is also available as an online module

The overall goal (outcome) is that upon successful completion of this instructional session, participants will be able to apply several foundational aspects of teaching and learning to their post-secondary teaching practice.

To successfully achieve that outcome, participants will:

1. Interact with fellow participants and begin to develop a learning community.
2. Discuss various characteristics of college learners and the implications for practice.
3. Apply foundational principles of post-secondary teaching and learning to classroom practice.
4. Experience a variety of learning strategies.

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series

Students enter College at a variety of stages in the psychosocial developmental process.   In this workshop, participants will explore why student development theory is important to our practice and examine some teaching strategies that support the psychosocial stages of our students.

Session objectives:

• Discuss how student development theory provides insight into common student challenges​
• Identify the psychosocial, cognitive, and skill developmental processes of college learners ​
• Examine the implications of student development theory for practice​

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

Interested in better supporting international students’ academic, social, and cultural adjustment to your classroom? In this workshop, participants will explore multiple perspectives on the challenges international students’ face and discuss practical applications of theory for facilitating international student adjustment. Participants will be encouraged to share their successes and challenges, and each participant will leave with ideas to help international students succeed.

Session objectives:

• Empathize with the challenges that International students face
• Explore teaching and learning challenges in diverse classrooms
• Identify classroom practices and supports that help international students succeed

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

The 21^st century classroom is a complex environment with many moving parts.  Through an inclusive and collaborative approach, participants will explore factors influencing the teaching and learning environment.

Session objectives:

• Consider how technology influences teaching and learning
• Discuss behaviours and challenges of multi-generational classrooms
• Explore how cultural differences may impact the teaching and learning environment
• Examine the complexities and needs of students in the 21^st century classroom

*this session is part of the College Learner and Learning Series

Description under development. Please contact Kelly Fox at x1092 for further information.

*this session is part of the Foundations of post-secondary teaching series
* this session is offered via online module only

This is a teaching tool to share the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. We hope to offer this to the college community in the coming months. For more information, visit the KAIROS blanket exercise website.