Understanding Turnitin – (EDV0068 Section 1 of Spring 2025)

Online Synchronous

This course will provide a high-level overview of using, understanding and interpreting Turnitin and its various features on eConestoga. During the two-hour workshop, participants will learn the best practice to set up Turnitin on their course shell, examine examples of similarity scores and understand the new AI detector. <a href="https://studentportal.conestogac.on.ca/StudentPortal/Default.aspx?mgid=0&smid=5&ssmid=0&Key=edv0520&CRSId=43569 ">Register for this workshop here.

An Introduction to Marking Student Submissions – (EDV0156 – Section 1 of Spring 2025)

Online Synchronous

This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to aspects of marking submitted work such as short answer questions and written assignments using a pre-set rubric, b) a chance to match and assess steps to marking a complete class set of submissions c) an opportunity to practice marking a short answer using a rubric and and discuss with a...

An Intro to Teaching First-Year Domestic Students – (EDV0123 – Section 1 of Spring 2025)

Online Synchronous

This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief description of common features and developmental characteristics of Ontario high school graduates, b) a chance to select and match the effective teaching practices for domestic first-year students, c) an opportunity to discuss realistic classroom scenarios with colleagues, d) a debrief that includes brainstorming strategies for supporting first-year domestic students. Register for this workshop here.