Workshops on Effective Teaching

Facilitated by Elan Paulson

Join this workshop to learn about 5 key steps to setting up student group work for the first time: explaining the assignment, forming groups, breaking the ice, creating a group agreement, and monitoring groups. We will explore samples and activities that you may adapt for your own class context and mode of delivery.

Facilitated by Jesslyn Wilkinson

Video and audio can help you break out of the box of traditional text-based assessment feedback. Using readily available tools, you will practice recording audio or video clips to provide supportive and impactful feedback for students. Leave the session with a tutorial to provide to students, showing them how to access this valuable feedback.

Facilitated by Sherri Steele

This workshop invites you to explore the potential for assumptions and biases to negatively impact grading practices.  We will reflect on our own experiences, as well as look to the literature to support self-awareness.  We will discuss proven practices in grading and assessment design that can work to mitigate challenges.  Let’s come together to explore how we can begin to understand and reduce the impact of bias on our grading practices.    

Facilitated by Adam Wilson

In this session, improve your searching efficiency in YouTube and build up a stock of readily available resources to share with students. Learn how to use filters and channels to locate education-appropriate videos, and take away key tips about recognizing videos that support effective learning. Experience an active watching strategy or two to incorporate into your lesson planning.

Facilitated by Adam Wilson

Clarify instructions for your course’s assignments by including a video explanation of text instructions. Practice using widely available video creation tools and consider the benefits for learners of having a video resource to answer frequently asked questions.

Many of us have the impulse, after sharing new content in class, to ask students “Was that clear? Any questions?” Rarely does this approach elicit responses. How do we know if students are learning what we’re teaching? We’ll explore effective ways of checking in with students (even the quiet ones!) to assess their learning.

Facilitated by Jesslyn Wilkinson

Enhance teaching presence in your courses by including an effective welcome video. Practice using some of the functionality of video creation tools and practice creating a video. Learn how to change the permissions structure of the video, to allow it to be viewed in any course you post it to.

If your course uses an eText, come to this session to learn some of the features of the Texidium eReader app which can be used to enhance learning. In this session, we will explore some of the key challenges posed by eTexts for learners. Considering these, we will explore some ways to support learners in interacting within an eText. Experiment with features that connect to particular learning strategies, and leave with a few ready ideas to incorporate into your teaching or course development.

Facilitated by Sara Kafashan

Not all course subjects are easy to get into and the first few weeks are crucial to engagement. Come examine 5 ways to get students excited about a course, participate in some for challenging topics, and plan for your first 3 weeks of class. 

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the steps to create an image-based drag-and-drop activity. Drag and drops are a great way for learners to establish logical connections between two or more elements. Previous experience with H5P and/or completion of the Introducing the H5P Studio workshop is strongly encouraged.

Required Preparation: Please come prepared with one or several copyright-compliant image(s) you would like to use.

Facilitated by Elan Paulson

This workshop provides an introduction to some of the benefits of online learning for students, reasons why teaching online is an active and dynamic process, and how to reach supports for delivering and developing online course content. Join us to explore what you may like (or even love) about online teaching at Conestoga.

Facilitated by Nasreen Sultana

A masala is a spice mixture used in South Asian cooking to obtain the best flavours. Join this workshop to explore ingredients that will help you get the best out of the first three weeks of a course. Join me for practical tips and flavourful discussions.

Facilitated by Sherri Steele and Cory Scurr, Academic Integrity Coordinator

In this collaborative workshop offered by the Academic Integrity Office and Teaching and Learning, participants will review the removal of the Citing and Referencing Omissions category from the Academic Integrity Incident list. We will explore the impact of this change on student learning and faculty teaching and learning practices, with a focus on providing students with formative feedback for minor citation and referencing errors.