Continuing Education & Distributed Learning is once again offering Desire2Learn (D2L) training and refresher sessions. These hands-on workshops will focus on the basics of D2L. Participants will learn how to navigate D2L, how to upload content, how to apply best practices, and how to access the many resources available to D2L instructors as they develop their courses.

WHERE: BB 1066

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in BB 1066

REPEATS - Workshops repeating this content will be held on the following dates (all sessions held in BB 1066):

• Wednesday, November 18, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 19, from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
• Friday, November 20, from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 25, from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 25, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 26, from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
• Friday, November 27, from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
  

Please send an email to mycourselink@lakeheadu.ca to register for a session.

The quiz tool in Desire2Learn (D2L) can be used for quizzes, tests, or exams. It includes a variety of question types from straightforward, objective questions (e.g. true/false, multiple choice, multi-select, ordering, matching, fill in the blanks) to short-answer and essay-length subjective responses.

The Quiz Tool Workshops will introduce instructors to the variety of testing tools available and demonstrate how to set up questions in the various formats, how to incorporate images or text for in-test analysis, how to preview/pre-take the quizzes in student mode, how to set up automatic marking for those formats that allow it, how to assess subjective questions, and how to release grades and export marks to the Grades tool.

Strategies for maintaining the integrity of the testing process/environment will also be discussed.

Please send an email to mycourselink@lakeheadu.ca to register for a session.

Lakehead International invites you to join us for our Annual Winter Extravaganza Dinner on Friday, November 27th!

All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. The evening will include a traditional and delicious Christmas dinner buffet, live music, entertainment, a photo contest, and even an appearance from Santa and his elves!

For more information, please contact Sara Melvin at international@lakeheadu.ca. Tickets can be purchased at the International office in the 1294 Balmoral Building. Cash only.

The Department of English is pleased to be one of the sponsors of the International Festival of Authors 2015 Lit on Tour visit to Thunder Bay at 7 pm on Wednesday, November 4 at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. 

This year's event features readings by four award-winning Canadian authors: Dionne Brand, Elizabeth Hay, Miranda Hill, and Alexander MacLeod. 

Tickets are $15 and are available at Waverley Library, Brodie Library, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, and Northern Woman's Bookstore. 

For more information, call 684-6811.

Are you interested in primitive weaponry?

Come and learn how to make stone tools using ancient techniques!

On Sunday November 8th, the Lakehead University Anthropology Association is hosting their annual Flintknapping workshop in BB0017 (basement of the Braun Building) from 11 am - 3 pm.

$5.00 per person.

Please bring any snacks and drinks you require for the day and feel free to come and go as you please.
For any additional information, please email luanthro@gmail.com.

There will be a community Flu Shot Clinic run by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit in the Agora Monday November 9th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Student Health & Counselling Centre will be in the Education Library From 10 am - 1 pm Thursday, November 5th. Stop by for info on the centre and other health and wellness resources. There will be a prize draw and the chance to win free Tim's coffee cards!