Creating Useful GenAI Prompts for Teaching and Learning - Teaching Commons

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

This workshop is designed to empower educators with innovative strategies to harness the potential of AI-generated prompts in the classroom. Participants will learn how to use prompts for different fields of study, ensuring they align with the learning outcomes of their courses. Through discussions and activities, participants will explore how GenAI prompts can foster critical thinking, creativity, and engagement in their teaching and learning contexts. 

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

Supporting Diverse Students II - Teaching Commons

Event Date: 
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

In this workshop, facilitators will discuss the ways in which Universal Design for Learning can support diverse student groups. This workshop will focus on supporting international students. Participants will be provided with a variety of strategies and templates to utilize in their teaching and learning contexts.

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

 

Supporting Diverse Students I - Teaching Commons

Event Date: 
Monday, November 6, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

In this workshop, facilitators will discuss the ways in which Universal Design for Learning can support diverse student groups. This workshop will focus on supporting students who require accommodation. Participants will be provided with a variety of strategies and templates to utilize in their teaching and learning contexts.

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

Group Work and Collaborative Assessment: Effective Strategies and Practices - Teaching Commons

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

In this workshop, participants will explore the complexities of group work and collaborative assessment. This workshop will cover various strategies and effective practices to implementing collaborative work and assessment for your teaching and learning contexts. of collaboration in both academic and professional settings. Throughout the workshop participants will gain insights into fostering positive group dynamics, enhancing communication, and managing conflicts. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave equipped with essential tools to optimize group work experiences and to implement collaborative assessment in their teaching and learning contexts.

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom and will be recorded.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

mycourselink/D2L Advanced Skills Workshop

Event Date: 
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

This workshop will take a deeper dive into some of the tools introduced in the essentials workshop and introduce course tools that promote collaboration, aid in grading and feedback, and monitor student progress.  Topics will include: creating groups and associating them with the assignment and discussion tools, creating rubrics, grading students with rubrics, and exploring user progress to learn how students progress through and interact with online courses.

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom and will be recorded.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

 

mycourselink/D2L Essential Skills Workshop

Event Date: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

This session will provide an overview of the learning environment and how to use the various tools in mycourselink/D2L to effectively structure your online site to simplify class management and enrich course experiences for students. 

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom and will be recorded.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

 

Summer Teaching Institute 2023

Event Date: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Alternate Assessment

 

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - DAY 1 

Summer Institute Opening 

9:00 am to 9:15 am 

Group Work and Collaborative Assessment: Effective Strategies and  Practices 

9:15 am to 10:30 am 

Speaker: Kelly Brennan (Instructional Designer, Teaching Commons) 

Indigegogy: Adapting and Co-creating Assessments 

10:45 am to 12:15 pm 

Speaker: Jerri-Lynn Orr (Indigenous Curriculum Specialist, Teaching Commons) 

Team-Based Learning I 

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 

Speakers:  

Dr. John Gotwals (Graduate Coordinator, Associate Professor) 

Prof. Brett Sharman (Business Professor and Program Coordinator, Confederation College) 

Team-Based Learning II 

2:45 pm to 4:00 pm 

Speakers:  

Dr. John Gotwals (Graduate Coordinator, Associate Professor) 

Prof. Brett Sharman (Business Professor and Program Coordinator, Confederation College) 

 

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - DAY 2 

Integrating Technology into Course Design: Building Teaching with a  Technology Toolbox 

9:00 am to 10:30 am 

Speaker: Kelly Brennan (Instructional Designer, Teaching Commons) 

Exploring AI in Higher Education 

10:45 am to 12:00 pm 

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Brooks (Social Justice Studies Program Advisor) 

Indigenous Perspectives and Social Assessment 

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 

Speaker: Jerri-Lynn Orr (Indigenous Curriculum Specialist, Teaching Commons) 

Using Google for Collaboration, Presentation, Communication, and  Organization 

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm 

Speaker: Kelly Brennan (Instructional Designer, Teaching Commons) 

 

Thursday, June 15, 2023 - DAY 3 

Blended Learning and the Use of Videos 

9:00 am to 10:15 am 

Speaker: Kelly Brennan (Instructional Designer, Teaching Commons) 

Teaching Perspectives Inventory and Your Teaching Philosophy 10:30 am - 11:45 am 

Speaker: Kelly Brennan (Instructional Designer, Teaching Commons) 

Closing 

11:45 am - 12 pm 

In-Person Social Event  

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Thunder Bay and Orillia Campuses. RSVP is required. A Google Form will be sent via email with your zoom link for this event to complete as an RSVP

Registration 

You only need to register once to attend any session. One Zoom link will work for all events. All sessions will take place over Zoom except for the Social Event on Thursday. RSVP is required for the in-person event. A Google Form will be sent via email with your Zoom link for this event to complete as an RSVP. The Zoom link will be sent out via email on Monday, June 12th.

mycourselink/D2L Essential Skills Workshop

Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

This session will provide an overview of the learning environment and how to use the various tools in mycourselink/D2L to effectively structure your online site to simplify class management and enrich course experiences for students. 

This workshop will be delivered through Zoom and will be recorded.  The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants before the event.

 

AUDIO TECH Workshop

Event Date: 
Monday, April 17, 2023 - 9:00am to 9:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

Dates: April 17 - 28  (runs 10 hrs over 2 weeks, 9-10 a.m. Monday to Friday)

Learning the basics of audio recording and editing can serve as the backbone for a technological shift in instruction. By understanding the fundamentals of “good” quality voice recording to the basics of audio editing, instructors can begin to create a wide variety of content. From instructional podcasts to audio marking responses or even adding voice content to presentations, the Audio for Education workshop will help you develop the basic skills to make a sound start.

ChatGPT, AI, and the Future of Teaching (A Panel)

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Kathy Boczek
Event Contact E-mail: 

Given the surge of AI-assisted technology, such as OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Helperbird,  instructors at LU have expressed concerns regarding how these might impact their teaching. These platforms are open source and widely available to students; therefore, instructors wish to be better prepared with assigning written assignments, their assessment, and ability to maintain academic integrity.

Join us for a panel session on February 7, 10:30-12:00 (room, Zoom, etc.), engaging these issues. Panelists include Dr. Kevin Brooks (Social Justice), Dr. Vijay Mago (Computer Science), Ms. Tenille Brown (Law), Dr. Shikui Wu (Business Administration), and Laxmi Preethi (a PhD student in Computer Science, who is working on ChatGPT's role in pedagogy). The moderator is Dr. Abhi Rao.

 

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