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October 2026
Gathering to Learn: DIR Workshops in NovemberThis November, we are offering two experiential learning opportunities for individuals who want to deepen their understanding of decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation (DIR) and bring those practices into their teaching and work with colleagues and students. Decolonized and Indigenized Circle Facilitation Workshop Monday, November 2, 10:00–11:30am (Online) Circle pedagogy is a teaching and learning methodology that many diverse groups of peoples have used throughout history. This workshop is grounded in the principles of Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg traditional teaching and learning practices. You will learn the protocols for setting up and guiding two kinds of circles in online environments: Reflection Circles and Discussion Circles. You can use both in classrooms, meetings, and workshops. In online breakout groups, you will practice leading each type of circle, and you will experience what it is like to hold space, listen actively, and model authenticity.
Blanket Exercise Friday, November 6, 10:00am–12:00pm (in person) The Blanket Exercise is an immersive, hands-on experience that walks participants through 400 years of colonization on Turtle Island (North America). We will open and close in a Goodway with Traditional Indigenous Hand Drumming, and a reflection circle afterward will help participants process the experience. Please bring your whole self (mind, body, heart, and spirit).
Space is limited for both sessions, so we encourage you to register early. Panel Series: AI for Learning across the DisciplinesMonday, October 19, 10:30am–12:00pm (in person) Our monthly panel series continues in October with a conversation on AI for Learning. Generative AI is affecting teaching and learning in many complex ways. This month's panel asks how generative AI is being used to support student learning across the disciplines. Join Ritu Chaturvedi (School of Computer Science), Alexis Fabricius (Department of Psychology), Mark McCullagh (Department of Philosophy), and Chris Meyer (Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology) for a moderated panel on how they use AI to support and enhance student learning. The panelists work with a range of tools, disciplines, and approaches, and they will talk about their teaching, what they have learned, and the questions they are still working through. The session will include time for audience questions and discussion. Have a topic for a future panel? Interested in being a panelist for a future session? Email Sara Fulmer (fulmers@uoguelph.ca) to share your ideas!
Inquire: From Ideas to Impact in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Open for RegistrationWe are excited to announce the re-launch of our Inquire program, now offered as an asynchronous online course, that allows learners to engage with core concepts in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, on their own pace and schedule. Regular online drop-in sessions will be available for those looking to connect, share and learn with others. More information can be found on the OTL Inquire website. Registration is free and is currently limited to members of the University of Guelph, University of Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown Campus communities. Have questions about Inquire? Reach out to Aron Fazekas (afazekas@uoguelph.ca).
Upcoming Workshops: Teaching with Intention ProgramThese sessions are open to any faculty, instructors, staff, graduate students, and TAs, and also count toward the Teaching with Intention Program. Critical Reflection as Professional Practice Tuesday, October 13, 1:30–3:00pm (Online) Much of what shapes our teaching goes unnoticed in day-to-day practice. Drawing on Stephen Brookfield's work and other models of reflective practice, this interactive workshop explores critical reflection as a professional practice. You'll apply reflective "lenses" to your own teaching experiences to generate new insights. This is a required component of the Teaching with Intention Program.
Teaching Philosophy Statement Fundamentals Wednesday, November 25, 10:30–11:30am (in person) Whether you're drafting your first teaching philosophy statement or revising one, this interactive workshop will help you identify your core teaching values and connect them to your practice. You'll also leave with concrete next steps for your statement. The workshop includes brief pre-work, and no draft is needed. Registration closes one week before the session.
Upcoming Workshops for Graduate Students and Teaching AssistantsThe following upcoming workshops are designed for graduate students and undergraduate and graduate TAs, and can be used toward the Red Maple Program for Emerging Educators. Click the links below to learn more and register.
FeedbackFruits Virtual Drop-In SessionsLooking to learn more about any of the many FeedbackFruits tools available to help with engagement, collaboration, or assessment? Our partners at FeedbackFruits are offering two virtual drop-in sessions to help our instructors make the most of these exciting new CourseLink-integrated tools! Whether you’re just curious about what tools are available or if you have an assessment ready to incorporate with FeedbackFruits, please stop by to connect with the FeedbackFruits team. Can’t make a drop-in, but looking to learn more about the tools? FeedbackFruits has online activity guides for both instructors and students for all their tools. Of course, you’re also welcome to connect with OTL’s instructional technology specialists directly at: edtech@uoguelph.ca Upcoming Instructional Skills WorkshopsThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized, three-day intensive workshop designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Registration is open for three upcoming ISWs:
The ISW is free for members of the University of Guelph, University of Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown Campus communities. Space is limited.
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