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For Distribution to Faculty & Instructors
April 2024
Invited Guest Speaker, Dr. Nancy ChickCultivating a Community that Values the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Educational ResearchMonday April 22, 2024, 10:30 AM–12:00 PMAll at UofG are Welcome Drawing on her extensive leadership and expertise in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Dr. Chick will share her perspectives on and experiences with creating an institutional culture that recognizes and values SoTL and scholarly teaching. She will discuss the opportunities and impacts of embracing SoTL as an institution, including how engaging in SoTL can empower us as educators, and support teaching effectiveness and student success. The pandemic and the rise of AI in higher education have sparked conversations on our campus about understanding the effectiveness and impact of our teaching and assessment approaches. As a result, more faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students are engaging in SoTL, informally or formally, to better understand what’s working in various learning environments. Dr. Chick’s session will inspire those new to SoTL, and experienced SoTL and educational researchers, to consider how we can create a culture within our departments, colleges, and at UofG to recognize and value the importance and impact of SoTL. This session will be recorded on Zoom and be made
Registration Reminder for the 35th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference!
Join us May 8-9, 2024Please join us for two engaging days of speakers, interactive sessions, concurrent presentations, and posters. The theme of the 35th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference, is Fostering Transformative Learning: Challenging Assumptions, Reflecting Critically, Learning Together, and Taking Action. We will come together to explore this theme as it weaves through the learning experiences of students, faculty, and staff. On Wednesday, May 8th, we will connect in person at the University Centre for our keynote speaker, interactive sessions, presentations and posters. On Thursday, May 9th, we will come together online for a different set of interactive sessions, presentations and a panel. For the schedule at-a-glance, program and registration link, please visit the 2024 TLI Conference webpage.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Melanie-Anne Atkins
Panel Session: Transformative Education Practice at the University of Guelph
Thursday, May 9th, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM on ZoomJoin us for an engaging panel session where three UofG faculty members, Dr. Jason Coe, Dr. Adam Davies, and Dr. Kim Martin, share their transformative teaching practices and explore the practicalities, benefits and obstacles of incorporating transformative learning at the course and institutional levels. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A session, offering attendees the chance to probe deeper into transformative pedagogy and consider how they might bring transformative learning into their own teaching. Note: This session will be recorded on Zoom and be made available to registrants after the conference.
Questions? Connect with us at otl@uoguelph.ca Graduate Student WorkshopsTeaching Philosophy Statements and Dossiers WorkshopWednesday, April 10, 2024, between 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (virtual only) Compiling your teaching dossier and drafting a teaching philosophy statement might seem daunting at first, but they can provide opportunities for reflection, and developing structure and direction during your teaching journey – however far along the path you are. This end-of-term session will offer tools to reflect on your teaching experiences and impact on learners and identify your teaching-related transferable skills - essentials in future job searches in academic and non-academic fields. New and returning TAs are welcome to a collaborative workshop that will enhance their teaching visions, teaching statements, and teaching dossiers. The workshop will run virtually only.
Journal Club April 2024Thursday, April 11, 2024, between 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (virtual only) This Month’s Article: 'It doesn’t speak to me’: understanding student of color resistance to critical race pedagogy Graduate students from across campus are invited to an intellectually stimulating Journal Club where we’ll delve into the latest research on teaching and learning. Whether you're a seasoned graduate, an emerging researcher, or just passionate about staying up to date with the latest developments, Journal Club is an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss important ideas in a collaborative learning environment. At our April session, we will discuss a paper that explores the nuances of the resistance to critical race pedagogy by students of colour. Come be a part of the dialogue that will help shape your pedagogical approaches and outlook, daily practices, future teaching, and research. This session will run virtually only.
To learn more about our other workshops and for additional details, please visit our Graduate Student Programming webpage. Please send any questions/inquires to gtc@uoguelph.ca OTL has joined LinkedInStay connected and informed by following our page for announcements about programming, workshops, resources, SoTL Snapshots, and all things related to Teaching and Learning at the University of Guelph.
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