August 2024
- Registration Open: Leveraging GenAI for Teaching Workshops
- Registration Open: Scaling Courses for Increasing Student Enrollment Workshops
- OTL to Host A Pedagogy of Kindness Book Club for Faculty, Staff & Instructors
- Registration Open: Teaching Assistant Workshops
- Final Reminder: Applications are Open for the Early Career Faculty Community of Practice
- OTL has joined LinkedIn
Building on the success of our June Teaching with AI Series, we are facilitating five workshops in August on teaching with Generative AI:
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Exploring Common GenAI Tools: A Student Perspective
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AI Playground: Using GenAI for Course Design and Course Materials
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Developing and Communicating your Course and Assessment Policies for GenAI Use
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Rethinking Assessments for GenAI
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Empowering Instructors and Students with AI: Practical Strategies for Online Course Assessments
Exploring Common GenAI Tools:
A Student Perspective
Join us for an insightful session featuring a student panel with Amie Adili, Luca Audino, and Faran Saharan. They will share their experiences with common GenAI tools and address frequently asked questions about integrating these technologies into academic life.
Amie Adili
Third year student, Business Management and minoring in Human Resources and Project Management,
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
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Luca Audino
Third year student, Justice and Legal Studies,
College of Social & Applied Human Sciences
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Faran Saharan
First year student, Engineering Systems & Computing,
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Coordinating, Managing, and Empowering TAs in Large Enrollment Courses
- Monday, August 19th, 2024 | 11:00 AM –12:00 PM
- Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Teaching Assistants are essential to student engagement and success, especially in large courses. This workshop focuses on optimizing TA performance to enhance the student experience and streamline instructor responsibilities to help reduce and support a more balanced workload. Topics include TA hour allocation, effective communication, grade normalization, and more. Join us to explore strategies for empowering your TAs and ensuring a productive, supportive learning environment.
Leveraging Educational Technologies to Support Communication, Grading, and Feedback
Interested in learning about tools and technologies that can support communication, grading, and feedback in larger classes? Register for OpenEd's August 2024 workshops focused on leveraging educational technologies, including new CourseLink tools for grading and communication, PEAR for peer review, and Gradescope for both exams and written assessments.
During the Fall 2024 semester, the Office of Teaching and Learning will be hosting an in-person and virtual book club to discuss A Pedagogy of Kindness (Denial, 2024). Book club discussions are open to all University of Guelph faculty, staff, and instructional staff (including teaching assistants and sessionals). At each meeting, book club members will take part in a facilitated discussion of one chapter of the book and discuss your thoughts, questions or share experiences from their own classes. Register by September 17th. Space is limited.
Are you a new Teaching Assistant (TA) at the University of Guelph? Are you an experienced TA looking to enhance your skills in teaching and grading?
Join us in September for a series of virtual workshops for undergraduate and graduate Teaching Assistants to help prepare you with the teaching-related skills, knowledge, and tools you’ll need to be successful in your TA roles.
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Communication, Professionalism and Starting the Semester Strong: September 5th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Effective Lesson Planning for Labs and Seminars: September 9th, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Leading and Facilitating Discussions: September 9th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Effective and Efficient Grading and Feedback Practices: September 11th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Incorporating Active Learning Strategies into your Teaching: September 13th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Faculty and instructors: Please share this information with your TAs and graduate students!
We are excited to announce the inaugural Early Career Faculty (ECF) Community of Practice (CoP), a transformative program co-sponsored by the Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Associate Vice-President Academic.
About the Program: The ECF CoP is designed to support early career faculty in their professional development as educators and leaders. Through this cross-disciplinary, relationship-rich experience, participants will engage in continuous learning, reflective teaching practices, and build connections across the university community.
Program Structure: The CoP will meet monthly from September 2024 to June 2025. Each session, facilitated by Educational Developers and invited guests, will provide a space for discussing various topics such as reflective practice, teaching with technology, course design, inclusive pedagogies, and more.
Eligibility: We invite full-time, tenure-track faculty members, veterinarians, and teaching librarians at the University of Guelph, Guelph-Humber, or Ridgetown to apply. Applicants should be teaching at least one course during the program and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and innovative teaching practices.
For details and how to apply please visit our ECF CoP webpage. Space is limited to 15-20 participants.
For questions or further information, contact Dr. Christie Stewart at cstew@uoguelph.ca.
Due date: August 16, 2024
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