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Instructional Support Workshops

Instructional Support Workshops are supported by the Teaching and Learning Centre's Educational Developers and offer participants a variety of programs based on their teaching and learning interests and needs.

While these workshops are designed primarily for members of the University community engaged in teaching-related practices, other members of Ontario Tech may enroll in our workshops as part of their professional development.

Note: If you are an undergraduate student interested in the programs available to you, check out Student Learning Support.

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Note for CUT participants

Note for CUT participants

While Certificate in University Teaching participants may attend as many workshops as they wish, only certain sessions are eligible for the mandatory workshop attendance requirement.

This semester's CUT-eligible workshops are listed below. To successfully complete the program, participants must attend at least one workshop from each of the three categories.

In the full workshop schedule, CUT-eligible workshops are marked with a corresponding icon for each category (♦, ♥, or ♣).

Educational Technologies ♦
  • H5P Elements
  • New Quizzes: Question Type Deep-Dive
Inclusive Teaching ♥
  • Intro to UDL: The Plus-or-Minus-One Approach
Special Topics in Higher Education ♣
  • Mentimeter for Asynchronous Engagement
  • Leveraging Peer Feedback Tools for Assessment Design

Workshop Schedule + Descriptions

July

  • Beyond the Poll: Using Mentimeter for Active, Lasting Learning - July 13

    Beyond the Poll: Using Mentimeter for Active, Lasting Learning

    Date: Monday, July 13, Noon to 3 p.m.
    Facilitators: Silvia Yancheva, Matthew Jong, Hannah Atkinson

    This workshop is about using structured questioning to understand what students actually know, where understanding breaks down, and how it changes over time.

    Drawing on Bloom’s Taxonomy, cognitive science principles around brain-friendly question design, and Mentimeter’s data and tracking features, participants will explore how to build a questioning practice that generates genuine insight; session to session, cohort to cohort, year to year.

    The session will be interactive with peer-to-peer learning, and a dedicated hands-on practice time. You'll leave with slides you've built yourself, insights you've collected as a group, and a clear sense of how to use Mentimeter to drive engagement and learning.

    Note: This workshop will be offered in both in-person and online modalities and uses a separate registration form. Register by Monday, July 6 to attend!

    Who Is This For?

    • Instructors, teaching assistants, staff
  • ♣ Mentimeter for Asynchronous Engagement - July 14

    Mentimeter for Asynchronous Engagement

    Date: Tuesday, July 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
    Facilitator: Hannah Atkinson

    This session introduces educators to Mentimeter as a versatile tool for fostering student engagement in both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. Participants will explore the platform’s key features, with a focus on Survey Mode and how it can help move beyond participation toward meaningful engagement. Through real-world examples, a live demonstration, and a hands-on group activity, attendees will gain practical strategies for designing interactive asynchronous learning experiences, gathering actionable student feedback, and integrating Mentimeter into their teaching practice.

    No prior experience with Mentimeter is required, but it is suggested that participants access their institutional Mentimeter account before attending the workshop. Instructions for doing so are available on the Mentimeter tool overview page.

    Learning Outcomes

    • Evaluate the benefits of using Mentimeter to support student engagement and describe how to access and set up an account.
    • Analyze the differences between participation and engagement, and apply this understanding to the design of effective Mentimeter Survey Mode activities.
    • Design and implement Mentimeter-based activities that align with specific learning outcomes and teaching contexts.

    Who Is This For?

    • Instructors, teaching assistants, staff

    ♣ CUT-eligible: Special Topics

  • ♦ New Quizzes: Question Type Deep-Dive - July 29

    New Quizzes: Question Type Deep-Dive

    Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
    Facilitators: Lasandra Conliffe, Kevin Johnson

    This hands-on session guides participants through a thorough exploration of the question types available in New Quizzes. We will emphasize practical application, focusing on when and how to use each question type effectively to support diverse learning strategies and assess course learning outcomes.

    Learning Outcomes

    • Differentiate between the New Quizzes question types and their instructional purposes.
    • Build a quiz using various question types, advanced settings, and creative applications.
    • Align question type selection with specific learning outcomes and assessment goals.

    Who Is This For?

    • Instructors, teaching assistants

    ♦ CUT-eligible: Educational Technologies

August

  • Item Banks - August 5

    Item Banks

    Date: Wednesday, August 5, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
    Facilitator: Miranda Varricchio

    This workshop explores how to use Item Banks in New Quizzes, including how they differ from Classic Question Banks. You will learn practical tips for creating and organizing item banks and how to build quizzes using banked questions. Sharing Item Banks effectively will also be addressed, including a discussion about how Item Bank permissions can affect collaboration and question integrity.

    Learning Outcomes

    • Explain what Item Banks are and how they differ from Classic Quizzes Question Banks.
    • Apply best practices when sharing Item Banks to maintain question and quiz integrity.

    Who Is This For?

    • Instructors, teaching assistants