Workshop Schedule

October

• Presenting with Purpose: Delivering Engaging Presentations - Thursday October 10, 11 am - 12 pm

  Date: Thursday October 10, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Facilitator: Kevin Johnson

  An effective presentation is not only about your content - how you utilize and deliver it can make all the difference. This workshop will explore practical methods to gain and maintain the attention of your audience as you present, both in person and online.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Incorporate media elements such as slides, videos, and interactive tools to keep your audience engaged.
  • Utilize dynamic voicing techniques to build audience rapport.
  • Apply nonverbal communication strategies to present with confidence and purpose.
• Democratizing the Syllabus with Open Educational Practices - Thursday October 10, 1 pm - 2 pm

  Date: Thursday October 10, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Facilitator: Pranjal Saloni

  Open Education is more than free textbooks! In this workshop, we will examine innovative classroom approaches that leverage open educational resources, and explore collaborative teaching methods as means to enhance learning experiences.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Explain principles and examples of open pedagogy.
  • Evaluate open pedagogical strategies for integration into teaching practice.
• Copyright and Creative Commons Licensing - Tuesday October 22, 11 am - 12 pm

  Date: Tuesday October 22, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Facilitators: Chelsie Lalonde, Pranjal Saloni

  Open educational resources (OER) may be free, but free resources may not necessarily be open! In this workshop, participants will explore basic concepts of copyright in an educational context, including the rights, limitations, and implications of using and creating educational materials.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Compare and contrast the six Creative Commons licenses.
  • Identify resources (images, text, video, etc.) that can be reused within OER projects.
  • Properly give credit and follow license requirements when reusing resources.
• Assessing Authentically: Alternatives to Traditional Assessments - Thursday October 24, 1 pm - 2 pm

  Date: Thursday October 24, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Facilitators: Kaitlyn Watson, Lidya Salim

  Assessment is an integral component of the learning process, and it should reflect the complexity and diversity of students' skills and knowledge. This workshop will explore a range of assessment strategies that go traditional exams, allowing you to assess student learning in more authentic and meaningful ways.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the role of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment in course design.
  • Identify the limitations of traditional exams.
  • Explore alternative assessment strategies to increase student engagement and prevent academic integrity violations.
• Backward Design: Aligning Outcomes, Assessment, and Instruction - Wednesday October 30, 1 pm - 2 pm

  Date: Wednesday October 30, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Facilitators: Kaitlyn Watson, Lidya Salim

  Backward design is a learner-centred design model that starts with the end in mind. In this session, we will discuss the importance of and means to ensure alignment of learning outcomes, assessment, and instruction.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the four elements of a learning outcome to use in course and lesson development.
  • Describe the role of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment in course design.
  • Construct a course map that aligns learning outcomes, assessment, and instructional plans.

November

• Creating Interactive Educational Resources with Pressbooks and H5P - Wednesday November 6, 11 am - 12 pm

  Date: Wednesday November 6, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Facilitator: Pranjal Saloni

  Pressbooks and H5P are tools for creating, managing and delivering interactive and open content. In this workshop, we will explore both tools and demonstrate how they can be used to create accessible, engaging learning experiences.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Create and customize a digital book with Pressbooks.
  • Use H5P to design interactive quizzes, videos, and presentations.
  • Examine strategies for integrating accessible, open content into the classroom.
• Dynamics and Engagement in Large Classroom Settings - Thursday November 7, 11 am - 12 pm

  Date: Thursday November 7, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Facilitators: Kevin Johnson, Miranda Varricchio

  Student engagement is a key component of the instructional process, but it can be challenging in large classes. Join us as we discuss meaningful ways to promote and enhance student engagement in large classroom settings. Whether you are delivering in person, synchronously, or building an asynchronous online course, this workshop will provide tips, tricks, and strategies, as well as the opportunity to connect with others and share what has worked through personal experiences.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Identify key issues affecting student engagement in large classroom settings.
  • Device techniques to encourage and enhance student engagement within larger classes.
  • Apply instructional design strategies throughout course development with engagement in mind.
• Designing Authentic Assessments - Friday November 8, 10 am - 11 am

  Date: Friday November 8, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  Facilitators: Kaitlyn Watson, Lidya Salim

  In this hands-on workshop, participants will develop authentic assessments that align with course objectives to promote deeper student engagement. Bring a syllabus and an open mind to reconsider what counts as evidence of learning.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Review an existing syllabus to identify opportunities to revise or redesign assessments that are more authentic.
  • Design an overview or outline of an authentic assessment that could be implemented in your course to promote student engagement.
• Trauma-Informed Instruction - Friday November 15, 10 am - 11 am

  Date: Friday November 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  Facilitator: Kaitlyn Watson

  A trauma-informed approach to teaching takes into account students’ experiences and how their engagement in learning may be impacted by trauma. In this session we will discuss how our instruction can support students in these particularly trying times.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Define trauma and describe how it impacts student learning.
  • Identify strategies you can implement in your courses to embrace a trauma-informed approach.
• Alternative Grading Strategies - Wednesday November 20, 1 pm - 2 pm

  Date: Wednesday November 20, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Facilitators: Kaitlyn Watson, Miranda Varricchio

  Engage with a variety of alternative grading methods such as contract grading, mastery grading, and ungrading. Learn about their practical applications in a variety of educational contexts and discuss the benefits and challenges for both instructors and students alike.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Compare various alternative grading strategies to use in various contexts.
  • Describe the benefits and challenges of implementing alternative grading strategies for instructors and students.
  • Apply an alternative grading approach for both low- and high-stakes assessments.
• EDI and Inclusive Design in Open Educational Resources - Thursday November 21, 11 am - 12 pm

  Date: Thursday November 21, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Facilitator: Pranjal Saloni

  In this workshop, we will explore the intersection of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) with the open education movement, and examine the potential of open educational resources (OER) to address disparities in learner access.

  Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate open educational resources and practices as tools to reduce barriers to learning.
  • Apply principles of EDI and inclusive design to create accessible open resources and practices.