Workshops and Consultations

The presenters for this session are Dr. Jane Buley, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education; Dr. David Churchill, Associate Professor, Dept of Computer Science, Faculty of Science; and Dr. Maria Mayr, Associate Professor, Dept of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Join us for a dynamic conversation with professors across university ... Read more

Presenting each student in your course with a slightly different version of the same quiz deters academic dishonesty and thus increases the integrity of the assessment. The Quizzes tool in Brightspace allows instructors to configure quizzes in a way that will present each student with a different version of the same quiz. In this session, ... Read more

Rubrics are a scoring tool that outlines specific criteria for evaluating student work. Articulating evaluation criteria helps learners prepare more thoughtful submissions that are aligned with instructor expectations. Once students submit or present their work, rubrics also provide an efficient, objective, and systematic method for grading. The Rubrics tool in Brightspace offers easy-to-modify templates to ... Read more

The presenters for this session are Dr. Suzanne Dufour Professor, Dept of Biology, Faculty of Science & Ian Gibson, FUSION Coordinator, CITL. During the course of their academic degrees, students will acquire and develop a handful of different skills which are almost never taught to them explicitly—the ability to collaborate, for instance, or the ability ... Read more

Boosting student engagement is key to creating meaningful and impactful learning experiences. This webinar is designed to give instructors insight into how Brightspace can be utilized to foster engagement and promote active participation in the learning environment. This session will focus on: Designing interactive and engaging course content using Brightspace features. Incorporating discussions, surveys, and ... Read more

Description to come. This session will be hosted in Webex. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. Registration is required for this event. >> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER <<

The presenters for this session are Dr. Sonja Knutson, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education, Dr. Chinelo Ezenwa, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Ilgin Aksoy, COIL Coordinator, Internationalization Office Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) offers instructors a powerful model for embedding global learning into existing courses without the need for travel. In this ... Read more

The presenter for this session is Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor, Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science. Scientific research/writing projects such as term papers are a time-tested component of undergraduate science education. However, students typically write several such papers throughout their undergraduate careers, which can lead to the perception that the assignments are “dry” ... Read more

The presenters for this session are Dr. Alec Brookes, Associate Professor, Gender Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Paul Hayward, Production Technologist/ Editor, CITL. Dr. Alex Brookes was seeking an alternative non-paper based assignment and found an experience that was rewarding for students and himself.  To implement a "Film Essay" in his undergrad Gender ... Read more

Using the Grades tool in Brightspace allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place and allows to keep track of their performance. Instructors can link Brightspace assessments (assignments, quizzes, discussion topics, and group projects) directly to the grade book, and at the end of the course have all the grades ready for a ... Read more