Workshops and Consultations

This session will explore the principles of student motivation and engagement. We will discuss the social conditions and drivers that foster motivation and engagement, and offer some practical strategies to enhance them in your course. In the last part of the session, participants will be invited to ask questions, share their experiences in motivating students, ... Read more

Rubrics are an effective and efficient way to authentically assess student learning. Articulating specific criteria by which students will be assessed helps them to prepare more thoughtful submissions that are aligned with your expectations. As an added bonus, rubrics provide an objective and systematic method for grading work. Brightspace Rubrics offers a variety of rubric ... Read more

This session is designed for instructors who are both new and experienced in incorporating high impact practices in their teaching. During the session, we will be joined by two faculty members who have implemented high impact practices into their courses. Participants will have an opportunity to learn from these faculty members, share their experiences of ... Read more

This session covers the basic do’s and don’ts for video and audio recordings for online and remote courses.  The session will explore technologies you can use to generate recordings, including helpful production tips on video, webcams, lighting, location and audio quality. This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration is required for this event; please ... Read more

During this session we will explore some of the pedagogical concepts behind open book assessments including: when and why they are useful; how to design effective open-book assessments; and how to prepare students to write them. This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration is required for this event; please follow this link to register: ... Read more

Are you interested in creating interactive learning objects for your remote or online course? CITL’s Learning Technology Coaches (LTCs) are hosting a week-long virtual H5P Create-a-thon which will focus on just that. During this week, you will get hands-on with H5P, meet and collaborate with other educators, and get a chance to show-off some of ... Read more

Are you interested in creating interactive learning objects for your remote or online course? CITL’s Learning Technology Coaches will be available from 10-5 each day to answer questions, talk through your ideas, and guide you as you develop your learning object. More information about how to participate in the Create-a-thon will be sent directly to ... Read more

This session will introduce the principles of universal design for learning. It is intended for instructors who are new to universal design and are interested in learning how to design and teach their courses in a more accessible and equitable manner. In this session, we will present the principles of universal design and offer practical ... Read more

Are you interested in making your course more 'open'? Unsure of where to start? This session on Open will share ways to adopt an Open philosophy in your course. We will look at Open Access, Open textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OERs). Participants are encouraged to share their approaches and experiences with Open as well. ... Read more

Are you interested in creating interactive learning objects for your remote or online course? CITL’s Learning Technology Coaches (LTCs) are hosting a week-long virtual H5P Create-a-thon, which will focus on just that. During this week, you will get hands-on with H5P, meet and collaborate with other educators, and get a chance to show-off some of ... Read more