Workshops and Consultations

In cooperation with the Office of Indigenous Affairs, CITL is pleased to host Kelly Anne Butler, Memorial’s Indigenous Education Specialist and Adjunct Professor as she facilitates an Instructor Series session on Cultural Humility. Through this session, participants will be encouraged to reflect on personal assumptions and practices, develop a comfort with ‘not knowing’, and recognize ... Read more

CITL is pleased to host Jodie Lane from the Department of Education and Economic Development, Nunatsiavut Government and Dr. Jennifer Godfrey Anderson, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University, as they facilitate an Instructor Series session about Culturally Relevant Assessments.  Based on their research, this presentation will explore how traditional assessment practices impact Inuit learners.  ... Read more

In honor of Open Education Week (click here for more information), CITL's Learning Technology Coaches have prepared a series of workshops for Memorial's instructors and staff. This session will focus on the value of Open Educational Resources (OER) for students and instructors, and provide an overview of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs and initiatives. A ... Read more

The Graduate Student Teaching Community of Practice (CoP) is a new interdisciplinary group of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who come together to explore effective teaching practices, share and create resources, and engage in professional development. This information session will provide an overview of the CoP's goals and purposes, and it is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows ... Read more

In honor of Open Education Week (click here for more information), CITL's Learning Technology Coaches have prepared a series of workshops for Memorial's instructors and staff. This session will focus on the educational value and use of open source/free technologies in post-secondary classrooms and demonstrate a variety of such tools. A guest speaker, Dr. David ... Read more

This session focuses on instructors' understanding and application of Experiential Learning (that is, learning experiences that get students to "do" something that is relevant to a real-world problem or experience, and then reflect upon and apply what they have done). Instructors will learn about essential elements of experiential learning activities and explore how to integrate ... Read more

In honor of Open Education Week (click here for more information), CITL's Learning Technology Coaches at Memorial University have prepared a series of workshops. This session will introduce the H5P technology and demonstrate some examples  of interactive learning objects that can be created using  H5P tools for a variety of academic disciplines. Participants of the ... Read more

Working in a group environment and collaborating with others are essential skills for graduates. However, effective asynchronous online discussions and group work do not just automatically happen - nurturing is required. Students often do not understand expectations or how to work in a group environment. This session will introduce you to instructional strategies and Brightspace ... Read more

Knowing when and what to include when talking to your students about academic integrity can, for some, be daunting. This session will cover the pertinent university regulations; the resources available at the university for faculty, staff and students; the INTG 1000 undergraduate course; the role of information literacy and assignment design in promoting integrity; and ... Read more

Effective instructor-learner communication and feedback are important components of any course. It is essential to establish a sense of community, communicate course updates, changes, and new information to learners quickly and effectively, and to provide feedback to students and obtain meaningful input and feedback from them. This session will introduce you to instructional strategies and ... Read more