Workshops and Consultations

The presenter for this session is Dr. Lourdes Peña-Castillo, Full Professor, Departments of Biology and Computer Science, Faculty of Science. Identifying strategies on whether and how to incorporate generative AI (Language models) in teaching is an ongoing challenge and debate for educators. In this talk, Dr. Peña-Castillo will define generative AI, discuss the benefits and ... Read more

The presenters for this session are Dr. Arthur Sullivan, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Dylan White, PhD Candidate. Over the past few years AI models like ChatGPT have captured the attention of academics, business owners and everyday users, but not without raising apprehensions about data privacy, bias in AI, ethics ... Read more

The presenter for this session is Melanie Doyle, Per-Course Instructor, Department of  English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Undergraduate student reading has often been described as a “don’t, won’t, can’t” problem (Horning, 2013, p. 1). Despite these problems, it can be difficult for course instructors to support students’ development into strong critical readers because, ... Read more

The presenter for this session is Dr. Katie Wilson, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science. Incorporating AI as a part of your teaching practice may feel like a daunting task; however, having the opportunity to hear of the experiences of others can help with making critical decisions and provide the confidence to explore how the ... 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 your 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 ... Read more

Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, this session will walk you through the most commonly used features of the Brightspace environment. The topics include: Overview of CITL’s support team Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site Adding content to a site, including the Brightspace Course Setup Kit ... Read more

Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, this session will walk you through the most commonly used features of the Brightspace environment. The topics include: Overview of CITL’s support team Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site Adding content to a site, including the Brightspace Course Setup Kit ... Read more

If you are an instructor curious about using Brightspace for grading student work, this webinar is for you. The Brightspace Grades tool allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. In this session, we will focus on setting up your grade book ... Read more

The Assignments tool in Brightspace provides instructors with a consistent location to collect student work. Instructors can also evaluate and return student submissions directly in Brightspace. The Assignments tool has a built-in annotation tool, a range of grading features (e.g., rubrics, audio/video feedback), and can be linked to the grade book for an efficient transfer ... Read more

This session will focus on the options available for assessing student learning using the Quizzes tool in Brightspace. Brightspace quizzes enable asking various types of questions of students, and they are easy to set up, administer, and grade. Topics covered in this session include: Creating a quiz Due dates, availability dates, and other restrictions Appropriate ... Read more