Workshops and Consultations
A Graphic Syllabus: A visual representation of key syllabus information (part of CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)In this session, Dr. Erika Merschrod, Professor at the Department of Chemistry, will share her experiences with creating and using a graphic syllabus in her courses. The session will focus on key considerations when designing and using a graphic syllabi, along with the sharing of student feedback on the resource. While the session may highlight ... Read more
Webex Essentials
WebEx (Webinar)This session will cover scheduling and hosting a session using Webex, including how to integrate Webex into your Brightspace course site. Demonstrations of content sharing, collaboration tools such as annotation and polls, and ways to leverage the chat tool will also be provided. As this tool is being used to record both synchronous and asynchronous ... Read more
Brightspace Help Session: Per Course Instructors
ED 1001/Webex ED 1001, Education Building, Memorial University, St.John's, CanadaAre you a per-course instructor planning to use Brightspace this semester in your on-campus or online course? If so, please join us for this hands-on session where we will offer a walkthrough of the main Brightspace tools, and then provide an opportunity to explore the available tools with the assistance of CITL’s instructional designers and ... Read more
Ed Tech Showcase: Educational Uses of Mersive Solstice
ED 1001/Webex ED 1001, Education Building, Memorial University, St.John's, CanadaMersive Solstice is a wireless collaboration technology available in various classrooms and meeting rooms across the Memorial campus. The session will walk you through the steps of setting up the technology for use in your classroom, show several examples of its educational uses, and provide hands-on practice with the tool with the assistance of Learning ... Read more
CITL Fall Book Study: “Inclusive Teaching”
ED 1001/Webex ED 1001, Education Building, Memorial University, St.John's, CanadaLIMITED REGISTRATION EVENT CITL is pleased to offer Memorial’s educator community the opportunity to participate in its inaugural Teaching and Learning Book Study. This fall, Gavan Watson, AVPA Teaching and Learning and Director, CITL will lead an exploration into the book: Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom (2022) by University educators ... Read more
Introducing Unlocking Research Writing Self Study Success Series (part of CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)Writing practices in academia may seem straight forward to those of us who have written many research papers and proposals, but for students, the details are often not apparent. Dr. Cecile Badenhorst, Professor in the Faculty of Education, has prepared a series titled ‘Unlocking Research Writing Self Study Success Series’ to support all graduate students in ... Read more
Ed Tech Showcase: Powtoon
ED 1001/Webex ED 1001, Education Building, Memorial University, St.John's, CanadaThis session will introduce you to Powtoon - a web-based software that allows you to create animated video presentations and explainers/messages. These would be particularly helpful when explaining troublesome concepts or areas where you want to grab your students' attention. In this showcase, the Learning Technology Coaches will demonstrate how you can use Powtoon to ... Read more
Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility in Your Teaching
WebEx (Webinar)This session is hosted by CITL, Accessibility Services (Blundon Centre) and the Internationalization Office. The session is offered in two formats - you can attend virtually on October 11 at 10 a.m. or in-person on October 17 at 3 p.m. Students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and there are services at Memorial to help ... Read more
Assessments: Thinking Creatively (part of CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)Building on the success of his MUNTLC22 conference session, Dr. Chris Kozak, Professor from the Department of Chemistry, is back to share more about his experience with implementing Creative Chemistry Assignments with Art, Music and Writing. Chemistry is a visual science of impressive experiments and models describing complex molecules, structures and processes. It is also ... Read more
Ed Tech Showcase: H5P
ED 1001/Webex ED 1001, Education Building, Memorial University, St.John's, CanadaThis session will introduce H5P - a technology that makes it easy to create and share interactive content. As part of the session, the Learning Technology Coaches will showcase examples of interactive learning objects created with H5P for use in a variety of academic disciplines. They will also provide guidance on how to access and ... Read more