Workshops and Consultations
Can rubrics help democratize our classrooms? (CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)The presenter for this session is Dr. Jeanne Sinclair, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education. Rubrics are a widely used method for communicating expectations and feedback to students. How can we maximize rubrics for effective feedback/feedforward? In this session, we discuss how rubric-based assessment can build collaboration, inclusivity, and student ownership of learning. We will also ... Read more
Peer Review: An Assessment Approach (CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)The presenter for this session is Dr. Jillian Gould, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Newfoundland and Labrador Studies. Using Peer Review as an assessment strategy presents many benefits to the students and the instructor. While instructor feedback is valuable, asking students to respond to each other’s work provides additional opportunities for feedback without increasing the ... Read more
Social Media Use in the Classroom (CITL Instructor Series)
WebEx (Webinar)The presenters for this session are Adrienne Peters, PhD (she/her), Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Director of Criminology, Department of Sociology; and Laura Squires (M.A.), Project Coordinator at fasdNL. Limited research suggests that social media is a tool that can positively impact student engagement in the online classroom, which is especially relevant in the case of the ... Read more
Brightspace Essentials
WebEx (Webinar)Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Essentials session will walk you through the basic steps of preparing your course site for the start of the term. Topics include: Overview of CITL’s support team Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site Adding content to a site, ... Read more
Brightspace Grades & Grades2Banner
WebEx (Webinar)Using the Grades Tool within Brightspace allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. You 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 ... Read more
Brightspace Grades & Grades2Banner
WebEx (Webinar)Using the Grades Tool within Brightspace allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. You 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 ... Read more
Drop-in Clinic: Questions About Grades or Grades2Banner?
WebEx (Webinar)Do you have any issues with or questions about transferring your grades from Brightspace to Banner using the Grades2Banner tool? Instead of calling the CITL Support Centre, you can join this session and get the answers you need. No registration is required for this event. Simply drop in and get the answers you need at ... Read more
Recycle Your Course in Brightspace
WebEx (Webinar)***Due to a low number of registrations, this session has been cancelled. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at tlx@mun.ca.*** You do not have to start from scratch when preparing your course site for the next semester. Brightspace has a feature that allows you to copy a complete course (without student ... Read more
Give Your Brightspace Course a ‘Facelift’ with Easy-to-Use Templates
WebEx (Webinar)Have you ever wondered how to make your Brightspace course look more polished and visually appealing? In this workshop, we will provide some tips on how to achieve that – all without any knowledge of HMTL. We will introduce two sources of templates that you can import into Brightspace and modify: the 'Brightspace Course Setup ... Read more
Brightspace Essentials
WebEx (Webinar)Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Essentials session will walk you through the basic steps of preparing your course site for the start of the term. Topics include: Overview of CITL’s support team Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site Adding content to a site, ... Read more