Workshops and Consultations

During this session participants will explore various active learning strategies and learn how to choose and adapt an activity for a specific learning need. Special consideration will be given to adapting an activity for remote teaching. The session will focus on active learning to motivate and engage students, promote deep learning, and provide opportunities to ... Read more

POSTPONED FROM AUGUST 18 Frequent, timely, and clear communication with students is critical in a face-to-face, remote, or a fully online course. During this session, participants will discuss key considerations, strategies, and tools to improve their communication with students, especially when opportunities for face-to-face communication are challenging. This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration ... Read more

Memorial University Libraries is now responsible for copyright support services. What copyright issues should you be aware of in the classroom and in Brightspace? In this information session, find out about the library's copyright clearance service, and our helpful guides for using images, films, and other materials in your courses. Have questions about copyright? Two ... Read more

You don’t have to start from scratch when preparing your course site for a new term. Brightspace has a feature that allows you to copy a complete course (less student data, of course) or just the components you want to reuse. This session will cover how to copy, update due dates, update or hide old ... 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

Do you have questions about your course syllabus? Are you wondering how to clearly communicate course expectations, procedures, policies, and available supports to students? Join this session where CITL’s instructional staff will be available to discuss your own course syllabus, share suggestions, and troubleshoot areas of challenge. No registration is required for this event. Simply ... Read more

The Brightspace course setup kit has been designed to provide a starting point to creating a Brightspace course site. The kit includes pre-formatted pages that you can easily download, edit, and adapt to your specific course needs. This workshop will walk you through the template pages and demonstrate how to customize the various components of ... Read more

Whether you are new to Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Basics 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, including the ... 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

Do you have questions about your course syllabus? Are you wondering how to clearly communicate course expectations, procedures, policies, and available supports to students? Join this session where CITL’s instructional staff will be available to discuss your own course syllabus, share suggestions, and troubleshoot areas of challenge. No registration is required for this event. Simply ... Read more

You don’t have to start from scratch when preparing your Brightspace course site for a new term. Brightspace has a feature that allows you to copy a complete course (less student data, of course) or just the components you want to reuse. This session will cover how to copy, update due dates, update or hide ... Read more