Centre for Teaching Excellence

Addressing Triggers and Microaggressions in the Learning Environment
2021-03-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
ADDRESSING TRIGGERS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Synchronous Sessions: Wednesdays
9:00 am – 11:00am

Part 1 – February 10, 2021
Part 2 – March 10, 2021

Are you interested in learning to identify and create strategies for the prevention of microagressions and triggers in order to create a safe and inclusive learning environment for your students?
This workshop uses a decolonial lens to unpack microagressions and triggers in the post-secondary learning environment. In addition, participants will practice strategies for the prevention of microaggressions and triggers within the learning environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Part 1

Explain the concepts of racial microaggressions and triggers
Analyze forms of racial microaggressions
Reflect on the impact of racial microaggressions
Analyze examples of potential triggers in the learning environment
Reflect on the impact of triggers in the learning environment
Discuss strategies for prevention of microaggressions and triggers within the learning environment

Part 2

Create a plan for Trauma Informed Teaching Practice in the classroom

Develop strategies for prevention of microaggression and triggers within the learning environment
Create culturally safe practices to support holistic wellness of students in the curriculum
Draft a holistic wellness plan for you as a teacher

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/microaggressions/

CTE Book Club via Zoom
2021-03-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-02-23 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-02-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-26 13:00 - 14:30
CTE’s Spring 2021 Book Club Selection
Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Alfie Kohn and Susan Blum

As a book club participant, you will find the authors of this text offer much to ponder, discuss, and consider.
The book club will meet every second Tuesday starting January 26 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. in Zoom
6 Tuesdays:
January 26, 2021
February 9 & 23, 2021
March 9 & 23, 2021
April 6, 2021
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Must commit to attend all five sessions.
Sign up now!

Introduction to Decolonizing and Indigenizing Curriculum
2021-03-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-02 09:00 - 11:00
INTRODUCTION TO DECOLONIZING AND INDIGENIZING CURRICULUM

Transform your curriculum! The Introduction to Decolonizing and Indigenizing Curriculum course provides the participant with the basic principles required for decolonizing and Indigenizing curriculum. Throughout the course participants will apply their new skills into their curriculum content, the student’s learning experience and the approach to teaching. The synchronous and asynchronous format is offered over five weeks. Commitment to all synchronous sessions and up to 15 hours of asynchronous self-paced work during the workshop is required.

Synchronous Sessions: Tuesdays
9:00 am – 11:00 am
February 2, 2021
February 9, 2021
February 23, 2021
March 2, 2021
March 9, 2021

Sign up now! Introduction to Decolonizing and Indigenizing Curriculum | Centre for Teaching Excellence (capilanou.ca)

First Peoples Principles of Learning
4 R’s Kirkness, V. J. and R. Barnhardt (1991)
Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit Paperback (2008) [ pages 7-11] – You will need to purchase the rest of the book if you would like to read it.
Forts, Curriculum, and Indigenous Métissage: Imagining Decolonization of Aboriginal-Canadian Relations in Educational Contexts
The Truth About Stories, Thomas King Lecture 1
The Truth About Stories – Lecture 2
The Truth About Stories – Lecture 3
The Truth About Stories – Lecture 4
The Truth About Stories – Lecture 5
Peter Cole
Trauma Informed Practice
Trauma Informed Practice in Post Secondary
Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education ( requires purchasing)

Creative Ways to Reduce your Marking
2021-03-04 09:00 - 10:30
CREATIVE WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR MARKING
March 4, 2021
9:00 am – 10:30 am via Zoom
Constantly swamped with marking in the Fall and determined to make the Spring semester different?
Suspect that you’re spending more time marking than your students spent on the assignment?
Let’s talk about creative ways to reduce your marking!
In this session, participants will:
• Discover how assessment design can reduce marking
• Encounter tools to reduce marking
• Create a reduced-marking plan

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/creative-ways-reduce-marking/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Liberating Structures Online
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:20
LIBERATING STRUCTURES ONLINE
Feb 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Come practice and experience the power of Liberating Structures in a safe and welcoming peer environment. The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!

Please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca for any questions or concerns.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/liberating-structure-online/

CDC ePortfolio Graduation and Exit Workshop
2021-02-24 13:00 - 14:00
CDC ePortfolio Graduation and Exit Workshop
Wednesday February 24, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm.
This is a workshop for students who are graduating from or exiting Capilano U. who wish to update their ePortfolio for their “post” University goals or for purposes of job searching.
For more question, please contact Brian Gantar

Making Short Videos with Camtasia
2021-02-23 11:00 - 12:00
MAKING SHORT VIDEOS WITH CAMTASIA
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom
Would short instructional videos created by you enhance the student experience in your course? Explore easy video creation and editing tips using Camtasia. Take away 5 simple steps that will impact your video content.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/making-short-videos-with-camtasia/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Moving Beyond Multiple Choice - Workshop Series
2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:00
MOVING BEYOND MULTIPLE CHOICE – WORKSHOP SERIES
In this workshop series, participants can take all workshops in step or pick and choose in alignment with their interests. Across the series we’ll develop short- and long-term strategies for moving beyond multiple-choice exams to create meaningful assessments.
Participants will:

Articulate reasons for assessment
Align learning outcomes with assessments
Develop higher-order test questions

Design alternative assessment methods
Writing Meaningful Test Questions

Creating Effective Rubrics

Designing Alternative Assessments
February 23, 2021
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/moving-beyond/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Designing and Implementing Rubrics
2021-02-11 10:00 - 11:30
DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING RUBRICS
Thursday, February 11, 2021
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Design, or re-design, a rubric and learn how to integrate it into eLearn to streamline your marking this term.
Learning Outcomes:

Recognize the utility of rubrics
Design or re-design a rubric for an assignment
Reflect on rubrics as living documents
Integrate a rubric into eLearn

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/di_rubrics/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Addressing Triggers and Microaggressions in the Learning Environment
2021-02-10 09:00 - 10:00
ADDRESSING TRIGGERS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Synchronous Sessions: Wednesdays
9:00 am – 11:00am

Part 1 – February 10, 2021
Part 2 – March 10, 2021

Are you interested in learning to identify and create strategies for the prevention of microagressions and triggers in order to create a safe and inclusive learning environment for your students?
This workshop uses a decolonial lens to unpack microagressions and triggers in the post-secondary learning environment. In addition, participants will practice strategies for the prevention of microaggressions and triggers within the learning environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Part 1

Explain the concepts of racial microaggressions and triggers
Analyze forms of racial microaggressions
Reflect on the impact of racial microaggressions
Analyze examples of potential triggers in the learning environment
Reflect on the impact of triggers in the learning environment
Discuss strategies for prevention of microaggressions and triggers within the learning environment

Part 2

Create a plan for Trauma Informed Teaching Practice in the classroom

Develop strategies for prevention of microaggression and triggers within the learning environment
Create culturally safe practices to support holistic wellness of students in the curriculum
Draft a holistic wellness plan for you as a teacher

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/microaggressions/

Creative Ways to Reduce your Marking
2021-02-08 11:30 - 13:00
CREATIVE WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR MARKING
February 8, 2021
11:30 am – 1:00 pm via Zoom
March 4, 2021
9:00 am – 10:30 am via Zoom
Constantly swamped with marking in the Fall and determined to make the Spring semester different?
Suspect that you’re spending more time marking than your students spent on the assignment?
Let’s talk about creative ways to reduce your marking!
In this session, participants will:
• Discover how assessment design can reduce marking
• Encounter tools to reduce marking
• Create a reduced-marking plan

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/creative-ways-reduce-marking/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Moving Beyond Multiple Choice - Workshop Series
2021-02-04 11:30 - 12:30
MOVING BEYOND MULTIPLE CHOICE – WORKSHOP SERIES
In this workshop series, participants can take all workshops in step or pick and choose in alignment with their interests. Across the series we’ll develop short- and long-term strategies for moving beyond multiple-choice exams to create meaningful assessments.
Participants will:

Articulate reasons for assessment
Align learning outcomes with assessments
Develop higher-order test questions

Design alternative assessment methods
Writing Meaningful Test Questions

January 21, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Creating Effective Rubrics
February 4, 2021
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Designing Alternative Assessments
February 23, 2021
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/moving-beyond/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Intro to Podcasting
2021-02-02 14:00 - 15:00
INTRO TO PODCASTING
February 2, 2021
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm via zoom
Podcasting can be an effective alternative for communicating content to your students. This webinar covers the basic setup, showing how to create an audio file rich with ‘visual’ content that students can listen to while out for a walk, or taking some time away from the screen.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/podcasting/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Liberating Structures Online
2021-01-28 13:00 - 14:20
LIBERATING STRUCTURES ONLINE
Jan 28, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Come practice and experience the power of Liberating Structures in a safe and welcoming peer environment. The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!

Please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca for any questions or concerns.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/liberating-structure-online/

Teaching with MS Teams Series
2021-01-25 13:00 - 14:00
Teaching with MS Teams Series
PART 4: Building an Engaged Classroom Community
January 25, 2021 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Microsoft Teams provides a digital platform that can be used to host your synchronous class. This hands-on tutorial is a step-by-step guide to using MS Teams’ built-in features to facilitate discussion, collaboration and interaction.
Sign up here!

Open Classroom Week – 2 Weeks of Online Class Visit Opportunities
2021-01-25 - 2021-02-05
Open Classroom Week – 2 Weeks of Online Class Visit Opportunities
January 25 – February 5, 2021
Kick-off Monday January 25th – 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Wrap-Up Friday February 5th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Looking for inspiration, reflection and dialogue on your remote adapted teaching this spring?
Join us for Open Classroom Weeks!
Open Classroom Weeks is two weeks in which a set of classes will be ‘open’ for you to visit. Visit 1 or all to see what others are doing and what can be learned for your own teaching.
The week will start and close with a live Zoom session to reflect on the week.
Expect to gain new insights and ideas into teaching and learning to add to your (remote adapted) teaching repertoire.
Time commitment: 4-5 hours in total (1 hour pre-meeting, 2-3 hours for classroom visits and 1 hour post-visit reflection meeting)
Sign up now!

Moving Beyond Multiple Choice – Workshop Series
2021-01-21 14:30 - 15:30

Facilitating and Evaluating Discussion Forums in eLearn
2021-01-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-01-12 14:30 - 15:30
FACILITATING AND EVALUATING DISCUSSION FORUMS IN ELEARN

January 12, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

January 15, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Have you struggled to get students engaged in asynchronous discussions? Does it take you ages to mark discussion forums? Take part in this workshop to share and learn strategies for effective and efficient use of discussion forums in eLearn.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/discussion-forums-2/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Getting Students to Use Written Feedback
2021-01-14 11:30 - 12:30
Getting Students to Use Written Feedback
January 14, 2021
11:30 am – 12:30 am via Zoom
March 10, 2021
10:00 – 11:00 am via Zoom
Are you frustrated with the time you take to provide feedback to students, only to see they don’t use it?
In this workshop we’ll dive into the evidence on why students do and don’t use feedback, what student student feedback literacy is, why it matters, and how to help our students get it.

Understand the barriers to students’ uptake of written feedback
Design classroom activities and strategies that develop student feedback literacy

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/students-written-feedback/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Getting Started with SoTL Series
2021-01-12 14:30 - 15:30
GETTING STARTED WITH SOTL SERIES

Working Sessions
Getting started with SoTL
January 12, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm via Zoom
Asking SoTL Research Questions
January 26, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm via Zoom
Designing SoTL Research
February 9 , 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm via Zoom
Sharing SoTL Findings
February 23, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm via Zoom
Ever wonder why a particular activity was successful, or unsuccessful? The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) focuses on improving student learning through scholarly inquiry into teaching and learning practices (ISSOTL, n.d.).
In this series, we’ll explore what is SoTL, how to get started with SoTL questions, designing SoTL projects, and sharing findings.
The series will consist of short asynchronous videos and synchronous working sessions. The videos will be posted in advance of the working sessions. Join one session or join them all!

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/sotl-series/

Teaching with the New Features in Zoom
2021-01-12 14:00 - 15:00
TEACHING WITH THE NEW FEATURES IN ZOOM
January 12, 2021
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm via Zoom
Zoom has been evolving. This webinar introduces some of the newest features in Zoom and how they can be leveraged in your remote class to enhance student engagement.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/teaching-features/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Gradebook Guru
2021-01-12 10:00 - 11:00
GRADEBOOK GURU
January 6, 2021
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
January 12, 2021
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Want to get the most out of your eLearn gradebook? In this workshop we will show you how to build your gradebook based on your course evaluation profile and planned assessments. Leave the workshop with a functioning gradebook!

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/gradebook-guru/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.
