Centre for Teaching Excellence

Moving Beyond Multiple Choice – Workshop Series
2021-01-21 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
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.

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, 2021-01-06 11:30 - 12:30
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.

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (3-Part Workshop)
2021-01-08 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-01-07 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-01-06 09:00 - 10:30
CONVERT YOUR SYLLABUS TO AN ELEARN COURSE (3-PART WORKSHOP)

January Series:

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
Friday, January 8

This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/convert-syllabus/

Engaging Students in Online Classes
2021-01-07 13:00 - 14:30
ENGAGING STUDENTS IN ONLINE CLASSES
Thursday, January 7, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm via Zoom
Engaging students asynchronously and synchronously increases their participation, motivation, and their sense of belonging. Learn effective strategies for engaging students and building a community of online learners.
Learning Outcomes
Identify a social theory of learning and a framework that supports community building in your online class
Identify/explore teaching and learning strategies to facilitate building a community of online learners
Explore tools to create interaction and engagement in your online course

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/engaging-students-online-classes/

Teaching with eLearn Thursdays
2021-01-07, 2020-12-17
These 30-min sessions will provide hands-on tutorials for moving your face-to-face course modules, assessments, etc. to eLearn. Each tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn by walking you through the steps. Each session will answer a question “How do I …. on eLearn?”. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available sessions/dates. Resources related to each of sessions will also be provided.
Click here to sign up now or for more information!

Practice Sessions - MS Teams
2021-01-06 14:30 - 15:30
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – MS Teams
January 6, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Practice Sessions – Zoom
2021-01-06
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – Zoom
January 6, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm or 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Practice Sessions - MS Teams
2021-01-05 14:30 - 15:30
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – MS Teams
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
January 5, 2021
January 6, 2021
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Creative Ways to Reduce Your Marking
2021-01-05 13:00 - 14:30
CREATIVE WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR MARKING
January 5, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:30 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.

Alternative Assessments
2021-01-05 10:30 - 12:00
Alternative Assessments
Tuesday, January 5 2021
10:30 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom
Are you and your students tired of the discussion board format? Do you suspect that your multiple choice final exam is missing the mark?
In this session we’ll explore a variety of ways to assess for your course’s learning outcomes and create an assessment plan.
In this session, participants will:
• Articulate reasons for assessment
• Prioritize learning outcome alignment
• Plan for alternate assessment options
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/alternative-assessments/
If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Practice Sessions – Zoom
2021-01-05
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – Zoom
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm or 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
January 5, 2021
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Practice Sessions - MS Teams
2021-01-04 14:30 - 15:30
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – MS Teams
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
January 4, 2021
January 5, 2021
January 6, 2021
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Humanizing your Course: Supporting Students from Syllabus to Assessments
2021-01-04 10:00 - 11:30
HUMANIZING YOUR COURSE: SUPPORTING STUDENTS FROM SYLLABUS TO ASSESSMENTS
January 4, 2021
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Curious about ways that you can build empathy, collaboration, and engagement through your course design? This workshop explores strategies for supporting students in a variety of ways from the moment you see their name on a class list to the submission of their final grade and beyond.
Learning Outcomes

Explore strategies that support building empathy, collaboration, flexibility, and engagement into online courses
Create opportunities to engage students as co-creators of their learning journey

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

Practice Sessions - Zoom
2021-01-04
PRACTICE SESSIONS

Before going live with your new screen-sharing, breakout room, white boarding, etc. skills, would you like a little practice? Sign up for one of CTE’s 1-hour Practice Sessions. 5 persons per session.
Practice Sessions – Zoom:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm or 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmJanuary 4, 2021
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/practice-sessions/

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

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (Part 3)
2020-12-18 10:00 - 12:00
Part 3 – Friday, December 18, 10:00-11:30
This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Please sign up from the registration form on the right.

Creating Community in Online Courses in Zoom
2020-12-17 10:00 - 11:30
CREATING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE COURSES IN ZOOM
Thursday December 17, 2020
10:00 am – 11:30 am via Zoom

Building a community of learners in an online course rewards student participation and increases student motivation. Learn effective strategies for building a community of online learners and how to use technology to do it.

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

ISW Instructional Skills Workshop – Remote Adapted for Fall 2020
2020-12-17 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-12-16 09:00 - 14:40
ISW INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP – REMOTE ADAPTED FOR FALL 2020
We are offering the ISWs in a remote format (including synchronous and asynchronous sessions) with slightly adjusted schedules. While the curriculum is still based on the ISW (link to description on website), participants will also have the opportunity to experience effective remote teaching approaches. Commitment to all synchronous sessions and up to 15 hours of asynchronous self-paced work during the workshop is a must. Limit to 5 participants.
****Sorry, it is full. Please contact cte@capilanou.ca for the waitlist.
Four Synchronous Sessions:
December 9 9:00am-1:30pm
December 10 9:00am-2:40pm
December 16 9:00am-2:40pm
December 17 9:00am-4:00pm
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program designed to enhance teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. The ISW is an intensive 24 hour peer-based experiential workshop grounded in learning-centered instruction.
During the workshop, participants design and deliver three 10 minute lessons and receive feedback from their peers in a supportive environment. Participants are provided with information on the theory and practice of teaching adult learners, writing learning objectives with accompanying lesson plans, techniques for encouraging active learning, and suggestions for evaluation of learning, and engage in reflective practice. The ISW counts as a three credit course in the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP 3220: Delivery of Instruction).

Teaching with MS Teams Series
2020-12-16 10:00 - 11:00
Part 3: Managing Your Online Classroom
December 16, 2020
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Part 4: Building an Engaged Classroom Community
TBA
Microsoft Teams provides a digital platform that can be used to host your synchronous class. This hands-on tutorial walks you through hosting a live class including: sharing your screen, using the whiteboard and managing breakout rooms.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/introduction-to-ms-teams/

Teaching with MS Teams Series
2020-12-15 13:00 - 14:00
Part 2: Going Live
December 15, 2020
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Part 3: Managing Your Online Classroom
December 16, 2020
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Part 4: Building an Engaged Classroom Community
TBA
Microsoft Teams provides a digital platform that can be used to host your synchronous class. This hands-on tutorial walks you through hosting a live class including: sharing your screen, using the whiteboard and managing breakout rooms.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/introduction-to-ms-teams/

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (Part 2)
2020-12-15 10:00 - 11:30
Part 2 – Tuesday, December 15, 10:00-11:30
This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Following session
Part 3 – Friday, December 18, 10:00-11:30
Please sign up from the registration form on the right.
