Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]