Upcoming Events

OTL to host Becoming a SoTL Scholar Book Club for faculty and instructional staff.   Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a virtual Book Club discussing ...

OTL to host Becoming a SoTL Scholar Book Club for faculty and instructional staff.   Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a virtual Book Club discussing ...

OTL to host Becoming a SoTL Scholar Book Club for faculty and instructional staff.   Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a virtual Book Club discussing ...

Teaching Assistants are essential to student engagement and success, especially in large courses. This workshop focuses on optimizing TA performance to enhance student experience and streamline instructor responsibilities to help reduce and support a more balanced workload. Topics include TA hour allocation, effective communication, grade normalization, and more. Join us to explore strategies for empowering your TAs and ensuring a productive, supportive learning environment. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:...

Have you heard about FeedbackFruits? FeedbackFruits is a digital tool suite designed to enhance student collaboration, engagement, feedback and assessment and it fully integrates with CourseLink!  FeedbackFruits is currently being piloted at the University of Guelph/University of Guelph-Humber and is available for interested faculty to leverage in the Fall 25 semester, if they join the pilot.    In this session, we will be joined by a member of the FeedbackFruits team to explore how FeedbackFruits can be used to create active learning activities for student engagement. Such...

Today’s students are navigating a rapidly changing world—and so are we as educators. This interactive workshop explores the values, strengths, and needs of Generation Z, with a focus on how to engage and motivate them through evidence-informed strategies. Participants will examine key principles of motivation and apply generational insights to redesign teaching practices that support student learning, belonging, and success. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Identify the strengths, values, and needs...

This interactive, hands-on session invites instructors to explore and experiment with generative AI tools in a supportive, low-stakes environment. Through guided activities and demonstrations, participants will critically and creatively examine how generative AI can be used to develop lecture content, design active learning experiences, and support both teaching and student learning. The session will include opportunities for discussion and sharing, helping participants build confidence and curiosity in integrating AI into their own teaching practices. No prior experience with AI...

Interested in learning about CourseLink – UofG's learning management system? This session will act as an introduction (or refresher!) to CourseLink. During the session, we will focus on six of the most frequently leveraged tools in CourseLink: Announcements, Content, Grades, Dropbox, Rubrics, and Classlist. We will highlight the primary purpose of each tool and demo a practical application of how the tool can be used in a course. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Navigate within CourseLink between...

This reflective virtual workshop will offer context and practical tools to enhance your understanding of accessibility and accommodations in your teaching practice. What helps or hampers accessibility? How can your awareness and curiosity be a great starting point to improve access for all of your students? Whether you feel hesitant or uncertain around accessibility or are someone who has succeeded in integrating accessible teaching, please join as we will share and learn together. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to...

Grading and feedback are most effective when grounded in the philosophy that assessment is a tool for learning, not just evaluation. Thoughtful, timely, and constructive feedback helps students understand their progress, reflect on their learning, and take actionable steps toward improvement, thus making it an essential component of a supportive and learner-centered teaching practice. In this session, we will investigate strategies and tools to facilitate effective and efficient grading and feedback. We will also highlight how tools such as Dropbox, Rubrics, Gradescope, and FeedbackFruits...