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November

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 2: The New Frontier of Academic Integrity: Postplagiarism and Its Implications  

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) increasingly permeates post-secondary education, traditional notions of plagiarism, authorship, and creativity are being profoundly challenged. This session explores the concept of postplagiarism, a paradigm shift that acknowledges the hybridization of human and AI-generated content. Based on a quantitative study involving students from multiple countries, the session will share students' perceptions of postplagiarism, focusing on their acceptance of hybrid writing, the evolving role of creativity, and the necessity of redefining academic integrity in this new context. Attendees will gain insights into the implications of these shifts for educational policy and practice and the need for institutions to rethink their academic integrity frameworks in the face of rapid technological advancements. 

Date and time: November 20, 2024, 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Special presenter: Dr. Rahul Kumar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Brock University

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 2


An Opportunity to Recalibrate: Aligning with Best Practices in Assessment to Support Learning in the Context of GenAI

The Manitoba Flexible Learning Hub is hosting an inter-institution panel discussion: An Opportunity to Recalibrate: Aligning with Best Practices in Assessment to Support Learning in the Context of GenAI. The panel will feature Curt Shoultz, Director of The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology at Brandon University, Josh Seeland, the Manager, Library Services and Academic Integrity Officer at the Assiniboine College, Hannah Gifford, Academic Integrity Specialist at RRC Polytech and Dr. Jason Openo, co-author of Assessment Strategies for Online Learning: Engagement and Authenticity. 

Date and time: Friday, November 22, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Remote - Zoom
Facilitators: JJ Cloutier

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Experiential Learning Community of Practice Monthly Meeting: The Flipped Classroom as Experiential Learning

The Experiential Learning Community of Practice is a growing network of UM faculty, instructors, and staff passionate about experiential education.

Monthly meetings
Join our monthly meetings to build relationships with other CoP members, explore best practices and innovations, and participate in engaging conversations.

The Flipped Classroom
At this session, we'll explore The Flipped Classroom as a model for bringing experiential learning to courses. 

 

Date and time: Wednesday, November 27, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitators: Gerardo Villagran Becerra, and Meaghan Ewharekuko

Register for The Flipped Classroom as Experiential Learning

December

TLCN09 Reflective Practice

John Dewey observed that, “We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” In order to become a better teacher, it is necessary to reflect on what we do and why we do it – to ask ourselves, is what we do effective? In this workshop we will explore several models of self-reflection, including the Gibbs’ Model, as methods for engaging in a reflective practice. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own successes and struggles as they strive to become a better teacher.

Date and time: Thursday, December 5, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Meaghan Ewharekuko

Register for the Reflective Practice workshop


 

TLCN10 Self-Evaluation of Teaching Practice

Feedback and evaluation of teaching are part of every teacher’s life. How do you make sense of the evaluative feedback you receive from SRI scores, daily classroom experiences and student grades? This workshop examines the theory and practice of evaluation and suggests practical strategies for integrating effective evaluative practices into your teaching. Please note that this workshop does not cover the design and creation of student assessments. 

Date and time: Monday, December 9, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Joanna Koulouriotis

Register for the Self-Evaluation of Teaching Practice workshop


 

TLCN02 Teaching and Technology

In this workshop, we will explore a framework for using technology in teaching and learning. Rather than a technology ‘how-to’ session, the focus will be on providing a method for evaluating technology that supports the goals of teaching and learning. We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of using technology in the classroom.

Date and time: Monday, December 9, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitators: Iwona Gniadek and Renato Bezerra

Register for the Teaching and Technology workshop


 

TLCN03 Navigating Challenging Student Situations

As instructors, you may have experienced behaviour by your students that you felt was disrespectful, rude, or disruptive. These can be challenging situations to deal with. Staff from Student Advocacy and Case Management and the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management will provide an overview of pertinent University policies and procedures to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as an instructor. This interactive workshop will provide you with strategies and tips for preventing and responding to these behaviours.

Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitators: Heather Morris and Megan Bowman

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TLCN07 Mental Health in the Classroom: Responding to Students Demonstrating Mental Health Distress

Young adults are highly susceptible to mental health problems. We know that most instructors encounter many students who are struggling with mental health issues that affect their academic performance, behaviour in the classroom, and interactions with teaching staff.  Research also indicates that the incident rate and intensity of mental health problems experienced by students is increasing. These situations can be stressful, time-consuming, and potentially can involve risks to personal safety for the students and others. David Ness, the Director of the Student Counselling Centre at the University of Manitoba, will provide you with information about how to identify and respond effectively to student mental health issues, how to understand the factors that contribute to student distress, and how to access resources.  This interactive workshop will involve case study material to apply your knowledge of risk assessment, response alternatives, and on- and off-campus resources.

Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: David Ness

Register for the Mental Health in the Classroom workshop


 

TLCN08 Indigenous Knowledges for Teaching Higher Education

This workshop introduces participants to Indigenous pedagogies by contextualizing Indigenous knowledges, discussing the importance of making space for Indigenous content and knowledge transmission in the academy, and providing participants with resources about the pedagogical significance of Indigenous knowledges.

Date and time: Wednesday, December 11, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitators: Micheline Hughes

Register for the Indigenous Knowledges for Teaching Higher Education workshop


 

TLCN01 Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an orientation to teaching and learning that promotes greater student choice and agency in learning experiences, with the aim of reducing barriers to learning by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. In this workshop, participants will explore how UDL values intersect with their own teaching philosophies, identify barriers to learning for students with a range of needs, and (re)design course elements to adopt UDL guidelines in a way that is practical for instructors yet beneficial to learners.

Date and time: Wednesday, December 11, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for the Universal Design for Learning workshop


 

Teaching Through Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is recognized as one of the 12 types of experiential learning at UM. Entrepreneurship is not only the early stage start up of businesses, but the solving of real world problems. In this workshop, participants will learn to create experiences that allow students to learn through entrepreneurship. 

Date and time: Thursday, December 12, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Janine Carmichael

Register for the Teaching Through Entrepreneurship workshop


 

TLCN04 Academic Integrity Teaching and Learning Strategies

Do you want to promote academic integrity in your course but don’t know how?  In this workshop, we will discuss the meaning of academic integrity at the University of Manitoba, and how it relates to your teaching and learning environment (whether that be face-to-face, remote/online). We will discuss ways to implement teaching and assessment strategies that promote integrity that will allow you to focus on students’ learning and community building. Resources for academic integrity education (e.g., syllabus statements, learning activities) that you can modify and incorporate into your courses will be shared.

Date and time: Thursday, December 12, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Nausheen Peerwani

Register for the Academic Integrity Teaching and Learning Strategies workshop


 

TLCN05 Developing Intercultural Teaching Competence

Every student and instructor brings their own culture into the teaching and learning contexts in which they inhabit. Similarly, every teaching and learning context is informed by and situated in institutional, regional, and national cultures. In this workshop, you’ll explore your own cultural attitudes, knowledge, and skills, and those of your learners and the environments you all find yourselves in. Then, you’ll apply this to your own teaching practices through elements of course design.

Date and time: Monday, December 16, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitators: Cintia Costa

Register for the Developing Intercultural Teaching Competence workshop


 

TLCN06 Teaching Dossier

Increasingly, university promotion and tenure committees are requiring a teaching dossier to document your development and achievements as an educator. This workshop looks at the requirements at the University of Manitoba for teaching dossiers and covers the basics of writing a Teaching Philosophy statement and creating a teaching dossier.

Date and time: Monday, December 16, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Joanna Koulouriotis

Register for the Teaching Dossier workshop

 

January

Deficit Thinking and Strengths-Based Approaches in the Classroom When Working With Indigenous Students

This half-day workshop will define deficit thinking and how harmful it can be to our Indigenous students. Using case studies and time for participants to work together, we will cover how historical events and policies have shaped deficit thinking, and how this impacts Indigenous students in education spaces, and ways of overcoming this unhelpful thinking pattern. The workshop will focus on strength-based strategies and best practices to implement in the classroom.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 15, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Randi Desmarais

Register for the Deficit Thinking and Strengths-Based Approaches workshop


Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 3: Transparency vs. Equity: Ethical Dilemmas in the Responsible Use of AI Tools in Science  

Tomáš is an assistant professor at the Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing at the Faculty of Informatics and a member of the Ethical Committee for Research at Masaryk University, Czechia. He is President of the Board of the European Network for Academic Integrity. He is also a vice-chair of the Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Pan-European Platform for Ethics, Transparency, and Integrity in Education (ETINED), and a deputy head of the Working Committee on Ethics in Scientific and Pedagogical Work within the Council of Higher Education Institutions in Czechia. His research activities involved plagiarism detection and prevention, academic integrity policies and ethical use of artificial intelligence in education. He has led several national and international projects on academic integrity, namely plagiarism prevention. Since 2013 he has been organizing conferences on this topic. He is a certified VIRT2UE research integrity trainer.     

Date and time: Wednesday, January 22, 20259:00 AM to 9:55 AM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Special presenter: Dr. Tomáš Foltýnek assistant professor at Masaryk University, Czechia

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 3


Teaching with Technology

With an iPad (or Android tablet) connected to a data projector, you can turn any classroom on campus into a truly multimedia experience for your students. This workshop will introduce you to the hardware (iPad and Android tablets) and different third-party Apps that can replace classroom technology, such as slide projector, whiteboard, multimedia player, and document camera. You can also post the classroom notes and other materials to UM Learn for asynchronous learning. Different third-party apps that can improve your teaching will be demonstrated. The iPad Pro will be used to showcase, but educators can find similar apps and features on Android tablets.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Dr. R. Sri Ranjan

Register for the Teaching with Technology workshop


 

Planning Your Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Study

Are you ready to take the first steps in developing your Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study? In this hands-on workshop, attendees will acquire foundational knowledge of SoTL principles and methodology, and begin to outline a SoTL project, including a preliminary plan for data collection and analysis. Potential challenges and practical solutions to these challenges in SoTL research will also be discussed. To make the most of this workshop, attendees are encouraged to come prepared with an area of curiosity in mind.

Date and time: Friday, January 29, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Halyna Malyk

Register for the Planning your SoTL Study workshop


 

Effective Graduate Student Supervision

This workshop will review strategies that can help in supporting graduate students throughout their program. Each graduate student is unique and will follow a different path through their degree and into their career. We will discuss how to effectively advise students, monitor their progress and provide mentorship.

Date and Time: Thursday, January 30, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Kelley Main

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Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Optimize Relevance, Value, and Authenticity

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: This session will focus on CAST's UDL principle of optimizing relevance, value, and authenticity and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice. 

Date and time: Thursday, January 30, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for Optimize Relevance, Value, and Authenticity

February

Experiential Learning in the Arts and Humanities

There is more to experiential learning than internships and co-ops. In this workshop, we'll explore ways in which experiential learning pedagogy and opportunities can be integrated into the arts and humanities classroom.  

Date and time: Tuesday, February 4, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Gerado Villagran

Register for the Experiential Learning in the Arts and Humanities workshop


 

Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series: Session 2

The 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series shares the important work of University of Manitoba scholars and educators, whose research sheds light on student support needs, barriers to support seeking, and strategies for supporting students’ learning. Over a series of three research talks, faculty, instructors, and support staff will learn from and with each other about supporting diverse learners. Each talk will be followed by a discussion period and refreshments.

Session 2:

Fostering Success: Addressing Basic Psychological Needs for Students with Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Settings.

The number of students with Learning Disabilities (LD) at postsecondary institutions is increasing; however, their graduation rates continue to lag behind those of their peers. To address this, Dr. Goegan and her team have been exploring Basic Psychological Needs (BPNs) and the impact that the satisfaction or frustration of these needs can have on postsecondary success. Indeed, decades of research has found that supporting students’ needs for autonomy (e.g., feeling in control), competence (e.g., feeling capable), and relatedness (e.g., feeling connected to others) has a positive impact across various indicators of success. As such, this session will begin by providing a summary of research on the satisfaction and frustration of BPNs for students with LD and then explore strategies for supporting the satisfaction of students’ BPNs in postsecondary classrooms.

Date and time: Thursday, February 6, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Room 325 - Education Building (71 Curry Place)
Facilitator: Matthew Quesnel

Register for the Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium, Session 2


 

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 4: Academic Integrity in the Irish Higher Education System: Lessons Learnt and Reflections along the Way 

In 2019, legislation was passed in Ireland that criminalized the provision or advertisement of contract cheating services. Shortly thereafter, the National Academic Integrity Network, which brings together representatives from across the Irish higher education sector (and more recently the vocational/further education sector), was established. Throughout its five years of existence, NAIN has encouraged and supported the development of cultures of academic integrity in higher education institutions and produced resources to guide and assist institutions. Since 2023, elements of the N-TUTORR project, a national program of activity aimed at building capacity in the relatively new technological university sector, has been building upon and working in partnership with NAIN to progress and support the implementation of NAIN resources. In this webinar, the chair of NAIN and the N-TUTORR academic integrity project lead will discuss the benefits of collaboration and partnership and reflect upon lessons learnt. 

Date and time: Wednesday, February 12, 20259:00 AM to 9:55 AM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Special presenters:

  • Mairéad Boland, Assistant Registrar at South East Technological University in Carlow, Ireland 
  • Billy Kelly, Chair, National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN – Ireland); former Assistant Registrar and Dean of Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University,
  • Dr. Frances O’Connell, N-TUTORR Lead; Vice President Student Education and Experience, Technological University of the Shannon 

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 4


Experiential Learning Community of Practice Brown Bag Conversations: AI Powered Critical Reflection

Bring your lunch and connect with other members of our community of practice! There is no formal agenda for these casual meetings just good people and conversation! Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and experiences as we explore different topics in experiential learning. 


Topic: AI powered critical reflection. Are your students using AI to complete reflection assignments? What challenges are you experiencing? What might be some strategies to overcome those challenges? 

Date and time: Thursday, February 13, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitators: Meaghan Ewharekuko and Gerardo Villagran

Register for AI Powered Critical Reflection


 

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 5: Neutralizing the “Threat”: A Practitioners Guide to Re-Evaluating Student Assessments to Maintain Academic Integrity 

Technology and various tools have the power to disrupt learning and compromise academic integrity. The onslaught of genAI has caused many of us to reconsider our assessments, yet the task of assessment redesign can be daunting, and we may not know where to begin. This presentation discusses four broad "filters" through which educators can consider how to best move forward (or not) with an existing assessment. When considered with other concepts, theories, and contextual factors, these filters may help enrich our decision-making. The four filters are, Abandon, Monitor, Enhance, & Adopt, and they all intended to help "neutralize the threat" to assessments. Overall, these filters are intended to provide a guide or framework for faculty (or used by those who coach or work with faculty) when they are considering assessment redesign while promoting academic integrity. 

Date and time: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Special presenter: Dr. Cory Scurr, Manager of Academic Integrity, Conestoga Library & Learning Services and Chair, Academic Integrity Council of Ontario (AICO)

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 5


Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Clarify the Meaning and Purpose of the Goals

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: This session will focus on CAST's UDL principle of clarifying the meaning and purpose of the goals and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice. 

Date and time: Thursday, February 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for Clarify the Meaning and Purpose of the Goals

March

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

This workshop focuses on ethical and responsible instructional uses of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) to support student learning in higher education. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of how genAI works and explore its capabilities, limitations, and ethical issues. The core of the workshop will involve discussion about basic learning theories supported by the cognitive sciences and how genAI can enhance and hinder the learning process. Through individual and group reflections, discussions, and activities, participants will critically assess how to use genAI ethically and responsibly in ways that support student learning.

Date and time: Wednesday, March 5, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Renato Bezerra

Register for the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning workshop


 

Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series: Session 3

The 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series shares the important work of University of Manitoba scholars and educators, whose research sheds light on student support needs, barriers to support seeking, and strategies for supporting students’ learning. Over a series of three research talks, faculty, instructors, and support staff will learn from and with each other about supporting diverse learners. Each talk will be followed by a discussion period and refreshments.

Session 3:

Barriers to Support: Metastereotypes and Help-seeking Among International Students

International students face unique challenges adapting to living and studying abroad, which may influence various aspects of their postsecondary studies. The resources and support services offered by university staff, instructors, and classmates are, therefore, essential for academic success and an overall positive university experience for many international students. Dr. Matthew Quesnel’s work examines how international students’ metastereotypes of how they are viewed by Canadian faculty, staff, and students on their campus, predict whether they seek out peer support and support services offered by their postsecondary institutions. In this session, Matthew will share his research findings on international students’ metastereotypes and its relationship to their help-seeking on campus and explore how this can inform strategies for fostering a more inclusive campus environment, promoting international students’ help-seeking and academic success and well-being on campus.

Date and time: Thursday, March 6, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Room 325 - Education Building (71 Curry Place)
Facilitator: Matthew Quesnel

Register for the Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium, Session 3


 

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 6: Transforming Assessment Practices in Higher Education with the AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) 

As the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies have become increasingly ubiquitous in higher education, and institutions must equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for an AI-driven future. Although some institutions have attempted to ban the use of these tools and enforce this through an AI text detection strategy, this session proposes an alternative solution to this challenge. The AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) developed byPerkins et al. (2024), offers a flexible framework for incorporating GenAI into educational assessments while promoting academic integrity and ethical use of these technologies. Itconsists of five allowable levels of AI use in submitted assessments, ranging from 'No AI' to ‘AI Exploration’, enabling educators to design assessments that focus on areas requiring human input and critical thinking. This intervention will explore the challenges of attempting to use a detection-based approach to dealing with GenAI use in assessments, introduce the AIAS as a possible alternative, and discuss the findings of a pilot study of the AIAS at British University Vietnam which has demonstrated significant benefits in reducing misconduct and supporting student engagement and attainment. 

Date and time: Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00 PM to 6:55 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Special presenter: Dr. Mike Perkins, Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Research & Innovation at  British University Vietnam. 

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 6


 

EL Community of Practice Monthly Meeting: Leveraging AI to Enhance Experiential Learning

The Experiential Learning Community of Practice is a growing network of UM faculty, instructors, and staff passionate about experiential education.

Monthly meetings
Join our monthly meetings to build relationships with other CoP members, explore best practices and innovations, and participate in engaging conversations.

Leveraging AI to Enhance Experiential Learning
This month, we’ll explore how AI can enhance experiential learning, showcasing the innovative ways instructors are integrating AI into their teaching. Join us for a dynamic, facilitated discussion that will dive into the benefits and challenges of AI in experiential learning and celebrate the impactful work happening in this field.

Date and time: Wednesday, March 19, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitators: Meaghan Ewharekuko and Gerardo Villagran Becerra

Register for Leveraging AI to Enhance Experiential Learning


 

Incorporating the Seven Sacred Teachings into Classroom Teaching Strategies and Giving Feedback

This workshop will focus on an introduction to the Seven Sacred Teachings and how to incorporate them in day-to-day teaching strategies.  This workshop will also focus on how to deliver strength-based feedback. We will also put strategies into practice with scenarios. 

Date and time: Thursday, March 20, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Randi Desmarais

Register for the Incorporating the Seven Sacred Teachings workshop


 

Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Recognize Expectations, Beliefs, and Motivations

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: This session will focus on CAST's UDL principle of recognizing expectations, beliefs, and motivations and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice. 

Date and time: Thursday, March 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for Recognize Expectations, Beliefs, and Motivations

April

From Theory to Practice: Using the UM Competencies Framework to Level Up Experiential Learning

Have you thought about the kind of people you want your students to become upon graduating? You might envision them as empathetic listeners, critical thinkers, effective collaborators, or team players. How can education use Experiential Learning (EL) to move beyond traditional content delivery, actively nurturing these skills? Join us as we dive into the dynamic combination of EL and the UM Competencies Framework, equipping educators to foster real-world skills, growth, and empowerment in students.

Date and time: Thursday, April 4, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Meaghan Ewharekuko

Register for The Ins and Outs of the UM Competencies Framework workshop


 

Experiential Learning Community of Practice Brown Bag Lunch Conversations: Experiential or Active Learning What's the Difference?

Bring your lunch and connect with other members of our community of practice! There is no formal agenda for these casual meetings just good people and conversation! Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and experiences as we explore different topics in experiential learning.

Topic: Experiential or Active Learning what's the difference? Are they different approaches, or different names for the same approach? Come tell us what you think!

Date and time: Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitators: Gerardo Villagran and Meaghan Ewharekuko

Register for Experiential or Active Learning What's the Difference?


 

Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Represent a Diversity of Perspectives and Identities in Authentic Ways

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: The session will focus on CAST's UDL principle of representing a diversity of perspectives and identities in authentic ways and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice. 

Date and time: Thursday, April 24, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for Represent a Diversity of Perspectives and Identities in Authentic Ways

Contact us

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
65 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

204-474-8708
204-474-7514