Upcoming Events
Active Learning Ideas for Large Classes
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Active learning is an evidence-based teaching strategy that is positively linked to student learning and achievement. However, many great ideas are seemingly impossible to implement in large classes. Join CTL’s Anita Parker (Educational Developer), for fun, low-prep ways to provide a student-centred experience in-person and online, even with hundreds of students in real time.
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Teach Them How to Fish: Student-regulated learning
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Encouraging metacognition can help learners become more strategic thinkers about how they learn best. Join CTL’s Brad Ambury (Lead Educational Developer, Assessment and Evaluation) for a discussion about the important role of metacognition in learning and to explore suggestions about how to integrate it into your courses.
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Your Guide to Open Education Week in March
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
CTL is celebrating Open Education Week, March 7 - 11, with a full week of collaborative sessions. Join Krysta McNutt, CTL's Open Education Lead, and members of the OE Symposium steering committee to walk through CTL's Open Education Symposium schedule together.
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Who we are and What we do
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Meet Graeme, Anita, Krysta, Everett and Brad. Learn about what they do to partner with University of Alberta instructors and how they can help you with your teaching.
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The University of Alberta’s Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI ) Strategic Plan & Your Teaching Practice Series
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Join CTL’s Everett Igobwa (Lead Educational Developer, Critical Pedagogies and Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity) as he explores the University of Alberta’s Strategic Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI). The plan has 8 principles, and this is a series of EDI webinettes. Today, we will outline and overview the 8 EDI principles. Additionally, we will focus on Equity as it relates to teaching and learning.
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Outcomes Are A Lot Like LEGO® Blocks: Framing outcomes and assessments for student
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Join CTL’s Brad Ambury, Lead Educational Developer, Assessment and Evaluation, as he explores how outcomes and aligned assessments can be used, like LEGO® pieces, to frame and construct meaningful learning experiences for students.
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Open Education Symposium 2022
March 7 - 11, 2022
The University of Alberta Centre for Teaching and Learning will be celebrating Open Education Week (March 7 - 11, 2022) by hosting our second Open Education Symposium. Open education flourishes with community.
While the symposium sessions are oriented to post secondary instructors, we invite everyone from the education community to participate. We anticipate seeing you (instructors, students, librarians, educational developers, instructional designers and more) there!
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How Much Should I Assign? Determining student workload
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
2 PM - 2:15 PM
How do you step away from the lectern and instead focus on scaffolding student engagement and active learning? Join Educational Developer Anita Parker for ideas and strategies for maximizing student self-directedness in your online or blended course.
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WI22 Open Pedagogy Community of Practice
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
1 PM - 3 PM
The Open Pedagogy Community of Practice gathers each term as a learning community to explore open pedagogy and teaching with OER (open educational resources). We will co-create programming to navigate the landscape of open practice by sharing teaching strategies, resources, and experiences. Participation is open to any individual at any stage of their open education journey. This may include instructors, teaching assistants, instructional designers, educational developers, librarians, administrators, etc. We hope to see you there!
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