CTL Workshops

Integrating Built-In Time Extensions for Assessments: Universal Time Multipliers (UTMs)

Tuesday, May 20

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

The need for individual assessment time extensions is steadily rising in higher education. This workshop introduces universal time multipliers (UTMs) as a proactive method for managing these needs within your course design. Learn how to integrate built-in time extensions that account for diverse learning styles and access needs, reducing the administrative load of individual accommodation requests. Discover practical strategies for seamlessly incorporating UTMs into your teaching, fostering a more accessible and inclusive learning experience for all students.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. To define and explain the concept of UTMs and their role in proactive assessment accessibility.
  2. Identify practical strategies for integrating UTMs into your course assessments.

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Welcoming an Indigenous Framework into your Classroom

Thursday, May 22

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

In working towards building an inclusive classroom, topics of Indigenous knowledge are integral in developing a wholistic* approach to education. In this workshop, you will begin to build capacity to welcome an Indigenous framework into your teaching practices and work towards enhancing your students’ learning outcomes.

*the whole person including, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of their being.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Explore how to integrate an Indigenous framework into your teaching practice.

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Woo! Hoo! Real-time student engagement with Wooclap and Canvas

Wednesday, June 11

 12:05 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

With Wooclap and Canvas, instructors can engage students with real-time polling, quizzing, word clouds, and more, leveraging students’ devices to boost participation, gauge understanding, and provide instant feedback.

Join us for this 20-minute webinar where we’ll demonstrate a fun and formative Wooclap activity, including its integration into the Canvas gradebook. With Wooclap’s intuitive interface, instructors can easily create an interactive, inclusive, and effective learning environment. Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss this tool in detail. 

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Consider the use of Wooclap in your teaching context.
  2. Create and administer a Canvas-integrated Wooclap activity

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All about Assessment: A Canvas Showcase

Wednesday, June 25

12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

“All About Assessment” is an online, self-paced course for University of Alberta instructors to learn how to use Canvas Assignments, Rubrics, Quizzes, SpeedGrader, and Gradebook to create engaging and effective assessment, streamline grading, and provide meaningful feedback.
 
Join us for this 20-minute webinar where we’ll showcase the All About Assessment course content and structure. We will highlight our Canvas design decisions and strategies in building the Module structure, Page content, and more with the intention of creating an organized, easily navigated experience for users.
 
Learning outcome:
1. Identify key similarities and differences between Canvas and eClass in the use of Assignments, Quizzes, and grading tools to support effective assessment practices.
 
Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss this course in detail.

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