← Back to Events CTL https://durhamcollege.ca/ctl/ January 2025 Jan 27 Indigenous Perspectives: Authentic Experiences from Learning to Assessment Workshop 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM SW 101 B This interactive workshop provides faculty with the tools and strategies to integrate authentic learning experiences and assessments into their teaching practices. Participants will explore the concept of authentic learning as a process that connects personal experience, community, and cultural knowledge. By harmonizing insights from multiple Indigenous pedagogical methods, attendees will learn to create meaningful, learner-centered assessments that align with real-world applications. Activities will include reflecting on personal learning experiences and brainstorming ways to design assessments that prioritize wholistic learning and… Find out more » Jan 31 Educational Technology Virtual Drop-In Session – Talk about anything EdTech 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM MS Teams Drop in to discuss anything related to educational technology with a member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and fellow faculty members. Register Now! Find out more » February 2025 Feb 04 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM MS Teams Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn strategies to develop presentations that will engage your students and support their learning. Register Now! Find out more » Feb 06 Supporting Positive Collaborative Learning Experiences 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM MS Teams Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register Now! Find out more » Feb 07 Using Microsoft Stream to Create and Share Videos 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams This introductory session will show faculty how Microsoft Stream can be used to quickly and easily capture and share videos with students. This session will walk faculty through the steps to: capture a webcam video, screen recording or both apply minimal edits such as trimming share the video within DC Connect Register Now! Find out more » Feb 11 Managing Cognitive Load 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM MS Teams Do your students seem overwhelmed during class? Do they forget information you just taught? Your students might be experiencing cognitive overload. In this session, you’ll learn how working memory limits learning, how cognitive overload occurs, and strategies to optimize cognitive load to promote student learning in your courses. Register Now! Find out more » Feb 12 DC Connect – Using DC Connect Templates 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The use of templates creates a consistent course experience for your students. A consistent visual experience helps learners understand the flow of your course. In addition… Find out more » Feb 13 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Feb 14 Video Basics: Create a video with tools you’re already using 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This introductory session will look at how some of the tools you’re already using can be utilized for basic video capture, editing and sharing. This session will include: A brief discuss on how Teams, Zoom or a mobile device can be used to capture video How PowerPoint can be used for basic video editing such as trimming, transitions, combining clips and adding titles How to share a video using OneDrive DC Connect’s Video Note tool Register Now! Find out more » Feb 25 Indigenous Perspectives: Authentic Experiences from Learning to Assessment Workshop 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM SW 101 B This interactive workshop provides faculty with the tools and strategies to integrate authentic learning experiences and assessments into their teaching practices. Participants will explore the concept of authentic learning as a process that connects personal experience, community, and cultural knowledge. By harmonizing insights from multiple Indigenous pedagogical methods, attendees will learn to create meaningful, learner-centered assessments that align with real-world applications. Activities will include reflecting on personal learning experiences and brainstorming ways to design assessments that prioritize wholistic learning and… Find out more » Feb 26 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn strategies to develop presentations that will engage your students and support their learning. Register Now! Find out more » Feb 28 Interactive Teaching with Padlet 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Padlet is a digital collaboration space and a community space where students can visualize their thinking; its interface is simple and yet this simplicity does not limit its versatility. We will explore the various Padlet formats and brainstorm how to use each type of visual representation of thinking in our classes. Join us to explore how to use Padlet as an interactive tool to engage your learners and help them visualize their thinking. Register Now! Find out more » + Export Events
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