Articles from:September 2018

  • TA Workshops – Saturday September 22

    Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | By

    Professional Development for Brock University Teaching Assistants

    Open to all Brock University teaching assistants, marker graders, tutorial leaders, and lab demonstrators. TA workshops are applicable to all disciplines.

    Instructional Strategies 101: Saturday September 22, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., ST 103 Active Learning Classroom (across from the Guernsey Market)
    Join us for an interactive session that will add more tools to your instructional toolbox. This will include both discussions and demonstrations of a wide variety of strategies or techniques one can use to deepen learning. Online registration is now closed.

    Teaching and Accessibility: Saturday September 22, 2018, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., ST 103 Active Learning Classroom (across from the Guernsey Market)
    Please join staff members of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and the CPI to explore ways of facilitating greater access to learning in our seminars, labs, and tutorials. Together, we will explore some of the challenges students with disabilities may experience in small group learning contexts and discuss ways to address these challenges to foster engagement and learning. Online registration is now closed.

    Participation in each workshop will earn 1 TA credit towards the completion of a TA Certificate.

    For additional information contact [email protected], or 905-688-5550 ext. 3933.

     

     

  • Isaak Sakai Workshops – September 12 & 17

    Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | By

    Instructional Skills Workshop Feb 21-23, 2018Looking for some assistance with Isaak Sakai Brock’s Learning Management System?

    Sakai Update Workshop: Join the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation for a discussion and demonstration of Sakai’s version 12. This version offers some polish after the substantial interface changes that came with Sakai 11, but will also offer up some new tools and features.

    Update notes for the Sakai 12 update at Brock are available at https://kumu.brocku.ca/sakai/Update_Notes:_Isaak-Sakai_12.

    WHO: Open to all Brock University faculty, sessional instructors and teaching staff. While all are welcome to attend, this session is tailored to participants that are familiar with Isaak-Sakai.
    WHAT: This session will provide key information on the Sakai 12 update to participants that are familiar with Isaak-Sakai. Learn how these enhancements can be used to support teaching in your courses. Computers will be provided within this space.
    WHEN: Wednesday, September 12, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Classroom A, ST228, James A. Gibson Library

    Getting Started with Isaak Sakai Workshop:

    This hands-on Isaak/Sakai introductory workshop is ideal for those new to Isaak Sakai and those with an interest in becoming familiar with or use the features offered to support your teaching.

    WHO:  Open to all Brock University faculty, sessional instructors and teaching staff from all disciplines. While all are welcome to attend, this session is tailored to participants that are new to Isaak-Sakai or who have at most an introductory level of comfort.
    WHAT:  This workshop is designed to be a hands-on orientation. The format consists of commonly used tools in Isaak-Sakai followed by flexible hands-on work with your course materials for the remaining half hour. Participants are encouraged to bring course materials. Computers will be provided within the workshop space.
    WHEN: Monday, September 17, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, James A. Gibson Library, Classroom A, ST228

    JUST A QUICK QUESTION?
    One-on-one consultations are available by appointment at [email protected] and X4734.