A series of interactive sessions themed around specific topics and priority areas.
We had a great response to the 2022 Teaching Practices Survey, and are now putting the findings from that survey into action.
In each session, we’ll give a very brief overview of the survey results related to the session’s topic, with the majority of time spent in interactive discussions and/or activities, designed by action planning and faculty supports offered around these topics by the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning.
Sessions are shared by topic in the table below, or see a listing by date in the section Schedule at a Glance. You can register for sessions from either list. Click the button/link once and our system will send a confirmation to your USask email address.
All sessions are scheduled as in-person; please register for each event you wish to attend.
Sessions by Topic
Academic Integrity |
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Wednesday, May 3 We will briefly discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on our perceptions of academic integrity, before transitioning to discussions about different strategies and/or approaches that can be taken to help instructors prevent and respond to issues about academic integrity in their courses. |
Active Learning |
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Tuesday, April 25 How can active learning best be supported centrally? We’ll discuss current practices, related beliefs, and obstacles that may get in the way of bringing practices into alignment with the beliefs that were uncovered in the survey. |
Assessment |
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Tuesday, May 2 This session will focus on two elements of assessments - practice, feedback, and reflection as components of assessments plans; and what fairness and transparency looks like in grading and assessment. |
Course Learning Materials |
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Tuesday, May 9 Discuss how instructors select resources in their courses. Our primary focus will be on how instructors determine which resources are the best for their students. |
Culture of Teaching Enhancement |
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Thursday, May 11 Discuss how instructors apply feedback to improve their own teaching, including how teaching enhancement efforts are perceived and celebrated in various ways on campus. |
Equity, Diversity,
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Tuesday, May 2 What does the most equitable and inclusive course look and sound like? Spend this time thinking about this, and what it will take to dismantle barriers and build capacity to get there as a university. This conversation will include elements of internationalization. |
Indigenization
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Wednesday, May 10 We will think about how to engage in Indigenization of courses, with a discussion on the framing of Indigenization as compared to decolonization, and an exploration of the use of case studies in courses, being one of the more commonly used techniques for embedding Indigenous perspectives. |
Physical Teaching Spaces |
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Tuesday, May 3 Discuss what it important in the design of teaching spaces like classrooms, lecture theaters, and seminar rooms so they support excellent teaching practices. Our shared recommendations will be used to inform the team that designs space at USask’s main campus. |
Student Wellness
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Tuesday, May 9 Overall wellness is the sum of our many life experiences, which will necessarily include experiences in courses for students. Knowing this, our conversation will focus on how student wellness is being considered in designing courses and learning activities, and what might be helpful for instructors in considering wellness in this way. |
Schedule at a Glance
After clicking once on a registeration link or button above, you will automatically receive an event confirmation sent to your USask email address. This confirmation will include the time, date, and location of the event.
Questions can be directed to gmctl@usask.ca