Location: Asynchronous via Canvas
Facilitator: Kurt Bergsma

Join us for an introduction to AI! The AI Kickstarter will be eight engaging, 10-minute AI activities. Throughout these mini-sessions hosted on Canvas, you'll get a comprehensive crash-course on AI, covering topics such as the history and basics of AI, prompting techniques and strategies, academia-specific application, and the future of AI.

This series is perfect for AI beginners, but participants of all levels are welcome to join and share their insights. Sign up today and get ready to kickstart your AI journey!

Note: The first activity will be live in the Canvas course on the morning of August 18th. New activities will be added Monday - Thursday over the next two weeks, ending on August 28th.

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Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12 
Facilitators: Heather Ross & Anne-Marie Rollo

Join us for a 30-minute introduction to the Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL). This workshop offers an overview of the course structure, comptencies, and the benefits of obtaining this certificate. This session will provide valuable insights into how CUTL can support your professional development and career goals in higher education.

For more information on this teaching certificate, view the CUTL webpage.

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Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Online Zoom 
Facilitators: Julie Maier

An easy-to-navigate Canvas course can have a great impact on student engagement and success. This session will explore suggestions for how to make your organization in Canvas more learner-friendly and intuitive. These suggestions will apply to any course using Canvas, whether it is an online course or in-person course.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.2.1 - I chunk, sequence, and scaffold essential content & skills

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Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitator: David Greaves

You put a lot of work into being the best educator you can. How do you know how well you're doing? Measuring teaching is important for both your continuous growth as an educator, but also to evidence your effectiveness - be that for tenure and promotion files or for teaching award nominations. This workshop introduces how one can gather such evidence from students, faculty colleagues, and your own self-assessments, then use that evidence to plan for your continuous professional growth as an educator.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 4.1.1 - I articulate personal beliefs and assumptions about "good teaching";
• 4.1.2 - I set measurable goals for developing teaching practice guided by evidence;
• 4.2 - I make appropriate changes based on feedback

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Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Anne-Marie Rollo

Designed for instructors seeking to enhance their lesson planning skills. From setting clear learning outcomes to crafting effective learning activities and interactions, this workshop equips you with the tools to design an engaging lesson plan.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.2 - I create outcomes that are active, and have all three parts (active vereb, content, context);
• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kate Langrell

In this session, the University Copyright Coordinator will highlight essential information and resources about providing course readings to students. Learn about the updated USask Fair Dealing copyright guidelines, using electronic library resources, how to determine whether you can copy and distribute material you find openly online, and more!

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.3.2 - I purposefully select and use strategies to communicate inclusively and responsively with my students

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Heather Ross & Wendy James

In this session, you'll learn what the USask Student Competencies are and practice connecting them to your course content and outcomes.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.1 - I articulate the type and difficulty of learning, given the students in my context;
• 2.1.2 - I create outcomes that are active, and have all three parts (active vereb, content, context);
• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Serena Assie and Kristin Moskalyk

In this 1-hour online workshop, participants will explore key principles and best practices for creating accessible online learning environments. This session will cover common accessibility barriers, practical strategies for improving digital content (including documents, videos, and course platforms), and the importance of inclusive design. Participants will leave with actionable tips and tools to enhance accessibility and ensure all students can engage meaningfully with online course materials.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.3.2 - I purposefully select and use strategies to communicate inclusively and responsively with my students;
• 2.2.2 - I design to engage diverse learners

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Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12 
Facilitators: Darryl Isbister

This course will support educators invested in Indigenization and decolonization of courses. Time will be spent unpacking strategies for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.1 - I model finding, evaluating, and using content that is current, valid, and relevant to my discipline, including Indigenous content and providing appropriate credit;
• 1.2.1 - I reflect on personal power and position and develop strategies for power-sharing and choices for students;
• 1.2.2 - I value perspectives and worldviews different than my own

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Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Ryan Banow

Teaching hybrid courses, where some students are in the room and others are online (or even in other classrooms), comes with unique challenges. This 60-minute workshop will dive into practical strategies for making these class sessions active, engaging, and effective for all your students.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.3.1 - I use strategies to encourage and foster open and healthy dialogue among my students;
• 2.3.3 - I identify potential solutions to prevent and respond to classroom management problems

This session is being offered twice on this date - this session is in person. See the second session at 2:00pm for the online option.

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kate Langrell

This session will focus on copyright best practices for using images in your course materials. The university Copyright Coordinator will share considerations for using images from a variety of sources (books, journals, the internet, etc.), image citation requirements and recommendations, how to find copyright-friendly image options, and more.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Anne-Marie Rollo and Kurt Bergsma

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape higher education, the way we design assessments must evolve. In this session, we’ll explore how to design or redesign assessments that align with our AI-enabled world in pedagogically sound ways.

In this hands-on session, participants will use USask’s AI Learning Design Assistant (ALDA) to begin redesigning an existing assessment. Grounded in the University’s Assessment Principles, the session offers structured time and support to align assessments with both pedagogical goals and AI realities. Participants will leave with a working draft or prototype of a redesigned task.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.2 - I generate assessment tasks that are inclusive and transparent measures of student learning, so students have equitable opportunities to demonstrate their learning;
• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Ryan Banow

Teaching hybrid courses, where some students are in the room and others are online (or even in other classrooms), comes with unique challenges. This 60-minute workshop will dive into practical strategies for making these class sessions active, engaging, and effective for all your students.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.3.1 - I use strategies to encourage and foster open and healthy dialogue among my students;
• 2.3.3 - I identify potential solutions to prevent and respond to classroom management problems

This session is offered twice on this date - this session is online. See the first session at 11:00am for the in person option.

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Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitators: Anne-Marie Rollo and Ryan Banow

In a world where AI can write and generate content with ease, oral assessments offer a powerful way to hear what students actually know. This 1.5-hour workshop is for instructors interested in redesigning assessments, whether final exams or other tasks, to include oral components. We’ll explore practical strategies for creating meaningful, manageable oral assessments that reveal student understanding and deepen engagement.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.1.1 - I select assessment strategies, both formative and summative, aligned to an outcome;
• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kristin Moskalyk and Kurt Bergsma

In this session you will gain an understanding of what active learning can look like in an online learning environment. Through the exploration of tools in USask's Learning Technology Ecosystem (LTE) Toolkit, you will start to envision how you may be able to incorporate these tools in your course(s).

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Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Heather Ross

In this session, participants will explore how to support learners to meet the USask Student Competency, Leveraging Technology. Participants will discuss key considerations and resources available, and will outline some initial ideas for integrating this into one of their courses. Please bring a copy of your course syllabus or your learning outcomes to the workshop.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Roberta Campbell-Chudoba and Sara Dzaman

This interactive session emphasizes how small pedagogical adjustments can significantly enhance executive functioning for all students, particularly those who are neurodivergent, by fostering flexibility, clarity, and accessibility in course design and delivery. You’ll leave with practical, research-informed strategies to create more inclusive and supportive learning environments.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.2.2 - I design to engage diverse learners

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Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Julie Maier and Kristin Moskalyk

In this interactive session, we will explore innovative ways to engage learners inside of Canvas using a flexible online tool called H5P. Each participant will be set up with the tools and skills necessary to create dynamic learning experiences that foster deeper understanding. Whether you are new to online teaching, or seeking to revitalize your existing courses, this workshop will equip you with the skills to harness the potential of H5P.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment;
• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning)

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Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Julie Maier, Jamie Mayoh-Bauche, and Serena Assie

Branching scenarios can bring experiential learning to life by letting students explore realistic, decision-based situations. This session will introduce practical strategies for designing and using branching scenarios in your teaching. You'll leave with ideas, tools, and resources to help you plan, build, and share interactive case-based learning experiences that deepen engagement and critical thinking.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning);
• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances;
• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Wendy James

In this 1.5 hour workshop, you’ll learn simple ways to increase student ownership of learning using assessment and instructional approaches.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.2.2 - I design to engage diverse learners
• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning)

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Time: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Kristin Moskalyk

• understand what Mastery Paths are and how they work in Canvas,
• explore Mastery Paths use cases,
• learn how to set up a basic Mastery Path,
• identify tips, pitfalls, and good practices.

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Brette Kristoff

Looking for an easy way to boost student success and engagement? This session introduces fast, free, and flexible online modules from the Future Skills Innovation Network (FUSION) that you can quickly embed into your course. These open-access resources target transferable skills like communication, collaboration, adaptability, AI literacy, and metacognition — all aligned with the USask Student Competencies. Whether you teach in labs, lectures, or experiential settings, the modules are fully adaptable to your context. Join us to explore the content, learn how to integrate it into Canvas, and walk away with a practical plan to embed skill development in your course.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Jamie Mayoh-Bauche and Tenneisha Nelson

In today's AI integrated world it is more important than ever for our students to apply the skills and knowledge they possess in order to practice and demonstrate their learning. This workshop will explore how to successfully navigate experiential learning, allowing students to reflect on their experiences and grow from feedback.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning);
• 3.3.1 - I demonstrate strategies for providing constructive feedback;
• 3.3.2 - I embed opportunities for reflection on learning in student assessments

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Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Ryan Banow

Using Canvas quizzes for digital exams is just one piece of the assessment puzzle. This 90-minute workshop will explore the basics of creating Canvas New Quizzes and focus on how to design quizzes that genuinely serve as powerful tools for student practice and deliver meaningful, actionable feedback, helping your students learn and improve.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning);
• 3.2.2 - I generate assessment tasks that are inclusive and transparent measures of student learning, so students have equitable opportunities to demonstrate their learning

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Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitator: Heather Ross

This session will allow participants to create a course syllabus that includes elements required under the Academic Courses Policy, reflects the instructor’s teaching style, and sets the tone they hope the class will have. Participants should have a copy of an existing syllabus available for use during the workshop. Please bring a laptop if possible.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 4.1.1 - I articulate personal beliefs and assumptions about "good teaching"

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitator: Anne-Marie Rollo

This 1-hour session invites educators to reflect on the grading process: what makes student work strong or not-so-strong, and how we make those judgments. We’ll explore how to create clear criteria and offer meaningful feedback, with practical strategies for grading across a range of assessment types. Leave with tools to better grade, offer feedback and communicate quality of work.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.1.2 - I design formative and summative tools (rubrics, checklists, rating scales, etc.) that make learning outcomes and success criteria manageable and explicit;
• 3.2.2 - I generate assessment tasks that are inclusive and transparent measures of student learning, so students have equitable opportunities to demonstrate their learning

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Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Ryan Banow, Aditi Garg, and Jordan Epp

This session focuses on identifying and assessing research skills through reflection. Participants explore their experiences, transferable skills, and competencies related to research. By emphasizing reflection, the workshop equips students with valuable insights to enhance their research abilities and contribute effectively to scholarly work.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances;
• 3.3.1 - I demonstrate strategies for providing constructive feedback

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Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kurt Bergsma

This session will introduce you to using one of USask’s AI tools: Microsoft Copilot. A licensed and protected version of Copilot is available to USask faculty, staff, and students. We’ll start with the basics, so even if you’ve never used AI before, this session is for you. By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

• Explain what Microsoft Copilot is, including its key uses and features.
• Access and navigate the Copilot web interface.
• Apply efficient prompting strategies and techniques to generate useful and relevant results with Copilot.

*Note: Although this session focuses on the USask-approved tool Copilot, many of the techniques, strategies, and considerations from this session apply broadly to other generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta AI, and Claude.

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Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Heather Ross and Wendy James

In this session, participants will learn about a variety of tools and techniques for engaging, assessing and providing feedback to students in large classes. You will practice choosing and using appropriate strategies for your own courses.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.1.3 - I select active & engaging instructional strategies aligned to an outcome and intended assessment

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Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Susan Bens

You will be oriented to existing resources and examples that can help instructors decide on and express their expectations for GenAI use clearly. An interactive part of the session will be practicing explaining the teaching and learning rationale for your expectations in a student-centred way.

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Susan Bens and Yolanda Palmer-Parke

Join Susan Bens and Yolanda Palmer-Parke to learn about some common needs that English language learners have when it comes to matters of academic integrity. We will share practices and resources that educators can use to make expectations clear and help EAL students build the skills they need.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity;
• 1.2.2 - I value perspectives and worldviews different than my own;
• 1.3.2 - I purposefully select and use strategies to communicate inclusively and responsively with my students

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Aditi Garg and Ryan Banow

Participants will create case studies that highlight STEM concepts and challenges. The workshop emphasizes safe and ethical use of GenAI tools such as Copilot to create cases, addressing equity, accuracy, and bias considerations. By examining real-world scenarios, educators gain valuable insights on leveraging GenAI responsibly in STEM education.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Ryan Banow and Kurt Bergsma

Curious how your teaching colleagues around campus are navigating the world of AI in their courses?

Join us for panel discussion where USask educators will share their experiences, practical approaches, and considerations for integrating AI into course design, instructional activities, and assessments.

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Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Ryan Banow, Heather Ross, and Jamie Mayoh-Bauche

This 90-minute workshop explores what makes an assessment authentic in today’s digital world, supporting you to design tasks that incorporate AI-resistant elements alongside strategically AI-integrated components. You'll leave with an initial design for an assessment that prepares students with the foundational and AI skills they need to thrive.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances.

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Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Roberta Campbell-Chudoba

We'll explore six actionable methods to promote inclusivity and community-building. The workshop includes group discussions, practical examples, and reflection opportunities to ensure these techniques can be applied in your classroom.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.2.1 - I reflect on personal power and position and develop strategies for power-sharing and choices for students;
• 2.2.2 - I design to engage diverse learners

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Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitators: Darryl Isbister and Roberta Campbell-Chudoba

This session will support educators with a holistic approach to reconciliation of teaching and learning. Educators will engage inexamination of strategies designed to repair, redress, and heal relationships in higher education. Care will be taken to create an ethical space where exploration of relations through lenses of history, culture, and lived experiences can be explored.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.2.1 - I reflect on personal power and position and develop strategies for power-sharing and choices for students;
• 1.2.2 - I value perspectives and worldviews different than my own;
• 4.1.1 - I articulate personal beliefs and assumptions about "good teaching"

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Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Ryan Banow

Unlock the power of Poll Everywhere to create daily opportunities for student practice and immediate feedback, even in your largest classes. This 90-minute interactive session will guide you through designing effective polling activities to foster student success. Learn to integrate this free-to-USask tool into your PowerPoint presentations and immediately observe student thinking and learning.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 2.3.1 - I use formative assessment to inform and adapt course/lesson design;
• 3.2.1 - I give students multiple opportunities to learn though practice and feedback, so they have sufficient time and support to reflect and improve (assessment for learning);
• 3.2.2 - I generate assessment tasks that are inclusive and transparent measures of student learning, so students have equitable opportunities to demonstrate their learning

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Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Roberta Campbell-Chudoba

This interactive workshop focuses on fostering communities through intentional dialogue and collaborative practices. Participants will co-create a Community Charter and explore group discussion strategies that elevate all voices, aligning with student competencies of meaningful communication and nurturing successful relationships.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.3.1 - I use strategies to encourage and foster open and healthy dialogue among my students;
• 2.2.2 - I design to engage diverse learners

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Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Ryan Banow and Kurt Bergsma

In a world where AI can write and generate content with ease, oral assessments offer a powerful way to hear what students actually know. Performing these assessments effectively in an online context presents unique challenges. This 60-minute workshop will explore practical strategies for integrating meaningful and feasible oral assessment components into your online courses.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.1.1 - I select assessment strategies, both formative and summative, aligned to an outcome;
• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Gwenna Moss Centre 50.12
Facilitators: Jade Hupé

This workshop will empower educators to build their capacities to identify and utilize Indigenous resources and content in their courses. Time will be spent developing an understanding of what to look for in terms of Indigenous resources as well as how to evaluate the content to ensure it can be integrated to enhance their courses and work towards (re)conciliation.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.1 - I model finding, evaluating, and using content that is current, valid, and relevant to my discipline, including Indigenous content and providing appropriate credit;
• 1.2.2 - I value perspectives and worldviews different than my own;

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Time: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Susan Bens

You will self-assess your current strategies that promote academic integrity and prevent academic misconduct. Based on best practices and your context, you will consider an additional strategy (from a selection of several) to use that could make a big difference to your students.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity

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Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Heather Ross

In this session, participants will learn how to use open pedagogy to increase learner engagement and reduce concerns related to students using GenAI outside of accepted guidelines and rules. Participants will have an opportunity to draft a new or revised assessment in alignment with the principles of open pedagogy.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Susan Bens

Learn about the procedures educators are to follow when they suspect or discover academic misconduct at USask. Consider approaches for setting a constructive expectation with students about what you will do when you suspect academic misconduct.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity

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Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitator: Aditi Garg

This workshop is designed to help you:

1. Identify the SDGs that are most pertinent to your course.
2. Develop learning outcomes that will help students work towards the goal(s).
3. Adapt methods of instruction for student engagement in sustainable development.

In future teaching & learning, how might we:

• Modify curricula to bring in relevant SDGs?
• Add new courses to expand students’ knowledge, skills, attitudes related to the SDGs?
• Use interactive pedagogies such as enabling interaction with society?

Learning/Guiding Questions:

• Which Sustainable Development Goals SDG(s) does your course address?
• Could you identify one or two specific goals and targets (indicators) your course helps work towards?
• How might you convey this to your students?
• What kind of alignment would they see?
• How would it help their learning?
  
  

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 3.2.3 - I design assessment tasks that require students to apply disciplinary learning under authentic, or close to authentic as possible, circumstances

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kate Langrell

This session will focus on copyright best practices for using films and videos as course materials. The university Copyright Coordinator will share information about using films in an in-person, online or flipped classroom; determining whether and how you can use video found openly online; ways the University Library can assist with access to films; and more!

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Murray Building, Library Room G3
Facilitators: Angie Gerrard and Candice Dahl

As a key academic partner, the University Library supports instructors as they prepare their courses. Come explore our course materials checklist, discover what questions to ask your liaison librarian, hear about the breadth of our academic skills programming, and review the student learning resources we’ve created (so you don’t have to). In this session we will focus on making use of a broad range of services and integrating resources into your syllabus and Canvas course page.

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Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitators: Flexible Learning and Technology team

Drop in and meet with an instructional designer or learning technologies expert to get quick, personalized support on your course design, online teaching strategies, or use of educational technology.

Whether you have a specific question, need help solving a teaching challenge, or just want a second opinion, we're here to help — no appointment necessary! Register below to be shared the Zoom link to drop in. 

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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Facilitator: Kate Langrell

Join the University Copyright Coordinator to learn about copyright considerations for using generative AI tools in teaching and learning. Topics covered will include copyright considerations for both inputting materials into GenAI tools and for using GenAI outputs, and a review of students’ rights in material they write/create as part of a course.

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) connections:

• 1.1.2 - I model and explain academic integrity

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