Events
- Events
- Calendar of Events
- Studio Courses in Teaching and Learning
- Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning (DCUTL)
- New Academic Staff Orientation (NASO)
- Teaching Assistant Professional Development Days
- Creating a Teaching Dossier (Faculty)
- Graduate Teaching Dossier Retreat
- CIRTL @ DAL
- D-LITE
Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning
The Virtual Maple League Teaching and Learning Centre
Connecting people from different disciplines and backgrounds — to create new communities and strengthen existing ones — is one of the foundational strengths of the Maple League.
GenA.I. Community of Practice
June 26: Recent Case Law for Generative Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, June 26
2-3 p.m.
Online via Microsoft Teams
Register for the session
Join us for the June meeting of Dalhousie’s Generative A.I. in Teaching and Learning Community of Practice. In this meeting, we will be hosting a presentation/workshop. If not already a member of the CoP, register for the event to receive information on joining the Teams site. You can also search for “GenA.I. CoP” in Teams to join.
This month’s topic: Recent Case Law for Generative Artificial Intelligence
The legal framework governing generative AI is still catching up to recent technological developments. As of yet, there is no definitive law directly addressing generative AI in Canada, but the Federal Government has begun moving in the direction of legislation to address this gap. This session will provide a high-level overview of recent cases, rulings, and possible legislation involving generative AI.
Facilitator
Lachlan MacLeod (he/him), Intellectual Property Officer, Legal Counsel Office
Anyone is welcome to join the GenA.I. in Teaching and Learning Community of Practice, including instructors, graduate students, staff, and faculty. No expertise in generative A.I. is required. Reach out to eLearning@dal.ca with any questions or to be added to the Teams site.
These sessions are limited to those in the Dalhousie and the University of King's College community.
Teaching Dossier Drop-In
June 28: Drop-in Session
Friday, June 28
9-11 a.m.
Killam Library, Room B400*
Are you currently bringing together or revising your teaching dossier? Join our drop-in session! Bring your draft documents to this CLT session where educational developers will be on hand to answer questions about how you might represent your work in the dossier, provide feedback, and offer suggestions for your next draft. Everyone is welcome, and you do not need to have a complete dossier to join. You are welcome to share a draft ahead of the session by emailing Rachelle.McKay@dal.ca or Elizabeth.gillis@dal.ca
No registration required.
*Please note that the B400 classroom is in the basement of the Killam Library. We are aware of, and apologize for, the accessibility barriers associated with this room. If you require the use of an elevator to reach this room, one of the CLT staff will have to access the elevator with you, using their key card. Please let us know in advance so that we can facilitate a smooth and timely transition to the basement.
We also ask that participants be respectful of those with significant allergies and avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, cologne, and highly scented hairspray, soaps, lotions, and shampoos.
Transformative Pedagogies: Small Changes for Transformation 2024 Retreat
July 3 Schedule of Events
Link to the Retreat registration page (opens in new window)
The Centre for Learning and Teaching invites you to join us in retreat gatherings focused on transformative teaching practices and that emphasize how to apply what you’ve learned from session facilitators.
Transforming our teaching practices for decolonization, Indigenization, intercultural competence and teaching, equity, and accessibility can seem like a daunting task. Our goal, through this retreat, is to support small changes we can each make that build on one another and move us toward our aspirational, wholly transformative learning spaces.
Wednesday, July 3
Online
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | Breaking Barriers: Making Gen AI Accessible for StudentsAbdullah Al Mukaddim, Artificial Intelligence Analyst Discover how Generative AI is transforming the educational landscape by making learning more accessible for students with various disabilities. This session, designed to help professors and instructors, will explore practical applications of Generative AI tools to support students with different learning challenges, providing personalized resources and innovative solutions to enhance their academic experience. |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
| 1-2 p.m. | Critical Making and Material Culture for STEM Students in the Humanities ClassroomDr. Patricia Cove, Faculty of Agriculture In 2023-24, students in the new Faculty of Agriculture course “English Studies in Science and Technology” were assigned an optional “Maker Project.” The assignment was intended to engage students with experiential learning and material objects in a writing-intensive, first-year literary studies course serving agricultural science and engineering students, among others. Inspired by the Crafting Communities project (links opens to new page), the “Maker Project” assignment asked students to make a craft related to a technology of reading, writing, and communication and then write a reflection about that experience. This presentation will explore the uptake, successes, difficulties, and unforeseen complications of the first iterations of the “Maker Project.” |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
Intended audience
- Faculty
- Faculty and staff
- Graduate Students
- Open to all
July 4 Schedule of Events
Link to the Retreat registration page (opens in new window)
Thursday, July 4
In-person (Killam Library, Room B400*)
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | Designing "Anti-Colonial Science"Dr. Aaron Wright, History of Science and Technology This session invites participants to reflect on anti-colonial course design, using as a case study “Anti-Colonial Science” an upper-year undergraduate course at the University of King’s College History of Science and Technology Programme. Topics will include theoretical frameworks for “anti-colonial” work; course content, especially scientific content; and classroom dynamics. Participants will be encouraged to discuss examples or challenges from their own course design experience. |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
| 1-2 p.m. | Transformative Pedagogies: Experiences and Reflections from the Faculty of ManagementModerator: Dr. Jenny Baechler, Management Dr. Frederick D. King, Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizations Drawing from the COMM 1711: Personal and Professional Development undergraduate course, Dr. King presents on a group case study assignment that asks students to help a student facing both academic and personal crises. These cases consider intersectional issues of racialization, mental health struggles, and personal trauma, combined with academic struggles surviving first-year university. The goal is for students to develop, empathy for those who are different from themselves, learn about the societies and services available to support students in crisis and learn how those same services may be able to help them as well. The message is that community, both personal and professional, is what we need to develop resilience, not just to survive, but thrive in the Commerce Co-op program. Dr. Oksana Shkurska, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Student Success and Engagement Dr. Shkurska describes the amazing experience she had through a COIL (Collaborative Online International Education) project. This successful collaboration was with a professor from the National Malaysian University and students in the COMM 4315 International and Intercultural Management undergraduate course. One of the outcomes from this COIL engagement was a collaborative presentation at a recent conference in Japan. Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin discusses a project assignment developed for a graduate-level course on Knowledge Equity and Justice. The assignment encourages students to apply learning on the topic of knowledge justice through the development of projects using alternate forms of communication such as podcasts, workshops, zines, video essay and more. |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
Intended audience
- Faculty
- Faculty and staff
- Graduate Students
- Open to all
*Please note that the B400 classroom is in the basement of the Killam Library. We are aware of, and apologize for, the accessibility barriers associated with this room. If you require the use of an elevator to reach this room, one of the CLT staff will have to access the elevator with you, using their key card. Please let us know in advance so that we can facilitate a smooth and timely transition to the basement.
We also ask that participants be respectful of those with significant allergies and avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, cologne, and highly scented hairspray, soaps, lotions, and shampoos.
Additionally, please reach out to us at clt@dal.ca with any questions you might have.
July 5 Schedule of Events
Link to the Retreat registration page (opens in new window)
Friday, July 5
Online
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | Foundations: Disability & Accessible Language in the ClassroomEmilee Fackelman (she/her), Graduate Teaching Associate, Centre for Learning and Teaching What knowledge and tools can we develop to use language that promotes accessibility in the classroom? In this workshop, we'll explore how everyday communication can create barriers, analyze real-world teaching scenarios, and develop strategies to: craft clear and concise communication; utilize inclusive language that avoids assumptions and empowers all students; respectfully navigate sensitive disability-related topics; enhance accessibility in teaching materials and communication. Join us in building a valuable foundation for fostering an inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive. |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
| 1-2 p.m. | I Get It, But How Do I Do It?: Applying Universal Design For Learning (UDL) Principles to Course Outcomes and Student AssessmentTereigh Ewert (she/her) Senior Educational Developer (Anti-oppressive and Transformative Education), Centre for Learning and Teaching You are invested in building accessible courses for all students’ success and it’s clear to you that applying UDL principles is one way in which you can accomplish this. The question you are asking of yourself is, “How do I put these principles into practice?” As awareness of, and appreciation for UDL grows across the university, increasingly, instructors are asking this question of the CLT. In this hands-on gathering, the facilitators will focus on the aspects of the UDL Guidelines that ask instructors to consider flexibility in how students demonstrate their learning, and practical ways to implement these guidelines. Participants are requested to bring one or more learning outcomes from their courses and collaboratively, we’ll imagine the different ways in which students can be assessed—assessed in ways that are rigorous and that also empower students to best demonstrate what they’ve learned. |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
Intended audience
- Faculty
- Faculty and staff
- Graduate Students
- Open to all
Resilient Classroom Series
July 9: Fostering Student Well-Being in Teaching
Tuesday July 9
10—11 a.m.
Online webinar via Microsoft Teams
Register for the Resilient Classroom Series sessions
Build your teaching toolkit to foster student well-being! Research shows that an instructor’s teaching practices can impact the mental health and well-being of their students, which in turn influences their ability to learn (Lane et al.., 2018; Lee et al., 2018). In this online webinar, you will:
- Learn how academic performance is impacted by student well-being.
- Be introduced to three categories of easy-to-implement teaching practices that foster student well-being: increasing student motivation and confidence, creating a sense of belonging and social inclusion for students, and viewing students holistically (University of British Columbia, 2018). Within each category, examples of specific strategies will be explored.
- Reflect upon supportive teaching practices you already use and identify new practices you would like to work toward incorporating into your teaching.
Facilitator
Daniella Sieukaran, Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum), Centre for Learning and Teaching
Intended Audience
- Faculty
- Graduate students
Open to external people
- Yes
July 17: Navigating the Emotional Labour of Teaching
Wednesday July 17
1—2:30 p.m.
In-person workshop in Killam Library, room B400* (basement)
This session is limited to the Dalhousie and King's community
Register for the Resilient Classroom Series sessions
“Emotional labour” is a term that was first coined by sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild in 1983 to describe the process of managing outward expressions of feelings to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job. It involves wearing a “mask” that requires the suppression of negative emotions and the display of only positive emotions, regardless of how you actually feel. Consider a time when you received negative news and then had to teach ten minutes later or when you had to hide your frustration while telling the tenth student, “Check your syllabus!” Performing emotional labour can lead to lower job satisfaction and burnout (Humphrey, 2021). In this in-person workshop, you will:
- Learn what emotional labour looks like in the context of teaching and its associated impacts.
- Be introduced to a set of strategies to redirect the energy and efforts used for emotional labour toward effective pedagogy and instructor self-care.
- Reflect upon your own experiences with emotional labour in your teaching. Group sharing is welcomed, but not required.
Facilitator
Daniella Sieukaran, Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum), Centre for Learning and Teaching
Intended Audience
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
Open to external people
- No
*Please note that the B400 classroom is in the basement of the Killam Library. We are aware of, and apologize for, the accessibility barriers associated with this room. If you require the use of an elevator to reach this room, one of the CLT staff will have to access the elevator with you, using their key card. Please let us know in advance so that we can facilitate a smooth and timely transition to the basement.
We also ask that participants be respectful of those with significant allergies and avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, cologne, and highly scented hairspray, soaps, lotions, and shampoos.
Annual Events
August 20-22: New Academic Staff Orientation
Dalhousie University welcomes new colleagues to the academic community with our annual New Academic Staff Orientation (NASO). This year's NASO will take place on August 20 and 21 (in-person) and August 22 (online) at the Dalhousie Student Union Building. Details about the orientation will be available in the coming weeks.
If you have any questions about NASO events, please email us at clt@dal.ca.
September 4 & 5: Teaching Assistant Professional Development Days
September 4 (in-person) and 5 (online)
The purpose of TA Days is to provide teaching assistants with strategies, information, and/or understanding to support them in their teaching activities during the year. These workshops and webinars are meant to provide both new and returning TAs with the opportunity to listen, learn and ask questions about teaching. Participants in the Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) can receive up to 5 professional development hours for attending TA Days. Note: This excludes the information session that outlines the CUTL and other programming available, which does not account towards the PD hours.
Past CLT Events
Save the Date!
Acadia University is hosting the 2024 Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) Teaching Showcase!
Saturday, November 2, 2024, Wolfville Nova Scotia. For more information on the conference email teaching@acadia.ca.
CLT Webinars: Recordings and Resources
The Dalhousie community can now self-enrol in the Brightspace site. Learn how.