By attending these sessions, you will learn how to:

• Discover the best information for your assignments
• Understand how to tell if a source is appropriate for your assignment
• Create appropriate citations for the sources in your papers

These workshops are perfect for anyone who is new to doing research in university, but are useful for all undergraduate students.

Each workshop is quick and easy to follow – perfect for busy students! All Library Essentials sessions are only an hour long and are held in-person in the Brown Lab (Room 110) in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.

Library Essentials is offered for a limited time at the beginning of the term, so sign up now before spots fill up!

Add library workshops to your Experience Record

The Library Essentials workshop series can also be added to your Experience Record, a tool intended to support and document your experience and educational growth throughout your time at UM. To qualify, complete a minimum of three Library Essentials workshops and two other workshops offered by the Libraries for a total of five sessions.

Learn more about how to apply for Experience Record recognition.

Register now

Searching the Library – An Introduction
Tuesday, Jan. 13
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Searching the Library – Advanced
Thursday, Jan. 15
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Evaluating Sources of Information
Tuesday, Jan. 20
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

All About Citing & Referencing
Thursday, Jan. 22
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Here are just a few of the skills you can learn at library workshops this fall: 

1. Learn how to use reference management software like Zotero and Endnote.  
2. Learn how to use GIS data and fundamentals of research visualization in workshops like Data Foundations: Finding Supplementary Datasets for use in GIS or Data Visualization: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly. 
   Check out more data and GIS workshops.
3. Clear up copyright confusion in Copyright and Generative AI or Copyright for your Thesis/Practicum. 
4. Incorporate more diverse voices into your scholarly work by learning about citation justice, the practice of recognizing and addressing biases in academic citation patterns. 

Library workshops are open to all students and faculty and are offered both online and in-person throughout Fall Term. Check the full calendar of workshops to register for the time that works best for you. 

Drop-in study sessions with librarians 

Drop-in study sessions with librarians and writing tutors are offered in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library Brown Lab on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. during Fall Term (except holidays and term breaks).  

Subject librarians can help with searching the library, planning your research, and citation styles and reference managers, while writing tutors help with understanding assignment guidelines, developing thesis statements, planning and outlining, drafting, revising and citing sources. 

No appointment required. Just drop by! 

Learn how to: 

• Find the best information for your assignments 

• Understand how to tell if a source is appropriate for your course 

• Create appropriate citations for the sources in your papers                                                                                                                         

These workshops are perfect for students new to doing research in university, but are useful for any undergraduate student.     

Each workshop is quick and easy to follow – perfect for busy students! All Library Essentials sessions are 45 minutes long and will be held in-person in the Brown Lab (Room 110) in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.  

Library Essentials is offered for a limited time at the beginning of the term, so sign up now before spots fill up!  

Add library workshops to your Experience Record 

The Library Essentials workshop series can also be added to your Experience Record, a tool intended to support and document your experience and educational growth throughout your time at UM. To qualify, complete a minimum of three Library Essentials workshops and two other workshops offered by the Libraries for a total of five. 

Register now 

Searching the Library – An Introduction
Tuesday, Sept. 9
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Searching the Library – Advanced
Thursday, Sept. 11
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Evaluating Sources of Information
Tuesday, Sept. 16
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

All About Citing & Referencing
Thursday, Sept. 18
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Brown Lab Room 110, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Register

Experiential Learning Community of Practice Monthly Meeting: End of Year Reflection

Date and time: Tuesday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Experiential Learning Community of Practice is a growing network of UM faculty, instructors, and staff passionate about experiential education.

Monthly meetings
Join our monthly meetings to build relationships with other Community of Practice members, explore best practices and innovations, and participate in engaging conversations.

End of Year Reflection
This is our last meeting for the 2024-2025 academic year. Join us to reflect on what we learned together this year and share your thoughts on what you’d like to see at the Experiential Learning Community of Practice next year!

Register for the End of Year Reflection

TLC Mini-Institute – Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies (TLCTS2, Day 1)

Date and time: Monday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch is not provided.

The Centre offers the one-and-a-half day TLC Mini-Institute every May and August. The workshops in the Mini-Institute are:

1. Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies
2. Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment

The Mini-Institute is for Pre- and Tenured Faculty Members, Instructors, Sessional Instructors, Librarians, and Post-Doctoral Fellows. Participants can choose to sign up for each workshop separately or attend both.

This session:

This workshop (over two sessions) will provide instructors with opportunities to design assessment strategies to support student learning. You will design formative and summative assessments and learn strategies for providing constructive feedback on students’ work. You will also have opportunities to evaluate the effectiveness of different assessment tools. Please bring a current course syllabus with learning objectives.

Register for TLC Mini-Institute – Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies (TLCTS2)

*Please note: Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program participants are required to sign up for both workshops (May 12 & May 13) in the TLC Mini-Institute to fulfill the program requirements.

TLC Mini-Institute – Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment (TLCTS2, Day 2)

Date and time: Tuesday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

The Centre offers the one-and-a-half day TLC Mini-Institute every May and August. The workshops in the Mini-Institute are:

1. Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies
2. Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment

The Mini-Institute is for Pre- and Tenured Faculty Members, Instructors, Sessional Instructors, Librarians, and Post-Doctoral Fellows. Participants can choose to sign up for each workshop separately or attend both.

This session:

As instructors, you may have experienced behaviour by your students that you felt was disrespectful, rude, or disruptive. These can be challenging situations to deal with. This interactive workshop will focus on teaching strategies that foster and maintain respectful classroom behaviour.

Register for TLC Mini-Institute – Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment (TLCTS2)

*Please note: Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program participants are required to sign up for both workshops (May 12 & May 13) in the TLC Mini-Institute to fulfill the program requirements.

TLCN06 Teaching Dossier

Date and time: Wednesday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Increasingly, university promotion and tenure committees are requiring a teaching dossier to document your development and achievements as an educator. This workshop looks at the requirements at the University of Manitoba for teaching dossiers and covers the basics of writing a Teaching Philosophy statement and creating a teaching dossier.

Register for the TLCN06 Teaching Dossier workshop

Pedagogies of Care: Bringing it All Together – Sharing Our Stories

Date and time: Tuesday, April 1, 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Join us for a series of four monthly 50-minute sessions designed for graduate students, instructors, and professors committed to exploring pedagogies of care. These sessions offer strategies that foster care, inclusion, and broaden perspectives in higher education, including insights into how brain science can enhance teaching effectiveness. Each session will provide practical tools for creating inclusive, engaging, and empowering learning environments, drawing on research into neural connections, brain plasticity, and how these processes affect learning, memory retention, and student engagement. Whether you’re teaching in-person or in an online format, this series will equip you with neuroscience-based strategies and pedagogical approaches that cultivate caring and inclusive educational spaces.

During the Bringing it All Together – Sharing Our Stories Spaces session:

• Participants will collaboratively share their experiences and insights, synthesizing the pedagogical strategies learned throughout the series to create an integrated teaching approach.
• Participants will discuss their practices through storytelling, identifying ways to further develop their teaching practices.

Register for the Pedagogies of Care workshop

Decolonizing Classrooms: Start here

Date and time: Wednesday, April 2, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

As part of the Decolonizing Classrooms Series, “Decolonizing Classrooms: Start Here” is designed for those beginning their journey in decolonizing and reconciliatory learning. This workshop offers foundational knowledge about Indigenous Peoples, their Knowledges, and the important relationships we all maintain with the Land in what is now commonly known as Canada. Participants will learn about colonization and processes of decolonization, and identify initial steps to engage in important decolonizing and reconciliatory processes. This workshop will equip you with the necessary information to meaningfully engage with Indigenous pedagogies and foster ongoing learning and action. Additionally, it provides the background necessary for full participation in other workshops in the Decolonizing Classrooms Series.

Register for the Decolonizing Classrooms workshop

From Theory to Practice: Using the UM Competencies Framework to Level Up Experiential Learning

Date and time: Friday, April 4, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Have you thought about the kind of people you want your students to become upon graduating? You might envision them as empathetic listeners, critical thinkers, effective collaborators, or team players. How can education use Experiential Learning (EL) to move beyond traditional content delivery, actively nurturing these skills? Join us as we dive into the dynamic combination of EL and the UM Competencies Framework, equipping educators to foster real-world skills, growth, and empowerment in students.

Register for From Theory to Practice: Using the UM Competencies Framework to Level Up Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning Community of Practice Brown Bag Lunch Conversations: Experiential or Active Learning What’s the Difference?

Date and time: Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch and connect with other members of our community of practice! There is no formal agenda for these casual meetings just good people and conversation! Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and experiences as we explore different topics in experiential learning.

Topic: Experiential or Active Learning what’s the difference? Are they different approaches, or different names for the same approach? Come tell us what you think!

Register for Experiential or Active Learning What’s the Difference?

Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Represent a Diversity of Perspectives and Identities in Authentic Ways

Date and time: Thursday, April 24, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: The session will focus on CAST’s UDL principle of representing a diversity of perspectives and identities in authentic ways and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice. 

Register for Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Represent a Diversity of Perspectives and Identities in Authentic Ways

Research

Attending the Career Fair is much like preparing for a job interview itself. Students should arrive already prepared with an idea of who they may want to speak to and how to present themselves. It is good practice to research the exhibitors. Being familiar with the employers and organizations that interest you helps to tailor your conversation with the exhibitors. Prepare some questions based on what you saw on the exhibitor’s website or based on your knowledge of their operations. For example, avoid generic questions such as “what does your company do?” and instead ask specific questions. Questions such as “What key skills do you look for?” or “What is the typical career path for recent graduates within your organization?” The more time you take to learn about the exhibitors, the more engaging the conversation can be with at the fair. A list of this year’s exhibitors can be found on the UM Career Fair website.

Prepare yourself

One of the important things to remember about the Career Fair is that the exhibitors are not the only ones promoting themselves. The Career Fair is a chance for students and alumni to promote themselves. This means you, the student, also have to have a pitch. Practice a short pitch; introduce yourself, your career aspirations, your skills and experience, what interests you about the company or organization you are speaking to. Keep it short, keep it professional, but keep it impactful. Career Services has online guides to help students write their personal statements that can make all the difference in ensuring you stand out from the other candidates.

Prepare your resumé and cover letter

Coming to the Career Fair empty-handed is like going to an exam without studying. The work needs to be done beforehand, and your resumé is proof of the work put into preparing for the fair. Writing a resumé can be daunting. Fortunately, Career Services are here to help. Career Services has been all hands-on deck to get students ready for the Career Fair, hosting workshops on job searches, resumé writing, and interview skills since the start of January. Right before the Career Fair, Career Services will be hosting a Resumé Drop-in on Monday, January 20. Those attending the Career Fair who may want feedback on their resumé are encouraged to register to attend the event through UMConnect for feedback and assistance with their resumes.

LinkedIn photo booth – Professional headshots

Hosted by the UM Alumni Association, this Pop-Up Photo Lounge will be available for students and alumni on both January 22 and 23 during the fair hours.  Pre-register for a set time. Walk-up service may also be possible, we welcome you to visit the lounge at any point during the fair.

Outside of the Career Fair, Career Services offers regular support for students looking for help with career planning. Students can meet one-on-one with a career consultant to receive aid and connect students with possible opportunities and develop strategies for exploring career paths.

Throughout the year, Career Services offers workshops on resumé building, job searching, interviews, and more, as well as providing resources for students at every stage of their job search. During the Winter Term, the Resumé Learning Centre, which assists students year-round with their resumés and cover letters, is hosting drop-in sessions at 474 UMSU University Centre on the following days of the week:

• Mondays: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 2:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Thursdays: 10:00 to 1:00 p.m. 

To schedule an appointment with Career Services, e-mail or cs.receptionist[at]umanitoba.ca or call their office at 474 UMSU University Centre at 204-474-9456.

Experiential Learning in the Arts and Humanities

Date and time: Tuesday, February 4, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

There is more to experiential learning than internships and co-ops. In this workshop, we’ll explore ways in which experiential learning pedagogy and opportunities can be integrated into the arts and humanities classroom.

Register for the Experiential Learning in the Arts and Humanities workshop

Small Shifts, Significant Gains: February Session

Date and time: Tuesday, February 4, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Looking for ways to revitalize your teaching but don’t have time for a big redesign? In Small Teaching, author James Lang argues that small changes in classroom techniques and activities can have big impacts on student learning. Join our sessions to hear practical teaching strategies from faculty guest speakers. Bring your questions and your lunch.  Leave with ideas that you can implement right away in your courses!

Lightning Presentation Speakers:

• Kathy Yerex from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, presents: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Harnessing AI for Rubrics and Lecture Slides
• Kaleigh Warden from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, presents: Using Generative AI to Craft Case Studies and Inspire Critical Thinking

Register for Small Shifts, Significant Gains: February Session

Pedagogies of Care: Cultivating Liberatory Spaces

Date and time: Tuesday, February 4, 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Join us for a series of four monthly 50-minute sessions designed for graduate students, instructors, and professors committed to exploring pedagogies of care. These sessions offer strategies that foster care, inclusion, and broadened perspectives in higher education, including insights into how brain science can enhance teaching effectiveness. Each session will provide practical tools for creating inclusive, engaging, and empowering learning environments, drawing on research into neural connections, brain plasticity, and how these processes affect learning, memory retention, and student engagement. Whether you’re teaching in-person or in an online format, this series will equip you with neuroscience-based strategies and pedagogical approaches that cultivate caring and inclusive educational spaces.

During the Cultivating Liberatory Spaces session:

• Participants will be able to identify key elements of relational and emancipatory teaching approaches that foster inclusivity and empowerment in the classroom.
• Participants will reflect on their own teaching practices to create strategies that promote student engagement and cultivate a sense of belonging within learning communities.

Register for the Pedagogies of Care workshop

Virtual Reality-Based Teaching Skills Program – Effective Communication: How to Have Better Conversations with Your Students

Date and time: Wednesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Embark on an immersive skill development journey in our comprehensive Virtual Reality-based teaching skills program designed to enhance communication strategies. During the program, faculty and instructors (graduate students are also welcome) will explore effective techniques that are applicable to various educational contexts. Participants are given the option to practice communication skills in a safe, judgement-free environment that incorporates role play and Virtual Reality-based simulations before applying them in their teaching and learning environments. 

Register for the Virtual Reality-Based Teaching Skills Program

Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series: Session 2

Date and time: Thursday, February 6, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series shares the important work of University of Manitoba scholars and educators, whose research sheds light on student support needs, barriers to support seeking, and strategies for supporting students’ learning. Over a series of three research talks, faculty, instructors, and support staff will learn from and with each other about supporting diverse learners. Each talk will be followed by a discussion period and refreshments.

Session 2:

Fostering Success: Addressing Basic Psychological Needs for Students with Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Settings.

The number of students with Learning Disabilities (LD) at postsecondary institutions is increasing; however, their graduation rates continue to lag behind those of their peers. To address this, Dr. Goegan and her team have been exploring Basic Psychological Needs (BPNs) and the impact that the satisfaction or frustration of these needs can have on postsecondary success. Indeed, decades of research has found that supporting students’ needs for autonomy (e.g., feeling in control), competence (e.g., feeling capable), and relatedness (e.g., feeling connected to others) has a positive impact across various indicators of success. As such, this session will begin by providing a summary of research on the satisfaction and frustration of BPNs for students with LD and then explore strategies for supporting the satisfaction of students’ BPNs in postsecondary classrooms.

Register for the Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series, Session 2

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

Date and time: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 9:55 a.m.

Session 4: Academic Integrity in the Irish Higher Education System: Lessons Learnt and Reflections along the Way 

In 2019, legislation was passed in Ireland that criminalized the provision or advertisement of contract cheating services. Shortly thereafter, the National Academic Integrity Network, which brings together representatives from across the Irish higher education sector (and more recently the vocational/further education sector), was established. Throughout its five years of existence, NAIN has encouraged and supported the development of cultures of academic integrity in higher education institutions and produced resources to guide and assist institutions. Since 2023, elements of the N-TUTORR project, a national program of activity aimed at building capacity in the relatively new technological university sector, has been building upon and working in partnership with NAIN to progress and support the implementation of NAIN resources. In this webinar, the chair of NAIN and the N-TUTORR academic integrity project lead will discuss the benefits of collaboration and partnership and reflect upon lessons learnt. 

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 4

Experiential Learning Community of Practice Brown Bag Conversations: AI Powered Critical Reflection

Date and time: Thursday, February 13, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch and connect with other members of our community of practice! There is no formal agenda for these casual meetings just good people and conversation! Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and experiences as we explore different topics in experiential learning. 

Topic: AI powered critical reflection. Are your students using AI to complete reflection assignments? What challenges are you experiencing? What might be some strategies to overcome those challenges? 

Register for AI Powered Critical Reflection

Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

Date and time: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.

The Centre is excited to host the 2024-2025 Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series, a collection of six professional development opportunities related to academic integrity. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Visit the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network Speaker Series website for more details.

Session 5: Neutralizing the “Threat”: A Practitioners Guide to Re-Evaluating Student Assessments to Maintain Academic Integrity 

Technology and various tools have the power to disrupt learning and compromise academic integrity. The onslaught of genAI has caused many of us to reconsider our assessments, yet the task of assessment redesign can be daunting, and we may not know where to begin. This presentation discusses four broad “filters” through which educators can consider how to best move forward (or not) with an existing assessment. When considered with other concepts, theories, and contextual factors, these filters may help enrich our decision-making. The four filters are, Abandon, Monitor, Enhance, & Adopt, and they all intended to help “neutralize the threat” to assessments. Overall, these filters are intended to provide a guide or framework for faculty (or used by those who coach or work with faculty) when they are considering assessment redesign while promoting academic integrity.

Register for the MAIN Speaker Series, Session 5

Pedagogies of Care: Universal Design – Curb Cutting the Academy

Date and time: Tuesday, February 25, 1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Join us for a series of four monthly 50-minute sessions designed for graduate students, instructors, and professors committed to exploring pedagogies of care. These sessions offer strategies that foster care, inclusion, and broadened perspectives in higher education, including insights into how brain science can enhance teaching effectiveness. Each session will provide practical tools for creating inclusive, engaging, and empowering learning environments, drawing on research into neural connections, brain plasticity, and how these processes affect learning, memory retention, and student engagement. Whether you’re teaching in-person or in an online format, this series will equip you with neuroscience-based strategies and pedagogical approaches that cultivate caring and inclusive educational spaces.

During the Universal Design – Curb Cutting the Academy session:

• Participants will be able to discuss learning activities that incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, ensuring accessibility for all students.
• Participants will evaluate existing course materials and assessments to identify opportunities for enhancing accessibility and inclusivity.

Register for the Pedagogies of Care workshop

Open Educational Resources: What, Why, and How

Date and time: Thursday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The term open educational resources (OER) describes a wide range of materials in teaching and learning that are available for public use with an open license or in the public domain. Examples of OER include full courses, course modules, syllabi, textbooks, lectures, assessments, and datasets. In this workshop, participants will learn why OER are valuable, and how to locate them, how to evaluate them using a rubric. The workshop does not assume prior experience with these topics.

Register for the Open Educational Resources workshop

Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Clarify the Meaning and Purpose of the Goals

Date and time: Thursday, February 27, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join us for the last Thursday of each month in an ongoing series, where participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

Topic: This session will focus on CAST’s UDL principle of clarifying the meaning and purpose of the goals and how it can be directly applied to pedagogical practice. There will be a brief presentation of the core elements of this principle followed by a question-and-answer session where participants can collaborate with the facilitator to develop their practice.

Register for Clarify the Meaning and Purpose of the Goals

Prepare for the future with an Experience Record 

Participation in experiential learning opportunities like library workshops can be reflected on your Experience Record, a tool intended to support and document your experience and educational growth throughout your time at UM. Your official Experience Record can help you articulate achievements and skills to potential employers, graduate schools, or scholarship committees and provide you with clear understanding of the transferable skills you gain from co-curricular activities. 

Qualify for Experience Record notation with library workshops 

Library workshops provide the opportunity to learn essentials skills for current and future academic success, from introductory workshops on how to search the library, to advanced workshops on research skills. Workshops are available for undergraduate and graduate students and are offered both online and in-person. 

The following library workshops series can now be added to your Experience Record: 

• Library Essentials: Complete a minimum of three Library Essentials workshops and up to two other workshops offered by the Libraries to qualify. 

• Graduate Student Research Workshop Series: Complete at least five of six sessions to qualify. 

• Systematic Review Workshop Series: Complete all five sessions to qualify. 

Students can apply here to have the Library Essentials or Graduate Student Research workshop series recognized, while students attending the Systematic Review workshop series will have their attendance confirmed by the instructors.  

View the  Libraries’ events calendar to register for upcoming workshops. 

Virtual Reality-Based Teaching Skills Program – Effective Communication: How to Have Better Conversations with Your Students

Date and time: Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9, 2025

Embark on an immersive skill development journey in our comprehensive Virtual Reality-based teaching skills program designed to enhance communication strategies. During the program, faculty and instructors (graduate students are also welcome) will explore effective techniques that are applicable to various educational contexts. Participants are given the option to practice communication skills in a safe, judgement-free environment that incorporates role play and Virtual Reality-based simulations before applying them in their teaching and learning environments. 

Register for the January 8 Virtual Reality-based Teaching Skills Program – Effective Communication: How to Have Better Conversations With Your Students

Register for the January 9 Virtual Reality-based Teaching Skills Program – Effective Communication: How to Have Better Conversations With Your Students

TLCN09 Reflective Practice

Date and time: Thursday, December 05, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

John Dewey observed that, “We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” In order to become a better teacher, it is necessary to reflect on what we do and why we do it – to ask ourselves, is what we do effective? In this workshop we will explore several models of self-reflection, including the Gibbs’ Model, as methods for engaging in a reflective practice. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own successes and struggles as they strive to become a better teacher.

Register for the Reflective Practice workshop

TLCN10 Self-Evaluation of Teaching Practice

Date and time: Monday, December 9, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Feedback and evaluation of teaching are part of every teacher’s life. How do you make sense of the evaluative feedback you receive from SRI scores, daily classroom experiences and student grades? This workshop examines the theory and practice of evaluation and suggests practical strategies for integrating effective evaluative practices into your teaching. Please note that this workshop does not cover the design and creation of student assessments. 

Register for the Self-Evaluation of Teaching Practice workshop

TLCN02 Teaching and Technology

Date and time: Monday, December 9, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

In this workshop, we will explore a framework for using technology in teaching and learning. Rather than a technology ‘how-to’ session, the focus will be on providing a method for evaluating technology that supports the goals of teaching and learning. We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of using technology in the classroom.

Register for the Teaching and Technology workshop

TLCN03 Navigating Challenging Student Situations

Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

As instructors, you may have experienced behaviour by your students that you felt was disrespectful, rude, or disruptive. These can be challenging situations to deal with. Staff from Student Advocacy and Case Management and the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management will provide an overview of pertinent University policies and procedures to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as an instructor. This interactive workshop will provide you with strategies and tips for preventing and responding to these behaviours.

Register for the Navigating Challenging Student Situations workshop

TLCN07 Mental Health in the Classroom: Responding to Students Demonstrating Mental Health Distress

Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Young adults are highly susceptible to mental health problems. We know that most instructors encounter many students who are struggling with mental health issues that affect their academic performance, behaviour in the classroom, and interactions with teaching staff.  Research also indicates that the incident rate and intensity of mental health problems experienced by students is increasing. These situations can be stressful, time-consuming, and potentially can involve risks to personal safety for the students and others. David Ness, the Director of the Student Counselling Centre at the University of Manitoba, will provide you with information about how to identify and respond effectively to student mental health issues, how to understand the factors that contribute to student distress, and how to access resources.  This interactive workshop will involve case study material to apply your knowledge of risk assessment, response alternatives, and on- and off-campus resources.

Register for the Mental Health in the Classroom workshop

TLCN08 Indigenous Knowledges for Teaching Higher Education

Date and time: Wednesday, December 11, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

This workshop introduces participants to Indigenous pedagogies by contextualizing Indigenous knowledges, discussing the importance of making space for Indigenous content and knowledge transmission in the academy, and providing participants with resources about the pedagogical significance of Indigenous knowledges.

Register for the Indigenous Knowledges for Teaching Higher Education workshop

TLCN01 Universal Design for Learning

Date and time: Wednesday, December 11, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an orientation to teaching and learning that promotes greater student choice and agency in learning experiences, with the aim of reducing barriers to learning by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. In this workshop, participants will explore how UDL values intersect with their own teaching philosophies, identify barriers to learning for students with a range of needs, and (re)design course elements to adopt UDL guidelines in a way that is practical for instructors yet beneficial to learners.

Register for the Universal Design for Learning workshop

Teaching Through Entrepreneurship

Date and time: Thursday, December 12, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Entrepreneurship is recognized as one of the 12 types of experiential learning at UM. Entrepreneurship is not only the early stage start up of businesses, but the solving of real world problems. In this workshop, participants will learn to create experiences that allow students to learn through entrepreneurship. 

Register for the Teaching Through Entrepreneurship workshop

TLCN04 Academic Integrity Teaching and Learning Strategies

Date and time: Thursday, December 12, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Do you want to promote academic integrity in your course but don’t know how?  In this workshop, we will discuss the meaning of academic integrity at the University of Manitoba, and how it relates to your teaching and learning environment (whether that be face-to-face, remote/online). We will discuss ways to implement teaching and assessment strategies that promote integrity that will allow you to focus on students’ learning and community building. Resources for academic integrity education (e.g., syllabus statements, learning activities) that you can modify and incorporate into your courses will be shared.

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TLCN05 Developing Intercultural Teaching Competence

Date and time: Monday, December 16, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Every student and instructor brings their own culture into the teaching and learning contexts in which they inhabit. Similarly, every teaching and learning context is informed by and situated in institutional, regional, and national cultures. In this workshop, you’ll explore your own cultural attitudes, knowledge, and skills, and those of your learners and the environments you all find yourselves in. Then, you’ll apply this to your own teaching practices through elements of course design.

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TLCN06 Teaching Dossier

Date and time: Monday, December 16, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Increasingly, university promotion and tenure committees are requiring a teaching dossier to document your development and achievements as an educator. This workshop looks at the requirements at the University of Manitoba for teaching dossiers and covers the basics of writing a Teaching Philosophy statement and creating a teaching dossier.

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