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Unless otherwise indicated, sessions occur in the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) Classroom in the Harry Hickman Building (HHB) Room 128.
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HHB Audio-Visual Technologies and Classroom Safety Orientation
Thursday, September 3, 2009
9:30 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 105
Facilitators: Staff from Audio-Visual Services, Occupational Health and Safety and Campus Security
Do you have fears about your PowerPoint not projecting onto the screen or the sound not working from the microphone or DVD player? Do you know how to use a document camera? Attend this session to become familiar with how the audio-visual equipment works or what to do in case of an emergency in your classroom? If you will be teaching in the Harry Hickman Building in the Fall term, you will not want to miss this informative session led by Audio-Visual Services, Occupational Health and Safety and Campus Security.
Fall Teaching Assistant (TA) Conference
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
10:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
HHB Lobby, 105, 110, 116, 120 and 128
The TA conference is a one-day event designed to help you improve your teaching skills. We have invited experienced UVic TAs and faculty to present workshops covering a wide spectrum of topics, including TA Basics, Grading, Labs in the Physical Sciences, Student Motivation, Mentoring, and Facilitating Discussion.
The conference is a great opportunity to connect and share your ideas and experiences with graduate students in other faculties, and for professional and personal development. The conference is FREE for all graduate students, new and returning teaching and academic assistants, and instructors. Pre-registration required.
TA Conference Information
TA ProD Series Information
Tips and Tricks to Make your TA Experience a Good One! [TA ProD Series]
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
5:30 PM ~ 7:00 PM, HHB128
Facilitator: Janet Love, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Psychology
The role of the graduate student is fraught with challenges as one tries to juggle the role of student, researcher, worker and sometimes teacher. Our identity seems linked to the side of the desk on which we find ourselves on any given day, and it can be complex and confusing. This workshop is designed to give you some tools that will ensure your experience is a positive one when you have the opportunity to be a teaching assistant (TA). Often it may seem like the opportunity to be a TA is just another way to pay your tuition, but with the right tools, being a TA can greatly enhance your graduate student experience. This workshop will be interactive and give you the opportunity to take part in some hands-on activities.
The workshop will include the following topics:
- Learning from your peers
- Anticipating challenges in dealing with your undergraduate students in order to improve your chances of dealing with them successfully
- How to work with the instructor on record for the course effectively
- How to make marking easier for you and reduce the number of complaints about grades
- How to have successful small group discussions
- Setting priorities and balancing your time
TA ProD Series Information
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
Participants must attend all four days, HHB 128
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 13, 2009, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 19, 2009, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Facilitator: Dr. Jane Gair, Teaching Consultant, Learning and Teaching Centre and Senior Instructor, Division of Medical Sciences
Have you ever wished you could practice teaching without it actually counting for anything? If yes is your answer, then ISW could be a worthwhile opportunity for you. There is no fee to attend, but there is a $50 registration deposit, which is refundable to participants who have completed all sessions. We will ask for the deposit once your registration has been confirmed. An invaluable experience for TAs and new instructors alike.
Instructing Laboratories as a TA [TA ProD Series]
Monday, September 14, 2009
5:30 PM ~ 7:00 PM, HHB128
Facilitator: Melissa Graham, Ph.D. Candidate. Department of Physics and Astronomy
This workshop encompasses all aspects of teaching labs to undergraduate students. New TAs will learn what to expect when teaching labs, and what will be expected of them by both professors and students. We will cover how to prepare for labs, different lab formats in a variety of sciences, including social sciences and humanities, techniques for effective teaching in the laboratory, health and safety, and the styles of lab reports you might be grading. Experienced TAs are encouraged to participate and add their advice to our discussions of common problems encountered, such as: equipment malfunction, measurement error analysis, academic dishonesty, disruptive students, time management, and techniques for teaching to a classroom of students with a variety of (math and science) skill levels.
TA ProD Series Information
Seeing eye-to-eye? The perceived academic language-learning needs of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Victoria from students’ and instructors’ perspectives [SoTL Series]
Thursday, September 17, 2009 [Lunch provided]
12:30 PM ~ 1:30 PM, HHB 128
Presenter: Dr. Li-Shih Huang, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics; Learning and Teaching Scholar, Learning and Teaching Centre
This session presents findings from a Learning and Teaching Centre-supported research project that was designed to assess undergraduate and graduate students’ language-learning needs in the context of a new academic language support centre at the University of Victoria. A total of 525 students and instructors responded to the questionnaires, which asked them to provide importance ratings of academic language skills, to assess their own or their students’ skill status, and to respond to open-ended questions. The findings indicated that there is much overlap between graduate and undergraduate students and instructors in the skill items identified as “very important.” However, students’ self-assessments and instructors’ assessments of their students differed dramatically. The study not only has important pedagogical implications, but the mismatch between skill importance and skill status ratings also points to the need to be cautious about the interpretation of needs assessment results in that what is considered by instructors or students as an important skill to possess may not be what students need to develop. This is the first in our NEW Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Series.
SoTL Series Information
Understanding Today's Students: Who are the Millennials? [TA ProD Series]
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
5:30 PM ~ 7:00 PM, HHB128
Facilitators: Kate Butler, Department of Sociology and Elly Carlson, Department of Anthropology
Ever wonder what makes many of today's UVic undergraduate students tick? Or thought about how the so-called 'millennial' generation approaches classroom learning? While clearly not all students are alike, there are perhaps some common characteristics associated with the millennial generation. In this session, we examine some of the common characteristics, challenges, and strategies inherent to today's learner. Understanding the UVic student population will allow TAs to better engage with students in the classroom. Particular emphasis will be placed on utilizing the strengths of millennial students to the advantage of instructors and students alike to achieve mutual teaching and learning goals.
TA ProD Series Information
Wikis? Twittering? Facebook? The Implications and Challenges of Web 2.0 Technologies in Teaching and Learning [Instructional Technology Series]
Thursday, September 24, 2009
1:00 PM ~ 2:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Valia Spiliotopoulos, Associate Director, Learning and Teaching Centre and Bill Trott, University Privacy Officer
This session will explore the various Web 2.0 tools that many of our students are using today, and why and how they may be used for teaching and learning in the higher education context. These technologies can create a deeper sense of community in courses, and increase student participation and collaboration. There will also be a discussion on the challenges of using open source Web 2.0 tools, especially in terms of protecting students’ privacy and encouraging academic integrity.
IT Series Information
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #1]
Thursday, September 24, 2009
2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Professor Marty Wall, Department of Psychology
The syllabus is a document that most instructors regard as a formal contract with students outlining basic information about the course and penalties for violating rules of participation. But such a version misses other potential uses, including the opportunity to communicate important and subtle information about you and the course that will engage your students right from the start and will reinforce the impact you should be creating in your first meeting with students. We will discuss this more expanded view of the functions of a syllabus. Please bring with you a copy of your current syllabus.
Teaching Tips Series Information
Integrity and Integration: Teaching Academic Writing Beyond Plagiarism [Guest Speaker Series]
Monday, September 28, 2009
1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM, HHB 128
Guest Speaker: Dr. Margaret Procter, Coordinator, Writing Support, University of Toronto
It's tiring and discouraging for university teachers to play the role of plagiarism police, especially when the rules we try to enforce aren't fully transparent or consistent. This workshop will look at ways we can teach toward our goal of academic integrity instead of just laying down the law. Integrating attention to the ways our disciplines use and refer to sources can enrich everyone's awareness of the nature of knowledge as well as displaying the power of critical reading and thinking. The session will start with a brief discussion of how and why students tend to plagiarize, outline some basic principles of prevention, and then share examples of effective instructional practices that reduce the need for policing and help students understand both why and how to use sources appropriately and effectively.
Margaret Procter is the Coordinator of Writing Support at the University of Toronto, where she now sits back and admires the work of the writing centres and curriculum initiatives that she helped develop. She also created the website Writing at the University of Toronto (including the much-recommended handout "How Not to Plagiarize" along with the faculty version, "Deterring Plagiarism"), and has written several studies of institutional practices at U of T and beyond. Her current project is working with departmental faculty and teaching assistants in Arts and Science to integrate writing instruction within courses across the disciplines. The Learning and Teaching Centre is very fortunate to have Margaret facilitate this workshop at UVic. Her leadership and innovative work in writing has had a positive impact on students and instructors at universities across Canada. She has inspired us to create UVic’s own website on academic integrity, which will be launched at the workshop.
Guest Speaker Series Information
Undergraduate Research Scholarship (URS)
Nomination Deadline: Monday, September 28, 2009. For more information on the URS, please visit our website at http://ltc.uvic.ca/scholarships/urs.php
Speakers' Club!
Come practice your talk, seminar, defense or conference presentation in a safe, friendly environment!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
4:30 PM ~ 6:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Jane Gair, Division of Medical Sciences and the Learning and Teaching Centre
At the suggestion of some past Presentation Skills Workshop (PSW) participants, we would like to start up a Speaker’s Club where anyone can come to practice a talk, receive some suggestions, advice and feedback or just come to listen and get some ideas for your next talk or presentation. After the PSW, where else can you get the practice (that does make perfect!) and the feedback from friendly colleagues?
October 2009 Events
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