TLSS Integrated Training
Spring 2015
TLSS
Teaching and Learning Support Service
www.tlss.uOttawa.ca
The Teaching and Learning Support Service (TLSS) is pleased to present its integrated training
Program which is a series of various events designed to allow all professors and teaching
assistants to improve their knowledge and skills in learning and teaching. This year the central
theme will focus on designing blended courses.
It should be noted that our new Registration Management System will automatically enter the
event you have registered for in your Outlook calendar, and you will receive a Recognition of
Participation following each event that you attend.
Our team and our integrated training program are here to help!
Wishing you a successful semester!
For more information, please visit our website at:
www.tlss.uOttawa.ca
Blackboard Learn’s Grade Center
Sébastien Leduc, Centre for Mediated Teaching and Learning
This 2-hour hands-on workshop will take an in-depth look at Blackboard Learn’s Grade Center. You will
learn how to manage and calculate your students’ grades within the Grade Center.
Thursday, April 2, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (English)
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Wednesday, April 1 , 2015, 1 pm to 3 pm (French)
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Conducting Research on Teaching and Learning
Jovan Groen, Centre for University Teaching
Have you ever found yourself interested in the way your students learn and the impact your teaching
approach has on your students? The process of teaching is a scholarly endeavour — one that involves a
great deal of practice, professional development, reflection, and sharing of ideas and experiences.
Research need not only be discipline-specific, it can equally focus on your pedagogical practice. This
workshop will briefly discuss the nature and merits of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL),
highlight a 5 step process that you can use to investigate your teaching and student learning and share
excellent resources to help you on your way.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (English)
Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (French)
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Teaching and Technologies
Breanne Oryschak & Richard Pinet, Centre for e-Learning
This presentation will explore the innovative integration of technology in teaching. A variety of tools and
best practices will be examined, underlying the value of a sound pedagogical use of technology in
teaching and learning.
Friday, April 10, 2015, 1 pm to 3 pm (English)
Friday, April 10, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (French)
Registration
Blended Course Design – Part 4
Concluding the Design Process: The Final Steps and the Importance of Ongoing Assessment
Alexandre Yeuchyk, Blended Learning Initiative
This last face-to-face session will mark the end of the design process and will transition to the
preparation phase associated with teaching a blended course. You can use this meeting to validate,
among your peers and the team of consultants, the design work you have done. We will also discuss the
final steps to be completed before the start of your course and the best practices (according to the
literature and research in the field) with respect to teaching a blended course.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 1 pm to 3 pm (English))
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 10 am to 12 pm (English)
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 1 pm to 3 pm (English)
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 10 am to 12 pm (French)
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 1 pm to 3 pm (French)
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 10 am to 12 pm (French)
Registration
MAY 2015
The Teaching Dossier: An Essential Tool
Maurice Taylor, Faculty of Education
Developing a teaching dossier is a great way to emphasize different achievements related to teaching.
Besides being part of an overall strategy to assess teaching, a teaching dossier can be used to reflect on
pedagogical strategies used in a university setting and on how they can be improved. The goal of this
workshop is to learn about the different steps required to successfully put together a teaching dossier.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (English)
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (French)
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Writing for Online Courses: How to Create Engaging Content, Structure and Design
Breanne Oryschak & Gisèle Richard, Centre for e-Learning
This session focuses on preparing your online course materials in ways that encourage student
engagement and comprehension. In particular, we will explore strategies for designing and writing your
online content in a clear and stimulating manner. We will also examine and discuss examples of online
content, as well as approaches to design effective online course materials.
Friday, May 15, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (English)
Friday, May 8, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (French)
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Inclusive Teaching Practices: Reflection and Strategies to Foster Variability and Accessible
Learning Environments
Jean-Pascal Beaudoin, Centre for University Teaching
This workshop offers participants an opportunity to reflect on their teaching practices and learn more
about accessibility, inclusive practices, as well as related challenges. In addition, participants will learn
about proactive strategies to help them provide learning experiences that take into account the diverse
ways of learning of their students.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (English)
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 9 am to 11 am (French)
Registration
Do you need help with the various Blackboard Learn tools? The Centre for Mediated Teaching
and Learning (CMTL) offers a Blackboard drop-In lab in Vanier Hall, room 1020, which is open
every day of the week from 9:00 to noon and from 13:00 to 16:30. The lab is open to all
Professors and Teaching Assistants (TAs). Come and ask your specific Blackboard questions. No
appointment necessary!
Do you want to learn how to best use a SMARTTMBoard? Contact the Multimedia Distribution
Service (MDS) at [email protected] or at 613-562-5900 and specific training to meet
your needs may be offered to you.
Do you have a particular pedagogical need and the proposed workshops do not address this
topic? You may contact the team at the Centre for University Teaching ([email protected]
or 613-562-5333) and our educational developers will be able to assist you!
To register, please visit our website at:
www.tlss.uOttawa.ca