REGISTER HERE In person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, 10:00-12:00PM This orientation introduces the effective use of the technology enhanced classroom to support your learner’s experience. Using classroom capture technology and streaming technology allows learners to participate remotely and in person depending on their personal needs on any given...

REGISTER HERE Thursday, August 29, 2:00-3:30PM Online, synchronous How do KPU faculty and instructional staff implement inquiry-based learning? From work-integrated learning, to exploring SDGs, to rock climbing, to going to the Amazon Rainforest, the examples are many and spread across the disciplines. This workshop is created to assist faculty gain a solid understanding of the...

REGISTER HERE Mon, Sept 9, 11:00AM-12:00PM, Arbutus 1050 (library computer lab) Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to equip you with the skills to locate and identify Open Educational Resources (OERs) that can reduce educational barriers and enhance learning experiences for your students.  Come learn about the licensing of OERs, discover various OER repositories,...

REGISTER HERE Wed, Sept 11, 9:30AM-12:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) The Gradebook workshop is an engaging and interactive session that aims to support faculty members in ensuring assessments are aligned with their course’s learning outcomes. Gradebook features are often underutilized leaving faculty to manually calculate and/or weight assignments to get...

REGISTER HERE Fri, Sept 13, 9:00AM-1:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) Have you heard about generative AI but don’t really understand what all the hype is about? This session is designed for people who want to learn more about GenAI, its practical use, evaluating when to use or not to use...

REGISTER HERE Wed, Sept 18, 10:00AM-12:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) This orientation introduces the effective use of the technology enhanced classroom to support your learner’s experience. Using classroom capture technology and streaming technology allows learners to participate remotely and in person depending on their personal needs on any given day,...

REGISTER HERE SCHEDULE (it is mandatory to attend all dates in full): Fri, Sept 20, 9:00AM-4:00pm, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) Mon, Sept 23, 9:00AM-4:00PM, online, synchronous Wed, Sept 25, 9:00AM-4:00PM, online, synchronous Thurs, Sept 26, 9:00AM-4:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)...

REGISTER HERE Thurs, Oct 3, 10:00-11:00AM, online, synchronous Instructors collect and work with a lot of student “Personal Information” and many types of “records”.  KPU (and its employees) have legal requirements, as well as other responsibilities, in relation to both.  During this session, we will discuss what Personal Information is and how the information faculty...

REGISTER HERE Tues, Oct 8, 12:00-1:00PM, online, synchronous Venngage is a platform offered to KPU faculty that offers endless possibilities to create and modify infographics. Some examples of documents you can create are presentations, charts, diagrams, roadmaps, posters and more! Browse pre-made templates, or create your own. Explore Venngage’s colourful world and learn how to...

REGISTER HERE Fri, Oct 11, 9:00AM-1:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) Learning outcomes have existed for generations, however their use in post-secondary education is relatively recent. Since the mid 90s, educators have been using learning outcomes to center their lessons on students, to provide clarity around content, and flexibility to instruction....

REGISTER HERE Wed, Oct 16, 10:00AM-12:00PM, in person, Surrey campus, Arbutus 2410 (2nd floor library) This workshop is designed to guide you through the process of creating your own Open Educational Resources (OER), making it less daunting and more accessible. Whether you’re looking to create a comprehensive textbook or a small, focused piece of educational...

REGISTER HERE Wed, Oct 16, 11:00AM-1:00PM, online, synchronous This workshop is intended to provide some strategies around designing assignment rubrics to account for Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). We’ll discuss full integration, allowing students to use AI throughout their work, and partial integration, where AI is used for specific assignment components. We’ll also cover mitigation strategies...