The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning November Workshops
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for November, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
Experiential Learning Community of Practice Monthly Meeting – The Gathering
Date and time: Tuesday, November 5, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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 CoP members, explore best practices and innovations, and participate in engaging conversations.
The Experiential Learning Gathering
Our CoP meets in person twice each academic year. Join The Gathering to spend “real” quality time with other members of our community. Everyone is welcome at this casual networking event. Grab a coffee, enjoy good conversation, and hear the latest experiential learning happenings at UM!
Register for this Experiential Learning Community of Practice monthly meeting
Better Together 2024
Dates and times: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm and Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Better Together is not a conference, symposium or lecture. It is an experiential learning environment, and everyone is welcome! Together we’ll learn, practice and be inspired about how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to real campus challenges at UM.
Please visit the Better Together website for more event information.
Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium Series: Session 1
Date and time: Wednesday, November 13, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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 1:
Not Left to Write: Reflections on Integrating Writing Tutors in the Undergraduate Classroom
For the past ten years, Dr. Kenneth MacKendrick (Religion Dept) and Kathy Block (Academic Learning Centre, ALC) have integrated ALC peer writing tutors in his undergraduate Religion classes. The goal has been to lower student anxiety about writing, increase student engagement, and build skills for clear communication in writing. Accessing grants such as the TLIF and TLEF, they have integrated peer tutors into the writing process for specific course assignments in classes with large enrolments, creating opportunities for students to talk about their ideas and drafts with experienced UofM students who are not evaluating their work. Each initiative has included an assessment in which students provide their feedback on the experience. In this colloquium, Ken and Kathy will share what they have learned about the impact of integrating writing tutors in the classroom, both for students and professors. Their observations will be based on their joint projects as well as other similar ALC course-specific initiatives.
Register for Session 1 of the Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium
Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series
Date and time: November 20, 2024, 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM
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 2: The New Frontier of Academic Integrity: Postplagiarism and Its Implications
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) increasingly permeates post-secondary education, traditional notions of plagiarism, authorship, and creativity are being profoundly challenged. This session explores the concept of postplagiarism, a paradigm shift that acknowledges the hybridization of human and AI-generated content. Based on a quantitative study involving students from multiple countries, the session will share students’ perceptions of postplagiarism, focusing on their acceptance of hybrid writing, the evolving role of creativity, and the necessity of redefining academic integrity in this new context. Attendees will gain insights into the implications of these shifts for educational policy and practice and the need for institutions to rethink their academic integrity frameworks in the face of rapid technological advancements.
Peer-peer Learning
Date and time: Thursday, November 21, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Peer-peer interaction, whether it be through case studies, group projects, discussions, or collaborative reports, is purported to result in engaging and effective learning. What characteristics make it so? Characterize your current peer-peer learning activities and explore two instructor-tested activities that might apply to your context. Strategies to address challenges of your peer-peer learning experiences, whether they be online or face-to-face, will be shared.
Register for the Peer-peer Learning workshop
Experiential Learning Community of Practice Monthly Meeting – The Flipped Classroom as Experiential Learning
Date and time: Wednesday, November 27, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
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 CoP members, explore best practices and innovations, and participate in engaging conversations.
The Flipped Classroom
At this session, we’ll explore The Flipped Classroom as a model for bringing experiential learning to courses.
Register for this Experiential Learning Community of Practice monthly meeting