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MacPherson Memo: 04/10/2019
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THIS THURSDAY
Active-Learning Faculty Showcase


Are you interested in active-learning? Interested in how instructors are using active-learning approaches in the Wilson Building active-learning classrooms? Or just curious to check out the active-learning classrooms in the Wilson Building?

The Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities, along with Classroom Computing Technologies, are hosting a Faculty Showcase on Thursday, April 11th.  A number of instructors currently using the Wilson ALCs will give short presentations on how they are applying active-learning techniques in their courses.  They will talk about how they've designed their course, the types of group exercises used, and the challenges and rewards of teaching using an active-learning approach.

If you are interested in active-learning, and/or classroom technology which promotes active-learning, plan on attending this session. Registration is free.

Thursday, April 11th
10:00am - 11:30am
L.R. Wilson Hall 1055
Register here.

THIS THURSDAY
Fourth Annual Student Partnership Symposium


Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the 2018-2019 MacPherson Student Partners! The fourth annual Student Partnership Symposium is an opportunity to learn about the variety of work undertaken by MacPherson Student Partners to enhance teaching and learning at McMaster over the last academic year.
 
The event will start with a 45 minute panel including students, faculty, and administrators discussing issues relevant to student-faculty partnerships. This will be followed by an hour of program participants presenting posters/displays about their projects, giving attendees the chance to circulate, network, and learn about the work students and faculty have been doing. 
 
April 11, 2018
10:30am - 12:30pm
CIBC Hall
 
Please register here.

Instructional Skills Workshop for Faculty and Instructors

 
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Participants review basic ideas about teaching, check current practices, and try new strategies and techniques. During the 3-day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written and video feedback from other workshop participants.
 
By completing this workshop, instructor participants will be able to:
  • Construct intended learning outcomes (ILOs)
  • Incorporate active learning strategies into lessons
  • Enhance lesson planning and delivery approaches
  • Collect and utilize feedback from learners about lesson delivery
  • Provide valuable and constructive feedback on others’ lessons
In fulfilling the time and participation requirements of the ISW, you will earn an internationally-recognized Instructional Skills Workshop certificate.

There are currently just two spots remaining for our May 2019 session. Subsequent sessions will be held in June and August.

May 2019
May 1st,  May 2nd,  May 3rd
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (each day)
MacPherson Classroom
 
To register, or if you have any questions about the ISW, please contact Jennifer Faubert at eee@mcmaster.ca

From Flat to Fabulous – Creating Open Content with Pressbooks

 
Do you have educational material that you’ve been wanting to publish, but are stumped on how to get started and what tool to use? There may be a solution for you with Pressbooks - an easy-to-use authoring platform built on WordPress. Pressbooks EDU is now freely available to all faculty, staff, and students at Ontario post-secondary institutions. 
 
Come learn how Pressbooks can both empower your teaching and professional practice and enable creation and customization of open content. Take a peek at some ‘fabulous’ examples of what you can do with Pressbooks, courtesy of the eCampusOntario Open Textbook Library.
 
In the first 60 minutes, we will explore:
  • Pressbooks basics and EDU benefits
  • Paths to adaptation | creation of Open Educational Resources
  • Injecting engagement and interactivity
 You can choose to stay another 30 minutes for a more in-depth exploration of Pressbooks environment, with our help and guidance, of course! Please bring your laptop.
 
Facilitated by: Peggy French (Program Manager, eCampusOntario) and Joanne Kehoe (Associate Director, Educational Technologies, MacPherson Institute)

May 2nd, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Connections Room, Mills Library OR Attend Virtually (Link will be sent ahead of time)
Educator Enhancement Certificate of Completion 2019 Seminars 
 
The Educator Enhancement Certificate of Completion Program 2018/2019 Seminar Series for Faculty & Instructors is now open for registration. We have 14 unique seminars including two brand new topics: Teaching Contentious Topics and Technology Enhanced Teaching. To see the full list of offerings now until August 2019 please visit http://mieep.eventbrite.ca
 
The next available seminars are:

Video Made Easy
By 2017, online video will account for 74% of all online traffic. Video is a part of our everyday, and increasingly the classroom. Using basic principles taught by seasoned professionals, this workshop will explore simple tools and techniques to create engaging videos. No experience necessary. Requires access to a phone with a camera and a laptop. Starting Tues, Apr 30, 2019 9:30 - 11:30 am
Starting: Tues, Apr 30, 2019, 9:30-11:30 am (Free)

Classroom Assessment Strategies
Do you ever feel that you are receiving blank stares from your students? Are you looking for a way to gauge their understanding that can be completed during class time? Join us for an upcoming seminar series that will provide techniques and useful discussions for Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). By the end of the seminar series you will develop the tools to measure students' comprehension in real time.
Starting: Fri, May 17, 2019, 10:30-12:30 pm (Free)


In all cases you must attend all three sessions to complete the full seminar. For more information on the MacPherson Educator Enhancement Certificate of Completion Program or to see a preview of other offerings please click here.

Please contact Jennifer Faubert with any questions.
Experiential Learning in Academic Programming (ELAP) Showcase Event
 
The new Experiential Learning in Academic Programming (ELAP) grant – led by the Office of Community Engagement in partnership with the MacPherson Institute – provided successful applicants with up to $5000 to build experiential learning components into course and program offerings at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Come join us on Friday May 3rd from 9:00am-12:00pm to celebrate these accomplishments and engage with colleagues across the McMaster campus to discuss strategies, challenges, trends and practical experience related to the implementation of experiential learning opportunities in the classroom!
Please register here. If you have any questions, contact Melec Zeadin.
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Instructional Skills Workshop for Faculty and Instructors
 
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Participants review basic ideas about teaching, check current practices, and try new strategies and techniques. During the 3-day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written and video feedback from other workshop participants.

In fulfilling the time and participation requirements of the ISW, you will earn an internationally-recognized Instructional Skills Workshop certificate.

Upcoming ISWs at McMaster

June 2019
June 17th, June 19th,  June 21st
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
August 2019
August 13th - August 15th 
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Recognition of the ISW work at McMaster on University Affairs
 
"There is an effort underway at McMaster University’s faculty of engineering which holds such a promise. Mindful of the importance of teaching and the long-term goals of developing effective learning environments, the faculty’s dean and his team made an important decision – to require all new faculty members to complete the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)."
 
Read the full story here.
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The fourth ‘International Students as Partners Institute’ (ISaPI) will be hosted by the University of Adelaide, Australia in association with McMaster University, Canada from 10-12 July 2019. The overall aim of ISaPI is to build the capacity and understanding of faculty, staff, and students to develop, design, implement, and disseminate initiatives that promote the practice of students as partners in learning and teaching in higher education. The first three ISaPIs were held at McMaster University, where it will return in 2020. Around 250 staff/faculty and students participated in roughly equal numbers.  In 2019, staff and faculty are encouraged, where possible, to bring a student with them, or students to bring a member of staff/faculty with them to participate in a three-day interactive Students as Partners (SaP) workshop. Participants will be able to focus on aspects of SaP of most interest to them. The workshop will be run by a new team – including Dr. Catherine Anderson and Paige McKenny of McMaster – so previous participants are encouraged to join us again.

Alternatively,teams of 4-6 faculty/staff and students (at least two of each) from an institution apply to join a three-day Change Institute at which they’ll develop a ‘students as partners; initiative they plan to implement in the coming year. Details of projects undertaken in 2018 are available on the McMaster website. The activities will be facilitated by a highly experienced international team of staff/faculty and students from Australia, Canada, and UK. Change Institute applications are due on 31 March 2019.
 
The Transforming Futures: International Perspectives on Research Based Education Conference will also be held at the University from 14-16 July. There is a discount if you participate in both events. For further details and booking please go to: https://cvent.me/nG97q

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MacPherson Institute Support Requests

The MacPherson Institute Educational Technology Team collaborates with the McMaster community to enhance the quality of technology-enabled teaching and learning. The team offers support and expertise through: consultations and training to promote effective pedagogical practices for tech-enabled environments; designing and developing eLearning resources that extend learning beyond the classroom; media development; and evaluating, implementing, and providing assistance for the integration of institutionally supported educational technologies in your teaching at McMaster.
 
If you would like utilize educational technology in your teaching and learning,  please visit:
https://mi.mcmaster.ca/support-request-form/

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