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Our continued welcome back to you! 
 
It has been great to see so many of you connecting with the ADC Sandbox and with other resources and support here in the ADC. See our many upcoming workshops for your academic development in this newsletter, including the Peer Evaluation of Teaching workshop.  As you work through fall preparations, here are some quick tech-related tips:    

  • Did you know the classroom ELMO document cams can do double duty as a webcam?  Check out our tutorial here
     
  • Curious about that lapel mic in your lab or classroom?  Learn more about how to effectively use it here.  
     
  • Want to make sure you are always up to date on our schedule of offerings (including grant windows!)?  Click here to download our ADC calendar to your own google calendar. 
     
  • Do you have ideas for workshops that would provide the greatest and timeliest support for you or your department?  Connect with us here (google form) or pop us an email (adc@mtroyal.ca).  
     

Newsletter Contents:

Announcements
Upcoming ADC Workshops
Additional MRU Offerings: 
Peer Evaluation of Teaching: 
                                           Collective Agreement Mandated Training, Sep 8, 2021

Tuesday's Teaching Tip: Using Google Slides for Quick but Meaningful Class Introductions

Announcements

Introducing Lab and Classroom Microphones

New Classroom Technology
As MRU returns to campus, we are excited to inform you about two new hardware features installed in labs and classrooms.
 
ELMO Document Camera
Some classrooms now include an ELMO document camera, replacing the Aver model. Document cameras give you the ability to show physical documents to your class, such as handwritten notes or diagrams, with options to capture the document as a photo or video. The camera also has a flexible arm allowing you to enable it as a webcam.
 
Click here to watch a tutorial on how to use the ELMO document camera.

Lapel Microphone
To help support instructors, while maintaining COVID-19 measures, each lab and classroom has been equipped with a lapel microphone. This allows you to project your voice while masked so your students don’t miss a minute of learning. 

Click here to watch a tutorial on how to use the lapel microphone.
 

Upcoming ADC Workshops

ADC workshops this semester are offered in person and/or virtually. You will be provided with a Google Meet link (if applicable) and any other instructions needed for your session with your registration confirmation, or by email prior to the session start time.  

You can view available workshops and register for workshops here:
current list of upcoming workshops. (See also: calendar view). 

NEW FEATURE! Access our ADC Events and Workshops calendar to add any workshops or events to your own calendar.

Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on upcoming workshops and other ADC news.

 

Level-up Your Blackboard Course

A wealth of resources exists for faculty to learn about how to set up elements of their Blackboard courses, but have you ever wished you could just see what others have done? In this session, we’ll share some basic principles for organizing Bb and provide an example of one real course from Winter 2021 that you can critique as you consider how to take your course to the next level.

Facilitators: Andrea Phillipson and John Cheeseman
When: 
Wednesday, September 1, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Register

Designing for Learning Workshop Series

In this 3-session series, we will explore strategies and approaches to help you design more resilient courses for Fall 2021.
 
Session 2: Designing assessment strategies to support learning
Wednesday, September 1, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm -- Read more + Register

Session 3: Fostering learning through teaching and learning activities
Friday, September 3, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm -- Read more + Register

Although sessions are interconnected, you can register for any (or all!) that interest you.

Facilitator: Luciano Santos

Register + Read more

The Higher Education Podcast Listening Experience:
Preparing for a Fall of Caring for Students

Take an opportunity to step away from your screen and listen to a podcast about a timely issue in teaching and learning, then meet online with your colleagues for a lively discussion. Before attending the synchronous session, please listen to The Key with Inside Higher Ed’s Episode 52: Preparing for a Fall of Caring for Students (featuring Mays Imad).

Facilitator: Andrea Phillipson

When: Thursday, September 2, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Photo by Free To Use Sounds on Unsplash 

Read more + Register

ADC Book Study: UDL and Blended Learning
Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes, by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker

The COVID pandemic has highlighted issues with access and inclusion in education, while simultaneously encouraging many educators to try new instructional methods. Join us for five (5) sessions throughout the term as we read this 2021 text by Universal Design for Learning expert Katie Novak and Blended Learning expert Catlin Tucker, and explore how intentional combinations of online and in-person learning can facilitate purposeful inclusion of all students. ADC will provide a paperback or Kindle version of the book to registered participants.

Facilitator: Andrea Phillipson
When: Thursdays, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Oct 7 & 21, Nov 4 & 18, Dec 2.

Read more + Register

Additional MRU Offerings

What's New in the MLA 9th ed. Handbook

In April, MLA published the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook. This workshop will provide a brief overview of major changes and new additions to the style guide to support your work with students. Facilitators will also discuss common challenges and solutions drawn from their experiences in student appointments. 
 
When: Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm         

Read more + Register

Peer Evaluation of Teaching: Collective Agreement Mandated Training

Article 28.5.3 of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of MRU and the MRFA requires that all faculty members serving as peer evaluators complete training prior to conducting evaluations. Per Article 18.5.2, "Evaluators shall be Tenured Employees."
 
This training is offered through the Office of the Provost with assistance from the ADC, and will be offered again in January 2022.
 
When: Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 pm        

Read more + Register

Faculty Workshop - Ethical Conduct for Human Research

These sessions consider principles of “Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans” as required by the Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement and assist researchers when applying for Ethics Clearance from Mount Royal’s Human Research Ethics Board (HREB).
 
Facilitator:  HREB
 
Fall
Monday, September 20, 2021 2:00 -3:00 pm -- Read more + Register
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 11:00 am-12:00 pm -- Read more + Register
 
Winter
Monday, January 24, 2022 11:00 am-12:00 pm -- Read more + Register 
Thursday, March 24, 2022 9:00 -10:00 am -- Read more + Register

Read more + Register

Student Workshop - Ethical Conduct for Human Research

These sessions consider principles of “Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans” as required by the Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement and assist researchers when applying for Ethics Clearance from Mount Royal’s Human Research Ethics Board (HREB).

Facilitator:  HREB
 
Fall
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 10:00 - 11:00 am -- Read more + Register
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 4:00 -5:00 pm -- Read more + Register 
 
Winter
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 10:00 -11:00 am -- Read more + Register 
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 4:00 -5:00 pm -- Read more + Register 

Read more + Register

Using Google Slides for Quick but Meaningful Class Introduction

One alternative or supplement to verbal introductions is to have your students each complete one slide in an Introduce Yourself slidedeck, like this one (the slides are set for you to make a copy, so you can customize them for your class). 
 
You can set time aside during a real-time class session, or ask students to create their slide ahead of time, but here are a few quick tips for making the introductions interesting and meaningful:
  • Include your own introduction slide
     
  • Include a prompt related to the big questions of your course. 
    • It is especially interesting to let students know you will revisit this activity at the end of term, when you will ask students to reflect on whether and how their views have changed.
       
  • Make sure the “share” settings allow students to edit the slides!
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We are planning our ADC Newsletters for the Fall semester
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