Fall 2022 Courses from the Teaching & Learning Centre | The Teaching & Learning Centre | Seneca Polytechnic

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The Teaching & Learning Centre is offering the following courses in fall 2022. We hope you can join us!

Effective Online Teaching

In this is a 4-week asynchronous course, faculty participants will learn both the basic elements of high-quality online course design and delivery alongside more advanced strategies to elevate their online course from good to great. Through interactive learning modules, activities, and deliverables, participants will be introduced to concepts such as curriculum and lesson planning, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, online assessments, and building a community of learners.
There are no live sessions in this course. You will be able to work through the material at your own pace.

💻  Course delivery mode: asynchronous online

🗓  Course dates: October 18 to November 15, 2022

📝  Register for Effective Online Teaching in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Effective Online Teaching course calendar entry.

Micro-teaching Sessions

Join us for this two-day course focused on teaching strategies, assessment, and using technology in your classroom.
This course requires active participation. A portion of the two days is dedicated to creating and delivering short lessons in small groups. If you register, be ready to present to your colleagues. Details will be sent out closer to the date.

💻  Course delivery mode: synchronous online

🗓  Course dates: October 25-26, 2022 (during Study Week)

📝  Register for Micro-teaching Sessions in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Micro-Teaching Sessions course calendar entry.

Globalizing Our Classrooms – Developing Intercultural Competence

Your class list includes over seven billion names. Impossible? No! This course explores the globalization of our classrooms and the interpersonal relations with the talented minds that join each session. This course is not only about pedagogy, it’s also about the people. Working together to create an inclusive educational community, through four weekly modules, participants will explore course content development and classroom management from the lens of global citizenship.

💻  Course delivery mode: synchronous online

🗓  Course dates: November 3 to 24, 2022

📝  Register for Globalizing Our Classrooms – Developing Intercultural Competence in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Globalizing Our Classrooms – Developing Intercultural Competence course calendar entry.

Teaching Unique Diverse Learners (UDL)

This course will explore our Unique, Diverse Learners and the principles of UDL (Universal Design for Learning). Participants will examine a course they currently teach and take some first steps into incorporating UDL into their teaching practice.

💻  Course delivery mode: asynchronous online

🗓  Course dates: November 7 to 28, 2022

📝  Register for Teaching Unique Diverse Learners (UDL) in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Teaching Unique Diverse Learners (UDL) course calendar entry.

Foundations of Creating Accessible Content

Creating and providing accessible materials is about inclusion, equity, and social responsibility. With Ontario’s commitment to be a fully accessible province by 2025 through the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), knowing how to create accessible learning materials and documents is crucial!
This 2-week asynchronous online course will review and apply the accessibility guidelines and requirements applicable to creating digital content. After successful completion of this course, you will walk away with strategies and resources to help with making your digital content accessible.

💻  Course delivery mode: asynchronous online with optional synchronous sessions

🗓  Course dates: November 8 to 21, 2022

📝  Register for Foundations of Creating Accessible Content in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Foundations of Creating Accessible Content course calendar entry.

Developing Online Materials for Your Course

This course is designed to help participants explore and use online tools to develop materials for their course. Participants will use principles of universal design for learning (UDL) to develop AODA compliant modules, slideshow videos, screencasts, and interactive activities. Tools explored include Adobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly known as Adobe Spark), Google Sites, Screencast-o-Matic, Loom, PowerPoint, H5P, and Microsoft Stream.

💻  Course delivery mode: synchronous online

🗓  Course dates: November 16 to December 7, 2022

📝  Register for Developing Online Materials for Your Course in MyPD.

💬  For more information, visit our Developing Online Materials for Your Course course calendar entry.

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