Education Technology Programming provides sessions/webinars/workshops for faculty members, instructors, administration, students, and support staff related to different educational technology available at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ to support teaching and learning initiatives across departments and faculties.
FeedbackFruits Webinar: Empower Student Learning with Skill Review & Self-Assessment Tools
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025; 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Looking to boost student engagement, promote critical thinking, and reduce your grading workload?
Join us at the FeedbackFruits’ hosted webinar showcasing the Skill Review and Self-Assessment tools.
Discover how to:
- Learn how to set up and easily re-use Skill Review and Self-Assessment activities
- Encourage meaningful reflection and self-regulation
- Simplify assessment with powerful, intuitive tools
- Create scalable feedback-rich learning experiences
We will also hear success stories from other FeedbackFruits’ partner institutions to inspire new ways of developing student skills.
FeedbackFruits Webinar: Efficiently Form Meaningful Student Groups with Group Formation Tool
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Looking to easily create balanced, effective student groups?
Join us for a FeedbackFruits’ webinar highlighting the Group Formation tool and how it streamlines group creation, setting up your groups for success.
Discover how to:
- Learn how to set up and easily re-use Group Formation activities.
- Set group criteria based on your course goals.
- Leverage survey questions to create meaningful and collaborative student groups.
- Aim to increase student buy-in and motivation in group activities.
Empower your group work strategy with inclusive, equitable group dynamics.
Workshop: Accessible Course Materials
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning; Erik Bigras, Arts and Science Online
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025; 10:00 - 11:00 am
This webinar will guide you through creating course pages in OnQ that are both clear and accessible to support student learning. We’ll cover:
- Using the HTML Editor to format content accessibly
- Adding meaningful alt text to images
- Making thoughtful design choices with fonts and colours to ensure accessibility
Workshop: Basics of onQ and Ventus
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, November 12, 2025; 10:00 - 11:00 am
We’ll provide a quick tour of key tools to help you get started, including Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grade Book, Classlist, and Classlist Email. We’ll also highlight Ventus and how to incorporate accommodations.