BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9f6bcee DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241014 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241015 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/thanksgiv ing-day SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving Monday - no sessions offered for Teaching and Lear ning\nmonth.  X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9f9c30c DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/instructo r-feedback-session-development-disability-affinity SUMMARY:Instructor Feedback Session on the Development of the Disability\nA ffinity Program CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As the University of Waterloo strives to advance accessibility and\ndisability inclusion on our campuses\, consultation and community\nen gagement play a key role in amplifying the equity-denied voices.\nWhere th e previous Accessibility Advisory Panel focused primarily on\ncommunity en gagement through one-way communication\, the newly proposed\nDisability Af finity Program seeks to build community space for\nstudents\, staff\, and faculty with disabilities or neurodivergence to\nfacilitate more authentic consultation opportunities.\n\nIn this session\, instructors are invited to share their ideas and\nfeedback on the development of the Disability Af finity Program as a\npotential\, future space for instructors with disabil ities to seek\nmentorship\, peer support\, networking\, and knowledge exch ange. DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9f9d1be DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241011T123000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241011T132000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/statistic s-and-actuarial-science-fall-2024-teaching-meet LOCATION:M3 - Mathematics 3 200 University Avenue West Room 3127 Waterloo O N N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Statistics and Actuarial Science Fall 2024 Teaching Meet Up CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Statistics and Actuarial Science Fall 2024 Teaching Meet Up wil l focus\non the theme of group work and will offer the following\npresenta tions: \n\n* Tharun Abraham Aju and Minzee Kim\, speaking about group wo rk from\nan undergraduate/graduate student perspective\n * Matthew Babela\ , speaking on how to facilitate effective groups\n * Diana Skrzydlo\, spea king on technology tools for flexible group\nprojects DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa1aff DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241022T123000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241022T133000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/math-teac hing-seminar-teaching-hysteresis SUMMARY:Math Teaching Seminar: Teaching Hysteresis CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Math Teaching Seminar: Teaching Hysteresis will be hosted a s part\nof Teaching and Learning month by York University Professor\, Amen da\nChow\, Department of Mathematics and Statistics. DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa288d DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241008T123000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241008T133000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/math-teac hing-seminar-teach-them-how-learn SUMMARY:Math Teaching Seminar: Teach Them How To Learn CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Math Teaching Seminar will be hosted as part of Teaching an d\nLearning month by Faculty of Math Professor\, Dan Wolczuk\, Math\nUnde rgraduate Group. The seminar topic is in the works but stay tuned\nfor mor e information. DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa359a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241031T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241031T103000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/advancing -work-integrated-learning-insights-work-learn SUMMARY:Advancing Work-Integrated Learning: Insights from the Work-Learn\nI nstitute CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Work-Learn (WxL) is the only research unit in the world dedicat ed to\nthe study and advancement of work-integrated learning (WIL)\, such as\nco-operative education experiences. Participants in this session will\ nreceive an introduction to who we are at WxL and how WxL has advanced\nWI L at the University of Waterloo and beyond. This session will\ninclude ins ights into our recent research projects\, consulting work\,\nand education initiatives. As much as possible\, the importance and\nvalue of this work will be presented from a variety of lenses – we\naim to highlight how w e support all our stakeholders including\nstudents\, faculty\, community a nd employee partners\, various levels of\ngovernment\, and the national an d international WIL communities. We\nwill share findings and insights on t opics such as the faculty\ndifferences that emerged from our Gen Z researc h\, accessibility and\naccommodations in WIL for students from equity-dese rving groups\, and\nthe role of student-faculty partnerships in enhancing teaching and\nlearning. Additionally\, we will share some of our upcoming education\ninitiatives\, such as our training certificate program that is in\ndevelopment\, geared towards WIL supervisors. DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa42ac DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241024T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241024T150000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/student-l ed-individually-created-course-slicc-instructor SUMMARY:Student Led Individually Created Course (SLICC) Instructor Workshop :\nIntroduction to the SLICC Framework CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: TBD\n\nFACILITATORS: Dr. Simon C. Riley\n[https:// www.ed.ac.uk/profile/scriley] and Katherine Lithgow\n[https://uwaterloo. ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profiles/katherine-lithgow] \n\nJoin D r. Simon C. Riley\n[https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/scriley] (University of Edinburgh) for\nan interactive workshop on the S\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/c entre-for-teaching-excellence/areas-support/integrative-learning/student-l ed-individually-created-courses-sliccs]tudent-Led\nIndividually Created Co urse (SLICC)\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/areas-s upport/integrative-learning/student-led-individually-created-courses-slicc s] framework\,\nan approach to self-directed experiential learning develo ped at the\nUniversity of Edinburgh. Discover how this innovative approach allows\nstudents to design their own learning experiences\, fostering cri tical\nthinking\, creativity\, and reflective practice. Simon will share\n practical insights on implementing SLICCs\, discuss their impact at the\nU niversity of Edinburgh\, and share how including the SLICC framework\ncoul d further benefit the University of Waterloo. DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa4f34 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T150000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/3-steps-i nclusive-and-equitable-edtech-including-genai SUMMARY:3 Steps to Inclusive and Equitable EdTech including GenAI CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: MC2036\n\nFACILITATORS: Tonya Elliott\n[https://uwa terloo.ca/extended-learning/contacts/tonya-elliott]\n\nOne of the guiding principles of Waterloo's Educational Technology's\nGovernance groups is \" Provide inclusive and equitable access\"\, but\nwhat does that mean in pra ctice? Join us for a presentation and\ndiscussion about how the EdTech Adv isory group has put this principle\ninto action and hear from members of t he Centre for Extended Learning\n(CEL) who have used the same approach in their response to the\nemergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Ge nAI). DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa5b67 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241021T143000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241021T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/lite-gran t-showcase LOCATION:MC - Mathematics & Computer Building 200 University Avenue West MC 2036 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:LITE Grant Showcase CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: MC2036\n\nFACILITATORS: Brianna Bennett\n[https://u waterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profiles/brianna-bennett] and  Annik\nBilodeau\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/pr ofiles/annik-bilodeau]\n\nCome hear presentations from colleagues at the U niversity of Waterloo\nwho are conducting their own scholarship of teac hing and learning\n(SoTL) research\, developing or piloting innovations f or the\nclassroom supported with funding from the Learning Innovation an d\nTeaching Enhancement (LITE) grant program! \n\nDuring this session\, r esearchers from the Stratford School of\nInteraction Design and Business (Faculty of Arts) and the Faculty of\nScience will present preliminary res ults. Each presentation will be\nfollowed by a 10-minute showcase of the technology or learning\nformat used in the studies\, allowing particip ants to experiment\nwith (VR) or experience (circle pedagogy) these innov ations.   DTSTAMP:20260421T165351Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69e7ab9fa6aa9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/trauma-in formed-care-instructional-innovation SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Care as Instructional Innovation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: Online\n\nFACILITATORS: Rebecca MacAlpine\n[https:/ /uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profiles/rebecca-macalpine]  and Greta\nKroeker [https://uwaterloo.ca/history/profiles/greta-kroeker]\ n\n​In our current political and social landscape\, students are\nhypera ware and hypersensitive to topics that broach themes of\nviolence\, oppres sion\, and power. The hyperawareness of students poses\nan interesting ch allenge for instructors\, as they need to learn to\nbalance student socio- emotional needs with essential content. In this\nLunch and Learn\, we wil l explore trauma-informed care\, and feminist\ninstructional strategies/pe dagogies to begin to empower instructors to\nfind meaningful ways to incor porate hard subjects into the\nclassroom. This session will involve a sho rt presentation on various\ninstructional strategies with ample time to di scuss and share our\nexperiences teaching hard subjects in the classroom. 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