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:69f4655614852 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241016 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/instructi onal-skills-workshop SUMMARY:Instructional Skills Workshop CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an intensive\,\ncoll aborative\, and experiential learning model that uses videotaped\nmicro-te aching and peer feedback sessions to support the teaching\nreflection and growth of both new and experienced instructors. The ISW\npromotes particip atory learning and community building and encourages\nexamination of teach ing practices with feedback focused on the\nlearning process rather than o n the specific content of the lesson.\nEach participant will receive a wid ely-recognized certificate of\nachievement upon successful completion of t he ISW\, which requires 24\ncontact hours\, over three or four days. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f46556172e2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241028T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241028T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/innovativ e-partnerships-bringing-wil-classroom SUMMARY:Innovative Partnerships: Bringing WIL into the Classroom CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In this session\, faculty will be shown how work-integrated lea rning\ncan be used to create meaningful learning experiences for Waterloo\ nstudents through engagement with industry or community partners in WIL\n6 11: Interdisciplinary Community/Industry Research Project.   DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4655617d6d DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241021 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/ctes-inst ructional-innovations-week SUMMARY:CTE's Instructional Innovations Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Teaching Excellence is hosting Instructional\nIn novations Week from October 21-25\, 2024 in collaboration with\nfaculty me mbers\, ASU staff\, and special guests from the University of\nEdinburgh. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561888a 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:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561991c 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:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561b245 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. DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561be54 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241021T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241021T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/introduci ng-artificial-intelligence-disclosure-aid-framework SUMMARY:Introducing The Artificial Intelligence Disclosure (AID) Framework CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: Online\n\nFACILITATORS: Kari Weaver\n[https://uwate rloo.ca/library/about/people/kari-weaver]\n\nJoin Kari D. Weaver (Library) in this 60-minute online workshop as she\nintroduces the newly launched  Artificial Intelligence Disclosure\n(AID) Framework [https://arxiv.org/abs /2408.01904]. This tool\nprovides a transparent\, consistent\, and target ed approach to attribute\nthe use of artificial intelligence in teaching a nd research work. In\naddition to the introduction of the AID Framework it self\, participants\nwill have the opportunity to workshop a classroom app lication of this\ntool and discuss potential needs and adaptations across academic\ndisciplines. This session is sponsored by the AVPA Standing Com mittee\non New Technologies\, Pedagogies\, and Academic Integrity and\nth e Library. DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561ca36 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241024T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241024T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/supportin g-self-directed-learning-uw-using-student-led SUMMARY:Supporting Self-Directed Learning at UW using the Student Led\nIndi vidually Created Course (SLICC) Framework: Preparing Students for\nLife Af ter Graduation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Katherine Lithgow\n\nWhat’s Happening at UW\nIns tructor Panel: Integrating the SLICC Framework\n\nJoin us for an engaging panel discussion with instructors who will\nshare their insights and exper iences integrating the S\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excel lence/areas-support/integrative-learning/student-led-individually-created- courses-sliccs]tudent-Led\nIndividually Created Course (SLICC)\n[https://u waterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/areas-support/integrative-learn ing/student-led-individually-created-courses-sliccs] framework.\nLearn ho w this self-directed\, experiential learning approach empowers\nstudents t o take control of their learning\, fosters critical thinking\,\nand encour ages reflective practice. The instructors will also share\ntheir experienc es integrating this model into their courses\,\nhighlighting key takeaways for other instructors interested in\nemploying the framework. Whether you 're looking to implement a\nself-directed learning framework or simply cur ious about SLICCs\, this\nsession offers valuable perspectives and practic al advice.\n\nWhat do our students say?\nStudent Panel: How SLICCs Empower Ownership of Learning\n\nHear from past students as they share their pers onal experiences\nundertaking a S\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teach ing-excellence/areas-support/integrative-learning/student-led-individually -created-courses-sliccs]tudent-Led\nIndividually Created Course (SLICC)\n[ https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/areas-support/integrat ive-learning/student-led-individually-created-courses-sliccs] project.\nT his panel will delve into how SLICCs allow students to take ownership\nof their education\, develop critical skills\, and pursue their\npassions. Th ey share their experiences undertaking the project guided\nby the SLICC fr amework\, and the different ways they have been able to\napply knowledge\, skills and mindset gained through the SLICC project\nafter their courses have ended.  Whether you're a student curious\nabout SLICCs or an instruc tor looking to understand the student\nperspective\, this session offers l ived experience on the value of\nSLICCs both inside the classroom and beyo nd. DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561de09 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T093000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241023T103000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/emerging- educational-technologies-edtech-sandbox-and LOCATION:MC - Mathematics & Computer Building 200 University Avenue West MC 2036 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Emerging Educational Technologies\, EdTech Sandbox\, and Teaching\n Innovation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Facilitators: Kyle Scholz\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice -president-academic/contacts/kyle-scholz]\,\nDaspina Fekekos\n[https://uwa terloo.ca/information-systems-technology/contacts/daspina-fefekos]\,\nand Natalie Chow\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profile s/natalie-chow]\n\nIn-person\, MC 2036\n\nThis workshop will provide an ov erview of the emerging educational\ntechnologies available at the Universi ty. Examples of tools that will\nbe highlighted include Creator+\, peerSch olar\, Vevox\, and\niClicker. The facilitators will also share informatio n about the\nforthcoming EdTech Sandbox (set to launch late 2024/early 202 5) and\nrelated initiatives happening under the Teaching Innovation Incuba tor. DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f465561ebd6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T093000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/associate-vice-president-academic/events/emotional -intelligence-work SUMMARY:Emotional Intelligence at Work CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Organizational and Human Development \n\nFacilitato r: Chun Chih Chen\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/human-resources/contacts/chun-chi h-chen] \n\nMS Teams \n\nIn today’s rapidly changing work environment\ , building strong and\nimpactful work relationships is crucial to innovati on\, efficiency\, and\norganizational success. Emotional Intelligence is t he ability to read\,\nunderstand\, respond to\, and manage the emotions in ourselves and\nothers. It encourages self-awareness\, internal self-regul ation\, and\nthe exploration of diverse perspectives. Through effective an d\nauthentic communication\, emotional intelligence will create positive\n relationships within our personal and professional lives.  DTSTAMP:20260501T083326Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR