Facilitator: Scott Anderson (Centre for Teaching Excellence) and Katie Plaisance (Knowledge Integration)
Location: MC 2036
Description
The Collaboration and Teamwork Community of Practice is co-organized by the Department of Knowledge Integration and Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE). The purpose of the community of practice is to provide an opportunity for instructors – as well as those who study collaboration and teamwork -- to connect with their peers to share examples, experiences, ideas, resources and best practices around collaboration, teamwork and group work in education. This will be the first meeting of the community of practice.
This community of practice is part of a larger LITE-grant funded project on building collaborative capacity to teach students how to collaborate effectively, both within and across disciplines. Our plan is four-fold:
- to conduct an environmental scan of existing expertise and resources at UW related to collaboration (this includes both teaching and scholarship),
- establish the community of practice where experts and instructors can share knowledge and ideas,
- identify and gather external resources that can help facilitate teaching students how to work well in a team, and
- disseminate these resources online and possibly via in-person workshops. We have an undergraduate Research Assistant from Knowledge Integration assisting with these activities.
Registration
Registration is required. CTE has a new registration system called GoSignMeUp. Before you can register for a workshop, you need to create an account (one time only). Once you've created an account, you can register for this workshop.
Cancellations
Many of our workshops have waiting lists, so if you've registered but can't attend, please cancel your registration well in advance through the registration system, so that someone else can fill your spot.
Accessibility
The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are studying, working, or visiting at Waterloo. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining information in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for a CTE workshop or event, please contact CTE via email (cte@uwaterloo.ca) or phone (ext. 33857) and include the session’s title and date. Our workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We also welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, or note-takers; notify us if accommodations are needed in this regard. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.