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Centre for Learning and Teaching

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The Virtual Maple League Teaching and Learning Centre

Connecting people from different disciplines and backgrounds — to create new communities and strengthen existing ones — is one of the foundational strengths of the Maple League.

2025

August 13: The Principles of SoTL

Wednesday, August 13
10–11 a.m.
Online
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Join us for this introductory workshop where we will cover the foundations of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as a field of research and the frameworks that guide SoTL as a scholarly practice.

Presenter

Kate Thompson, PhD (she/her) 
Educational Developer (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) 

August 14: Constructing Effective Rubrics with Rubric Swap (online)

Thursday August 14
1–2:30 p.m.
Online via Microsoft Teams
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Want to spend LESS time grading and providing feedback? Grading using rubrics has many benefits such as reducing grading time for instructors, and providing clear and consistent expectations to students. In this online workshop, you will:

  • Learn the purpose and principles underlying grading using rubrics.
  • Be introduced to different types of rubrics, the components that make up a rubric, appropriate language to use for rubrics, and the step-by-step process for constructing effective rubrics.
  • Participate in a rubric swap! Exchange rubric feedback with a peer. 

Workshop participants are kindly asked to bring one paper copy of a rubric that you are looking to gather feedback on. If you do not have one, a sample rubric will be provided by the workshop facilitator.

Facilitator

Daniella Sieukaran, Senior Educational Developer (Program Development), CLT

Intended Audience

  • Instructors
  • Graduate Students
  • Teaching Assistants

September 24: Assessment Re-design, Part I

Moving toward process-oriented assessment models

 

Wednesday, September 24
3–4:20 p.m.
Killam Library, Room B400 or Online
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GenA.I. is troublesome for educators because its capabilities challenge our assessment’s “construct validity”— the ability of the assessment task to provide evidence that students are meeting learning outcomes. Assessment that is designed to gather evidence of student learning from their “journeys” (how they did it) rather than their “destinations” (what they submitted), provides the instructor with better evidence for how well outcomes are met. Additionally, process-oriented assignments augment students’ self-efficacy and metacognition, and can strengthen the relationship between instructor and student. This workshop will help participants test the construct validity of their current assessments and discover ways to design assessments that help students attend to, and evidence, their learning journeys.

Facilitator

Kate Crane, MA (she/her)
Coordinator for the Faculty Certificate in Teaching and Learning
(acting) Senior Educational Developer (Digital Learning)

Capacity

  • Online: 16
  • In-person: 16

Intended Audience

  • Instructors

October 14: Assessment Re-design, Part II

Assessment Re-design, Part II: Nothing in Isolation—Mapping Assessment Ecologies for More Responsive Design

 

Tuesday, October 14
10–11:20 a.m.
Killam Library, Room B400 and Online
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Assessment doesn’t happen in isolation—it unfolds within a complex web of tasks, tools, spaces, and relationships. This session helps participants step back and view their assessment practices and tasks as an “ecological” system. How do different assessments relate to each other? What roles do digital platforms, classroom/campus spaces, and student practices play? Participants will map their own assessment ecologies and identify opportunities to create more coherent, inclusive, and responsive designs, considering GenA.I.’s influence on how students engage with tasks. The goal is to move from isolated assignments to intentional ecosystems that support learning across time and context.

Facilitator

Kate Crane, MA (she/her)
Coordinator for the Faculty Certificate in Teaching and Learning
(acting) Senior Educational Developer (Digital Learning)

Capacity

  • In-person: 16
  • Online: 16

Intended Audience

  • Dalhousie and King's instructors

November 10: Building Student's Critical Engagement with GenAI

Monday, November 10
9:30–10:50 a.m.
Killam Library, Room B400 and Online
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To preserve the integrity of the classroom—which includes, but goes beyond, academic integrity—students should be supported in evaluating the impact of A.I. on their learning; on their disciplines and disciplinary communities; and on their future work as disciplinary practitioners or civic participants. This workshop will explore relevant critical competencies we might incorporate into our courses, with the aim to build up a repertoire of ideas and techniques to draw on for the design of formative assignments, assessments, classroom activities, etc.  

Prepare

This workshop will require interactive engagement amongst participants. Come prepared to brainstorm with colleagues.

Facilitator

Kate Crane, MA (she/her)
Coordinator for the Faculty Certificate in Teaching and Learning
(acting) Senior Educational Developer (Digital Learning)

Capacity

  • In-person: 16
  • Online: 16

Intended Audience

  • Dalhousie and King's instructors

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