Workshops & Special Events 2009
Here's how to registerBelow is a list of CTLS workshops currently open for enrolment. Please select the registration link below the workshop description to register. You may also want to find out more about the wide range of development workshops currently offered by IITS and the Library. Visit the links below for details. IITS Training and Development |
Timely & Effective Feedback
Feedback, and the manner in which it is given, is crucial to student’s learning. This session includes discussion of the psychological impact of both negative and positive criticism; the use and application of grading policies in feedback; and suggestions as to when and how to use praise and honesty to further enable students in their development of understanding, skills, and self-awareness.
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
Place: Loyola - AD 308
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Facilitator(s): Kate Bligh, Lecturer Theatre & English
Spaces available: 4
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Graduate Supervision
The student-supervisor relationship is at the heart of graduate student success. For a faculty member, graduate supervision can be one of the most satisfying as well as one of the most challenging responsibilities we take on. We will discuss principles and guidelines to help you develop and maintain productive and mutually rewarding relationships with your graduate students.
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Place: L SP 265.29
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Facilitator(s): Dr. Sally Cole, Assoc. Dean, Student Affairs, Graduate Studies
Spaces available: 19
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Presentation Skills: "Makeover" for Lecturers
Are you more confident in your subject matter than you are in your ability to communicate it? Does sitting or standing in front of an audience make you feel uncomfortable or nervous? Do you wish you could improve your voice quality or alleviate the discomfort you experience in your body when you teach? Led by an experienced faculty member from the Theatre Department with a background in performance and presentation skills, this workshop is intended to provide you with a constructive, practical and liberating approach to enhancing your performance.
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010
Place: Loyola - AD 308
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Facilitator(s): Kate Bligh, Lecturer Theatre & English
Spaces available: 4
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Presentation Skills: "Makeover" for Lecturers
Are you more confident in your subject matter than you are in your ability to communicate it? Does sitting or standing in front of an audience make you feel uncomfortable or nervous? Do you wish you could improve your voice quality or alleviate the discomfort you experience in your body when you teach? Led by an experienced faculty member from the Theatre Department with a background in performance and presentation skills, this workshop is intended to provide you with a constructive, practical and liberating approach to enhancing your performance.
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010
Place: Loyola - AD 308
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Facilitator(s): Kate Bligh, Lecturer Theatre & English
Spaces available: 6
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Instructional Skills Workshop
Activities include: writing instructional objectives, developing a lesson plan, and evaluating and strengthening teaching skills. Each instructor will conduct a 15 minute "mini lesson" on which they will receive constructive feedback.
| Date | Time | Place | Facilitator(s) |
| Monday, April 26, 2010 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Loyola - AD 429 | Olivia Rovinescu, Director, CTLS |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Loyola - AD 429 | Olivia Rovinescu, Director, CTLS |
Spaces available: 9
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