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New Faculty Orientation Workshop - Research and Scholarships
Workshop material from presentation held July 11, 2023
Faculty of Engineering
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Workshop on Academic and Research Integrity
July 21, 2021
9:30 - 10:30 am
Via Zoom
The main purpose of a university is to encourage and facilitate the pursuit of knowledge and scholarship. The University states unequivocally that it demands scholarly integrity from all of its members. Academic and Research dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive to the values of the University; furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to those students who pursue their studies honestly.
This workshop provides:
- an introduction to the Academic and Research Integrity Policies,
- expectations of Instructors when pursuing charges or allegations under either Policy,
- tips and resources to assist you in your course design and interaction with students that will help to reduce dishonesty and increase integrity.
Facilitator: Kimberly Mason, Academic Integrity Officer, Office of Academic Integrity
Graduate Attributes 101
Workshop material from presentation held July 13, 2021
In order to maintain our critical accreditation, each program must provide evidence that our students are attaining key “attributes” as defined by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Moreover, our programs need to also be performing “continuous improvement” – i.e. finding evidence-driven actions and processes to improve curriculum and student learning.
This workshop provided:
- an introduction to the CEAB assessment criteria (graduate attributes)
- background on creation of learning outcomes statements
- description of a methodology for performing outcomes based measurements
Facilitator: Dr. Greg Wohl, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-Director (Engineering), Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences Program (iBioMed/iBEHS)
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Instructor Reflection Toolkit
Reflection is a critical component of the learning process. As part of the Faculty of Engineering's commitment to high-quality experiential education, the Instructor Reflection Toolkit has been created in collaboration with MacPherson Institute to support our instructors and teaching assistants in integrating reflection into their courses.
Whether you are hoping to learn more about the importance of reflection, identify different reflection models and frameworks, locate reflection assignment templates, or begin to better assess student reflections, you will find it in this toolkit!
Preparing your Application for the Vanier and Banting Competitions
Workshop materials from the presentation held June 14, 2021
The Banting and Vanier Scholarships are the premier awards of Canada's research tri councils (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC), with competitions each year in the late summer/early fall. Applicants must show exceptional research contributions and leadership outside of the lab in order to be considered. The university has a two-stage ranking process to decide on which applications will be sent to the tri councils for consideration. This workshop will help interested students to understand what the programs are looking for in applicants and will provide advice on preparing a strong submission.
The workshop was presented by Dr. Michael Thompson, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, who has Chaired the Banting and Vanier ranking committees for the past five years.
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Digital Inking in Teaching
Workshop material from presentation held February 16, 2021
How writing and annotating can facilitate student learning in an online environment
Facilitator: Stine Hansen, Online Educational Developer, Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation, and Excellence in Teaching
An introduction to using digital ink (writing and annotating) in an online learning environment. The workshop was geared towards beginners and showed examples of how you can use digital ink in your teaching. The session also introduced the pros and cons of different hardware (drawing tablets/tablets) and software (OneNote, PowerPoint/Whiteboard) options for using digital ink in your teaching.
Lightboards: Improving the student experience
Workshop material from presentation held February 18, 2021
How writing and annotating can facilitate student learning in an online environment.
An introduction to Lightboards for live-synchronous teaching and a review of experiences from the Fall 2020 Term. As well, learn about resources offered by McMaster Engineering to help with your future lightboard success.
Facilitator: Facilitator: Mike Justason, Program Chair, Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Here's what Mike's students had to say about his class last Fall:
"The use of the lightboard and actually being able to see the prof in real time has been extremely helpful this semester. With the pandemic going on, this is the closest I've had to feeling like I'm back in the classroom."
"The lightboard was an awesome feature. It allowed us to feel like we were there in the classroom even though it was all online. It gave the online class a bit more of a connected experience and really helped me to understand the questions in a clear and well-organized manner."
Outcomes:
- learn how the lightboard can be used for teaching, including a summary of experiences from the Fall of 2020
- learn how to set up your own lightboard for live-synchronous teaching from a home or office
- learn about the lightboard studios in JHE and ETB and how to access them
Open Educational Resources for Building Courses in Engineering
Workshop material from presentation held January 13, 2021
This online workshop provided an introduction to how you might consider leveraging the power of Open Educational Resources (OER) to build your courses. From simply using what others have created and released with an open license, to adapting to create a more customized version for your teaching purpose, or creating something new and contributing it to the commons, this workshop was designed to help equip you with the foundational knowledge needed to take that first step into the open education movement.
Facilitator: Danielle Dubien, Educational Developer, MacPherson Institute
Tenure & Promotion Information Session (January 2024)
Workshop Material:
An overview of the policies governing the process of tenure, promotion, permanence and appointment renewal:
- Tenure and promotion timing
- Contents of the dossier
- Referee letters
- What is required of a faculty member and the department T&P Committee
- What the Faculty T&P Committee is looking for
Presented January 2024 by Dr. Andre Phillion, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering & Andrea Colbert-DeGeit, Manager, Faculty Relations
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Elevating your brand on LinkedIn
Workshop Material:
How to create a content strategy, grow your engagement and following, and be a brand ambassador.
From presentation on November 18, 2020 by:
Ciara McCann, Digital Marketing & Communications Strategist, Faculty of Engineering