Fostering student well-being through assessment

The Office of Science Education has been conducting a study on well-being in the classroom. This panel will share some thinking that has come from the study, with panelists discussing experiences and strategies for fostering student well-being in relation to assessment (e.g., flexible grade schemes). Attendees are invited to share questions in advance of and during the session.

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) – Introductory Workshop (French)

Format: Virtual (Online) Trainer: Dr. Mandy Steiman, Clinical Psychologist, Certified Trainer Facilitator: Dr. Noémie Hébert-Lalonde, Neuropsychologist Dates: May 8-10 and 15-17, 2024 Price: $1,250 CAD + taxes Language: French

Developing meaningful assessment criteria

Under PASL, instructors must include explicit criteria to describe the key elements of students’ learning. Did you know that having meaningful assessment criteria allows you to see whether students are learning what you want them to? Looking for support to develop criteria? Join us for this workshop where we invite you to bring an assessment task (paper, presentation, report, exam, etc.) from one of your courses.

Quick quiz: Providing feedback: Commenting and grading

Feedback is a key ingredient of assessment for learning. Take this week’s quiz to explore the different strategies and resources available in the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base for providing students with meaningful feedback.  

Feedback strategies: Engaging students in dialogue

How can we engage students with feedback and encourage them to take greater responsibility for their learning before, during, and after assignments? The goal of this 4-part webinar series is to address these concerns with feedback strategies that engage students in dialogue. We will present several strategies suited to writing assignments such as essays, research (term) papers, and lab reports.

EduGenAI: Shaping Tomorrow's Learning with Generative AI

DATE: May 13th & 14th 2024 

LOCATION : Arts Building, room 150, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke West

Note: On May 13th AM, there will be an Upskill Workshop at Google HQ. Further details will be sent to participants. 

Consider Indigenous assessment approaches

This TL KB article offers links to resources that discuss the role of assessment in Indigenous cultures, and methods of assessing students’ learning in keeping with Indigenous knowledges and systems. As you read, consider which methods you might wish to implement in your courses. Read about McGill instructors' approaches to assessing student participation.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Neural Circuits for Prediction and Comparisons of the Chance of Success Between the Self and Others for Future Decision Making in Primates

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

EduGenAI Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Teaching

Panel Overview: Instructors design and implement the teaching that students experience. This panel will focus on how Generative AI is forcing us to rethink what and how we teach and conduct assessments. Instructors and students from different disciplines will share reflections on their experiences and discuss future directions for teaching in the age of Generative AI.  

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Course Design Workshop (in person)

In this hands-on workshop, we will discuss learning-centered course design principles and support you with developing an in-depth Course Plan, which you can use to help prepare your course outline. This is a great opportunity to exchange feedback among peers to improve course design and teaching approaches.

EduGenAI Keynote - A Middle Path: How GenAI should and should not change Teaching and Learning

Getting started with Polling @ McGill

Interested to know how Polling @ McGill can be used to engage your students? This webinar will introduce you to different types of polling questions and when best to use them.

EduGenAI Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Learning

Panel Overview: Students learn in formal and informal settings and ways. Generative AI will challenge our assumptions about the way learning happens and what it means to have learned something. This panel will explore the experiences of instructors and students from different disciplines and look to future directions for learning in the age of generative AI. 

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EduGenAI Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Research

Overview: While beliefs regarding the impact of AI on education – both realized and potential – are readily available, what we actually know and understand about such impacts is still quite limited.  This panel will illustrate some of the routes that researchers are taking towards building a better collective understanding necessary for the responsible use of AI in education. 

Quick quiz: Assessment of experiential learning

Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge about assessment of experiential learning.