Drop-Ins, Workshops, and Professional Development

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Nipissing University holds an institutional membership with the organization Quality Matters (QM), giving faculty, instructors, and Centre for Teaching and Learning support staff access to a range of evidence-informed course design resources.

Use your @nipissingu.ca email to register for MyQM and unlock the QM Reference Library, Self-Review Tool, and Course Design Rubric.

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Visit the Quality Matters website to explore additional resources and information.

Join us for this upcoming FREE Contact North webinar exploring practical ways faculty and instructors can respond to AI

How to Design Assignments Students Can’t Outsource to AI

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Register here: https://contactnorth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D8LkckF_RmSxawT2_AAO4g

Explore practical ways to design assignments that make student thinking, judgement and understanding visible, using approaches such as process-based assessment, oral defence, simulations and witnessed performance.

Key takeaways:

• Identify assignments that can be easily completed by generative AI
• Apply the Build, Adapt and Defend model to make student thinking more visible
• Explore assessment approaches that strengthen academic integrity and human capabilities

Host: Stephen Murgatroyd, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

eCampusOntario Professional Learning (Fall 2026) Explore upcoming programs:

• Leadership for Digital Transformation (Oct 26 – Dec 4) Develop your ability to lead innovation and drive institutional change. Register here 
• Empowered Educator (Oct 26 – Dec 18) Build core skills in digital, open, and inclusive teaching practice. Register here

Programs are free or available at a preferential rate for participants from eCampusOntario member institutions. Questions? Please contact us at learn@ecampusontario.ca.
 

Upcoming Strategic Foresight Workshop with eCampus ($403)

• Exploring Futures of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (Nov 24) Examine emerging AI trends in higher education and explore how they may shape the future of teaching and learning. Register here

The STLHE/SAPES Virtual Conference (Nov. 13, 2026) (Role-based price)

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education has been the organization of choice for university and college educators across the country since the 1980s. Now they have, in addition to their summer conference, a virtual Fall one. Save the date and bookmark the link. 2026 Virtual Conference – STLHE