Centre for Teaching and Learning

This interactive workshop introduces practical strategies to enhance student engagement in both virtual and in-person classrooms. Participants will explore key dimensions of student engagement—behavioural, emotional, and cognitive—and examine common challenges, including low participation, low motivation, and classroom distractions. Through hands-on activities using tools like Padlet, Mentimeter, polls, breakout rooms, and whiteboards, attendees will experience active learning techniques they can immediately apply. The session also highlights student-centred teaching approaches, effective communication practices, and classroom management strategies that foster meaningful learning. Participants will leave with concrete, evidence-informed ideas to boost engagement and support student success.

Blackboard has tools that can be leveraged to deter academic dishonesty. Some are found in the Test Settings, some are found with question types, and then there is computerize proctoring with Respondus. This session will explore the ways that you can increase the integrity of your tests against academic dishonesty.