Upcoming Workshops & Events

This online workshop introduces instructors to Class Collaborate on Blackboard, a real-time virtual classroom tool for interactive online learning. Participants explore its features, including audio/video, chat, screen sharing, polls, breakout rooms, permissions, and attendance. Through demonstrations and practice, instructors learn to facilitate live sessions, encourage participation, and use Class Collaborate for lectures, discussions, activities, and recordings.

This online professional development workshop focuses on designing effective, engaging, and inclusive asynchronous courses that go beyond content delivery. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies for structuring asynchronous learning experiences that promote student engagement, clarity, and success. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice, and practical examples, instructors will learn to design meaningful learning pathways, build a strong instructor presence, align learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and address common challenges such as isolation, motivation, and accessibility. The session is highly interactive and supports immediate application to participants’ own courses.

This online professional development workshop familiarizes participants with Cultural Intelligence, the ability to work effectively and respectfully across different cultural contexts. Participants will examine how culture influences communication, behaviours, values, and decision-making in educational and workplace environments. Through reflection, discussion, and practical examples, the workshop helps increase awareness of cultural differences and offers strategies for responding thoughtfully and inclusively in intercultural interactions.