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OTLS February programming now available

Check out the workshops available from the Office of Teaching and Learning Services for the month of February. From the Office of Teaching and Learning Services

Sexual violence education: Winter 2021 employee webinars

The Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Response is pleased to offer a selection of online webinars for MacEwan employees during the Winter 2021 semester. We have…

eLearning Office tips and updates

This week, learn how to use SafeAssign for student assignments on Blackboard along with other strategies for tracking your students’ needs and assessing their engagement. How does SafeAssign…

Black History Month 2021 (virtual edition)

Join us virtually for Black History Month 2021, a series of online events creating a space to reflect on the realities Black Canadians continue to face regarding racism…

Host better virtual events

Are you planning a virtual event this term? Familiarizing yourself with the countless video platforms can be daunting. You might be wondering what’s been cleared by IT or…

Tax credits for working from home

To simplify the process for both taxpayers and businesses, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will allow employees who worked from home in 2020 due to COVID-19 to claim…

Virtual Instructional Skills Workshop

The Instructional Skills Workshops is a four-day workshop that provides participants with an opportunity to experiment with alternative instructional methodologies and receive feedback in a safe environment from…

Microsoft Teams – did you know?

Over the last few months MS Teams has seen a number of updates/improvements to help you save time: • Add a meeting through Teams • Adding external guests…

Attend the Faculty Technology Showcase

Teaching online can be a joy or a struggle. Discover how your colleagues are taking advantage of available technologies and applying them to their pedagogy. In this monthly…

Research virtual webinars: Internal grants and writing

The Office of Research Services (ORS) virtual webinars are back for the winter term! If you are planning to apply to any of our internal grants this spring,…

Introducing Dress & Escapism at the Mitchell Art Gallery

The Mitchell Art Gallery is pleased to introduce its latest exhibition, Dress & Escapism: Performance of Identity through Drag and Burlesque Costume, which explores the relationship between performance…

Mental Health and Wellbeing Webinar

COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyone’s mental health. With it being a very uncertain and disruptive time, it is common for individuals to experience heightened…

Strategic Vision: Thought Leader Session on January 21

The final Strategic Vision Thought Leader Session will be on Thursday, January 21, from 4 to 5 p.m. Mayor Don Iveson, Catherine Warren, chief executive officer of Innovate…

eLearning Office tips and updates

Here are some tips on how to improve online discussion participation along with a few tutorials on using blogs, discussions, journals and wikis effectively. Tips on improving online…

Navigating Campus During COVID-19 online guide launched

As we continue to navigate the pandemic, the safety of our community remains our top priority. Because there is a lot of information surrounding COVID-19 restrictions, the university…

Survey on zero-cost course materials

MacEwan Library and SAMU invite instructional faculty members to complete a brief survey on gauging instructors’ use of, and interest in, zero-cost course materials. This survey should take…

Strategic Vision: Thought Leader Session January 13 and final session on January 21

I hope you will join me online with Eric McIntosh on January 13 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for the third in our series of Thought Leader Sessions….

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