Welcome letters reimagined: Building student engagement from day one – presented by Ashley Stasiewich

The Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to ED Talks — where pedagogy meets practice — a new series for faculty to showcase effective teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches with potential for broader application across MacEwan.

Welcome letters are a familiar K–12 practice that can be powerfully reimagined in higher education. In this session, Ashley Stasiewich shares how a thoughtfully designed welcome letter with postsecondary teaching can spark student engagement from day one, without requiring design expertise or specialized software. Drawing from examples piloted in multiple classes over several years, this session highlights how a simple, newsletter-style welcome letter can enhance communication with students, foster connection in the classroom, and build a sense of belonging across online, hybrid and in-person courses.

Register for one of these sessions in November:

Wednesday, November 19, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. (in person)

Wednesday, November 26, 1 – 1:45 p.m. (online)

From the Centre for Teaching and Learning