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CTE News

The Centre has Moved!

The Centre for Teaching Excellence is now located in EV1 325. Join us for our Grand Opening on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 2:30 - 4:30 pm.

Loving to Learn Day approaches!
Find out more, including the details about this year's contest 

Upcoming CTE Events

For event details click on title. To register, go to myHRinfo.

Getting Started in D2L (CTE656): Multiple sessions, through May 3, 2012. Please refer to list.

Drop-In Sessions for LEARN (D2L Learning Management System)
Sessions through April 27, 2012. Please refer to list.

Instructional Skills Workshop (CTE601): 24-hour series, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm each day
Tuesday, February 21
Wednesday, February 22
Thursday, February 23
Friday, February 24

Effective Lesson Plans (CTE202):  Thursday, February 23, 2012, 9:00 to 11:00 am

Place Based Education (CTE224):  Monday, February 27, 2012, 10:00 to 11:30 am

The iPad, Its Rivals, and Their Apps (CTE671): Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Special Topics in Teaching (CTE219): Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 2:00 to 3:30 pm

Successful Classroom Management (CTE176): (formerly Dealing With Classroom Disruptions), Friday, March 2, 2012, 1:00 to 2:30 pm

Teaching Development Seminar Series: 5 day series for Postdoctoral Fellows
Monday, March 5
Tuesday, March 6
Wednesday, March 7
Thursday, March 8
Friday, March 9

Course Design (CTE073): Friday, March 9, 2012, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Using the Grades Tool in Waterloo LEARN (D2L) (CTE668):
Session 003: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Session 004: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10:30 am to 12:00 noon

Teaching Together in Multi Section, Multi-Instructor Courses (CTE661): Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Identifying Threshold Concepts (CTE222): Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 1:00 to 2:30 pm

Cloud-Based Apps: Opportunities and Risks (CTE672): Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Giving and Receiving Feedback (CTE106):
Session 0001: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Session 0002: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 10:00 to 11:30 am

Documenting Your Teaching for Tenure and Promotion (CTE908): Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm

What to Consider when Blending (CTE675): Thursday, March 29, 2012, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Professionalism in the Classroom (CTE223):
Session 0001: Monday, April 2, 2012, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Session 0002: Wednesday, April 4, 2:00 to 3:30 pm