Dal Events

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Showcase

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Come join us to celebrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) implementation across Dal through the CLT's UDL Showcase held during Accessibility Week, November 25-29, 2024.

This event allows us to applaud the work instructors, staff, and faculty have done to make their course designs and teaching more inclusive, accessible, flexible, and empowering for students. It’ll be like a conference roundtable or poster session, but broader in scope and more fun!

In the spirit of flexibility, there are multiple ways to participate.

synchronously in an online session on Teams (November 26, 1–2:15 p.m.)
~~synchronously in person in Killam B400 (November 27, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.)~~
asynchronously in a Teams site (November 26-28)

*The in person option has been cancelled.

Would you like to share your work at the Showcase?

Great, this is exciting! You can indicate your interest on the registration form or reach out to Les at lestjohnson@dal.ca.

Intended Audience

Faculty
Staff
Graduate Students
Open to all

Link to register for the UDL Showcase

GenA.I. Community of Practice

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, November 27
2-3 p.m.
Link to register for the November Community of Practice

Join us for the November meeting of �¼��ϲʿ��ֱ��’s Generative A.I. in Teaching and Learning Community of Practice.

This month’s topic

Technologies are not value neutral nor inert; they change us as much as we change them. Langdon Winner, one such philosopher, coined the term “reverse adaptation.” Here he posited that tools and technologies are created so that they can serve us; however, in many instances, it is we who serve even simple tools such as clocks or houses. Ivan Illich suggests there has been a watershed moment for Western cultures in which technology has ceased, in general, to improve human life and now rather detracts from it. He asks if there can be better ways to create and use tools to support human flourishing ("for conviviality"). In this presentation and discussion we will ask the question of whether AI can be a tool for conviviality, and if so, how this may be possible.

Facilitator

Dr. Scott Flemming, P.Eng.
Senior Instructor
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Industrial Engineering

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The aim of the GenA.I. in Teaching and Learning Community of Practice is to create a space for cautious, critical, and open discussion and sharing around using (or not using) generative artificial intelligence in the classroom or in teaching and learning work. We welcome presentations or other organized discussions that showcase use in classrooms; discuss ethical use; describe guiding students in its use/non-use; or brainstorm general implications or consequences for any aspect of teaching, learning or being part of the university.

Anyone is welcome to join the GenA.I. CoP, including instructors, graduate students, staff, and faculty. No expertise in generative A.I. is required. Reach out to eLearning@dal.ca with any questions. If not already a member of the CoP, register for the event to receive information on joining the Teams site. You can also search for “GenA.I. CoP” in Teams to join.

Deadline to access SLEQ data and reports (2000 to the Summer of 2013-2014)

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:59:00 GMT

Important updates regarding the Student Learning Experience Questionnaire (SLEQ) data and reports

Going forward, CLT will be adhering to �¼��ϲʿ��ֱ��’s 10 year Data Retention policy.

If you require SLEQ reports that were collected on paper from 2000 to 2011, please request them by emailing sleq@dal.ca with specific terms, years and course numbers before December 1, 2024. Reports will be provided in PDF format and sent to your �¼��ϲʿ��ֱ�� email address within two weeks of being requested. Data prior to 2012 will no longer be available after the above mentioned date.
If you wish to keep a copy of any reports from 2012 to the summer of 2013-2014 please retrieve them before December 1, 2024. These reports are available in Brightspace by clicking SLEQ in the main menu and scrolling down to reports. If you have any issues accessing these reports, please email SLEQ@dal.ca. These reports will also no longer be available after the above mentioned date.
After December 1, 2024, all SLEQ reports and any other reports saved or collected feedback, including TA reports, Mid-term reports and any custom reports, from 2000 to the Summer of 2013-2014 will no longer be available.

What Does This Mean for You?

After each retirement date, you will no longer have access to the SLEQ data.

Moving Forward:

As we continue to adhere to the retention policy, SLEQ reports, and all accompanying data will be deleted after 10 years of being made available. A detailed schedule is available on our website. [link]

We ask that you please reach out to staff, where appropriate, who have left Dal to inform them.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to improve our data management practices. Your continued dedication to our students and their educational experience is greatly appreciated, and we are committed to supporting you throughout this process.

For more details, visit our website. If you have any questions, please reach out to Bruno Roy, Student Feedback and Evaluation Coordinator at SLEQ@dal.ca.

Doing SoTL: Analyzing Qualitative Data

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, December 10
2–3:30 p.m.
Killam Library, Room B400*
Link to register for the event

The aim of this hands-on, in-person workshop is to introduce key techniques in qualitative data coding and analysis using NVivo software and/or Excel. Participants will gain essential tools to organize, code, and draw meaningful insights from their qualitative data. During the session, you’ll learn how to prepare your data and explore foundational coding techniques, such as in-vivo and thematic coding, to categorize and understand your data more deeply. Through interactive exercises, participants will identify themes and patterns and create a codebook that enhances clarity and consistency throughout the coding process. Additionally, we’ll briefly discuss reliability coding principles in qualitative research.

Bring your own data, or use provided sample datasets for hands-on practice if you don’t have data prepared. 

Please bring a laptop computer with you to this workshop.

Facilitator

Dr. Nasim Tavassoli – Educational Developer (Student Development) with the CLT 

Dal Events

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Showcase

Would you like to share your work at the Showcase?

Intended Audience

Link to register for the UDL Showcase

GenA.I. Community of Practice

This month’s topic

Facilitator

�¼������ϲʿ���ֱ�� the GenA.I. CoP

Deadline to access SLEQ data and reports (2000 to the Summer of 2013-2014)

What Does This Mean for You?

Moving Forward:

Doing SoTL: Analyzing Qualitative Data

Facilitator

�¼��ϲʿ��ֱ�� the GenA.I. CoP