Humanizing Digital Learning Micro-Program
This micro-program consists of six courses that address the issues
of humanizing learning from a variety of perspectives. The
introductory course establishes some common language and identifies
many of the challenges that will be addressed in the program. The
next four courses address humanizing from the perspectives of
student engagement; assessment; the technology itself; and EDI
(Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), accessibility, decolonization,
and Indigenization.
After completing at least one course, participants can apply for the Humanizing Digital Learning program and register for the capstone course below. Each participant will be assigned a facilitator for the capstone course. This involves the participant choosing a specific project (a syllabus, an ebook, a complex assignment) and developing it for use in their own classes and working on that project throughout the program.
Audience: Faculty, staff, sessional instructors, and students with teaching responsibilities.
For more information on the program, visit the Humanising Digital Learning site, contact the Office of Open Learning by email: openlearning@uwindsor.ca or visit the team on the second floor of the Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) building at the 700 California entrance.
After completing at least one course, participants can apply for the Humanizing Digital Learning program and register for the capstone course below. Each participant will be assigned a facilitator for the capstone course. This involves the participant choosing a specific project (a syllabus, an ebook, a complex assignment) and developing it for use in their own classes and working on that project throughout the program.
Audience: Faculty, staff, sessional instructors, and students with teaching responsibilities.
For more information on the program, visit the Humanising Digital Learning site, contact the Office of Open Learning by email: openlearning@uwindsor.ca or visit the team on the second floor of the Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) building at the 700 California entrance.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Practicing Accessibility, EDI, Decolonization and Indigenization in Digital Teaching: An Introduction
Schedule:
October 01–22, 2024,
Tuesdays, 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
(list dates)
Location:
Online, Microsoft Teams
Instructors:
Russell Nahdee,
Ashlyne O'Neil
How do we make our classes more equitable, diverse, accessible, and inclusive for all students? What are Decolonization and Indigenization, and how can you weave those concepts into your class? Whether through making class activities and course sites more accessible, providing content that more students can see themselves reflected in, or removing all kinds of barriers for our students, this course will introduce how instructors can plan for and prepare their classes to be more inclusive. Guest speakers with expertise and lived experience will contribute to many topics. This course will also introduce Indigenous pedagogy, which will be further explored in a future HDL course more in-depth.
Pre-requisites: Completion of Introduction to Humanizing Digital Learning course; preference will be given to individuals enrolled in the Humanizing Digital Learning program.
Audience: Faculty, staff, sessional instructors, and students with teaching responsibilities.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Student Engagement: Humanizing the Learning Process
Schedule:
November 05–26, 2024,
Tuesdays, 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
(list dates)
Location:
Online, Microsoft Teams
Instructors:
Dave Cormier
Research from the last few years has pointed to ‘student engagement’ being the primary concern of faculty when considering teaching online. This course will address student engagement from the student perspective. How can we help them see their learning as something they need to engage in? How do we build trust?
Topics will include:
care and uncertainty
unsettling your existing classroom culture
supporting creativity
student-discovered and -created content
engagement in face-to-face, online, and asynchronous contexts
Prerequisite: Introduction to Humanizing Online Learning course
Audience: Faculty, staff, sessional instructors, and students with teaching responsibilities.
Self-paced and other workshops
Building for Openness - Capstone Project
Registration for this event is now closed.
Note: This is NOT a self-paced course, but a course with no set schedule. The instructor is the coordinator, not necessarily the facilitator for your project.
Each participant will be assigned a facilitator to complete the capstone course. This involves the participant choosing a specific project (a syllabus, an ebook, a complex assignment) and developing it for use in their own classes and working on that project throughout the program.
You can start this capstone after completing any course in the Humanising Digital Learning Micro-Program, but we recommend you begin with Introduction to Humanizing Digital Learning. Participants may complete the capstone course as an independent study or as a cohort depending on the interests of participants at a given time.
Prerequisite: Completion of
- at least one course in the Humanising Digital Learning program and
- application to the Humanising Digital Learning Micro-Program
Building for Openness - Capstone Project
Registration closes December 31, 2024.
Each participant will be assigned a facilitator to complete the capstone course. This involves the participant choosing a specific project (a syllabus, an ebook, a complex assignment) and developing it for use in their own classes and working on that project throughout the program. You can start this capstone after completing any course in the Humanising Digital Learning Micro-Program, but we recommend you begin with Introduction to Humanizing Digital Learning. Participants may complete the capstone course as an independent study or as a cohort depending on the interests of participants at a given time.
Note: This is NOT a self-paced course, but a course with no set schedule. The instructor is the coordinator, not necessarily the facilitator for your project.
Prerequisite: Completion of
- at least one course in the Humanising Digital Learning program and
- application to the Humanising Digital Learning Micro-Program