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GATAcademy 2022 is a week-long professional development event open to all current and prospective UWindsor graduate assistants GAs) and teaching assistants (TAs). Offering a series of interactive workshops led by experienced professionals from across the campus, GATAcademy 2022 will feature resources and activities relevant to both new and experienced GAs/TAs. Topics will include using Blackboard, using Microsoft Teams, best practices in grading and feedback, running effective labs and tutorials, and a whole lot more!

GATAcademy 2022 will be held online from August 29th to September 2nd and each day will feature three workshops. There will also be an in-person networking event on September 7.

Please note that all workshops will be offered online through Blackboard's virtual classroom. Remember: Please register for the workshops that interest you. You will be emailed the link to the virtual classroom the Friday before and the morning of the event.

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Monday, August 29, 2022

10:00 AM

So, You're Hired as a GA/TA - Now What?!

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: Monday, August 29, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Online
Instructors: Katie Hirsch, Melissa Paré
During the workshop, participants will be provided with an introduction to being a GA/TA. Various topics will be covered, including GA/TA responsibilities to anticipate and complete prior to starting your GA or TA appointment, conditions that must be met throughout your appointment, and suggestions for communicating with the course instructor and the students.

12:00 PM

GA/TA Rights and Responsibilities

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Schedule: Monday, August 29, 2022, 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM
Location: Online
Instructors: Emily Varga
Did you know that as a UWindsor GA/TA, you are automatically a member of CUPE 4580, a certified labour union? Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are in your role as a UWindsor employee? If not, that’s okay! During this workshop you will learn what it means to be a member of CUPE 4580 and how the union can protect your rights as an employee. You will also have the opportunity to meet with an executive member and ask any questions that you may need clarified.

2:00 PM

Using Your GAship for Employment and Career Development

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Schedule: Monday, August 29, 2022, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
Location: Online
Your GA/TAship is a valuable opportunity that provides you with skills and experiences that can help you with your career. In this session, learn about how you can identify and develop these skills and experiences and how you can effectively communicate and market them to potential employers.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

10:00 AM

Planning Effective Lectures and Tutorials to Enhance Student Engagement

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Schedule: Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Online
What are the basics of planning a lesson? How do you use the time that you have in class effectively? How do you keep students engaged? This workshop will help GAs and TAs from all Faculties and departments to plan and deliver effective and engaging lectures and tutorials which can be used both in the classroom as well as in a virtual environment. The workshop will involve interactive exercises where participants will receive peer and instructor feedback on their teaching practices. Participants will leave with strategies for how to create effective PowerPoints, and how to structure and sequence content, among other skills and techniques to further aid in their teaching development.

12:00 PM

Leading Effective Discussions (in-person and online)

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Schedule: Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM
Location: Online
Instructors: Zach Evans, Sheldon Fetter
This workshop will help participants to observe and apply skills that will help them to effectively lead and facilitate discussions both in the online and in-person environments. More specifically, this workshop will demonstrate how to create a classroom atmosphere that is conducive to discussions, develop and pose thought-provoking questions, effectively communicate with students, manage group dynamics and conflict, and how to subsequently evaluate the discussions.

2:00 PM

Running Effective Labs/Tutorials

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