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Orientation to TA Success Days Tue Jan 6, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

Welcome to TA Success Day! This introduction provides you the opportunity to meet other Teaching Assistants and to learn about the Teaching Preparation Certificate (TPC). Facilitated by: Roberta ...(more)

Roberta Campbell-Chudoba, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY Library G3 Register
TA Success - Grading Problem Sets, Labs, and Exams Effectively Tue Jan 6, 2026 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

You'll explore grading strategies to improve consistency and efficiency and leave with concrete ideas for before you start grading, while you're grading, and after you wrap up. You'll also hear tips on providing ...(more)

MURRAY Library G3 Register
TA Success - Facilitation Tips for Tutorials and Help Sessions Tue Jan 6, 2026 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

Come to practice simple strategies for running tutorials and help sessions. Leave with facilitation skills and knowledge of how to structure time just enough so that students feel supported and prepared for clas ...(more)

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TA Success - First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing Tue Jan 6, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

Come and learn some things you may not know about First Nation, Metis and Inuit ways of knowing, being, and doing. This session will address some common questions and give you an opportunity to ask questions you ...(more)

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TA Success - Intro to Lesson Planning Tue Jan 6, 2026 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

Are you planning your own lab, tutorial, seminar or guest lecture? Join this session to become familiar with the BOPPPS lesson planning model so you can apply it to your own lessons. Facilitated by: Jennie Green ...(more)

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TA Success - Grading Essays & Projects Effectively Wed Jan 7, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

In this session on grading written papers and projects, you’ll learn tips for giving good feedback, being more consistent in grading, and managing your time. Come expecting to practice grading and share yo ...(more)

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TA Success - TA Toolkit: Practical Solutions for Common Challenges Wed Jan 7, 2026 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

You'll discover practical answers to common TA challenges. We'll discuss your concerns and how the USask TA Handbook can support you. Facilitated by: Jade Hupé


This event is part of TA Success Da ...(more)

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TA Success - Navigating Canvas for TAs Wed Jan 7, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMCTL Event
TA Success - January 2026

We'll explore navigation of the Canvas Dashboard, connecting with students in Canvas, and using SpeedGrader's various functions - with time for questions. Bring your own device or log into a computer in the lab. ...(more)

MURRAY Library 161 Register
Making Your Academic Integrity Expectations Clear: Going Beyond Syllabus Statements Wed Jan 7, 2026 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM GMCTL Event

Different educators have different expectations for different assignments. It's confusing for students who want to avoid academic misconduct and maintain academic integrity--especially now with varying AI expectations. The statements that we inclu ...(more)

Susan Bens, Teaching and Learning Enhancement, USask
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For New Instructors and Sessionals: How the Academic Misconduct Regulations work Thu Jan 8, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM GMCTL Event

Learn when you can approach a student with a concern, how minor cases can be resolved, and who to approach in your College to check on process. The session will provide an overview and links to key resources so that you know how to manage an alleg ...(more)

Susan Bens, Teaching and Learning Enhancement, USask
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Getting started with AI: Microsoft Copilot Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GMCTL Event

This session will introduce you to using one of USask’s AI tools: Microsoft Copilot. A licensed and protected version of Copilot is available to USask faculty, staff, and students. We’ll start with the basics, so even if you’ve n ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Helping Your Students Use AI Tools Effectively Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

All students at USask now have access to Microsoft Copilot as an approved and supported generative AI tool. Alongside this, USask has a set of guidelines for student AI use. As instructors, we should take this opportunity to begin to support stude ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Storytelling as Strategy: Indigenizing Teaching for Sustainable Futures Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMCTL Event

In this session, participants are invited to explore how storytelling can serve both as a pathway for Indigenizing education and as a tool for promoting sustainability. Through collaboration, educators will discover the significance of storytellin ...(more)

Rachel Regier, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Jade Hupé, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
AI Literacy: It's about more than just prompting Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMCTL Event

GenAI seems to be almost everywhere, including teaching and learning. While being able to effectively prompt tools like CoPilot or ChatGPT is important, there's a lot more to AI Literacy.

In this session, participants will learn about, dis ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Assessment (re)Design Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GMCTL Event

Bring your lunch, and learn with us!

Discover how to use USask’s AI Learning Design Assistant (ALDA) to begin redesigning an existing assessment. Grounded in the University’s Assessment Principles, the session ...(more)

Anne-Marie Rollo, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
AI Exists: Rethinking Assessments Fri Jan 16, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in student learning, educators face the challenge of designing assessments that both leverage its potential and maintain academic integrity. This workshop explores how to create assessment tasks that make room f ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Supporting Learners to Leverage Technology Effectively and Ethically Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMCTL Event

In this session, participants will explore how to support learners to meet the USask Student Competency, Leveraging Technology. Participants will discuss key considerations and resources available, and will outline some initial ideas for integrati ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Using Canvas Quizzes as Practice and Feedback Wed Jan 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMCTL Event

Using Canvas quizzes for digital exams is just one piece of the assessment puzzle. This 90-minute workshop will explore the basics of creating Canvas New Quizzes and focus on how to design quizzes that genuinely serve as powerful tools for student ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Lesson Planning 101: Constructive Alignment Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM GMCTL Event
New Series! 

Kick off the Assessment 101 series with a deep dive into Constructive Alignment-the foundation of effective course and assessment design.

When your learning outcomes, activities, and assessments all align, students n ...(more)

Jennie Green, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
The Inclusive Classroom Toolkit: Small Shifts, Big Impact Mon Jan 26, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

This interactive session emphasizes how small pedagogical adjustments can significantly enhance executive functioning for all students, particularly those who are neurodivergent, by fostering flexibility, clarity, and accessibility in course desig ...(more)

Roberta Campbell-Chudoba, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY Library G3 Register