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Getting started with AI: Microsoft Copilot Wed Feb 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 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
Online - Web Link Register
Helping Your Students Use AI Tools Effectively Thu Feb 5, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 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
Online - Web Link Register
Oral Assessments that Work Fri Feb 6, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GMCTL Event

Bring your lunch, and learn with us!

In a world where AI can write and generate content with ease, offer a powerful way to hear what students actually know. Bring your lunch and learn about redesigning assessments, whethe ...(more)

Anne-Marie Rollo, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Introduction to Open Educational Resources Mon Feb 9, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

More than 13,000 students are benefitting from the use of open educational resources (OER) at USask during the 2025-26 academic year. In this session, participants will learn about what OER are, why they benefit learners and instructors, and how t ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Group Discussion Strategies for All Class Sizes Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM GMCTL Event

This interactive workshop focuses on fostering communities through intentional dialogue and collaborative practices.

Participants will co-create a Community Charter and explore group discussion strategies that elevate all voices, aligning ...(more)

Roberta Campbell-Chudoba, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
AI Exists: Rethinking Assessments Tue Feb 10, 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
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Enhancing Your Land Acknowledgments Wed Feb 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GMCTL Event

As you continue your journey towards Indigenization, Decolonization, and (Re)conciliation, questions regarding land acknowledgements may arise. Whether you have never used a land acknowledgement or are looking to improve your current one, please j ...(more)

Jade Hupé, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Choice is NOT a Bad Word! Thu Feb 12, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMCTL Event

Choice in learning and assessment is often misunderstood as a lack of rigor or structure but in reality, it’s a powerful tool for engagement, equity, and success. This interactive workshop will challenge common assumptions about student choi ...(more)

Rachel Regier, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Jennie Green, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Decolonizing Classrooms: Transforming Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Tue Feb 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMCTL Event

Participants in the session will experience a journey founded on the principles of decolonization outlined in the ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan Indigenous Strategy. Three common outcomes of the course will support educators with,

a) demonstrati ...(more)

Darryl Isbister, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Designing for Student Engagement- H5P Workshop Wed Feb 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

In this interactive session, we will explore innovative ways to engage learners inside of Canvas using a flexible online tool called H5P. Each participant will be set up with the tools and skills necessary to create dynamic learning experiences th ...(more)

Kristin Moskalyk, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
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Scholarly Teaching Certificate: Launch & Info Event Thu Feb 19, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMCTL Event

Join us to celebrate and shape the newly launched Scholarly Teaching Certificate (STC)! By attending this event, you will join the conversation that defines what this will be. We will share a short presentation of the STC in its c ...(more)

EDUC 1019 Register
Assessment 101: Formative Assessment Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM GMCTL Event

Looking for fresh, easy ways to boost student engagement and learning?

Join us for Assessment 101: Formative Assessment, a one-hour Lunch & Learn designed to spark new ideas and classroom strategies. Discover quick, low-stakes techniques t ...(more)

Jennie Green, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Creating Your Course Syllabus Mon Feb 23, 2026 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM GMCTL Event

This session will allow participants to create a course syllabus that includes elements required under the Academic Courses Policy, reflects the instructor’s teaching style, and sets the tone they hope the class will have. Participants shoul ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Online - Web Link Register
Microteaching for Teaching Assistants Tue Feb 24, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMCTL Event

This Microteaching event is for TAs. It includes a number of steps. You must be able to attend two in-person sessions, on Feb 24th and March 3rd.

The steps include:

  1. Participat ...(more)
Roberta Campbell-Chudoba, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
piihtikway - An Open Conversation About Indigenous Education Wed Feb 25, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM GMCTL Event

piihtikway is an open invitation to enter a learning space grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing. The Heritage Michif word piihtikway, meaning “come in,” reflects the workshop’s purpose, which is to welcome participants into int ...(more)

Jade Hupé, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
AI kiyohkewin - Session theme TBA Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GMCTL Event

AI kiyohkewin is a lightly facilitated, informal gathering for faculty and staff to share ideas and experiences about Artificial Intelligence. kiyohkewin, the Cree word for visiting, captures the idea that these meetings ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Kristine Dreaver-Charles, University of Saskatchewan
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
Trauma-Informed Teaching in Higher Education: Creating Safer, Inclusive Learning Fri Feb 27, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GMCTL Event

In today’s classrooms, students bring diverse experiences that can deeply influence their learning. Trauma-informed teaching recognizes these realities and equips educators to create environments where all learners feel safe, supported, and ...(more)

Jade Hupé, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Jennie Green, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
OEWeek: Lunch and Learn Panel - Stories From Those Engaged In the Creation of OER Mon Mar 2, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM GMCTL Event

Join us for lunch and to hear from a panel of instructors and staff who are currently working or have created an open textbook. Panellists representing the Department of Chemistry, Department of Curriculum Studies, the USask Library, and the new S ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
MURRAY GMCTL 50.12 Register
OEWeek: Intro to Open Educational Resources Mon Mar 2, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMCTL Event

More than 13,000 students are benefitting from the use of open educational resources (OER) at USask during the 2025-26 academic year. In this session, participants will learn about what OER are, why they benefit learners and instructors, and how t ...(more)

Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Online - Web Link Register
AI Kickstarter Tue Mar 3, 2026 no time specified - see description GMCTL Event

Join us for this introduction to AI. This AI Kickstarter will be eight engaging, 10-minute AI activities. Throughout these mini-sessions hosted on Canvas, you'll get a comprehensive crash-course on AI, covering topics such as the history and basic ...(more)

Kurt Bergsma, Gwenna Moss Centre, USask
Online via Canvas course Register