Drop-Ins, Workshops, and Professional Development

The Centre for Teaching and Learning is excited to offer a variety of workshops for faculty, staff, and students. Enhance your skills by signing up for sessions on topics such as Using Secure Online Exams in Your Courses, Accessibility Standards, Software Training Sessions, Administrative Practices, and Curricular Planning. 

Contact Us

For specific training requests, please contact teachinghub@nipissingu.ca

Please Enroll in the Blackboard Orientation Module:

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Nipissing University holds an institutional membership with the organization Quality Matters (QM), giving faculty, instructors, and Centre for Teaching and Learning support staff access to a range of evidence-informed course design resources.

Use your @nipissingu.ca email to register for MyQM and unlock the QM Reference Library, Self-Review Tool, and Course Design Rubric.

 

Learn More

Visit the Quality Matters website to explore additional resources and information.

Join us for two upcoming FREE Contact North webinars exploring practical ways faculty and instructors can respond to AI, from using AI agents to develop better course materials to redesigning assignments that make student thinking and learning visible.

  1. From Prompt to Production: Using AI Agents to Build Better Course Materials

 

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Register here: https://contactnorth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jv3cbXEaQHiH7KScFNn9BQ

 

Learn how AI agents can support the development of lesson plans, case studies, assessments, simulations and other course materials, while keeping educators in control of the final product.

 

Key takeaways:

  • Learn a practical workflow for moving from learning outcomes to reviewed, usable course materials
  • Explore how multiple AI agents or roles can support course development
  • Identify where human judgment remains essential for quality, accuracy and academic standards

 

Host: Dr. Sidney Shapiro, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science

 

  1. How to Design Assignments Students Can’t Outsource to AI

 

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Register here: https://contactnorth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D8LkckF_RmSxawT2_AAO4g

 

Explore practical ways to design assignments that make student thinking, judgement and understanding visible, using approaches such as process-based assessment, oral defence, simulations and witnessed performance.

 

Key takeaways:

  • Identify assignments that can be easily completed by generative AI
  • Apply the Build, Adapt and Defend model to make student thinking more visible
  • Explore assessment approaches that strengthen academic integrity and human capabilities

 

Host: Stephen Murgatroyd, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Now — Digital Pedagogy Institute (online) great keynotes and concurrent sessions on all matters digital. Organized by 4 Ontario universities.


eCampusOntario Professional Learning (Summer/Fall 2026) Explore upcoming programs:

  • Teaching with AI (Sept 14 – Oct 16) Develop key skills to explore, evaluate and experiment AI in postsecondary education. Register here
  • Mastering Open Ed (Sept 14 – Oct 30) Create and adapt open educational resources using practical tools and licensing. Register here
  • Leadership for Digital Transformation (Oct 26 – Dec 4) Develop your ability to lead innovation and drive institutional change. Register here 
  • Empowered Educator (Oct 26 – Dec 18) Build core skills in digital, open, and inclusive teaching practice. Register here

Programs are free or available at a preferential rate for participants from eCampusOntario member institutions. Questions? Please contact us at learn@ecampusontario.ca.
 

Upcoming Strategic Foresight Workshop with eCampus ($403)

  • Exploring Futures of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (Nov 24) Examine emerging AI trends in higher education and explore how they may shape the future of teaching and learning. Register here

 

The STLHE/SAPES Virtual Conference (Nov. 13, 2026) (Role-based price)

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education has been the organization of choice for university and college educators across the country since the 1980s. Now they have, in addition to their summer conference, a virtual Fall one. Save the date and bookmark the link. 2026 Virtual Conference – STLHE