Tips: Keep A Feedback Word Bank
At this year’s GATAcademy 2015, Alex Gayowsky and Marissa Reaume spoke to participants about the importance of keeping a feedback word bank: a collection of words you use when formulating comments for...
View Article“Am I Doing It Wrong?”– Getting Used To Life As A GA/TA
It’s right around this time – about a month into my first semester – that I began to wonder whether I was at all sure about how to be a student, a teacher, and a student teacher all at once. Certain...
View ArticleRead Up On Blackboard This Reading Week
Reading week is the perfect time to brush up on your Blackboard knowledge. Join the Centre for Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, October 13th, 1pm-3pm, for a free introductory workshop. There are still...
View ArticleA Guide For Online TAs
Is it just us, or does teaching with technology sometimes feel like this? ———————–> If movies like The Matrix, Tron, and War Games have taught us anything, it’s that working with computers in the...
View ArticleWork Study Position at the Centre for Teaching and Learning
The Centre for Teaching and learning is hiring one Work Study student to assist in programming for 2015-2016. If you are currently receiving OSAP assistance, you could qualify for the Work Study...
View ArticleUnderstanding Exam Stress
Last week we shared a retweet to get the word out about an on-campus support service very near and dear to our hearts: Therapy dogs will be in session tomorrow from 1-2pm at the International...
View ArticleUWill Discover Conference Returns for 2016
Undergraduate research can play an important role in students’ development as scholars and professionals, not to mention the valuable contributions student researchers make to their fields each year....
View ArticleAdd “Minimal Marking” To Your Grading Arsenal
The vaguely winter feeling in the air suggests that the fall final exam season is nearly upon us, and GAs and TAs know all too well that can only mean that grading season is just around the corner. You...
View ArticleThe GATA Network Is Hiring (Deadline: Nov. 30th)
The GATA Network is looking for talented individuals who are passionate about and interested in the theory of teaching and learning to continue to connect GAs and TAs across UWindsor in the development...
View ArticleFree Abstract Workshop
This Tuesday, November 24th, the Writing Support Desk will be hosting a free workshop in conjunction with the UWill Discover conference and will be discussing how to write an effective abstract. Date:...
View ArticleGATA Winter Academy 2016 Is Coming
New Year’s resolutions don’t ever workout without effort, dedication, and a little positive reinforcement. So say your resolution is to work on your teaching craft in 2016? GATA Winter Academy can...
View ArticleMotivating Students
“I’m their teacher…not their parent.” I can’t count how many times I’ve heard that refrain from a stressed out instructor who is losing their patience with a group of students that just doesn’t seem to...
View ArticleWhat’s New At The CTL
Chances are, if you know the GATA Network, you know the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – UWindsor’s group of teaching and learning specialists. Just like us, they’re committed to providing...
View ArticleMinimal Marking: A Review By Claire Lamonica
Dr. Claire Coleman Lamonica is the Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at Illinois State University, but most of her 40-year career as an educator has been spent teaching...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Multiculturalism At UWindsor
A vibrant diversity has long been one of UWindsor’s greatest strengths as an academic community that welcomes students from all over the world. This multiculturalism makes our campus unique, but it can...
View ArticleFree Abstract Workshop
This Tuesday, January 12th, the Writing Support Desk will be hosting a free workshop in conjunction with the UWill Discover conference and will be discussing how to write an effective abstract. Any...
View ArticleTransitioning from CLEW to Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Learn is the learning management system that the University of Windsor campus is adopting. It is a robust enterprise system, designed to provide an enhanced learning experience for students,...
View ArticleFeminist Pedagogy in Theory and Practice
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 11:45am– 1:00pm Location: McPherson Lounge Instructors: Dusty Johnstone, Jane Nicholas, Renée Bondy, Chris Greig, Susan Holbrook Are you interested in broadening your...
View ArticleAnother FREE Workshop – Intercultural Relations: In Class and Across Campus
The GATA Network and the International Student Centre (ISC) are teaming up to workshop multicultural issues in ‘Intercultural Relations: In Class and Across Campus.’ Thursday, January 28th, the GATA...
View ArticleCall for Volunteers: Educational Developers Caucus Conference
CALL for VOLUNTEERS! Will you be staying in Windsor for Reading Week? We have a wonderful opportunity for you. We are looking for volunteers for a national conference, with a focus on helping to...
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