DesignEd Workshops, Events, & Community


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2024-2025 Community of Practice (CoP) workshop series

DesignEd offers a series of Community of Practice (CoP) workshops on various topics related to teaching, learning, course design, media development, and other key skills for teaching in higher education. Sessions are held on the second Friday of each month. Check out our upcoming and past offerings below:

Upcoming workshops (view W2025 poster):

 

Topic Date

Clarifying policies for scholastic offenses and academic considerations

Dr. Andrew Johnson, FHS Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Western University

In our discussion of academic considerations, we will talk about:

  • The Student Absence Portal, and how it gathers and transmits information from students;
  • Undocumented absences, and when students can use them;
  • What to do when you receive an “approved” academic consideration through the portal;
  • How flexibility impacts your obligations related to academic considerations

We will then shift gears a bit, and spend a bit of time discussing Scholastic Offences:

  • Current policies at UWO surrounding plagiarism and AI usage;
  • Current policies concerning cellphone possession and usage during exams;
  • What to do when you suspect a student of cheating (in an exam or on an assignment)
Fri. Jan. 10, 12-1:30pm

Decolonizing evidence-based healthcare (*external speaker*)

Dr. Jaris Swidrovich, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Decolonial and Indigenous lenses will be applied to evidence-based healthcare. Dr. Swidrovich will: 1) Summarize evidence-based healthcare through decolonial and Indigenous lenses; 2) Name and critically evaluate evidence-based healthcare regarding the knowledge system(s) that inform it; and 3) Describe intercultural counseling strategies that honour Indigenous medicines and practices.

Fri. Feb. 14, 12-1:30pm

Using AI to facilitate or enhance your teaching

Dr. Andrews Tawiah, Assistant Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Western University
Najmeh Keyhani, FHS Curriculum Specialist
Julie Whitehead, Senior Instructional Designer

Join us for a peek into how other faculty members are using AI in their teaching. You'll also get the opportunity to try some tools yourself during the session.

Fri. Mar. 14, 12-1:30pm

Incorporating reflection into your courses

Dr. Anushka Ataullahjan, Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
Najmeh Keyhani, FHS Curriculum Specialist

Reflections are commonly used as a graded or non-graded course activity. But what are the benefits? What challenges do students and instructors face when using them? What things should we keep in mind when designing reflection-based activities? What are some examples? These are the topics we'll discuss in this session.

Fri. Apr. 11, 12-1:30pm

Past workshops