08:30–08:55 |
Registration Packages
in the Concourse with Coffee, Tea, Juice, Snacks |
Rozanski Hall |
09:00–10:10 |
Welcome and Opening
Plenary: Experienced TA Panel. C. Walsh (CBS), S. Taylor
(CPES), J. Weishar (CPES), O. Rodriguez (OAC), A. Massecar
(COA), S. Harper (OVC), L. Powers (CSAHS) |
Roz Hall 101 |
10:10–10:40 |
Break in Mackinnon |
Mack 3rd
Flr |
10:40–11:45 |
Concurrent
Sessions 1.0 |
Mack |
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1.1 The
Transition from Undergraduate to Grad TA. C. Kher, IB |
Mack 310 |
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1.2 Preparing and Delivering: First
Day of Class. B. Kidd, SETS |
Mack 311 |
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1.3 Understanding First Year Undergraduates.
D. Lackeyram, Learning Commons |
Mack 312 |
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1.4 Connecting with Students in
Large labs. C. Walsh, IB |
Mack 313 |
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1.5 TA's Guide to Writing. J. Flaherty,
HTM |
Mack 314 |
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1.6 Thinking Globally in Learning
and Teaching. O. Rodriguez, OAC and P. Kulasekera |
Mack 315 |
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1.7 Tips for Effective and Efficient
Marking. Sheri Harper, OVC |
Mack 316 |
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1.8 Engaging
students in seminar discussions. I. Reilly, SETS |
Mack 317 |
11:50–13:00 |
LUNCH at the Grad
Lounge |
5th
flr UC |
13:00–14:05 |
Concurrent
Sessions 2.0 |
Mack |
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2.1 Assessing
Written Work. B. Christian, Learning Commons |
Mack 310 |
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2.2 Online
TA Issues: WebCT and your Role(s). R. Gorrie, TSS |
Mack 311 |
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2.3 Cheating
and the TA Role. P. Zachariah, Judicial Officer and O. Rodriguez,
OAC |
Mack 312 |
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2.4 Top
10 Tips for Effective Presentations. M. Kope, Learning Commons |
Mack 313 |
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2.5 Supporting
Students in Personal Difficulty. B. Mancini, SLCS |
Mack 314 |
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2.6 How
NOT to be boring! A. Schneider and A. Massecar, PHIL |
Mack 315 |
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2.7 TA
Teaching Team. L. Hunter and team, SOAN |
Mack 316 |
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2.8 Preparing
and Delivering: The First Day of Class. I. Lee, OAC |
Mack 318 |
14:10–15:15 |
Concurrent
sessions 3.0 |
Mack 3rd
Flr |
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3.1 The Usual Plagiarism Suspects?
The Library, Undergraduates, and You. R. Sakowski, Library |
Mack 310 |
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3.2 Successful Science Labs. J.
Weishar and K. Kirkpatrick, CPES |
Mack 311 |
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3.3 New Online Tools for TAs: Web
2.0 possibilities and pitfalls. C. Parsons, PHIL. |
Mack 312 |
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3.4 Non-Talkers and Over-Talkers.
E. Groeneveld, SETS |
Mack 313 |
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3.5 Individual Consultations with
Students.
J. Wolstenholme, TSS |
Mack 314 |
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3.6 Learning Styles: What and so
what? P. Wolf, TSS |
Mack 315 |
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3.7 Giving Feedback on Poor Writing.
C. Kher, IB |
Mack 316 |
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3.8 Preparing and Delivering: First
Day of Class. P. Kulasekera |
Mack 317 |
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3.9 Teaching in Difficult Situations. S. Taylor,
CPES |
Mack 318 |
15:25–15:55 |
Closing Plenary:
TA Rights and Responsibilities with CUPE 3913 |
Roz 101 |
15:55–16:30 |
Documenting your Work, Reflecting
on TA Conference
Door Prizes Draw
Evaluations / Participation Letters |
Roz 101 |
Resource Room: MACK 309 is your designated room for extra handouts,
samples of books available through Teaching Support Services,
and other information throughout the day! We're also encouraging
people to avoid bottled water*, so besides the hallway fountains,
we'll have urns of icewater available in the Resource Room...
