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Course Design Workshop

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Would you like to design or redesign one of your courses and enhance your teaching skills?

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Join a group of peers and TLS facilitators to discuss strategies for course design and teaching that focus on enhancing student learning. Bring an existing course or your ideas for designing a new one. You will leave this workshop with new insights about teaching and a draft Course Plan.

Please note: Our course design offerings are intended for 涩里番 instructors, teaching courses for 涩里番 students. See our FAQ for more details.

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Goals

During this workshop you will:

  • Become familiar with learning-centered course design principles and strategies.
  • Apply these principles to the (re)design of one of your courses.
  • Develop an in-depth Course Plan, which you can use to help you prepare your course outline.
  • Exchange feedback with peers to improve course design and teaching approaches.

Strategies

The workshop has four components:

  1. Pre-workshop preparation:
    Participants will be asked to complete a short questionnaire and read an article.
  2. Day one:
    The workshop includes interactive activities, mini lectures, and exercises where participants apply course design principles to a specific course in their discipline. See Agenda tab for more info.
  3. Day two:
    Participants exchange feedback on their assessment plans and consider strategies to prepare students to succeed on their assignments. See Agenda tab for more info.
  4. myCourses:
    The myCourses site offers participants access to workshop content and resources to help with course planning. Participants can also engage in discussions on topics related to course design and teaching.

Time commitment

The CDW is two full days of 鈥渃lass鈥� time; time for reflection and individual work is in addition and will vary on an individual basis.

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Dates - May 2025:

  • Day 1: Tuesday May 13, 9:00am to 4:30pm
  • Day 2: Thursday May 15, 9:00am to 4:00pm

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  • On campus: Adams Building room 211 (3450 University, 2nd floor)

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Agenda (tentative)

Day One

TIME TOPIC
Morning
  • Introduction and course design approach
  • Context
  • Content
  • Learning outcomes
Lunch
  • Lunch (provided by TLS)
Afternoon
  • Assessment
  • Course design case 1
  • Questions, preparation for day 2, and evaluation

Day Two

TIME TOPIC
Morning
  • Strategies
  • Course design case 2
  • Course plan revision
Lunch
  • Lunch (provided by TLS)
Afternoon
  • Course plan exchange
  • Next steps

TLS is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive campus community. We hold the Course Design Workshop in an accessible classroom that includes a height-adjustable table.听

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Registration for the Course Design Workshop is now available.

Registration deadline: Friday, April 25

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For further information about the Course Design Workshop, please tls [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Course%20Design%20Workshop) (email us).

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You can access our course design offerings in three different formats:

A self-paced option in myCourses, a fast-track webinar series, and a two-day in-person workshop.

Frequently asked questions

Which course design offering should I take part in?

You can access our course design offerings in three different formats:

The offering you decide to attend might depend on the date by which you need to design your course, the amount of time you have available, and the amount of support you need. You can find a comparison of the three offerings in this table.

Can I take the course design offerings more than once?

Absolutely! We invite you to take part in a course design offering each time you (re)design a course.

What is the difference between a Course Alignment Plan and a Course Plan?

A Course Alignment Plan (CAP) is a template designed to help you map out your course so that you have a guide for continuing your course design. Once you have filled it in, the CAP provides an overview of the alignment among course learning outcomes, assessments, and teaching strategies. A CAP is the main output of Just-in-Time Course Design and Course Design Essentials.

A Course Plan is a more in-depth planning document that you create to help develop your course outline. A Course Plan is the main output of the Course Design Workshop.

Can I take part in a course design offering even I do not have a specific course to design?

Course design is most valuable when the principles and strategies can be applied. For the Course Design Workshop, it is essential that you identify a specific course to work on during the workshop. For our other (self-paced and online) offerings, it is recommended you work on designing a specific course, but it is not required.

Can I take part in a course design offering if I am a teaching assistant?

Our course design offerings are designed for instructors. Teaching assistants can take part in our TA training at the beginning of each term.

Can I take part in a course design offering if I do not teach at 涩里番?

Sorry - no. Our course design offerings are designed for 涩里番 instructors teaching courses for 涩里番 students. Resources are freely available in the for those who wish to learn more about learning-centered approaches to teaching.

What if I need more support to design or teach a course?

涩里番 instructors can book a consultation for additional support related to teaching and learning at 涩里番.

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