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ONLINE: STOP Worrying!

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to

ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom – Business and Social Sciences

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OER)! OER are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. Whether you’re looking

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – Paul Cureton

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Paul Cureton of Lancaster University, UK. He will be speaking on "Design Futures: Visualization, Mapping and Strategies". All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.

ONLINE: Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo

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ONLINE Ontario, Canada

WeVideo is a web-based video editing and creation tool. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice editing and creating video. During the end of the workshop, participants will: learn what WeVideo is and what it can do discuss the process for creating a video list tools for recording

ONLINE: Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Having trouble getting started on your next paper? Want advice on improving your academic writing? For two nights only, Writing Peers are hosting the first online Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays event. Choose from a variety of 20-minute online writing workshops designed to help you develop useful academic writing strategies for

ONLINE: Anxiety – Skills and Strategies

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 8 p.m., for three sessions. Registration: $10 for U of G students $30 for members of USW Local 4120 $60 for all others

ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon

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ONLINE Ontario, Canada

PowToon is a web-based tool to create professional videos. It has a library of animated characters, objects and text that you can combine with your own media to create a video. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating videos. By the end of the workshop, participants will

ONLINE: Panel Discussion – Ask the InfoSec Team!

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Interested in how the CCS Information Security team protects U of G? Now is your chance to ask your most burning questions, like what happens when someone falls for phishing scam? Why are universities a big target for cyber crime? What is one thing I can do to protect myself and my identity? Join us

ONLINE: Provost Dialogue on Teaching – Fall 2020

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

On October 28, U of G's Provost, Dr. Gwen Chapman, will host an engaging session for instructors that will provide an opportunity for all of us to reflect on teaching, learning and academic course delivery in the context of COVID-19. We recognize that shifting to primarily remote delivery was not easy for the fall semester

ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom – Arts and Humanities

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OERs)! OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. Whether you’re looking

ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

PowToon is a web-based tool to create professional videos. It has a library of animated characters, objects and text that you can combine with your own media to create a video. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating videos. During the workshop, participants will: discuss best practices

ONLINE: Receiving and Incorporating Feedback on Your Writing

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

As a graduate student, you can expect to spend a significant amount of time rewriting, revising and restructuring your thesis chapters. Although the prospect of completing multiple drafts and integrating feedback from multiple readers may be intimidating, revision is an essential part of the writing process. This interactive workshop for graduate students introduces strategies and

ONLINE: The U.S. Election in Question

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Experts on American politics explore the issues at stake in the U.S. 2020 federal election. Panel: Clifford Orwin Professor, University of Toronto Lori Hausegger Associate Professor, Boise State University David

ONLINE: Self-Directed Brain Food – Graduate Thesis Workshops

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

At Brain Food Online, you'll learn effective ways to approach your work as a graduate student. Undergraduate students who are writing an undergraduate honours thesis or writing extensive research papers may also attend. Brain Food Online is delivered via CourseLink and you can complete the workshops at your own pace. Most workshops include pre-recorded lectures,

ONLINE: Decreasing Headaches

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches. This skills program meets weekly on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., for four sessions. Registration: $20 for U of G students $60 for members of USW Local 4120 $120 for all others

ONLINE: One Health Poster Day

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) and the One Health Institute (OHI) at the University of Guelph, in collaboration with the One Health Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, are pleased to invite you to the One Health Poster

ONLINE: Concision and Precision – A Tour of Techniques for Writing Clearly

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

“Write concisely.” “Be more specific.” "Awk.” “Unclear”. We've all seen comments like these at one time or another. How do you make sense of them and, more importantly, avoid them? Come for a tour of one of the most under-appreciated Library Guides: the "Write Clearly" guide. We'll talk about how to learn from comments like