ONLINE: Finding and Using OERs in the Classroom: The Sciences
Looking to incorporate open educational resources (OERs) into your courses? The library is hosting discipline-specific workshops focused on finding and using these materials for your class. 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. OERs are not
ONLINE: Introduction to Publishing Your Own Open Access Journal
This workshop will provide an overview of the library's open access journal publishing platform (OJS). For anyone considering starting a new journal or possibly moving a print journal online, this workshop will give you an introduction to what is involved and the ways that the library will support your initiative.
ONLINE: Ask The Naturalist Virtual Event
Join us for "Ask the Nat", with Arboretum Naturalist, Chris Earley! Ask your nature and wildlife related questions in the free one-hour live session on Zoom. Register online. Email questions to arbor@uoguelph.ca.
ONLINE: UN International Day of Yoga
Celebrate UN International Day of Yoga - Tuesday, June 23 - Live music for harmony and peace 2020 Theme: Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family Everyone – faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, visiting scholars – welcome! No experience required. Take part in this fun online event with live music performed by a popular local
ONLINE: Open Scholarship Series – Using Open Data in Your Research
This workshop will explore the benefits of incorporating existing open data into your research. We will pay particular attention to finding, evaluating and uploading open data. We will also discuss how the library can support you to ingest, transform and analyze open data, as well as some of the other supports available to researchers at
ONLINE: Can the COVID-19 crisis guide India towards an equitable, robust health system?
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement presents: Can the COVID-19 crisis guide India towards an equitable, robust health system? The coronavirus pandemic and the extended lockdown have hit India hard. The country has struggled to scale-up testing and deliver care in both public and private sectors. In this webinar, the speakers will
ONLINE: Finding and Using OERs in the Classroom – Arts and Humanities
Looking to incorporate open educational resources (OERs) into your courses? The library is offering discipline-specific workshops focused on finding and using OERs in your classroom. 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. OERs are not only
ONLINE: Poverty and Housing From the Margins – Communities Respond to COVID-19 Webinar
U of G's Live Work Well Research Centre is committed to anticipating and responding to the changing needs of families, livelihoods and living environments through research, teaching and knowledge sharing. On June 25 from 11 a.m. to noon (EST) the Live Work Well Research Centre will host a free webinar discussing the impacts of the
ONLINE: Creating an Accessible and Engaging Online Learning Experience Webinar
Accessibility Conference Webinar Lifelong researcher and writer Paul Benson will draw on real learning experiences to present an informative session that provides instructors and course designers with suggestions on how to design and deliver online courses that supports the learning of diverse groups of students.
ONLINE: Lang School Virtual Graduation Celebration
Despite the unprecedented disruption in your academic and personal lives, the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics looks forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the 2020 graduating class. Although faculty cannot be with graduates in person - at least not until the next U of G Convocation when they will still have the
ONLINE: Advantage Workshop – How To Get Your Funding Application Shortlisted
This online workshop, presented by the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph, introduces research teams to tools that will clearly communicate the potential impact of their work and enable them to write value-focused grant applications. Teams will also discover how clear communication and persuasive value propositions can mobilize teams and external partners more
ONLINE: Nature for the Family Series
Ontario, CanadaWant to have a wild summer? This series provides an interactive hour on Zoom for families (at least one adult attending). We will cover a variety of nature topics, including caterpillars, aquatic creatures, snakes, hawks and owls, with different naturalists from the Guelph area. The hour will be spent doing hands-on activities, how-to discussions, answering
ONLINE: Advantage Workshop – Collaborative Partnerships: Making them Work for You
Many researchers achieve more impact and success because of long-term relationships formed with industry and external partners. This workshop will help researchers develop a strategy for cultivating fruitful collaborations and to optimize the way they work with external partners. In this workshop, research teams will: Identify common expectations held by industry partners; and Explore best
ONLINE: Director’s Fundraising Challenge to Support Student Athletes
The Manulife and TD Insurance Director's Fundraising Challenge - Give to Gryphons is a four-day giving challenge to support student-athletes. The challenge takes place the week of July 20 and culminates in an hour-long virtual event and celebration presented by Swish at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. Due to the health concerns surrounding COVID-19,
ONLINE: Live 3MT Winner Announcement
The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to invite you to an online event to announce the winners of the University of Guelph's 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) competition. The two top students from each college moved on to the University final, which was held online from June 29 to July 12. We hope that
ONLINE: Virtual Tree Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaJoin Shelley Hunt, U of Guelph course instructor and former Arboretum Director, for a virtual, interactive tree identification workshop! Over the course of three Zoom sessions, with hands-on challenges to complete in between, you will learn the basics of tree ID with a focus on native Ontario species. Registration: Early Bird Fee - $40 +
ONLINE: Farewell to President Franco Vaccarino
Join us for President Vaccarino’s Online Farewell on Wednesday, July 29 at 3 p.m. Click to join the celebration! All are welcome to watch. Want to express your gratitude for the great work President Vaccarino has done to Improve Life? Here's your chance! Leave a personalized message, add a GIF, attach a photo or post
ONLINE: Indian International Students in Canada – Migration Trajectories, Educational Experience and Economic Outcomes
This webinar presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) will have a panel consisting of Prof. Binod Khadria, Professor of Economics and Education, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Sutama Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Ryerson University; and Prof. Margaret Walton-Roberts, Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier
ONLINE: IF 2020 – All-night, online celebration of the arts!
An all-night, online celebration of the arts! IF 2020 is a 24-hour online event featuring 150+ unique, original performances by international artists of all disciplines. This free, all-night celebration of the arts will feature improvisational performance videos by musicians, spoken word poets, dancers, theatre practitioners and multi-disciplinary artists from 15+ countries captured in response to
ONLINE: Data Skills Boot Camp
The library will be offering its first Data Skills Boot Camp from Aug. 10 to 13, 2020. During this 4-day, online workshop, attendees will participate in hands-on activities that will introduce them to or remind them of the key stages of the research data lifecycle. Topics covered in this workshop series include: data basics, data