ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – Mitchell Joachim
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Mitchell Joachim of Terreform ONE speaking on "Design Against Extinction: Animal Aided Design in the Urban Landscape." All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.
ONLINE: Create Posters with Canva
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaCanva is a web-based graphic design tool to create posters, infographics, social media posts and more. Use templates or create from scratch. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating a poster. During the end of the workshop, participants will: discuss strengths and limitations of Canva identify strategies
ONLINE: STOP Worrying!
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 decrease worrying. Registration: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others
ONLINE: Government of Canada Employment Networking Event for Students
Interested in a career in the public sector? Engage with government departments and agencies from the comfort of home! This unique opportunity is exclusive to U of G students and includes opportunities to: Learn about employment in the public sector Meet U of G alumni and other Government of Canada employees to hear about their
ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom – Business and Social Sciences
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
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
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaWeVideo 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
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaHaving 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
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: A new India, a new China? The politics of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping
Since the mid-twentieth century, Asia’s two giants have represented alternative models of political modernity. The dramatic political rise of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, two self-avowed strongmen, has seen remarkable changes in the aims, structure and exercise of power in both regimes. This seminar examines striking commonalities and the ramifications of these historic developments. Speaker:
ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaPowToon 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!
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: CCSAW Seminar – Human-directed Behaviour in Farm Animals: The Goats who Stare at Scientists
Dr. Christian Nawroth will summarize recent advances in studies on the cognitive capacities of domestic goats, focusing on how goats interact with humans. Based on these findings, he will outline how applied research could benefit from these results, considering that subtle human behavioural changes can affect the behaviour of farm animals. Dr. Nawroth is a
ONLINE: Provost Dialogue on Teaching – Fall 2020
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
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
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaPowToon 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
ONLINE: Receiving and Incorporating Feedback on Your Writing
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
ONLINE: The U.S. Election in Question
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
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
ONLINE: Decreasing Headaches
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.