Teaching Through the Arts and the Celebration: The Final Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship
The final meeting of the 2024–2025 Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF) took place on Friday, May 9. Bo Kim, an Instructor in the Department of Art, shared her experience conducting an art-based workshop for biological representations. Aline Gubrium, a Professor in the School of Public Health & Health Sciences, showed innovative pedagogical practices that leverage the arts not merely as content, but as methodologies to transform how students learn, observe, and express knowledge.
Rethinking Learning Strategies in the Age of AI: Seventh IIF Meeting
The seventh meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship highlighted concerns related to how Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) might impact student learning and engagement. Adam Grimmitt showcased strategies for more authentic learning through Doodling. Alejandro Beas Murillo shared his strategies for turning academic dishonesty into a learning opportunity. Shubha Tewari emphasised the importance of rethinking assessment amid the presence of AI.
Designing for Learning through OER, Assessment, and Student Support: Sixth Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
Three faculty members presented on their innovative teaching practices during the sixth Instructional Innovation Fellowship meeting. Kevin C. Klement shared his experience in developing a more centralized model for Open Educational Resources (OERs). Shirley Shmerling introduced a student-centred approach to assessment. Sravan Surampudi described his success with informal, after-class problem-solving sessions that reinforce and reteach prerequisite Chemistry requirements.
Reimagining Learning Through Play, Creativity, and Student-Centered Engagement: Fifth Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
The Instructional Innovation Fellowship convened for the fifth time this past month, with presentations from two instructors. Anna Fox Reilly, demonstrated the use of creative play and warm-up activities to help set a more relaxed and engaging tone in the classroom, while Ann-Marie Sylvia, reimagined traditional assignments by tapping into social media platforms familiar to today’s learners.
Active Learning Strategies and Mindset: Fourth Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
In the fourth meeting of this year's IIF cohort, Bo Kim spoke on supporting students through “fear zones”, Shubha Tewari shared practices on leveraging smart phones in learning, and Sravan Surampudi presented on the Peer Led Team Learning framework.
Streamlining Communication with Students: Third Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
Faculty often find challenges balancing their own workload with the desire to support student success. At a recent meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF), two fellows offered fresh perspectives and actionable strategies to tackle this challenge.
Staying Relevant with Today’s Learners: Second Meeting of the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
Welcome to the second meeting of the 2024-2025 Instructional Innovation Fellowship! This month, three fellows presented their innovative teaching strategies for making classrooms relevant to today’s learners, where students are increasingly influenced by technology and diverse learning needs.
Meet the 2024-2025 Instructional Innovation Fellows: Marking the First Step!
The Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF) held its first session of the academic year. Dr. Anna Fox Reilly presented on accommodating diverse student needs in a single class, while Dr. Aline Gubrium spoke on the challenge of making health promotion more humanizing.