Education Technology Programming provides sessions/webinars/workshops for faculty members, instructors, administration, students, and support staff related to different educational technology available at Queen's to support teaching and learning initiatives across departments and faculties.
FeedbackFruits Webinar: Efficiently Form Meaningful Student Groups with Group Formation Tool
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Looking to easily create balanced, effective student groups?
Join us for a FeedbackFruits’ webinar highlighting the Group Formation tool and how it streamlines group creation, setting up your groups for success.
Discover how to:
- Learn how to set up and easily re-use Group Formation activities.
- Set group criteria based on your course goals.
- Leverage survey questions to create meaningful and collaborative student groups.
- Aim to increase student buy-in and motivation in group activities.
Empower your group work strategy with inclusive, equitable group dynamics.
Workshop: Accessible Course Materials
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning; Erik Bigras, Arts and Science Online
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025; 10:00 - 11:00 am
This webinar will guide you through creating course pages in OnQ that are both clear and accessible to support student learning. We’ll cover:
- Using the HTML Editor to format content accessibly
- Adding meaningful alt text to images
- Making thoughtful design choices with fonts and colours to ensure accessibility
Workshop: Basics of onQ and Ventus
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, November 12, 2025; 10:00 - 11:00 am
We’ll provide a quick tour of key tools to help you get started, including Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grade Book, Classlist, and Classlist Email. We’ll also highlight Ventus and how to incorporate accommodations.
FeedbackFruits Webinar: Empower Student Learning with Skill Review & Self-Assessment Tools
Facilitator: Karla Coleman, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Date and Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025; 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Looking to boost student engagement, promote critical thinking, and reduce your grading workload?
Join us at the FeedbackFruits’ hosted webinar showcasing the Skill Review and Self-Assessment tools.
Discover how to:
- Learn how to set up and easily re-use Skill Review and Self-Assessment activities
- Encourage meaningful reflection and self-regulation
- Simplify assessment with powerful, intuitive tools
- Create scalable feedback-rich learning experiences
We will also hear success stories from other FeedbackFruits’ partner institutions to inspire new ways of developing student skills.