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become familiar with image manipulation software, CMS systems, and vector drawing programs. The emphasis will be on strong design principles which organize and present images and information in an attractive and functional manner. This is a course which emphasizes both individual and group
work, with a focus on meeting client and audience needs.
Facilitator: Aiden Buckland Length: 3 weeks
Date: Mon, Jun 11 to Sun, Jul 1, 2018 Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $499 + applicable taxes
Digital Media
This is an intensive introduction to working on one-camera video productions. Students will learn how to shoot and edit video using storytelling skills to provide structure to the content. Students will learn fundamental theoretical concepts which provide needed background to the production process. Early in the course, students work individually. Later on,
they work as a part of a team to produce messages for a speci ed audience. Graduates of this program can work at
an entry level video production position.
Facilitator: Aiden Buckland
Length: 3 weeks
Date: Mon, Oct 16 to Sun, Nov 5, 2017 Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $499 + applicable taxes
Social Media Strategy:
Building and Maintaining
Your Digital Brand
Social media offers unlimited resources for growing your business and professional network. This course provides a foundation for professionals of all levels to develop their own real-life strategies and learn hands-on tactics to develop, manage and repurpose professional content across channels such as social networks, websites and mobile apps. Over 4 weeks, students will explore strategies to successfully design, develop and integrate their digital presence so that they can forge career-building relationships, enhance their networking skills and promote their professional brand online.
Facilitator: Garth von Buchholz Length: 4 weeks
Date: Mon, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 29, 2017 Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $425 + applicable taxes
Teaching & Facilitation
Boost Your Facilitation Practice with Liberating Structures
Liberating Structures are processes
that can be used with groups of any kind. They are “serious fun” activities to support engagement, collaboration, and innovation. Whether you occasionally run meetings
or lead teams through complex cycles of organizational change, you will nd useful tools to boost your facilitation practice and effectiveness. As an important rst step in exploring Liberating Structures, this workshop invites you to experience many Liberating Structures activities as
a participant.
Facilitators: Tracy Kelly and Beth Cougler Blom Length: 2 days
Date: Mon, Oct 16 and Tue, Oct 17, 2017
Time: 9am-4:30pm
Cost: $595 + applicable taxes
Facilitating Learning Online –
Fundamentals
Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) – Fundamentals is a ve-week course that introduces research-based adult and online learning concepts, principles and strategies that can make online facilitating fun and effective. This course will help you enhance skills needed to con dently and effectively facilitate online learning.
Facilitator: Various CTET (Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies) staff
Length: 5 weeks
Date: Please refer to website for dates
Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $495 + applicable taxes
Facilitating Learning Online –
Synchronous
Facilitating Learning Online – Synchronous is a 3-week course which introduces participants to best practice strategies
to plan for, facilitate and follow up after
synchronous online learning events. It
will help you enhance skills you need
to con dently and effectively facilitate synchronous online learning. It is designed to provide you with opportunities to see and learn from examples of synchronous online facilitation and, if desired, practice synchronous online facilitation skills in a safe environment.
Facilitator: Various CTET (Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies) staff
Length: 3 weeks
Date: Please refer to website for dates
Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $495 + applicable taxes
Instructional Skills Workshop
Reinvigorate your classroom teaching!
This participatory workshop af rms the instructional techniques you already
do well, while encouraging you to take
risks and try more. You’ll see innovative activities modeled by facilitators and other participants. Over the duration of this three- day workshop you will facilitate three ten- minute “mini lessons” in a safe environment and receive feedback from your peers.
Facilitator: Various CTET (Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies) staff
Length: 3 days
Date: Please refer to website for dates
Time: Please refer to website for times Cost: $795 + applicable taxes
Learning Design for Organizations
This 8-week online course is designed
as a practical introduction to adult
learning: just enough theory to guide practice and a variety of practical facilitation skills, tools and designs. All activities will
be applicable to learning in organizations and will enable participants to translate what they learn into their workplace context. Participants can expect approximately 6 hours of work each week, including reading, online discussion posts and application of their learning at work.
Facilitator: Shauna Fenwick
Length: 8 weeks
Date: Mon, Jan 22 to Sun, Mar 18, 2018 Time: Asynchronous
Cost: $499 + applicable taxes
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