The LMS is, without a doubt, an indispensable tool in higher education. But how do we maintain a human centred approach to pedagogy? As Humber moves to Blackboard Ultra, Cynthia Young and Mark Karam explore strategies to ensure that your LMS design reflects your teaching philosophy and process. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/howd-we-get-here/id1507626884 http://humbergalleries.ca/cynthia-young https://humber.ca/staff/announcement/2021-humber-innovation-year-winners @edTechXD

With the astonishing rise of the Learning Management System in higher education, what does this mean for faculty? How has this impacted our teaching practice? As we move to Blackboard Ultra, how can faculty leverage the LMS to increase accessibility and maximize inclusivity? Faculty support digital specialist, Donna Sparkes and Nicole Chuchmach interrogate the latest LMS and share their insights into how to make the most of the new features. The Move to Ultra Kit: https://sites.google.com/view/the-move-to-ultra-kit

COP26, the United Nations climate change conference, is fast approaching. This international conference allows world leaders to address the pressing issues of climate change and consider solutions. As the climate emergency becomes an increasingly urgent issue, we ask how Humber can be part of the solution. We talk to faculty members Vidya Rampersad, Rossie Kadiyska, Vladimira Steffek and discover how they embed sustainability into their teaching practices. Jennifer Ball introduces the En-ROADS climate simulation tool; an interactive, role-playing tool perfect for use in the classroom. Devon Fernandes chats about Humber's innovative approach to sustainability. En-ROADS - Climate Change Solutions Simulator https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/ COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop26 Humber College - Office of Sustainability https://humber.ca/sustainability/

As we mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021, we honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. In reflection, we talk to Louise Zimanyi and Lynne Short about Humber's new Early Childhood Education (ECE) initiative, that focuses on teaching students, educators and the community to co-learn from the land using Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives. The initiative is grounded in the principles of Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing (in the Mi'kmaq language). "Two-Eyed Seeing reflects the interconnection of people and places within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, known as Adoobiigok, the “Place of the Alders,” by exploring ways of being, knowing and doing from Indigenous and non-Indigenous worldviews." https://humber.ca/today/news/two-eyed-seeing https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html https://www.humber.ca/indigenous/ The Lawson Foundation: Outdoor Play Strategy https://lawson.ca/category/healthy-active-children/outdoor-play/ https://humber.ca/indigenous/truth-and-reconciliation-gallery https://humber.ca/indigenous/orange-shirt-day?_ga=2.84595673.1399116643.1632747121-1518639028.1632239498

What makes a perfect first day back? Shirantha chats with Catherine Mitro, Dave Neill, Mark Promane to hear their experiences of how to make the most of your first day back in class. We chat about how to approach your first day and explore helpful strategies for day one, especially if you're a new instructor. Shirantha shares a valuable teaching tip on lesson planning for the first day of class. Shirantha’s video: “Creating Effective Lesson Plans with OmniOutliner” (note: requires a Humber log-in to access) https://humber.ca.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=83ef24b9-a22b-45d2-9b36-aad90105fdf9

Hear a sneak preview with Anthony McLean, Humber's ED-Venture Days Keynote speaker. The Staff Lounge producer, Fiona Tudor Price, chats with Anthony about his early school experiences, hip hop and creating a safe environment to learn. To hear more, register for Anthony McLean's Keynote Address at Humber College's orientation week: https://humber.ca/teachingandlearning/orientation-week-2021/ https://humber.ca/teachingandlearning/

Recorded live at Humber College's end-of-year Showcase celebration - we reconnect with previous guests and reflect upon their previous year of teaching; a truly unique time during the pandemic. Colleagues share their poignant or amusing stories from an unprecedented year of teaching experiences. Shirantha Beddage chats with Kelsley Grant, Peter Cook and Lisa Martinelli of Humber College's Faculty of Media and Creative Arts. And Teaching and Learning secondees Nicole Chuchmach, Mike Wells and Catherine Dunn. Visit: https://humber.ca/teachingandlearning/podcast/ Subscribe to The Staff Lounge on Sound Cloud, Apple, Spotify

Teaching and learning can be stressful for students and teachers. As some of us head into the summer season, we discuss easy ways to incorporate activity into our lives, how to establish healthy routines especially as we work remotely, and how noticing nature can be a useful remedy for stress. https://humber.ca/teachingandlearning/ https://humber.ca/arboretum/ https://www.alltrails.com/ https://www.birdscanada.org/ https://torontobirdcelebration.ca/ www.mywellnessschool.com

What does it mean to teach well? Want to try something new in the classroom? In conversation with Laura Page and Senay Habtu, we discover how Humber's SoTL team can provide ongoing guidance and support for faculty research projects. Anne Zbitnew and Nicola Winstanley have collaborated on multiple research projects at Humber. Their SoTL projects have, over time, transformed the way they teach. https://humber.ca/teachingandlearning/sotl-projects/

Many of us have heard of UDL, but what exactly is Universal Design for Learning, and why do we need it? In conversation with Katie Billard, UDL expert in Humber College's Teaching and Learning Dept., we discover the benefits of UDL to both the student and the teacher. Can it really save you time? We chat to Megan Primeau and Mackenzie Ketchall and hear how they successfully integrated UDL into their teaching.