The Canadian Mountain Network is a member of the SMRTS (Sharing Multi-network Resources for Trainee Success) Seminars Program, a professional development initiative between 14 research institutes and national and provincial networks aimed at providing the best possible programming to our respective trainees.
Each month, SMRTS offers our trainees access to a wide range of soft skills programming through a live-streamed webinar or event. CMN sends information on upcoming webinars directly to trainees formally participating in network research projects and other initiatives. To view archived webinars accessible to the public visit the SMRTS website.
Courses, Webinars, and Other Resources
CMN is currently developing exciting new courses, webinars, and other opportunities for trainees involved in our funded research projects, as well as students, youth, and established researchers more broadly who are interested in mountain systems research. In the interim, and in recognition of the impacts on training of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have curated the list of recommended virtual training opportunities below.
Mountains 101 is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the world.
This particular MOOC is inspired by the ACQWA Project and offers a better understanding of climate change, its impacts on the quality and quantity of water in mountain regions and the risks related to changing water resources. The course is taught by twenty-five instructors from five different countries and fourteen institutions.
Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students. Topics include historical, social, and political issues in Aboriginal education; terminology; cultural, spiritual and philosophical themes in Aboriginal worldviews; and how Aboriginal worldviews can inform professional programs and practices, including but not limited to the field of education.
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and environmental impacts, legal systems and rights, political conflicts and alliances, Indigenous political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life, art and its expressions.
Offers over 15,000 courses on in-demand professional development topics, including programming, data analysis, time management, project management, teamwork skills, and job hunting. Students and university staff may have free access through their universities. Some public libraries also offer free access to members. You can also sign up for one free month.
Offered by Canada Research Chairs / Government of Canada
This interactive module is designed to promote an understanding of unconscious bias and how it can affect the peer review process. It will also provide strategies for mitigating bias during the review process.
Offered by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
With many learning institutions cancelling classes and moving to online delivery across Canada, our goal is to provide a curated list of resources on alternative approaches to teaching and learning.
Provides advanced degree graduates and Mitacs program participants with access to courses that supplement their education and research experience with skills that are in demand from today’s workforce. Many EDGE courses are available online.
