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Friday, October 19, 2018

To Cheat, or Not to Cheat–That is Not the Question: Preventing Plagiarism through Design

Are plagiarized student papers driving you to your wits’ end? Join us at the EDC on Oct. 25 from 1-3 p.m. for an interactive workshop that will consider how we can use course design to reduce opportunities for plagiarized writing assignments. As Hamlet (never) said, “The design’s the thing / From which student plagiarism... More

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Learning Analytics and Identifying “At-Risk” Students

While using cuLearn, students leave digital footprints of how they interact with the course material, their peers, TAs and instructors. Join us at the EDC on Oct. 24 from 1-3 p.m. to discover how logs, activity analysis, gradebook, feedback, quizzes and statistics all provide lenses to look at student performance and interaction. We will... More

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Scantron forms have been updated

Based on feedback from instructors and students, Scantron multiple-choice answer sheets have been updated to better reflect Carleton’s inclusive and diverse culture and to reduce student errors when completing their answer sheets. Three important changes have been made: The elimination of the gender field The removal of version number ‘0’ as... More

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

You’re invited to an Experiential Learning Symposium Oct. 23

Carleton University has always been committed to helping its students succeed, not only academically, but also in their careers and as citizens of their communities. One important contributor to assuring students’ success is engaging them in experiential learning, which allows them to apply academic content to real-world experiences in the... More

Friday, October 12, 2018

Welcome to My Classroom: Wicked Problems in Teaching

In teaching, we often encounter “wicked problems” that are not easily solvable; requirements are difficult to recognize and solutions often require a great number of people to change their mindsets and behaviour. Can you think of any “wicked problems” that occur in the classroom? Join us on Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 1... More

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Brush up on assessment fundamentals

Assessment is often one of the most dreaded parts of teaching and learning. But as challenging as it can be, designing sound assessments is critical to the success of your course. Join us on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. - noon for a workshop that will enable you to: Distinguish between various types of... More

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Discover Lightboard and illuminate your teaching

Illuminate “Lightboard” is a new student engagement tool that allows instructors using Carleton’s studio to notate and write on a transparent lightboard. The technology is particularly effective in courses that demonstrate processes, equations and sequences. See how the Illuminate Lightboard works. Join us on Oct. 18 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for... More

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Kaltura Capture – An Introduction to Creating Course Videos

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, or use a document camera to solve problems, Capture has you covered. Join us on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. - noon and discover how to install the screen recording software and make a recording on your computer,... More

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

cuPortfolio at the program level

Join us on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. - noon and discover how cuPortfolio can be used to enhance teaching, learning and assessment at the program level. We'll provide an introduction to the cuPortfolio tool, an overview of the purpose and benefits of cuPortfolio at the program level, and share examples of how the... More

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Basic Image Editing: Finding, Editing and Importing

Did you know that when you use images and content together in your teaching, student comprehension increases? If you are interested in integrating images into your courses and lectures, join us for a hands-on session on Oct. 9 from 1-3 p.m. Perhaps you already use some images, but want to find better pictures or... More

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Frontloading Your Feedback: The Why and How of Formative Assessment

Do you find yourself diligently writing feedback on end-of-term assignments only to wonder, “Will my students actually read and learn from any of this?” Stop wondering; start front-loading your feedback instead. Join us at the Educational Development Centre on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. - noon for a workshop that will explore both the... More

Monday, September 24, 2018

Boosting class attendance: what works and what doesn’t

By Lauren Sproule, TLS staff writer From participation marks to in-class quizzes, post-secondary educators have tried a number of tactics to strengthen attendance in their classes. But regardless of the methods used to keep students coming to lectures, Professor Maria DeRosa will tell you that sometimes “things happen” that make it impossible... More

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