Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Top 10 teaching tips for new instructors

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC 1. Clarify for your students, and for yourself, exactly what you want your students to do with the content that you expose them to. Be more precise than “they need to know and understand everything we read and discuss.” Think carefully, for instance, about the things that... More

Thursday, August 15, 2019

myDesktop is now cuDesktop

On August 15, ITS upgraded Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). As part of this upgrade, the name has changed from myDesktop to cuDesktop. Users will also notice slight enhancements to the interface, performance improvements, and an updated image to Windows 10 with the latest software. Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Blog: Creating accessible Microsoft Word documents

By Janel MacIntyre, Educational Technology Development Specialist, EDC Carleton has a reputation for being the most accessible university in Canada. Instructors have an important role to play in making course content more accessible for their students and in removing barriers to education. One way to remove those barriers is by creating... More

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Blog: Reflection in STEM

By Alan Steele, Associate Professor, Department of Electronics Is reflection relevant to STEM? This was a question raised to me not too long ago and I was surprised to hear it. As an engineer in both industry and academia I’ve reflected on my work, sometimes during a challenging part of a project or perhaps... More

Friday, August 2, 2019

Carleton wins Golden Key Chapter Award

Carleton University has been recognized by the Golden Key International Honour Society with a 2019 Key Chapter Award. Golden Key is an international collegiate honour society that recognizes scholastic achievement across all academic disciplines. The top 15 per cent of each program in undergraduate studies (based on cumulative GPA) are invited to... More

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Upcoming cuLearn drop-in session

Drop by the EDC on July 16 any time between 1-3 p.m. to work on your cuLearn course with us. We will have educational technologists and instructional designers on hand to answer your questions and help you take your course to the next level. No registration is required. Stay for the whole session or... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

LMS review update: Draft requirements for the learning management system

The Learning Management System (LMS) Advisory Group has developed a comprehensive set of requirements for Carleton’s LMS needs. These requirements were developed through very significant consultations with faculty, contract instructors, teaching assistants, students and staff. Requirements from other institutions completing similar reviews were... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

The Discovery Centre has joined the TLS team

The Discovery Centre for Undergraduate Research and Engagement, which formerly reported into the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), has joined the Teaching and Learning Services' portfolio. David Hornsby, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), will take over the responsibility of the Discovery Centre with the support... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

How to Keep Textbook Costs Low for Your Students

Textbook prices are a common complaint amongst students, and they can have serious implications for student retention and performance. Join us on July 17 from 10 a.m. - noon for a session that will connect you to tips and strategies that can help reduce the price that your students pay for the textbooks they... More

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Develop your skills in creating multiple-choice assessments

Which of the following best describes Zuul crurivastator? The Gatekeeper in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. A close friend of Gozer, the Gozerian. A demigod worshipped by the Mesopotamians. It’s a swear word that the ancient Romans used when banging their shin against a marble column. A new type of ankylosaurine dinosaur. At our Multiple-Choice... More

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Discovery Centre Fellowship and SoTL Grant recipients

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) are pleased to announce the 2019 Discovery Centre Fellowship and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant recipients. Discovery Centre Fellowship This fellowship recognizes a significant contribution to reflective and research-informed... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Discover Carleton’s ePortfolio technology – cuPortfolio

Join us on July 17 from 1-3 p.m. for your introduction to Carleton’s electronic portfolio technology, cuPortfolio. This session will provide an overview of ePortfolios, review how they can be used to deepen and enrich learning and assessment, and provide a hands-on introduction to cuPortfolio. During the hands-on portion of the session, you’ll... More

Monday, June 24, 2019

Carleton Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles and their place in your courses

By Matthew Curtis, Fourth-Year Journalism, Carleton University Educational institutions bear a great responsibility, not only in helping learners develop a set of skills, but in shaping their attitudes, values and beliefs as they prepare to become active participants in society. And it is through education that subjects can be brought to light... More

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Capture – An Introduction to Creating Course Videos

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, use a document camera or tablet to solve problems, flip your classroom or explore a more blended approach to your course, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that helps facilitate the growing need for... More

Monday, June 10, 2019

Get a 360-degree view of convocation

Carleton University OnLine and the Media Production Centre are providing a 360-degree live video stream of this week's convocation ceremonies. You can experience the 360 video on your desktop computer, mobile device or with a virtual reality (VR) headset, such as Oculus or Google... More

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Putting Your Course on the Map: Designing Courses that Align with Your Programs Learning Outcomes

Too often, the course design process can be a solitary, isolated experience. This is especially true if you’re relatively new to a department or a contract instructor: it is not always easy to infer what precisely your department hopes a course will achieve or how it relates to the larger program. The good news,... More

Monday, May 27, 2019

Blog: Emotional Learners

By Ali Arya, Associate Dean (Planning and Awards), Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and Associate Professor, School of Information Technology A few years ago, I had a bright and enthusiastic student in one of my first-year classes who was always cheerful and eager to get involved in many academic and extracurricular activities, from... More

Friday, May 24, 2019

Using images and videos to improve learning

Images, graphics, videos and other visual elements have the potential to add powerful appeal to your course. Good visual design can also enhance your students’ comprehension of course materials. This June, we're offering two mini "bootcamps" to help you incorporate images and videos into your courses in meaningful ways. Using Images to Improve... More

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Take advantage of our Course Design Fundamentals experience this June 18-21

Course Design Fundamentals consists of five workshops appropriate for Carleton instructors wishing to cultivate essential course design strategies, regardless of years of experience, teaching modality, or class size. This program is designed to help you receive formal recognition while you revisit the foundational principles of course design and... More

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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? Then join us at the EDC on June 6 from 10-11:30 a.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... More

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

“What Are They Thinking?”: Collecting Feedback from Your Students

When students don’t do so well on part of an assignment or struggle with a concept, we often wonder in exasperation, “What are they thinking, anyway?” Understanding our students’ confusion and misunderstandings, however, doesn’t require the power of divination or any other magical art. All we need to do is simply ask them. Join... More

Monday, May 13, 2019

What to expect from the BigBlueButton update

By Sabina Hajizada, Educational Technology Specialist, EDC BigBlueButton (BBB) is a web conferencing tool that allows instructors and TAs to host live online presentations, seminars, office hours, or other meetings from cuLearn. We have recently moved to a new and improved version of BBB that has some notable changes to the interface. You might... More

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Welcome to My Classroom: Specifications Grading

In a recent article in Inside Higher Education, a group of experts on student learning described the current state of assessment as a “hot mess.” Instructors can certainly evaluate individual assignments and provide beneficial feedback to individual students. As we scale up to the course, the program, or the institution, however, grades’... More

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Deadline for Carleton University Teaching Awards extended

The deadline for the Carleton University Teaching Awards has been extended until May 31 at midnight. Teaching and Learning Services is currently accepting applications for four awards: Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award: recognizes faculty and contract instructors dedicated to sustained excellence in teaching, scholarship of teaching and the... More

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

LMS review update – May 2019

We are continuing to make progress with the Learning Management System (LMS) review. Recall that Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is conducting a review of cuLearn (our LMS) to ensure that it meets the current and anticipated needs of our students, instructors, teaching assistants and staff members. We are about to wrap up our... More

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

BigBlueButton – Online Classes and Virtual Office Hours

BigBlueButton is a web conferencing tool that makes synchronous teaching and learning at a distance possible. It provides a great opportunity to try out a whole new style of hybrid teaching, whether or not you have experience teaching online or would just like to hold online office hours, have an exam review or host... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Blog: Personalized education

By Ali Arya, Associate Dean (Planning and Awards), Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and Associate Professor, School of Information Technology While the number of university students has increased in the last few decades, the rising cost of university education, the introduction of online methods of acquiring knowledge, and more recent... More

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Anne Trépanier receives 2019 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), in partnership with D2L, have awarded Anne Trépanier, a professor in Carleton University’s School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, with a 2019 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. The award recognizes educators who are redefining the learning experience through... More

Friday, April 26, 2019

Introducing the New cuLearn (Moodle 3.6): A Guided Tour

Exciting new changes are coming to cuLearn in May 2019! Let the EDC be your tour guide as we explore the upgraded system together. We'll be offering four short sessions in early May to take you on a visual tour of the newly upgraded cuLearn interface, its additional features, and enhanced functionality.    The... More

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Exciting changes coming to cuLearn with an upgrade in May

In early May, Carleton will be upgrading our learning management system, cuLearn, from version 3.1.12 to 3.6.3. The upgrade will provide a clean, modern interface with many useful improvements to the existing functionality. While we complete this upgrade, cuLearn will be unavailable starting at noon on Friday, May 3 until 7 a.m. on Monday,... More

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The nomination deadline for Carleton University Teaching Awards and the Discovery Centre Fellowship is next week

The nomination deadline for the 2019 Carleton University Teaching Awards and the Discovery Centre Fellowship is only a week away. If you are interested in pursuing an award or the fellowship, then be sure to get your application in before the deadline on April 30. Carleton University Teaching Awards There are four awards currently... More

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Discover how to engage your students with Poll Everywhere

Looking for ways to assess students’ understanding, survey opinions on controversial topics, or engage students during a lecture? Student response systems (SRS) can help you do just that! With SRS you can create planned or spontaneous surveys and immediately visualize student responses. SRS can also be used to enhance or guide discussions, track... More

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Contract Instructor Orientation Spring 2019

Get ready for the spring/summer term with a last minute course tune-up! If you’re getting ready to teach your first course at Carleton, or if you’re returning after a break, you may have questions about policies and procedures, teaching tips and educational technology. Join Teaching and Learning Services on Thursday, May 2 from 4:30-9... More

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The nomination deadline for Carleton University Teaching Awards and the Discovery Centre Fellowship is almost here

The nomination deadline for the 2019 Carleton University Teaching Awards and the Discovery Centre Fellowship is only a few weeks away. If you are interested in pursuing an award or the fellowship, then be sure to get your application in before the deadline on April 30. Carleton University Teaching Awards There are four awards... More

Monday, April 8, 2019

A cuLearn upgrade is coming May 05

Exciting new changes are coming to cuLearn on May 05, 2019! This spring, Carleton will be upgrading the Learning Management System, cuLearn (Moodle), from version 3.1.12 to 3.6.3. The upgrade will create a clean, modern interface with many useful improvements to the existing functionality. Some changes you can look forward to are: Automatic... More

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