Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Blog: Their cheatin’ hearts: Assessment online and off

By Bruce H. Tsuji, Instructor, Department of Psychology Although cheating is one of the “zombie ideas” that emerges repeatedly in conversations about online teaching (Lalonde, 2020) it is important to keep in mind that academic integrity violations happen in both online and offline environments. Yes of course, cheating happens in proctored... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Deadline for summer Students as Partners Program this Friday

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has a limited number of opportunities available for the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) this summer to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Fall term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and fully funded by TLS, the Students as Partners Program offers instructors and learning support... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Call for Applications: Shared Online Projects Initiative

Carleton has partnered with the University of Ottawa to establish the new Shared Online Projects Initiative (SOPI), which will allow online module and course development to be shared between the institutions for the Fall 2020 term. The initiative is being launched in response to the necessary shift to online teaching due to the current... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Carleton Launches Shared Online Projects Initiative with uOttawa

Carleton University and University of Ottawa are joining efforts to develop online modules and courses that can be shared and adapted between the institutions for the Fall 2020 term. In light of the shift to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two universities have established the Shared Online Projects Initiative (SOPI). This... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

CUES Internal Rates

Daily Internal Weekly Internal Weekend Internal Lecture Theatre 76.00 229.00 114.00 Electronic Classroom 39.00 116.00 58.00 River Building Conference Room 105.00 400.00 NA 213 Tory (Active Learning Classroom) 132.00 396.00 198.00 431 Tory (Active Learning Classroom) 65.00 195.00... More

Friday, June 12, 2020

Upcoming instructor-led workshops to help you teach online

Teaching and Learning Services is hosting several instructor-led workshops this month that provide a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and share experiences and ideas around teaching online. Welcome to My Online Classroom Designed specifically to help instructors with the rapid transition to online teaching, this workshop series is led... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Contract Instructor Orientation Summer 2020

If you’re a contract instructor who will be teaching an online or distance course this July/August, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is here to help you! Whether you’re getting ready to teach your first course at Carleton, or if you’re returning after a break, you undoubtedly have questions about policies and procedures, teaching... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Blog: An Effective Low-Tech Check for Learning: In Praise of Worksheets

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC So, you’ve created a series of screen-capture lecture videos and linked students to other relevant resources (videos by third-parties, readings, etc.). Your content is wonderful, rich, informative, and easy for your students to access. Excellent! But, suddenly a voice in the back of your... More

Monday, June 8, 2020

New Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles available

The Carleton University Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles are an online teaching resource that enable instructors to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into the classroom. Created and delivered by Indigenous experts, the Bundles provide a factual and theoretical basis to help instructors bridge the gap between their course content and... More

Friday, June 5, 2020

Tips for teaching with video recordings

The transition to online teaching has given instructors the opportunity to rethink when and how they deliver lectures and presentations. Video recordings are a great option for any class structure and expand the reach and impact of traditional, web-enhanced, hybrid, flipped, and fully online courses. We’ve pulled together a couple of blogs... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Additional summer SaPP spots available to prep for fall courses

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has a limited number of opportunities available for the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) this summer to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Fall term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and fully funded by TLS, the Students as Partners Program offers instructors and learning support... More

Friday, May 29, 2020

Announcing the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Award Winners

Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in... More

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Congratulations to this year’s Outstanding TA Award nominees

Congratulations to the 160 teaching assistants who were nominated for the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the amazing accomplishments of Carleton’s teaching assistants and their dedication to undergraduate learning. See the list of nominees here. The winners will be announced at the end of May. Please join us in... More

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Blog: Fragility and agility in teaching

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Since I started using digital technology in my teaching, I have always had a bit of anxiety for what could go wrong and when. After all, Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Still fresh in my mind are... More

Monday, May 25, 2020

Announcing the new Carleton Online

With the new realities of the current public health crisis, more Carleton students will be learning online and remotely than ever before. To help students adapt and succeed in this new learning environment, we are pleased to announce the launch of Carleton Online. Born out of CUOL (Carleton University Online), Carleton Online is the... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Help to get your courses online: Educational technology and pedagogical workshops

We’re hosting a number of online workshops this month to help instructors with the transition to an online environment. The workshops cover a variety of different educational technology tools that you can incorporate into your online courses, including Zoom, BigBlueButton and Kaltura Capture, as well as pedagogical workshops that can help... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Contract Instructor Orientation Spring 2020

If you’re a contract instructor who will be teaching an online or distance course this summer, TLS is here to help you! Whether you’re getting ready to teach your first course at Carleton, or if you’re returning after a break, you undoubtedly have questions about policies and procedures, teaching tips, and educational technology, especially... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Course Design Express: Helping you get your courses online for Summer

As instructors are shifting to online teaching for the Summer 2020 term, we strongly encourage you to take a pragmatic approach. Keeping your approach simple will be easier and allow flexibility for both you and your students. Given the large number of courses going online this summer at Carleton, we have created three alternatives... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Course Planning and Design Support for Fall Term

Over the last eight weeks, our community has collectively adapted to successfully complete the winter term and begin a strong summer term with grace, resourcefulness and empathy. With the summer term now underway, we look ahead to the fall term as our next major milestone. As we look to September, we are conscious that... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Provost Scholar Award Recipients Announced

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin and Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) David Hornsby presented eight undergraduate Carleton students with Provost Scholar Awards on Friday, May 1. Although it was not possible to hold an in-person event due to the current public health crisis, Carleton hosted an online event via... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Resources for your students learning online

As we move towards online courses for the summer term, we’ve put together some resources to help your students transition to your new classrooms. Online Student Success Module Encourage your students to participate in the Online Student Success Module, a short cuLearn module that goes through the nuts and bolts of learning online. The module... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Reminder: Experiential Learning Symposium tomorrow

Experiential learning is a key contributor to assuring student success. Don’t miss your chance to discover different examples of experiential learning that are happening at Carleton. Join Teaching and Learning Services and the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) tomorrow, October 23, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

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

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Teaching tools vending machine

Have you ever arrived at your classroom only to find there aren’t any whiteboard markers? Or that you forgot your USB drive? We’ve got you covered! IMS is piloting a vending machine this summer that can provide these teaching tools to faculty in need. The machine holds whiteboard markers and erasers, chalk, chalkboard erasers,... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

IMS Office Renovation Complete

Instructional Media Services is happy to announce that the renovation to our Classroom Technology Support service centre in D283 Loeb is now complete and we are back to operating in our normal workspace.  We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience while we underwent temporary relocations for staff and services. ... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Voice activation in your classroom

IMS is excited to be working on several innovative projects this year to help enhance the teaching and learning experience. One of our most recent undertakings includes the use of voice to control PowerPoint slides and to utilize technology in the classroom “hands free,” enabling instructors to be more mobile when teaching. Presets can... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Office closure due to inclement weather

Please note that due to inclement weather, IMS will be closing its offices at 5:30pm on Tuesday February 12th.  We will reopen again on Wednesday February 13th at 5:30pm. We apologize for any... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

IMS office renovations and temporary relocation

Starting February 18 and extending until approximately March 22, the IMS office in D283 Loeb, which is responsible for classroom technology support, will be temporarily closed for renovations. There will be minimal disruptions to services as staff will be relocated during that time. Callers can still reach us by phone at 613-520-3815 or email... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Follow @CU_Teaching on Twitter

Looking for another way to stay up-to-date on the latest teaching and learning news, innovations and resources at Carleton and beyond? Teaching and Learning Services has officially launched a new Twitter account to help you do just that! Follow @CU_Teaching for the latest information on workshops, teaching tips, award and grant opportunities, LMS... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Classroom technology help in just a few clicks

The IMS online help centre is available to provide you with the information and resources you need to teach in the classrooms around campus. The help centre puts the answers to your classroom technology questions at your fingertips in a self-paced format. It features: A classroom orientation tool with step-by-step instructions and video... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

AMX passcode removal

A reminder to all faculty that IMS has removed the 4-digit AMX passcode requirement, previously needed to log onto user interfaces on classroom podiums. Instead, instructors now simply need to touch the user interface screen to gain access to classroom AV controls. This change does not apply to overnight or weekend access. In order... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Blog: Teaching Online for Dummies, by a Fellow Dummy

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC So, you’ve built your course with face-to-face in mind and suddenly have to move everything online. Feel free to curse loudly and bang a few desks: I know I have. Once that’s out of the way, we can get down to the task at hand. Few things... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Tech Talks: “I’m thinking of instituting a ‘no laptop policy.’ What’s your opinion on that?”

By Kim Loenhart, Educational Technology Development Coordinator, EDC Have you heard the term “phubbing?” It’s a combination of the word “phone” and “snubbing.” The distraction of technology is so preeminent in our minds as a society that we’re creating a whole new vocabulary set to describe it. So, not surprising then that... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

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, May 14, 2020

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

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