The EDC is proud to offer cuLearn training support for Carleton’s teaching assistants (TAs). For the purposes of paid pedagogical training hours, please note the following policies:
Group cuLearn training workshops: The EDC offers cuLearn training workshops for TAs. These count towards paid pedagogical training hours (no repeats), are advertised in our semester-by-semester workshop schedules, and are available for registration via Carleton Central. Note, however, that the regularly scheduled cuLearn training sessions listed on the EDC website are exclusively for Carleton’s faculty and instructors.
One-on-one cuLearn training: One-on-one training is eligible for pedagogical training hours only if the course instructor the TA works for confirms via email that s/he requires individualized cuLearn training. TAs should have confirmation in hand and ready to share with the EDC before scheduling a one-on-one session.
- Only training sessions—and not troubleshooting inquiries—count towards hours for paid pedagogical training. We define “training” as a targeted overview of cuLearn with the goal of enhancing cuLearn literacy, whereas we define “troubleshooting” as solving smaller, specific cuLearn issues without an emphasis on skills and knowledge development. The EDC has sole discretion as to whether your interaction constitutes “training” or “troubleshooting.”
- TAs can earn a maximum of 1.0 hour towards paid pedagogical training, per year, through one-on-one cuLearn training.
If you have any questions, please contact the EDC at edc@carleton.ca or 613-520-4433.