Archives: TLS News

Monday, November 1, 2021

Nominate a Student for a 3M National Student Fellowship

Do you know a Carleton student who demonstrates outstanding leadership and innovation? Nominate them for the 2022 3M National Student Fellowship Award. This award honours up to 10 full-time undergraduate students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership at their institution and who embrace a vision of... More

Monday, November 1, 2021

LMS Update: Get Started Early for Winter 2022 with Course Setup Resources

Are you thinking ahead to your winter 2022 Brightspace course? Whether you’re setting up your first course, or diving in for a second or third time, our Brightspace course setup resources can help. On the Brightspace Support site you’ll find a Course Setup Guide with a helpful checklist, tips and reminders for your pre-term... More

Monday, November 1, 2021

Instructor Check-in: November

We’ve put together monthly check-ins for instructors to reflect upon at specific points during the term. As the Carleton community continues to adjust to online teaching and learning, these check-ins can help you stay on track, stay organized, and be proactive in solving any issues that might arise this term. This month’s check-in focuses... More

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Register for the 2021 Experiential Learning Virtual Showcase

Experiential learning is more than work-integrated learning—it’s about engaging students in active and reflective learning that’s meaningful to them, their studies, communities and future careers. Need ideas for what experiential learning can look like in a real classroom? Or have ideas but not sure how to apply them? Find inspiration... More

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Prepare for the winter term with the Students as Partners Program

Applications for the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) are now open to help Carleton instructors prepare their courses for the winter term. Fully funded by Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), SaPP offers instructors and learning support staff the opportunity to involve undergraduate students in teaching innovation and curriculum design through... More

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Carleton’s Melanie Adrian Receives Prestigious OCUFA Teaching Award

Melanie Adrian works hard to ensure everyone in her classroom is part of the conversation. The law and legal studies professor says she wants all students engaged because each one brings knowledge to the table. “Everyone brings a lens, a framework, and that is such an important richness in the classroom that can, and... More

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Instructor Accessibility Panel Discussions

Accessible teaching practices and course design are essential to removing systemic barriers to education for students with disabilities. Join Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) as we host a virtual instructor panel about accessibility on Oct. 26 and 28 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Your teaching colleagues will share their strategies, practical... More

Monday, October 18, 2021

Call for Applications: HyFlex Development Initiative

Teaching a HyFlex course in the winter 2022 term? Apply for Teaching and Learning Services’ new HyFlex Development Initiative to receive funding to support your course development. Through this initiative, faculty members, instructors and contract instructors can apply for a fund of $5,000 each to develop or re-design courses and teaching... More

Monday, October 18, 2021

Last Week to Apply for the Scholarship of Teaching Learning (SOTL) Grant

Do you want to investigate new approaches to teaching and learning? Applications for the TLS Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant are still open.   This grant provides funding for Carleton’s faculty members, instructors and contract instructors to engage in systematic, evidence-based, scholarly investigations of all aspects of... More

Friday, October 15, 2021

Register for the Fall 2021 Course Design Fundamentals Program

Revisit the foundational principles of course design and delivery this fall with Teaching and Learning Services’ Course Design Fundamentals program. This program addresses your course’s foundational elements, such as the learning outcomes, the assessments, and the communication and engagement strategies, so that they are aligned and provide a... More

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Re-thinking the Relevance of Higher Education Symposium

Join the E21 Consortium (Algonquin, Carleton University, La cité and University of Ottawa) for its virtual symposium on Oct. 27 and explore education models that could best respond to the needs of a 21st century society. Thought leaders and discussion panels of made up of students, academics and industry will share ideas and provocations... More

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Call for Applications: 2022 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

Are you part of a team that takes innovative approaches to promote student-centred teaching and learning? Then apply for the 2022 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. Given the significant changes to how instructors have designed, taught and used innovative educational approaches during the pandemic, this year’s award will recognize... More

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