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Monday, May 3, 2021

Instructor Check-in: May

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

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Carleton Undergraduate students present at 2021 NCUR

On April 12-14, 2021, more than 3,400 students from post-secondary institutions around the world participated in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) to celebrate the work of undergraduate researchers. This year, ten Carleton students presented at the first-ever virtual event. With so many registrants, the experience was a... More

Monday, April 26, 2021

Register for the Brightspace Panel Showcase

Do you want to know what it’s like teaching a course in Brightspace, Carleton’s new Learning Management System (LMS)? Join Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) on May 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. for our second Brightspace Panel Showcase.  Four Carleton instructors will share their various experiences, lessons learned, triumphs and traps teaching... More

Monday, April 26, 2021

Summer 2021 I-CUREUS applications are now open

Do you have a student you’d like to support in the Internship-Carleton University Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (I-CUREUS) program? Applications are now being accepted for a limited number of summer 2021 positions. Funded by the Discovery Centre and the faculty supervisor, the I-CUREUS program provides an opportunity for... More

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Brightspace Showcase Series: Testimonials from Pilot Instructors

Wondering what it’s like teaching a course in Carleton’s new Learning Management System (LMS), Brightspace by D2L? You can now hear firsthand from your colleagues about their experiences teaching in the Brightspace pilot! The pilot launched in Winter 2021 with 27 instructors teaching 31 courses. As part of our Brightspace Showcase Series, six... More

Friday, April 16, 2021

There is still time to apply for the Carleton University Teaching Awards! 

Are you an innovative educator dedicated to teaching excellence? Or do you know an outstanding educator who deserves recognition? Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is accepting applications and nominations for the following Carleton University Teaching Awards until April 30:   Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award: recognizes... More

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Do you know an American scholar with expertise in student success, critical pedagogy or experiential learning? Encourage them to apply for the Distinguished Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Carleton University and Fulbright Canada have established the chair as an opportunity for extraordinary American scholars and top-tier... More

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Zoom is now an enterprise tool at Carleton

Carleton has secured an enterprise license for Zoom Pro accounts for teaching and learning purposes. This means that everyone in the Carleton community has access to a full Zoom account, which can support up to 300 concurrent participants with no time limit. To access your full Carleton Zoom account, log in to Zoom using... More

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Luminis Course Studio shutdown

Originally adopted by Carleton in 1998, the Luminis Course Studio is a legacy tool that allowed instructors to email their class and share documents. On May 1, 2021, the Course Studio will be permanently shut down, as it cannot be updated to meet modern web security standards and is currently used very infrequently. Any... More

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

SOPI Grant: Opportunities for Fall 2021 and Winter 2022

Carleton University and University of Ottawa are pleased to offer a new round of the Shared Online Projects Initiative (SOPI), allowing online module and course development to be shared between the institutions for the upcoming Fall and Winter terms.  Through this initiative, instructors at the two institutions can apply for a grant of $8,000... More

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

LMS Update: Countdown to Course Launch

We are less than one month away from the launch of Carleton's academic courses in Brightspace! Starting May 6, Brightspace by D2L will replace cuLearn as Carleton’s Learning Management System (LMS).   Five years of course content has already been migrated to the new system – approximately 22,000 courses are ready for review in... More

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Instructor Check-in: April

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

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