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Friday, December 15, 2017

Changes to Faculty G: Drive Access in Classrooms

Over the Christmas holidays, ITS will be implementing a change to faculty network drive space and deactivating the G: drive.  All data and file structure will be maintained and transferred over to your P: drive, which will continue to be available on classroom computers.  Once complete, all original data can be found in a... More

Thursday, December 14, 2017

cuLearn Drop-In Session

On Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. - noon, drop by the EDC to work on your cuLearn course with an educational technology consultant nearby who can answer questions and help with course preparation. No registration is required. Stay for the whole session or drop by for some quick help. If this time doesn’t work... More

Monday, December 11, 2017

D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning call for nominations

Do you take an innovative approach to your teaching, whether it’s through your course design, assessment methods or use of technologies? Then apply for a 2018 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning! The award, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Desire2Learn, recognizes innovative approaches... More

Thursday, December 7, 2017

New online help centre for classroom technology

Figuring out how to use classroom technology just got easier. IMS has officially launched a new online help centre 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.... More

Thursday, December 7, 2017

cuLearn Assignments, Rubrics and Feedback

cuLearn offers a variety of assignment configuration settings to help you control every aspect of assignment submissions, including release and end dates, access restrictions and other options. Join us at the EDC on Dec. 14 from 1-3 p.m. for a hands-on workshop that will give you the opportunity to explore different types of assignments... More

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Coming soon: AMX passcode removal

Access to classroom equipment is about to get easier! In order to better serve instructors, IMS has decided to remove the AMX passcode from classrooms. This will allow instructors to launch AMX touch panels, and turn on projectors, without the need of the four-digit passcode previously required. This new change, which will be in... More

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Registration now open for the Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) winter cohort

Missed your chance to join our CUT program in the fall? Not to worry - by popular demand, we're bringing the program back for the winter term! Over 11 sessions, you'll develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus. Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe... More

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Nominate a student for a 2018 3M National Student Fellowship

Every year 3M Canada invites post-secondary institutions to nominate their students for the prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship. This award honours full-time undergraduate students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership at their post-secondary institution and who embrace a vision of education... More

Monday, December 4, 2017

Changes being made to faculty network drives

Information Technology Services is making changes to faculty network drives. Currently, faculty have access to three drives on Carleton’s network, P: drive, G: drive and W: drive. In order to simplify things, P: and G: drives are being consolidated. Everything stored on G: drive will be moved to P: drive. What does this mean for you?... More

Friday, December 1, 2017

Using Technology to Foster Experiential Learning

Applying theory to real-world experiences is essential to enhancing students’ academic engagement. Experiential learning helps learners reflect on an experience and make connections between theories and concepts explored in class with real-life applications. On Dec. 7 from 12-1 p.m., join us at the EDC for a session that will focus on using... More

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Important message about Scantron processing in December

Exam season has arrived at Carleton, which means there will be a large volume of Scantrons that require processing at the EDC. Instructors using Scantrons are asked to drop off their sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done. This is to ensure that... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

New open-enrolment cuLearn course for instructors

Curious about some of the tools available on cuLearn but don’t have the time to attend one of our cuLearn workshops or drop-in sessions? You can still get your introduction to Carleton's learning management system. The EDC’s educational technology team has created an open-enrolment course containing some of the most popular activities on... More

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