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Monday, December 26, 2016

Student perspectives on learning spaces at Carleton

By Lauren Sproule, TLS Freelance Writer For the students of Carleton University, it comes down to subject matter. All classroom set-ups serve a purpose, whether they are lecture style or an informal in-the-round tutorial. Conducting a lecture with little class participation in a large hall introduces students to an idea, but for fourth-year civil... More

Monday, December 19, 2016

Reminder: Scantron processing this month

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

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Winter 2017 Contract Instructor Orientation

Please note: This event has been cancelled. If you are teaching at Carleton for the first time, please contact us at edc@carleton.ca to schedule a consultation. The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, January 5. Whether you are a... More

Thursday, December 8, 2016

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

Monday, December 5, 2016

Mini-Conference on Community Engagement in Research and Teaching

Carleton’s Committee on Community Engaged Pedagogy, with the support of the EDC and the Discovery Centre, will be hosting a Mini-Conference on Community Engagement in Research and Teaching on Thursday, Dec. 15. Carleton researchers and students work with organizations in communities both near and far to help solve real-world problems. Community... More

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Taking Stock…again: Transforming teaching and learning in higher education

On Thursday, Dec. 8, join keynote speaker Dr. Joy Mighty, Associate Vice-President (Teaching & Learning), for a teaching colloquium and poster session. Dr. Mighty's presentation will reflect on the context in which universities exist in the 21st century and identify some of the pressures for change that currently face them. These include the... More

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Capture down due to network issues

Capture is down due to the network issues experienced at Carleton today. At this time, we don't have an estimate of when the service will be back up and running. We will provide any updates as they become... More

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Classroom computers remain operational despite network issues

Network issues are currently impacting a number of services at Carleton, including access to network drives and email. However, as of now, classroom computers remain unaffected and are fully operational. Classrooms are functioning as normal. We will provide any further updates as they come... More

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

If you could build the ideal science lab TA, what would they be like?

In an undergraduate science lab, teaching assistants are the direct point of contact for learning support for students, and as such they can have an immediate and significant impact on the student learning experience. If you could build the ideal science laboratory TA, what qualities and skills would they have? How and where could... More

Friday, November 25, 2016

Windows 10 rollout to electronic classrooms

IMS, in tandem with CCS, will begin migrating electronic classroom computers from the Windows 7 platform to Windows 10 after classes end in December. If you are teaching in an electronic classroom in the new year, there will be a slight change to the desktop environment residing on the computers inside the teaching consoles.... More

Friday, November 25, 2016

Call for proposals: Community-Academic Expo (75th anniversary)

Carleton Connects: Building and Celebrating Community Partnerships is a three day community-academic expo celebrating the 75th anniversary of Carleton University by showcasing our rich history of community partnerships. The expo program committee invites proposals for discussion panels, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, performances, and/or... More

Monday, November 21, 2016

Take advantage of cuLearn drop-in sessions this December

With exams and the winter term right around the corner, now is the time to drop by the EDC to learn some cuLearn basics or for a refresher. We'll be holding four cuLearn drop-ins throughout the month of December to help you do just that! No registration is required and people will be helped on... More

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