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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Six Carleton educators named finalists for Capital Educators’ Awards

Congratulations to the six Carleton educators who have been named finalists for the 2015 Capital Educators’ Awards. Maria DeRosa (Department of Chemistry), Tom Sherwood (Department of Sociology and Anthropology), Troy Anderson (Sprott School of Business), Vincent Kazmierski (Department of Law and Legal Studies), Wayne Horn (School of Mathematics... More

Monday, April 20, 2015

New features coming to cuLearn

On Saturday, May 2, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.6.2 to version 2.8.3. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Monday, April 20, 2015

Learning inside and outside the classroom: Spotlight on Cheryl Schramm

By Lesley LeRoux, TLS freelance writer When a group of students is interested in taking on special projects outside of coursework, it’s clear that a hunger for learning exists far beyond the classroom. That’s what systems and computer engineering professor Cheryl Schramm discovered when students would come to her office asking if they could... More

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Teaching and Learning in Community only two weeks away

Join Teaching and Learning Services on April 29 and discover how to engage students through experiential learning, ePortfolios and collaborative projects at our Teaching and Learning in Community event. Carleton instructors, students, and alumni will share their teaching and learning experiences and showcase their inspiring projects. The event... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Help IMS improve Carleton’s electronic classrooms

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty members and contract instructors on your experiences teaching in electronic classrooms this past term. Your suggestions are a useful guide on our service level and help us better understand your needs. Our online questionnaire should take no longer than five minutes to complete and will automatically loop... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Carleton’s new Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant

On behalf of Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Peter Ricketts, we are pleased to announce Carleton University’s new Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant. Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant Award In accordance with the new CUPE 4600, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the purpose of the Teaching Innovation Grant award is to... More

Monday, April 13, 2015

Bringing music to life and expanding the boundaries of the classroom: Spotlight on Alexis Luko

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer It’s not enough to just hear the music, you have to experience it. At least, that’s a lesson students learn in Alexis Luko’s classes. “When I enter the classroom, I’m really energetic," says Luko. "I know that I have to bring a lot of enthusiasm to all the... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Electronic Classroom Survey

IMS is once again conducting our classroom survey to solicit feedback from anyone that has taught in one of our Electronic Classrooms this past term. It should not take more than 5 minutes to complete and those that submit by April 30 will be entered to win a $150 Campus Card. Please click here... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Join us for our Spring 2015 Contract Instructor Orientation

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30-9 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher... More

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Enhancements coming to cuLearn this spring