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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Submission deadlines for CNIE and STLHE conferences just weeks away

Submission deadlines are quickly approaching for two major teaching and learning conferences this year. The CNIE 2015 conference, hosted by the University of Manitoba, is scheduled for May 27-29 in Winnipeg. The theme this year is Beyond Diversity: Learning and Working in an Inclusive World. Abstracts must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 15. For... More

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Don’t miss our Capture Workshop

Want to learn how to make screen recordings? Interested in flipping your class or exploring a more blended approach to your course? Then head to our Capture Workshop on Dec. 18 from 1-2 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower to find out how Capture can work for you. Capture is Carleton’s installation of Camtasia... More

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Two IMS surveys and two chances to win an iPad

IMS values your feedback, so this month, they've created two online surveys and are giving you two chances to win an iPad. With the Fall term coming to a close, IMS is again looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your experience teaching in electronic classrooms. The survey should take less than... More

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Book your classroom orientation with IMS today

If you're teaching in an electronic classroom for the first - or fifty-first - time, IMS' Classroom Technology Support (CTS) unit can give you a personalized orientation to the equipment in the room before you teach your first class. We'll give you a console key and passcode for the room and will help with... More

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Scantron processing in December

Exam season has arrived at Carleton. Due to the large volume of exams this month, it is imperative that any instructors using Scantron drop off their exam sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done so that they can be processed in a timely... More

Monday, December 1, 2014

Take our IMS survey for a chance to win an iPad

With the Fall term coming to a close, we're again looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your experience teaching in electronic classrooms. The survey should take less than five minutes to complete. Any faculty member or contract instructor who provides their feedback before noon on Dec. 19 will be entered into a draw... More

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Tech Corner: Using LED lighting for wireless Internet access

Could traditional Wi-Fi radio waves be replaced by LED light to produce faster transmission rates?  This article on the IEEE website explains how it’s being done and the impressive... More

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Technology that puts the classroom in students’ laptops

The Globe and Mail recently spoke to TLS' director of teaching and learning, Patrick Lyons, for a feature that explores how technology is impacting online education and augmenting learning. Read all about it... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

Where innovation, multimedia and pedagogy meet: Teaching in Carleton’s Discovery Centre

By Cassandra Hendry Libraries are fast becoming places of innovative learning, and Carleton’s is no exception. The Discovery Centre, a multimedia learning space on the fourth floor of MacOdrum Library, is home to media labs, presentation spaces, 3D printers and other technological tools for students and professors alike to use. History... More

Friday, November 21, 2014

TLS makes learning more accessible with launch of eCarleton

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), along with the support of Dual Code, is pleased to announce eCarleton, a new open learning platform that features online courses and resources accessible to anyone inside and outside of the Carleton community. eCarleton is a learning management system (LMS) similar to cuLearn, except that it doesn't require... More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Provide feedback on Capture for your chance to win an iPad

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty members and contract instructors on Capture technology. Whether you've used Capture (Camtasia Relay) dozens of times or are unfamiliar with the technology, IMS wants to hear from you! Any faculty member or contract instructor who submits their feedback before Friday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. will automatically... More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Provide feedback on Capture for your chance to win an iPad

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty members and contract instructors on our Capture technology. Whether you've used Capture (Camtasia Relay) dozens of times or are unfamiliar with the technology, we want to hear from you. Any faculty member or contract instructor who submits their feedback before Friday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. will... More

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