Archives: TA News

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

2022-23 Outstanding TA Award Winners

Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding teaching assistants (TAs) and three honourable mentions for the 2022-23 Outstanding TA Awards.  The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and... More

Monday, December 12, 2022

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2022-23 Outstanding TA Award

If you’ve worked with a great teaching assistant (TA) this term, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award. In addition to various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide awards per year. Winners will receive a certificate of recognition and $250. Any TAs... More

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

TA Grading Drop-Ins This December

Do you have a lot of grading coming up? Want to get some tips on time management, giving feedback and organization? Have any questions you want addressed? We will be hosting two grading drop-in sessions on Zoom for TAs in December. Note: These sessions are not eligible for training hours. Tuesday, Dec. 6 from... More

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

November TA Cafe

We will be hosting a TA Cafe again this month on Nov. 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The cafes are a safe place for teaching assistants to ask questions, seek clarification on TA related duties, chat and meet other TAs. They are hosted by two former TA Mentors. Note: Cafes do not count... More

Monday, October 3, 2022

October TA Cafes

We will be hosting TA Cafes again this fall and winter. The cafes are a safe place for teaching assistants to ask questions, seek clarification on TA related duties, chat and meet other TAs! They are hosted by two former TA Mentors. There are two cafes scheduled for October: Oct. 6, 1-230 p.m. Oct.... More

Friday, April 29, 2022

2021-22 Outstanding TA Award Winners

Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding teaching assistants (TAs) and three honourable mentions for the 2021-22 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their... More

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Equipment Loans for Instructors and TAs

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) provides equipment loans to help instructors and their teaching assistants develop and teach courses. Types of equipment available for loan include tablets, document cameras, microphones and WiFi hotspots. Lapel mic stems are also available now for instructors teaching on campus. If you are teaching this summer... More

Monday, April 4, 2022

Changes to Zoom and Duo 2FA Resulting from Russia’s Attack on Ukraine

As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carleton-provided services Zoom and Duo two-factor authentication (2FA), both headquartered in the U.S, are now or will be unavailable to individuals attempting to authenticate from several countries and regions restricted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) — a financial intelligence... More

Monday, April 4, 2022

Zoom Update Required By May 2

As of May 2, all Carleton University Zoom users will be required to use version 5.10.1 (released March 28, 2022) or newer on the Zoom desktop client and mobile app. Instructors, staff and students who are using an older version should update their apps by May 2 to ensure uninterrupted access to all Zoom... More

Friday, March 11, 2022

Applications Open for Faculty-Supervised Student EDI Research Opportunity

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is now accepting student applications for the Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Award, which provides student funding of $10,000 to $15,000 for an EDI-informed research opportunity supervised by a faculty member. One graduate student award and up to five undergraduate... More

Monday, March 7, 2022

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2021-22 Outstanding TA Award

If you’ve worked with a great teaching assistant, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award. Any TAs who worked between the summer 2021 and winter 2022 terms are eligible for nomination. In addition to the various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Support for Your Teaching Assistants

Are you working with a Teaching Assistant (TA) this winter?  To assist you in supporting your TAs, TLS has provided several key resources: TA training: All TA pedagogical training workshops, including Brightspace sessions, begin this week and will be offered online for the winter term. TAs can register for workshops through the Carleton... More

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