Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Call for Nominations: 2026 Provost Scholar Awards

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), through Teaching and Learning Services, invites faculty to submit undergraduate student nominations for the annual Provost Scholar Awards. One award per Faculty is available, valued at $500... More

Friday, January 16, 2026

Carleton Receives $1 Million to Modernize Classrooms and Acquire Cutting-Edge Technology

Carleton University will update and modernize its classrooms and enhance experiential learning experiences for students thanks to $1 million in funding from the Government of Ontario. The investment from the province’s Training Equipment and Renewal Fund (TERF) will improve learning spaces at Carleton and allow the university to acquire new... More

Monday, January 5, 2026

TLS by the Numbers: Fall 2025

From creating experiential and immersive learning opportunities to promoting relationship-rich education, we champion initiatives that help produce graduates who are engaged citizens ready to tackle global challenges. As we kick off the winter term, we’re taking one last look back at fall 2025 to celebrate some of our biggest accomplishments. ... More

Monday, January 5, 2026

Real-World Learning Takes Flight: Responding to the Call for Experiential Learning

How can you give 100 students the intense, real-time experience of managing an aircraft's complex systems without ever leaving the ground? Prof. Derek Gransden found the solution through the Experiential Learning Hub's custom sim rig flight simulator. In his fourth-year aerospace engineering course, Gransden faced the challenge of translating... More

Monday, December 8, 2025

Support for the Winter Term

If you're teaching a course this winter, remember that we have a variety of support available to help, including: Classroom orientations: Familiarize yourself with the classroom you will be teaching in by booking an orientation. Our website also lists every general pool classroom by building and provides information on the technology available,... More

Monday, December 8, 2025

Teaching and Learning Services Holiday Closure

Carleton, and TLS, will be closed for the holiday season from Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 inclusively, and will re-open on Jan. 5, 2026. If you require direct support or guidance relating to any TLS services, we encourage you to reach out to us prior to the closure. Remember, 24x7x365 Brightspace support (provided by... More

Monday, December 1, 2025

Twelve Experiential Learning Projects Awarded Funding Through CUELF

Twelve projects have been awarded funding through the 2025-26 Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF). CUELF provides support for instructors to create and enhance experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students across the university. Read the summaries below to learn about the exciting projects that... More

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Carleton Anchors International Collaboration Through South Africa-Canada Universities Network

Building on more than three decades of Canada-South Africa academic collaboration, Carleton University is helping formalize a new era of partnership — one that brings together universities, national research councils and researchers to advance shared priorities across both... More

Monday, November 17, 2025

Share Your Feedback on the Draft AI Framework

Carleton is seeking input on its draft AI Framework. The framework provides guidance on the use of AI at Carleton, ensuring academics, staff and students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to use AI tools effectively, responsibly and ethically. All members of the Carleton community are encouraged to review the framework and... More

Friday, November 14, 2025

Scantron Grading for Final Exam Period

Instructors using Scantron during the final exam period are asked to drop off their Scantron sheets to Loeb D299 as soon as possible after their exam. Scantrons cannot be submitted through interoffice mail and will not be picked up at examination sites by TLS. Final exam drop-off hours in Loeb D299 will be as... More

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Help Your Students Develop Transferable Skills: Apply for the FUSION Skills Development Fund

Are you looking for ways to enhance student learning and professional growth? Then apply for the FUSION Skills Development Fund. Through funding from Employment and Social Development Canada, the fund provides $2,000 to support instructors in embedding one or more of FUSION’s newest modules into their winter 2026 courses. FUSION modules help... More

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Leverage Immersive Learning and Digital Storytelling: Apply for the 2026 Future Learning Innovation Fellowship

Are you looking to incorporate digital storytelling, mixed reality, simulations, 360-degree video or other forms of immersive learning into your teaching? Then apply for the Future Learning Innovation Fellowship before Dec. 7. This fellowship provides funding and support from the Experiential Learning Hub for instructors across all five faculties... More

Monday, November 3, 2025

November Spotlight on AI in Teaching and Learning

We’ve launched a semi-regular feature to keep you informed about how artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI (GenAI)—is shaping teaching and learning at Carleton and beyond. This month we’re turning our attention to a new advancement in the technology: Agentic AI – From Assistance to Agency Agentic AI refers to systems that... More

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Join us for the South Africa-Canada Universities Network Joint Workshop and MoU Signing

South Africa-Canada research collaboration has developed and deepened over the past three decades, contributing significantly to post-apartheid research and innovation policy development.   The South Africa-Canada Universities Network (SACUN) was recently established to further strengthen research cooperation. As a next step, the National... More

Monday, October 20, 2025

Register for the Winter 2026 Certificate in University Teaching

We are now accepting registrations for the winter 2026 cohort of the Certificate in University Teaching (CUT)! This 10-week blended program is designed for Carleton faculty, contract instructors, lab coordinators and others in instructional roles with recent, current or upcoming teaching assignments. CUT offers a supportive environment to deepen... More

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Call for Applications: Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund

The call for applications to the Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF) is now open. Instructors can apply for up to $2,500 to support course-level experiential learning activities.   Past CUELF projects include land-based learning in Indigenous environmental politics, immersive journalism collaborations and hands-on engineering... More

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Apply Now: 2026 Achievement Awards and the Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation

Applications are now open for both the 2026 Carleton University Achievement Awards and the CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation. Achievement Awards The Carleton University Achievement Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of our faculty, contract instructors and librarians in research and... More

Friday, October 3, 2025

New Immersive Learning Tools for Your Classroom: Indigenous Virtual Learning Spaces

The Experiential Learning Hub is excited to introduce two new immersive experiences developed in collaboration with the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research and the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS). The Indigenous Virtual Learning Space is an innovative collection of immersive and virtual reality... More

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Apply for the Winter 2026 I-CUREUS and Students as Partners Programs

Help provide Carleton students with the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research or to partner on course design. Applications for I-CUREUS and the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) are now open for the winter term. I-CUREUS: Provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct paid research and gain hands-on experience in... More

Friday, September 26, 2025

AI in Teaching and Learning: Rethinking Assessments

We’re launching a new semi-regular feature to keep you informed about how artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI (GenAI)—is shaping teaching and learning at Carleton and beyond. We’ll share practical strategies, instructor stories and timely developments that support thoughtful, intentional and student-centred pedagogy... More

Thursday, August 28, 2025

AI in Teaching and Learning: 1+ GenAI Activity

We’re launching a new semi-regular feature to keep you informed about how artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI (GenAI)—is shaping teaching and learning at Carleton and beyond. We’ll share practical strategies, instructor stories and timely developments that support thoughtful, intentional and student-centred pedagogy... More

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Annual Report 2024-25

Read our 2024-25 Annual Report to learn more about the breadth of our initiatives and activities that contribute to student success, pedagogical innovation, teaching excellence, and welcoming and inclusive learning spaces. Over the past year we've made progress on initiatives that ensure Carleton remains at the cutting edge in Canadian higher... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TA Blog: Enhancing Engaged Learning Through Active Teaching Strategies

Author: Myar Mosleh (TA), BEng (Biomed and Mech)  Engaged learning transforms passive listeners into active participants, encouraging curiosity, collaboration, and deeper understanding. It goes beyond traditional teaching methods by actively involving students in their own learning journey. Engaged learning promotes active learning experiences,... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TA Blog: Engaging The Whole Student: Honouring Gender Identity In The Classroom

Author: Mar Pauls (TA), MA SLaLS As a trans student, it often has surprised me how little effort it seems my educators put into understanding, honouring, and affirming my identity. While I recognize identity affirmation does not fall solely on the educational system, I also note that the classroom spaces where my identity was... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TA Blog: Engaged Learning

Author: Carole Therrien (TA), PhD Anthropology As part of the requirements of the Carleton Teaching Assistant Certificate, this article addresses one of the key elements that has cemented my teaching philosophy: the fundamental principle that a fulsome engagement with students, met with compassion and openness, has an enormous and invaluable... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TA Blog: Engaged Learning: A Theoretical Exploration of the TA’s Role

Author: Alyssa Nolan (TA), MA Psychology Engaged learning is more than just showing up, it’s about students actively working with ideas, asking questions, and building knowledge together. It is a dynamic process rooted in the active co-construction of knowledge, influenced by both students’ intrinsic motivation and the socio-cultural context... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TA Blog: Engaged Learning in Higher Education

Author: Alexandra Zayden (TA), MA Sociology When university faculty and staff members open library doors, light up lecture theatres, and work to prepare other forms of resources for learning, it is hoped that students will make use of such resources to advance their learning (Coates & McCormick, 2014). To succeed, it is crucial that... More

Thursday, July 24, 2025

AI in Teaching and Learning: The AI Talk

We’ve launched a semi-regular feature to keep you informed about how artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI (GenAI)—is shaping teaching and learning at Carleton and beyond. As we continue to explore our four-pronged approach to building an AI strategy for your course, this month’s focus is on prong No. 2: The AI talk. The AI... More

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Celebrating Student Innovation at CityStudio Ottawa’s HUBBUB 2025

On April 2, Carleton University students, staff and faculty joined Ottawa Deputy Mayor Marty Carr (Ward 18), city councillors Ariel Troster (Ward 14) and Laine Johnson (Ward 8), and other city employees at Algonquin College’s Nawapon Indigenous Learning Commons for the annual CityStudio Ottawa (CSO) HUBBUB event to showcase select student... More

Friday, July 18, 2025

Explore Carleton’s new AI Resource Hub

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work and learn. Carleton’s new AI Resource Hub can help instructors, researchers, staff and students navigate this rapidly evolving field. Explore innovative applications of AI and discover how it can empower you to achieve new heights. You’ll find a collection of resources and... More

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Carleton University Teaching Awards Recipients

We are pleased to announce the outstanding educators receiving 2025 Carleton University Teaching Awards. Please join us in congratulating all 11 recipients! Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award This award recognizes faculty and contract instructors dedicated to sustained excellence in teaching, scholarship of teaching and the continual... More

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Fourteen experiential learning projects awarded funding through CUELF

Fourteen projects have been awarded funding through a special 2025 Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF) call. This call was made possible through funding from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). CUELF provides support to create and enhance experiential learning for both undergraduate and graduate students in courses... More

Thursday, July 3, 2025

AI in Teaching and Learning: Developing an AI Strategy

We’re launching a new semi-regular feature to keep you informed about how artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI (GenAI)—is shaping teaching and learning at Carleton and beyond. We'll share practical strategies, instructor stories and timely developments that support thoughtful, intentional and student-centred pedagogy... More

Friday, June 13, 2025

Blog: How Educational Technology Empowers Educators to Design Sustainable Courses in a Time of Austerity

By Lindsay Richardson, Educational Technology Supervisor (TLS), Adjunct Professor of Psychology As both an instructor and the Educational Technology Manager at Carleton’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), I have the unique privilege of seeing course design from two angles: the day-to-day realities of the classroom, and the broader... More

Friday, May 16, 2025

TLS by the Numbers Winter 2025

From creating opportunities with artificial intelligence to fostering collaboration between instructors and students, TLS has continued to make incredible progress on initiatives that ensure Carleton remains at the cutting edge in Canadian higher education. As we progress in the summer term, let’s take one last look back at winter 2025 and... More

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