Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Blog: Using cuPortfolio to Support Students and Build Course Resiliency

By Shawn O'Connor (Student, BPAPM) and John Cadham (Instructor, NPSIA)  I recall one of my first-year professors telling me the goal of higher education was to transform students from knowledge consumers to knowledge producers. In one sense, I suppose the undergraduate structure does support that goal, as students move from lectures to seminars... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Teaching with technology support

TLS and ITS will be supporting faculty members, contract instructors and teaching assistants (teaching staff) teaching online in the fall term. To better support and accelerate responses to issues and requests for educational technology support, TLS has organized itself into three teams with specific expertise and knowledge: Zoom, Other... More

Friday, September 11, 2020

Access to teaching spaces on campus

The university strongly encourages all faculty members, contract instructors and teaching assistants (teaching staff) to continue to work from home. Recognizing that there may be individual circumstances for teaching staff to require an alternative location to teach online, TA, or prepare teaching materials, the university has established... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Deadline Extended for Fall Students as Partners Program Applications

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is offering fully funded Students As Partners Program (SaPP) (https://carleton.ca/discoverycentre/funding-opportunities/students-as-partners-program-sapp/) opportunities during the Fall 2020 term to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Winter 2021 term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and... More

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Instructor Check-In: September

As we continue with online teaching and learning this fall, we've put together some check-ins for instructors to use and reflect upon at specific points in the term. Each month we'll be sharing a new check-in with specific themes to focus on. Below you’ll find this month’s check-in, focusing on some early term considerations,... More

Monday, August 31, 2020

Blog: A Virtual Hug from TLS

By TLS Staff We know that moving your courses online is just one piece of life that’s been knocked out of place by Covid-19. Worse, that piece is now perched on top of a wobbly pile of other tasks and responsibilities. Wherever you’re at in your course planning and whatever your comfort level with... More

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Applications for Fall Students as Partners Program Now Open

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is offering fully funded Students As Partners Program (SaPP) (https://carleton.ca/discoverycentre/funding-opportunities/students-as-partners-program-sapp/) opportunities during the Fall 2020 term to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Winter 2021 term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and... More

Monday, August 17, 2020

cuLearn Outage: August 29-30

cuLearn will be unavailable to all instructors, students and staff from Saturday, August 29 at noon until Sunday, August 30 at 4 p.m. This outage is required to enhance cuLearn performance ahead of the fall term, with the goal of improving reliability and responsiveness. You can find out more about these changes here. ITS... More

Monday, August 10, 2020

FUSION project launch at Carleton

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) is pleased to announce the start of the Future Skills Innovation Network (FUSION) project at Carleton this fall to help students further develop academic and professional skills. FUSION is a cross-collaborative network of Canadian universities focused on exploring inclusive and... More

Monday, August 10, 2020

Applications for I-CUREUS 2020-21 are Now Open

Have you ever wanted to conduct research in your program or an area of your interest while getting paid for it? Are you looking for a way to gain hands-on experience to add value to your resume or degree? If yes, then Internship-Carleton University Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (I-CUREUS) may be exactly what... More

Friday, August 7, 2020

I-CUREUS: Now accepting applications for 2020-21

Carleton faculty members, do you have a student in mind you’d like to support in the I-CUREUS internship program? Applications are now being accepted for a limited number of spots for the fall/winter. The program will provide students with exposure to research scholarships, mentoring and the opportunity to develop research skills in their... More

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Announcing the 2020 Carleton University Chair in Teaching Innovation

Carleton University is pleased to announce Professor James McGowan (School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music) has been named the 2020 Carleton University Chair in Teaching Innovation. “On behalf of Carleton University, I am pleased to acknowledge and congratulate James McGowan on this achievement,” said Provost and Vice-President... More

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Contract Instructor Orientation Fall 2020

If you’re a contract instructor who will be teaching an online or distance course this fall, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is here to help you! Whether you’re getting ready to teach your first course at Carleton, or if you’re returning after a break, you undoubtedly have questions about policies and procedures, teaching tips,... More

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

New Online Learning Orientation for students

Carleton Online and the Centre for Student Academic Support have launched a new Online Learning Orientation for students. This short cuLearn course goes through the nuts and bolts of learning online to give students every advantage of starting strong and staying resilient in their online courses. The six short lessons cover the main features,... More

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Equipment loans for teaching online

TLS has sourced and acquired equipment to loan to instructors to help develop and teach online courses. Equipment is also available to Teaching Assistants (TA's) who, in their assignment of duties, are required to facilitate problem sessions, discussions and tutorials. Requests for TA equipment must come from the instructor. The equipment... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Record your lectures in Carleton’s studio classrooms

While nothing is quite business as usual on campus, our Carleton Online (formerly CUOL) Technical Operators are here and ready to help you record your lectures in one of our studio classrooms. Leave the technology to us, so you can focus on teaching! If you'd like to record your course introduction, update a lecture... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

CUES support for virtual and hybrid events

As the university continues to prepare for a fall term that will be mostly online, our Carleton University Event Support (CUES) team has expanded its scope of services to provide professional audio and video support for live streaming, virtual and hybrid events. CUES can help you set up and operate equipment, and can provide... More

Monday, July 13, 2020

Carleton Selects Brightspace as its New Learning Management System

Following extensive consultations and evaluations with its teaching and learning community, Carleton University has selected Brightspace by Desire2Learn as its new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace cuLearn in the spring 2021 term. D2L is headquartered in Waterloo, Ont. and its Brightspace platform is widely adopted across the province... More

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

More than 100 participants approved for late summer Students as Partners Program

More than 100 participants approved for late summer Students as Partners Program In an effort to help instructors prepare for a fall term online, TLS recently announced a limited number of opportunities in the Students as Partners Program (SaPP). We are happy to announce that with broad support from the university, TLS will be... More

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

More than 100 participants approved for late summer Students as Partners Program

In an effort to help instructors prepare for a fall term online, TLS recently announced a limited number of opportunities in the Students as Partners Program (SaPP). We are happy to announce that with broad support from the university, TLS will be supporting more than 100 instructors and students from all five faculties in... More

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Blog: Their cheatin’ hearts: Assessment online and off

By Bruce H. Tsuji, Instructor, Department of Psychology Although cheating is one of the “zombie ideas” that emerges repeatedly in conversations about online teaching (Lalonde, 2020) it is important to keep in mind that academic integrity violations happen in both online and offline environments. Yes of course, cheating happens in proctored... More

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Blog: Their cheatin’ hearts: Assessment online and off

By Bruce H. Tsuji, Instructor, Department of Psychology Although cheating is one of the “zombie ideas” that emerges repeatedly in conversations about online teaching (Lalonde, 2020) it is important to keep in mind that academic integrity violations happen in both online and offline environments. Yes of course, cheating happens in proctored... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Deadline for summer Students as Partners Program this Friday

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has a limited number of opportunities available for the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) this summer to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Fall term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and fully funded by TLS, the Students as Partners Program offers instructors and learning support... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Call for Applications: Shared Online Projects Initiative

Carleton has partnered with the University of Ottawa to establish the new Shared Online Projects Initiative (SOPI), which will allow online module and course development to be shared between the institutions for the Fall 2020 term. The initiative is being launched in response to the necessary shift to online teaching due to the current... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Carleton Launches Shared Online Projects Initiative with uOttawa

Carleton University and University of Ottawa are joining efforts to develop online modules and courses that can be shared and adapted between the institutions for the Fall 2020 term. In light of the shift to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two universities have established the Shared Online Projects Initiative (SOPI). This... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Contract Instructor Orientation Summer 2020

If you’re a contract instructor who will be teaching an online or distance course this July/August, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is here to help you! Whether you’re getting ready to teach your first course at Carleton, or if you’re returning after a break, you undoubtedly have questions about policies and procedures, teaching... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Blog: An Effective Low-Tech Check for Learning: In Praise of Worksheets

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC So, you’ve created a series of screen-capture lecture videos and linked students to other relevant resources (videos by third-parties, readings, etc.). Your content is wonderful, rich, informative, and easy for your students to access. Excellent! But, suddenly a voice in the back of your... More

Monday, June 8, 2020

New Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles available

The Carleton University Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles are an online teaching resource that enable instructors to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into the classroom. Created and delivered by Indigenous experts, the Bundles provide a factual and theoretical basis to help instructors bridge the gap between their course content and... More

Friday, June 5, 2020

Tips for teaching with video recordings

The transition to online teaching has given instructors the opportunity to rethink when and how they deliver lectures and presentations. Video recordings are a great option for any class structure and expand the reach and impact of traditional, web-enhanced, hybrid, flipped, and fully online courses. We've pulled together a couple of blogs from... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

First summer term I-CUREUS and SaPP programs a success

The number of applications for the first summer I-CUREUS and Students as Partners (SaPP) programs has exceeded expectations. We are happy to announce that 46 students have been approved to participate in the programs this summer. The I-CUREUS program gives students the opportunity to be paid for conducting research in their discipline or an... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Additional summer SaPP spots available to prep for fall courses

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has a limited number of opportunities available for the Students as Partners Program (SaPP) this summer to help instructors prepare their online courses for the Fall term. Administered by the Discovery Centre and fully funded by TLS, the Students as Partners Program offers instructors and learning support... More

Friday, May 29, 2020

Announcing the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Award Winners

Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in... More

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Blog: Fragility and agility in teaching

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Since I started using digital technology in my teaching, I have always had a bit of anxiety for what could go wrong and when. After all, Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Still fresh in my mind are... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Blog: Teaching Online for Dummies, by a Fellow Dummy

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC So, you’ve built your course with face-to-face in mind and suddenly have to move everything online. Feel free to curse loudly and bang a few desks: I know I have. Once that’s out of the way, we can get down to the task at hand. Few things... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Tech Talks: “I’m thinking of instituting a ‘no laptop policy.’ What’s your opinion on that?”

By Kim Loenhart, Educational Technology Development Coordinator, EDC Have you heard the term “phubbing?” It’s a combination of the word “phone” and “snubbing.” The distraction of technology is so preeminent in our minds as a society that we’re creating a whole new vocabulary set to describe it. So, not surprising then that... More

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