Friday, November 15, 2019

Important message about Scantron Processing in December

Exam season has arrived at Carleton, which means there will be a large volume of Scantrons that require processing at the EDC. Instructors using Scantrons are asked to drop off their answer sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done. This is to ensure... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Nominate a student for a 3M National Student Fellowship

Every year, 3M Canada invites post-secondary institutions to nominate their students for the prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship. This award honours full-time undergraduate students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership at their institution and who embrace a vision of education that enhances... More

Monday, November 11, 2019

A Classroom Engaged: Biidaaban – First Light

The Game Biidaaban is an interactive VR project that demonstrates how various indigenous languages can help individuals and groups better understand our place in Canada as an urban environment. Biidaaban showcases Toronto, Canada through a stimulated VR time jump. In this way, participates are able to both experience the Toronto of the past, and... More

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Registration now open for the Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) 

Registration for the winter cohort of our Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) program is now open! Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction. Over 10 sessions, you'll develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across... More

Monday, November 4, 2019

Call for applications: D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

Do you take an innovative approach to your teaching, whether it’s through your course design, assessment methods or use of technologies? Then apply for a 2020 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning! The award, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Desire2Learn, recognizes innovative approaches... More

Friday, November 1, 2019

Warning: TechSmith Relay discontinued at end of 2019

As of December 31, 2019, TechSmith Relay will no longer be available to faculty or students at Carleton University. TechSmith Corporation is discontinuing all of its self-hosted Relay products, including its Relay Recorder (screen recording tool) and its mobile app Fuse. As a result, Carleton will no longer be providing support for TechSmith Relay... More

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Blog: “So, you’re saying it wasn’t already perfect?”: A chat about program review with Food Science instructors

With support from the EDC, instructors for Carleton’s Food Science program hold an annual retreat to discuss 3-4 different courses and their relationship to the larger program. Everything is up for discussion: they review and clarify the learning outcomes for each course; strive to align those outcomes with the next course in the program... More

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Blog: “So, you’re saying it wasn’t already perfect?”: A chat about program review with Food Science instructors

With support from the EDC, instructors for Carleton’s Food Science program hold an annual retreat to discuss 3-4 different courses and their relationship to the larger program. Everything is up for discussion: they review and clarify the learning outcomes for each course; strive to align those outcomes with the next course in the program... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Check out the new Music Department Promo Video

Check out the new promo video we put together for the Music Department! A collage of different performances done by Carleton’s aspiring musicians and artists.... More

Friday, October 11, 2019

2019 NCUR Presenters in Kennesaw, Georgia

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is a forum for undergraduate students to present their research. This year Carleton sent a group of seven students, supervised by Professor Cheryl Schramm (Engineering) to Kennesaw, Georgia. With 4200 registrants, the experience was a dynamic learning opportunity. Below are some pictures... More

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Encourage an exceptional undergraduate student to represent Carleton at NCUR

As part of Carleton’s ongoing support for undergraduate involvement in research, the Discovery Centre is pleased to provide financial support for a select number of students to attend the U.S. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at Montana State University March 26-28, 2020. NCUR gives students an opportunity to present... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Applications open for 2020 Achievement Awards

The competition for the Carleton University 2020 Achievement Awards is now open. These awards recognize your accomplishments and dedication to excellence in research and teaching. Please consider taking time to apply for an appropriate award. You can also encourage your colleagues to apply and, for awards that allow, support a colleague’s... More

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Embedding career skill training in your classes – without sacrificing content or creating more work 

Are you interested in bringing career skill development into your classes but concerned about adding to your students’ (and your own) work load? On Thursday, Oct. 3, Loleen Berdahl (Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan) will draw on her own teaching experience and case study research in an interactive workshop that will... More

Thursday, September 19, 2019

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

Monday, September 16, 2019

I-CUREUS deadline quickly approaching

The application deadline for the I-CUREUS internship program is just two weeks away. If you have a student in mind you’d like to support in the program, then apply before Sept. 30! The I-CUREUS internship program provides students with exposure to research scholarships, mentoring and the opportunity to develop research skills in their discipline... More

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund: Call for Applications

Are you interested in developing or enhancing course or program level initiatives with experiential learning components? Then apply for the Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF)! The deadline to apply for the second round of funding is  Oct. 21. The fund supports two types of projects: course projects (financial support in the... More

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Check out our new Engineering Promo Video

Check out our new promo video, "Engineering Your Future", created for Carleton's Aerospace Engineering Department... More

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Top 10 teaching tips for new instructors

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Coordinator, EDC 1. Clarify for your students, and for yourself, exactly what you want your students to do with the content that you expose them to. Be more precise than “they need to know and understand everything we read and discuss.” Think carefully, for instance, about the things that... More

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Carleton University Teaching Award winners

Teaching and Learning Services and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) are pleased to announce the outstanding educators who have been named 2019 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. John Stead (Department of Neuroscience), Anne Trépanier (School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies) and Winnie Ye (Department of... More

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

I-CUREUS internship program

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! The program will provide students with exposure to research scholarships, mentoring and the opportunity to develop research skills in your discipline or an area of interest. The application... More

Thursday, August 15, 2019

myDesktop is now cuDesktop

On August 15, ITS upgraded Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). As part of this upgrade, the name has changed from myDesktop to cuDesktop. Users will also notice slight enhancements to the interface, performance improvements, and an updated image to Windows 10 with the latest software. Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure... More

Thursday, August 15, 2019

myDesktop is now cuDesktop

On August 15, ITS upgraded Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). As part of this upgrade, the name has changed from myDesktop to cuDesktop. Users will also notice slight enhancements to the interface, performance improvements, and an updated image to Windows 10 with the latest software. Carleton’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Blog: Creating accessible Microsoft Word documents

By Janel MacIntyre, Educational Technology Development Specialist, EDC Carleton has a reputation for being the most accessible university in Canada. Instructors have an important role to play in making course content more accessible for their students and in removing barriers to education. One way to remove those barriers is by creating... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Blog: Creating accessible Microsoft Word documents

By Janel MacIntyre, Educational Technology Development Specialist, EDC Carleton has a reputation for being the most accessible university in Canada. Instructors have an important role to play in making course content more accessible for their students and in removing barriers to education. One way to remove those barriers is by creating... More

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Blog: Reflection in STEM

By Alan Steele, Associate Professor, Department of Electronics Is reflection relevant to STEM? This was a question raised to me not too long ago and I was surprised to hear it. As an engineer in both industry and academia I’ve reflected on my work, sometimes during a challenging part of a project or perhaps... More

Friday, August 2, 2019

Carleton wins Golden Key Chapter Award

Carleton University has been recognized by the Golden Key International Honour Society with a 2019 Key Chapter Award. Golden Key is an international collegiate honour society that recognizes scholastic achievement across all academic disciplines. The top 15 per cent of each program in undergraduate studies (based on cumulative GPA) are invited to... More

Monday, July 22, 2019

Registration for the Fall 2019 Cohort of “Preparing to Teach” Is Now Open!

Registration for the Fall 2019 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 10-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant weekly online component,... More

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Zaynab Al-hemed’s Profile

Zaynab Al-hemed Reason For Participating I chose to participate in the I-CUREUS as it gave me the opportunity to work alongside one of my professors. The I-CUREUS also gave me the opportunity to begin conducting research on an area of interest and importance to me. Research The problem, in a broad sense, that this... More

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Mohamed Hozayen’s Profile

Mohamed Hozayen Reason For Participating I wanted to get a jump start into my master thesis while finishing 4th year. I had a good experience and enjoyed research with I-CUREUS in the past two years. I also presented and published a paper at NCUR – isn’t that cool! Research This research is trying to predict/measure... More

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Upcoming cuLearn drop-in session

Drop by the EDC on July 16 any time between 1-3 p.m. to work on your cuLearn course with us. We will have educational technologists and instructional designers on hand to answer your questions and help you take your course to the next level. No registration is required. Stay for the whole session or... More

Monday, July 8, 2019

Kiara Ayoub’s Profile

Kiara Ayoub Reason For Participating The reason why I chose to do I-CUREUS was to get experience in the field of my interest and gain research experience. This program lets me work in a lab and gain knowledge about if this is the career for me. It allows me to get to know my... More

Monday, July 8, 2019

Amanda McLeod’s Profile

Amanda McLeod Reason For Participating I wanted to participate because I-CUREUS seemed like a good opportunity to get involved in a professors research that was similar to my learning interests (technology accessibility). Research Relation to Studies The lab in which I am working in has multiple masters and PHD students that have previously... More

Monday, July 8, 2019

Dede Huang’s Profile

Dede Huang Reason For Participating I chose to do I-CUREUS because it is a great way to build relationships with faculty at Carleton and to develop my research skills. Furthermore, the hours are flexible and is therefore, a convenient job to have as a student. Research The problem this I-CUREUS research is addressing is the lack... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

LMS review update: Draft requirements for the learning management system

The Learning Management System (LMS) Advisory Group has developed a comprehensive set of requirements for Carleton’s LMS needs. These requirements were developed through very significant consultations with faculty, contract instructors, teaching assistants, students and staff. Requirements from other institutions completing similar reviews were... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Teaching tools vending machine

Have you ever arrived at your classroom only to find there aren't any whiteboard markers? Or that you forgot your USB drive? We've got you covered! IMS is piloting a vending machine this summer that can provide these teaching tools to faculty in need. The machine holds whiteboard markers and erasers, chalk, chalkboard erasers,... More

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