Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Reflections on Course Design: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Share horror stories, bask in the glories, and learn from the mistakes of others. On Oct. 26, join us at the EDC from 9-11 a.m. for an interactive session that will allow instructors to learn from one another in a guided conversation focused on reducing risk in developing and delivering courses in all modalities.... More

Monday, October 22, 2018

Reminder: Experiential Learning Symposium tomorrow

Experiential learning is a key contributor to assuring student success. Don’t miss your chance to discover different examples of experiential learning that are happening at Carleton. Join Teaching and Learning Services and the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) tomorrow, October 23, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.... More

Friday, October 19, 2018

To Cheat, or Not to Cheat–That is Not the Question: Preventing Plagiarism through Design

Are plagiarized student papers driving you to your wits’ end? Join us at the EDC on Oct. 25 from 1-3 p.m. for an interactive workshop that will consider how we can use course design to reduce opportunities for plagiarized writing assignments. As Hamlet (never) said, “The design’s the thing / From which student plagiarism... More

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Former I-CUREUS recipient named to Library and Archives Canada’s Youth Advisory Council

Story from the Department of History: https://bit.ly/2CS4XH2 Former I-CUREUS recipient and fourth-year history student Tyler Owens was recently appointed as one of the Library and Archives Canada’s Youth Advisory Council’s twenty members. The council will be called on “to share their opinions on a variety of issues affecting LAC and... More

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Learning Analytics and Identifying “At-Risk” Students

While using cuLearn, students leave digital footprints of how they interact with the course material, their peers, TAs and instructors. Join us at the EDC on Oct. 24 from 1-3 p.m. to discover how logs, activity analysis, gradebook, feedback, quizzes and statistics all provide lenses to look at student performance and interaction. We will... More

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Scantron forms have been updated

Based on feedback from instructors and students, Scantron multiple-choice answer sheets have been updated to better reflect Carleton’s inclusive and diverse culture and to reduce student errors when completing their answer sheets. Three important changes have been made: The elimination of the gender field The removal of version number ‘0’ as... More

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

You’re invited to an Experiential Learning Symposium Oct. 23

Carleton University has always been committed to helping its students succeed, not only academically, but also in their careers and as citizens of their communities. One important contributor to assuring students’ success is engaging them in experiential learning, which allows them to apply academic content to real-world experiences in the... More

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Brush up on assessment fundamentals

Assessment is often one of the most dreaded parts of teaching and learning. But as challenging as it can be, designing sound assessments is critical to the success of your course. Join us on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. - noon for a workshop that will enable you to: Distinguish between various types of... More

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Discover Lightboard and illuminate your teaching

Illuminate “Lightboard” is a new student engagement tool that allows instructors using Carleton’s studio to notate and write on a transparent lightboard. The technology is particularly effective in courses that demonstrate processes, equations and sequences. See how the Illuminate Lightboard works. Join us on Oct. 18 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for... More

Thursday, October 4, 2018

2018 NCUR Presenters in Oklahoma City

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is a forum for undergraduate students to present their research. With 4200 registrants, 47 states from the United States, and 18 countries participating, the experience is a dynamic learning opportunity. This year, Carleton sent a group of seven students to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Below... More

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

cuPortfolio at the program level

Join us on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. - noon and discover how cuPortfolio can be used to enhance teaching, learning and assessment at the program level. We'll provide an introduction to the cuPortfolio tool, an overview of the purpose and benefits of cuPortfolio at the program level, and share examples of how the... More

Monday, October 1, 2018

Discovery Centre hosts two-day Civil Society & The Global Refugee Regime partners meeting

On Sept. 24 and 25, the Discovery Centre hosted a two-day Civil Society & The Global Refugee Regime partners meeting. Organized by Professor James Milner, partners met to prepare for the launch of the research project. Those in attendance include a number of Carleton's own members and NGOs such as CARE Canada and the UN. For... More

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Basic Image Editing: Finding, Editing and Importing

Did you know that when you use images and content together in your teaching, student comprehension increases? If you are interested in integrating images into your courses and lectures, join us for a hands-on session on Oct. 9 from 1-3 p.m. Perhaps you already use some images, but want to find better pictures or... More

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Frontloading Your Feedback: The Why and How of Formative Assessment

Do you find yourself diligently writing feedback on end-of-term assignments only to wonder, “Will my students actually read and learn from any of this?” Stop wondering; start front-loading your feedback instead. Join us at the Educational Development Centre on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. - noon for a workshop that will explore both the... More

Monday, September 24, 2018

Boosting class attendance: what works and what doesn’t

By Lauren Sproule, TLS staff writer From participation marks to in-class quizzes, post-secondary educators have tried a number of tactics to strengthen attendance in their classes. But regardless of the methods used to keep students coming to lectures, Professor Maria DeRosa will tell you that sometimes “things happen” that make it impossible... More

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Lightboard – Illuminate your Teaching

Illuminate “Lightboard” is a new student engagement tool that allows instructors using Carleton’s studio to notate and write on a transparent lightboard. The technology is particularly effective in courses that demonstrate processes, equations and sequences. See how the Illuminate Lightboard works. The Educational Development Centre and... More

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Explore the power and flexibility of the cuLearn gradebook

Join us at the Educational Development Centre on Sept. 26 from 9-11 a.m. and explore the power and flexibility of the cuLearn gradebook. In this session, you’ll set up your gradebook and explore a variety of gradebook options, including setting up categories, exporting and importing grades, setting default grades and communicating... More

Monday, September 17, 2018

Reminder: Submit your proposal for the experiential learning symposium

Are you involved in experiential learning at Carleton? Don't miss your chance to present at the experiential learning symposium on Oct. 23, hosted byTeaching and Learning Services and the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic). We are seeking examples from all disciplines that illustrate a variety of teaching... More

Friday, September 14, 2018

Lightboard is here!

Have you heard of our new lightboard? Lightboard is a large sheet of glass powered by colourful LED lights. It can be used to create short, engaging videos that showcase the instructor drawing or annotating on the glass with fluorescent markers to help illustrate their message. The tool is especially useful for instructors who... More

Thursday, September 13, 2018

BigBlueButton – Online Classes and Virtual Office Hours

BigBlueButton is a web conferencing tool that makes synchronous teaching and learning at a distance possible. It provides a great opportunity for teachers and researchers to try out a whole new style of hybrid teaching, whether or not you have experience teaching online or would just like to hold online office hours, have an... More

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Poll Everywhere – Student Response Systems and Real-Time Testing

Looking for ways to assess students’ understanding, survey opinions on controversial topics, or engage students during a lecture? Student response systems (SRS) can help you do just that! With SRS you can create planned or spontaneous surveys and immediately visualize student responses. SRS can also be used to enhance or guide discussions, track... More

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Teaching with Your Mouth Shut: Incorporating Activities into (Smaller) Lecture Classes

If you teach smaller classes (under ~60 students) and are looking for ways to engage your students in the learning process that go beyond the standard lecture, then join us at the EDC on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. - noon. This session will introduce you to a range of tried-and-true activity ideas and... More

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Profile: Engineering-Physics Student

Pete Neathway is an I-CUREUS participant in the Engineering-Physics program, assisting Professor Ye's “Novel Materials for, and Approaches to, the Design of Microphotonic Devices” project. On his project and I-CUREUS, he says: Having the opportunity to build on one’s education in a practical setting truly solidifies both the understanding... More

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Experiential Learning Symposium 2018: Call for proposals and save the date

Teaching and Learning Services and the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) are pleased to announce a teaching symposium dedicated to experiential learning on October 23, 2018. Mark your calendar from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for a day of presentations, demonstrations, workshops and displays that showcase experiential learning... More

Friday, August 31, 2018

Profile: Aerospace Student

Jason Hlang is an I-CUREUS participant in the Aerospace Stream B program. He assisted Professor Laliberte on the project "Conversion of RC aircraft into UAVs for work as flying laboratories and geophysical survey platforms."   Through this project, Jason had the opportunity to to gain experience working with composite materials, designing... More

Friday, August 31, 2018

You’re invited to CUOL’s Blended and Online Learning Open House

Blended and online learning is not only changing how and when learning is delivered, it is changing the very culture of our institution. All faculty members, contract instructors and staff are invited to join Carleton University OnLine (CUOL) for our open house on Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 12:15 - 4 p.m. to engage in meaningful... More

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Make the most of cuLearn this term with our introductory sessions

Did you know you can use cuLearn to post lecture slides, create discussion groups, upload readings or videos, accept online assignment submissions, create self-marking quizzes, send announcements to students, and post grades? And these are just some of the possibilities. So, what’s the best way to get started? Come to our introductory sessions... More

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Blog: On failing gloriously at experiential learning

By Shawn Graham, Associate Professor, Department of History I’m the digital humanities guy in the history department. But, I don’t know what these things – “digital history” or “digital humanities” – are, what they look like, what they could be. That’s the line with which I start almost every course I teach around here. After... More

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Profile: Psychology Student

Meaghan Shaw is an I-CUREUS participant in the Psychology program, assisting Professor Milyavskaya's "The Differential Effects of Ego Depletion and Boredom on Task Performance" project. She says: I am very thankful I got the opportunity with I-CUREUS this semester as it really allowed me to learn so many knew things about research that I... More

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Profile: Health Science Student

Sara Siddiqi is an I-CUREUS participant in the Health Science program, assisting Professor Salmaso's "Examining the Effects of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 on Perineuronal Nets" project. This involves investigating how PNNs are altered in both the cortex and hippocampus of FGF2KO and wildtype (WT) mice treated with a FGF2 injection. Of her... More

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Register for the Certificate in University Teaching fall cohort

Spots are filling up quickly for the fall 2018 cohort of our Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) program. Don’t miss your chance to develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus - register here today! Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to... More

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Getting More Out of Student Assignments

Most student assignments end up in the trash after they’re graded. Although the students learned things in doing the assignments, wouldn’t it be great if they had more uses? On August 21 from 10-11:30 a.m., join the EDC and cognitive science professor Jim Davies for a discussion about non-disposable assignments. Prof. Davies will report... More

Thursday, August 9, 2018

BigBlueButton – Online Classes and Virtual Office Hours

BigBlueButton is a web conferencing tool, allowing for synchronous teaching and learning at a distance. It provides a great opportunity for teachers and researchers to try out a whole new style of hybrid teaching, whether or not you have experience teaching online or would just like to hold online office hours, have an exam... More

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Announcing the 2018 Carleton University Teaching Award winners

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) are pleased to announce the outstanding educators who have been named 2018 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. Sarah Todd (School of Social Work) has received the Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award for her... More

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Teaching and Learning Open House and Workshop Day

Looking for help getting ready for the start of the term, or just interested in seeing what teaching supports are available to you on campus? Then take advantage of TLS’ Teaching and Learning Open House on August 17! You can visit: The Educational Development Centre (410 Dunton Tower) to get help with finalizing your syllabus,... More

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