Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Celebrating Carleton’s Outstanding TAs

Congratulations to all of the Teaching Assistants (TAs) who were nominated for the EDC’s Outstanding TA Awards and many departmental TA awards. We received more than 450 nominations for approximately 230 unique nominees this year, highlighting the amazing accomplishments of Carleton’s TAs. The awards celebrate the TAs’ dedication to... More

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

2017-2018 Provost Scholar Awards

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), through the Discovery Centre for Undergraduate Research and Engagement, honours exemplary undergraduate students with the Provost Scholars Award each spring. The students are nominated by their faculties for excellence in one of the four pillars of the Discovery Centre: Undergraduate... More

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Classroom reminders for the new term

As we wrap up the winter 2018 term and prepare for the spring/summer, we want to remind instructors teaching in electronic classrooms about the following: Classroom equipment We ask classroom equipment users to be considerate to other instructors, staff and students by returning all devices to their respective charging bases, as well as ensuring... More

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

cuLearn Gradebook Session

Explore the power and flexibility of the cuLearn gradebook. Join us on April 26 from 1-3 p.m. for a session on all things gradebook. You'll setup your gradebook and explore gradebook options, including setting up categories, exporting/importing grades, setting default grades and communicating grades. Learn more and register... More

Monday, April 16, 2018

Blog: Writing a math eBook part 1 – Choosing an authoring tool

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Having just completed an eCampusOntario-funded open eTextbook project with my collaborator, Mathieu Lemire, and the rest of the team members with expertise in editing, accessibility, instructional design, open learning, library services and finances, I would like to share... More

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Introduction to cuLearn Part 2 – Tools and Techniques

Interested in using cuLearn for more than just posting a course outline and showing students their grades? cuLearn offers tools for a range of course activity and assessment choices. Move beyond basic cuLearn navigation to explore and use more of what the tool has to offer. On Apr. 19 from 1-3 p.m., let us... More

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

cuLearn drop-ins this month

Stop by the EDC this month and work on your cuLearn course with an educational technology consultant nearby who can answer questions and help with course preparation. We'll be hosting two cuLearn drop-ins in April: April 17, 1-4 p.m. April 25, 1-4 p.m. No registration is required. Stay for the whole session or drop... More

Monday, April 9, 2018

Air Server: Improving wireless access

Air server is available in all electronic classrooms on campus. It allows those running Mac products to link their devices to the projector wirelessly. Please contact the CTS office if you would like access to this service. Note: This service will only be available for Mac devices. We are working on finding a way... More

Monday, April 9, 2018

Expanding understanding of the Middle Ages through a multimedia platform

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer In a course on Medieval history, cuPortfolio is helping students use multimedia to understand how pop culture sees the Middle Ages. Second year students in Professor Marc Saurette’s class, Discovering the Medieval and Early Modern Past, explore pop culture conceptions of the Middle Ages. Saurette says the... More

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Blog: Motivating Students through Online Engagement

By: Uriel Marantz, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs There are two common perspectives on what it means to be a teaching assistant (TA). The first point of view – “doing the bare minimum” – stipulates that TAs are solely responsible for doing what they get paid to do: running tutorials, grading essays and... More

Friday, March 16, 2018

Carleton Students Present at Inquiry@Queens 2018

On March 8 and 9, 2018, the 12th annual Inquiry@Queens conference was held at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Eight Carleton undergraduate students were selected to present their research. Normally considered the domain of postgraduate students, more and more undergraduate students are participating in research during their studies. To... More

Monday, March 12, 2018

cuPortfolio – A platform for reflection and showcasing student work

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer In one psychology course at Carleton, cuPortfolio is teaching students the value of reflection, and giving them a platform to showcase their work to future employers. Professor Janet Mantler’s course, Transition from University to Career, gets students thinking about their overall degree, which she says prepares... More

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Resolved! – Camtasia Relay/Capture Server Outage

The Camtasia Relay/Capture Server outage has been resolved. As of 4 pm March 8, service has been fully restored. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to edtech@carleton.ca or call... More

Monday, March 5, 2018

EDC Labour Disruption Information

The Educational Development Centre will remain open during the strike, though some services may be reduced. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Events Workshops and events at the EDC may be postponed for the duration of the strike. Please check the EDC events page for updates. If you have registered for a workshop or... More

Monday, March 5, 2018

IMS Labour Disruption Information

Classroom Technology Support (CTS) Instructional Media Services (IMS) will provide classroom technology support during the labour disruption. If instructors experience a problem or issue with classroom technology, they should continue to reach IMS at ext. 3815 or email ims@carleton.ca. All electronic classrooms have phones which can be used to... More

Monday, March 5, 2018

Experiential learning: Shaking things up through Stories North

By Lauren Sproule, TLS staff writer Liam Harrap recalls gathering around the fire with his classmates, huddling close to the flames as the words of an elder named Harold drew them into the narrative of the North. He remembers sitting next to a cluster of old wooden buildings south of Whitehorse, Yukon as they... More

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Blog: Building trust between instructors and students

By Mathew Schatkowsky, Instructional Designer, EDC “Trust between teachers and students is the affective glue binding educational relationships together.” (Brookfield, 1990) Why build trust? There are positive outcomes for students when they are engaged in a course and when they feel they can speak to their instructors. Micari and Pazos (2012)... More

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Top 10 things to consider when designing assessments

By Bianca Chan, TLS staff writer Assessments are often the bane of many students. But they can be just as taxing for the instructors who are tasked with designing them. “Assessment is challenging for everyone – from novices to people with a lot of teaching experience. It’s always a challenge,” says Anthony Marini, senior... More

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Blog: Get Ahead of the Game – Effective Implementation of Game-Based Learning to Boost Motivation in the French Department’s Support Services

By: Nicolas Corbeil, Department of French As a TA in the French department's support services, my colleagues and I have a unique role in students' language learning. We offer written and oral support to students that comprises part of their grades. We have the opportunity to interact with students in a classroom setting only... More

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Blog: Perspectives on Student Success – At the Student, Along the Path, At the Educator

By: Sarah Walton, Department of Biology Educators must work with their students to highlight how they will motivate and engage each other to achieve academic success. Students want to apply expertise to a career of choice, whereas educators must promote a socially and intellectually stimulating environment so their students can apply and connect... More

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

cuLearn Assignments, Rubrics and Feedback

cuLearn offers a variety of assignment configuration settings to help you control every aspect of assignment submissions, including release and end dates, access restrictions and other options. Join us at the EDC on March 9 from 10 a.m. - noon for a hands-on workshop that will give you the opportunity to explore different types... More

Monday, February 26, 2018

How looking back creates stronger teachers

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer Carleton’s electronic portfolio system is creating new ways for students to reflect on their learning, and become better teachers as a result. School of Linguistics and Language Studies professor Eva Kartchava coordinates the Teaching English as a Second Language program at Carleton. She says she uses cuPortfolio... More

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Discover how to design learning from scratch

When we begin designing a course, sometimes we are uncertain how to start and the task quickly appears to be a more complex challenge than we anticipated. Join us at the EDC on March 8 from 9 a.m. - noon for a highly interactive workshop that will introduce you to a teaching framework and... More

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Tech talk in the classroom

By Bianca Chan, TLS staff writer While technology in the classroom has provided students and instructors seemingly endless channels to learn from, it also presents issues when it comes to retaining focus, weaning distraction, and even reliability. For Carleton University English professor Franny Nudelman, the answer to this dilemma was simple:... More

Friday, February 16, 2018

Capture: An Introduction to Creating Course Videos

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, use a document camera or tablet to solve problems, flip your classroom or explore a more blended approach to your course, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that helps facilitate the growing need for... More

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Open is an Invitation: Finding and Using Open Educational Resources for Your Teaching and Learning

Join us at the EDC on Feb. 22 from 1-2:30 p.m. and discover how to find and use open educational resources (OERs) in your teaching. In this 90-minute professional learning session, Jenni Hayman and Peg French, program managers for eCampusOntario, will provide an introductory-level workshop on what open educational resources are, where to begin to... More

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

FPA CUROP Summer 2018 applications now open!

As part of the Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP), the Faculty of Public Affairs is now accepting applications for summer 2018 undergraduate research internships. To be eligible students must have completed at least 2nd year of their undergraduate program and be taking a Major in the Faculty of Public Affairs. (If students... More

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Illuminate Lightboard Basics

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 for an introductory session on Feb. 20... More

Monday, February 12, 2018

FASS Undergraduate Research Internship (Summer 2018)

The FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program is now accepting applications for summer 2018. This initiative invites students to submit a research project that they propose to work on during the summer of 2018 in collaboration with a faculty member in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. For more information and how-to-apply,... More

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Blog: TAs and Student Motivation & Engagement

By: Emma McLarens, Institute of Cognitive Science In a time when five years of secondary education (Grade 13) no longer exists and it seems like an undergraduate degree is the minimum education requirement to apply for any job, adolescents are entering university without always knowing what they want or are interested in studying. This... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Blog: Engaging Students Through Group Work — Making the Boring Stuff, Not so Boring

By: Jesse Lewis, Norman Paterson School of Public Policy and Administration By the time they reach university, students have long since identified their interests and how to integrate those interests into their work. When given the option of choosing a topic for an academic paper, or a research assignment, or a thesis, students understand... More

Tuesday, February 6, 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! The EDC centrally supports the use of Poll Everywhere, a web-based polling tool that allows students to use laptops, tablets or cell phones to participate in... More

Friday, February 2, 2018

Blog: Facilitating Intrinsic Motivation for Disengaged Students — Knowing Our Audience and Challenging Our Students

By: Michelle MacQueen, Department of Music There are strong links between motivation, autonomy, and competence (Ryan & Deci 2000a, 2000b). However, a motivated, autonomous, and competent learning experience cannot occur if students do not feel engaged in the learning materials. Motivation for students can be divided into two categories: (1)... More

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Top 5 things Carleton’s educators should know about copyright

By Bianca Chan, TLS Staff Writer For Carleton’s faculty members, contract instructors and staff, copyright is something you probably come into contact with every day. As both users and creators of copyrighted material, knowing the fundamental dos and don’ts – and the less obvious ones – is critical for a successful semester…at least one... More

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Introduction to cuLearn: Part 2 – Tools and Techniques

Interested in using cuLearn for more than just posting a course outline and showing students their grades? cuLearn offers tools for a range of course activity and assessment choices. Join us at the EDC on Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. to move beyond basic cuLearn navigation and use more of what the tool has... More

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