Monday, March 6, 2017

Blog: “Hey, you guys!”: Avoiding non-inclusive, gendered language in the classroom

By: Anita Grace As I wrapped up a TA workshop on participatory classroom activities, I was feeling positive about the energy in the classroom and the engagement from all the participants. Everything seemed to have gone so well. But when I reviewed the index cards that I had used to gather feedback, two responses... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Blog: Dealing with sudden, significant events and sensitive topics in class

By Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, Instructional Design Coordinator, EDC Research tells us that one of the most important factors influencing motivation for learning and succeeding in an academic environment is relevance. If students cannot see a connection between what they are learning in class and the outside world, their own lives or their future... More

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Get your introduction to cuPortfolio

Join us on March 16 from 10-11:30 a.m. for an introductory session on Carleton’s electronic portfolio technology, cuPortfolio. This session will provide an overview of ePortfolios, review how they can be used to deepen and enrich learning and assessment, and provide a hands-on introduction to cuPortfolio. During the hands-on portion of the... More

Monday, February 27, 2017

Actively learning through studying active learning

By Lauren Sproule, TLS freelance writer For industrial design professor Chantal Trudel, there was no better way for her third-year students to “get their feet wet” than by evaluating active learning spaces on their very own campus. Already a hands-on course, her Research Methods class focuses on being open to different solutions, Trudel says,... More

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Alan Steele awarded 3M National Teaching Fellowship

Alan Steele’s voice energizes when he’s talking about his engineering students. He’s particularly eager to describe some of the neat projects they’ve come up with in his third-year design course, a project-based class that invites students to synthesize the skills they’ve learned to that point with the goal of building something... More

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Introducing CUROP!

We are pleased to announce a new opportunity for undergraduate students looking for funding to enhance their research experience! Supported by the Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic), the Office of the Vice President of Research and International and the Faculties, the Discovery Centre is pleased to promote the Carleton... More

Thursday, February 23, 2017

CUROP Application Form

Please be sure you have read and understood all requirements for CUROP before... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Blog: Does a narratives approach mean presenting two “equal” sides?

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science One thing I’ve struggled with over the years while teaching Israeli-Palestinian relations, particularly as the hope of Oslo leading to an actual peace agreement came and went, is the practice of teaching a “narratives” approach. Stories that groups tell about themselves... More

Friday, February 17, 2017

Discover your creative process at our upcoming workshop

Is there a creative process? Yes! On Feb. 23, come and discover your creative process and learn specific processes, including Six Thinking Hats and SCAMPER. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your classroom. The workshop runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton... More

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Explore classroom student response systems at our upcoming workshop

Looking for ways to assess students’ understanding, survey opinions on controversial topics, or engage students during a lecture? Student response systems allow you to create planned or spontaneous surveys and immediately visualize student responses. They can also be used to enhance or guide discussions, track participation, facilitate live... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Blog: ePortfolio – The nail in the coffin of ‘the dog ate my homework’ (and other merits)

By Julie Lepine, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies Okay, so maybe the excuses of your university students are not as juvenile as ‘the dog ate my homework’ (or maybe they are!), but I’m sure you’ve all witnessed the slightly panicked, slightly defiant face of a student who has ‘forgotten’ to bring... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Blog: ePortfolio – The nail in the coffin of ‘the dog ate my homework’ (and other merits)

By Julie Lepine, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies Okay, so maybe the excuses of your university students are not as juvenile as ‘the dog ate my homework’ (or maybe they are!), but I’m sure you’ve all witnessed the slightly panicked, slightly defiant face of a student who has ‘forgotten’ to bring... More

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Applications now open for the Open Education Ontario 2017 Summit

eCampusOntario is hosting the first Open Education Ontario (OEO) Summit on March 27, 2017 to build local capacity, show opportunities for open pedagogy, and showcase local open education projects and practices. Applications are now open for OEO’s 2017 "open ranger" cohort. You’ll have the chance to participate in the summit and be a leader... More

Friday, February 10, 2017

Blog: Learning at Play: Integrating Live Action Role-Playing into the Classroom

By: Noah Schwartz Children learn through play. As we grow into adulthood and are socialized through the school system, however, play becomes a smaller and smaller part of our educational training regime. In recent years, scholarship has continued to demonstrate that traditional styles of teaching, which emphasize lecturing and see students as... More

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Explore how to boost class attendance at our upcoming workshop

Class attendance is “well-known” to be highly correlated with student success. If this is true, then why don’t our students always come to class? And, more to the point, how can we encourage our students to come to class more often? On Feb. 17, join Professor Simon Power (Department of Economics) for the second... More

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Blog: Data-driven course improvement

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics As I start to become more familiar with cuLearn, I realize that there is a lot of course data that can be useful for improving the learning environment for my students. Without a doubt, the ability to perform complex queries in cuLearn is limited.... More

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Alan Steele awarded 3M National Teaching Fellowship

Alan Steele, director of the Discovery Centre and faculty member in Carleton University’s Department of Electronics, has been named a 2017 3M National Teaching Fellow. The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is the most prestigious recognition of excellence in post-secondary teaching in Canada. The community of 3M National Teaching Fellows embodies... More

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Upcoming cuLearn gradebook drop-in

Do you need assistance with setting up or using the gradebook in cuLearn? If so, we’re here to help! Join us on Feb. 16 for a drop-in session that is designed to answer questions and support instructors in using the cuLearn gradebook. From simply accessing the gradebook, to importing/exporting grades, we’ve got you covered!... More

Thursday, February 2, 2017

2017 Carleton University Teaching Awards call for nominations

Are you interested in pursuing a 2017 Carleton University Teaching Award? Or do you know an outstanding educator who deserves recognition? Get your nomination or application in before the deadline on April 16, 2017. There are four awards currently open for nominations: Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award This award recognizes faculty and... More

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Designing accessible online content for all learners

Carleton University is dedicated to developing courses and programs that meet the teaching and learning needs of diverse learners. Instructional practices across programs and courses should focus on providing learning experiences that promote inclusive learning environments. On Feb. 9, join us for a hands-on session that will provide you with... More

Thursday, January 26, 2017

EDC Wraps Up Another Successful TA Training Day!

The EDC’s Winter 2017 TA Training Day event on January 21 saw approximately 300 TAs take part in 10 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members Dr. David Dean (Department of History) and Dr. Michael Hildebrand... More

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Supporting students with mental health disabilities

Mental health disabilities is the fastest growing category among students with disabilities at Carleton University. On Feb. 2, join our colleagues from the Paul Menton Centre to discuss issues of mental health and the resulting barriers to student learning and engagement. We will examine these issues from the perspective of instructors, and in the... More

Monday, January 23, 2017

Raving Ravens for teaching excellence

Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the official launch of our Raving Ravens initiative. With the recent cancellation of the Capital Educators' Awards, TLS wanted to provide another avenue for students to recognize educators who have made an impact on their experience at Carleton. Beginning this term, students can send a digital... More

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Blog: The Choice is Theirs: Offering Students Choice as an Inclusive Teaching Practice

By: Jeff Carette Inclusive education refers to a method of teaching that advocates equal opportunity learning for all students, regardless of background or learning disabilities. Through the application of inclusive practices, we can avoid the kind of “ability labeling” that has been shown to stifle a learner’s capacity to achieve... More

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Blog: Teaching: Who has the power?

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science I’m getting ready to start a new term teaching a particularly controversial topic — the politics of Israel-Palestine. When I share with colleagues my trepidation, they sometimes like to remind me that, however difficult the task may be, it is the instructor, after all, who... More

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Become a more productive academic writer

On Jan. 27, join us at the EDC for the first Welcome to My Classroom session of the year as Merridee Bujaki (Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business and Director, Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work) shares some of her hard-won insights on how to be a more productive academic writer.... More

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Blog: The authentic teacher

By Kim Hellemans, Undergraduate Chair, Department of Neuroscience My first experience teaching university students was in the first year of my PhD in 1999.  I had been chosen to take over teaching labs for a third-year neuroscience course (Introduction to Behavioural Neuroscience) from a senior PhD student who was graduating. After one semester... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Fostering Creativity in Ourselves and in Our Classrooms (The Creative Person)

We are ALL creative, even if you can’t draw. Join us on Jan. 25 for a workshop that will explore the traits of creative people and how to foster them in ourselves and in our classrooms. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your... More

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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, or flip your classroom, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that helps facilitate the growing need for lecture and screen capture for both Mac and... More

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Blog: Who is teaching whom?

By Claudia Buttera, Lab Coordinator, Department of Biology In the nearly 29 years that I’ve been a lab coordinator in the biology department, more than 6,000 students have sat, worked and learned in my labs. I have learned everyone’s name, gotten to know most of them, and for many years afterward, can even remember... More

Monday, December 26, 2016

Student perspectives on learning spaces at Carleton

By Lauren Sproule, TLS Freelance Writer For the students of Carleton University, it comes down to subject matter. All classroom set-ups serve a purpose, whether they are lecture style or an informal in-the-round tutorial. Conducting a lecture with little class participation in a large hall introduces students to an idea, but for fourth-year civil... More

Friday, December 23, 2016

Winter 2017 TA Training Offerings

The EDC's TA Training offerings for the Winter 2017 term are now fully viewable and open for registration! Our new Events page provides a complete overview of all our workshops and sessions, but you can view the list of regular workshops here (all in 422 DT) and the full program for our TA Training Day... More

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Blog: Educators outside of the classroom

By Stephanie Vennard, Residence Manager – Russell, Grenville, and Prescott Houses When we think about educators, most people automatically think about teachers or professors - people who do formal classroom teaching. They impart academic knowledge onto our students and help them achieve their career aspirations. That being said, we often forget... More

Monday, December 19, 2016

Reminder: Scantron processing this month

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 sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done. This is to ensure that... More

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Blog: End-of-term cuLearn checklist

By Tamara Vaughan, Educational Technology Assistant, EDC The end of the term is always busy: you’re calculating, finalizing and submitting grades, meeting with your TAs one last time and making grade changes when necessary. After the course ends, however, what happens to your course on cuLearn? From a technological perspective, how do you... More

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