Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Apply Now to NCUR 2017

Each year the Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic) through the Discovery Centre sends a handful of students to represent the Carleton and Canada at the US National Conference on Undergraduate Research. This year's conference in Memphis, Tennessee from April 6-8, 2017. Students who apply through the Discovery Centre are considered... More

Monday, November 14, 2016

River Building renamed Richcraft Hall

Thanks to a substantial donation by one of Ottawa’s largest and most prominent real estate companies, Carleton’s River Building will now be called Richcraft Hall. In addition, the large 400-seat theatre within the building will be renamed the Singhal Family Theatre to honor the family behind the donation. IMS is currently in the process... More

Friday, November 11, 2016

Tech Corner: Drone Light Show

Intel has been using unmanned, miniature drones to put on dazzling lightshows around the world.  They recently launched 500 drones into the sky, breaking their previous record of 100.  Controlled by software running on a laptop, by a single user, InAVate On The Net talks more about the visually stunning result, including a short... More

Friday, November 11, 2016

Become a TA for the EDC!

The EDC is looking to hire a Teaching Assistant (130 hours) in a service role for the Winter 2017 term. The position will involve providing support for the EDC’s TA-related initiatives, including TA Training and the TA Mentor Program. The candidate will help the EDC to fulfill its obligation to track attendance hours for... More

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Brightspace Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning call for applications

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 2017 Brightspace Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning! The award, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Brightspace, recognizes innovative... More

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Election Day in Ogdensburg

Nineteen students from Carleton's Masters of Journalism program ventured into St. Lawrence County on November 8th to capture stories and report on events as this years' historic election unfolded. To read their stories and share their observations please visit the website created for the... More

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Blog: The month of “Novemblah”

By Claudia Buttera, Lab Coordinator, Department of Biology November can be a tough month to get through. It is dark when I get up in the morning, and it’s getting darker and darker when I leave campus to head home. I look out my window to see that strong northerly winds and drenching rains... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

How to write an effective course outline

In spite of spending time and energy crafting the perfect course outline, it can seem as though the majority of students never bother to read them. But is it really written for them? On November 25, join your colleagues as part of the Welcome to My Classroom series for a discussion on how to... More

Monday, November 7, 2016

Going beyond biology: Spotlight on Claudia Buttera

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer For the 2016 winner of Carleton’s Excellence in Learning Support Award, you would expect a strong dedication to student learning, and that’s exactly what Claudia Buttera brings to the table. Buttera, who is a lab co-ordinator with the Department of Biology, is intimately familiar with excellence; in 2014,... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Discover how to integrate cuPortfolio into your course

Thinking about using cuPortfolio in a course this year? Whether you are considering using the technology for the first time or are looking for ideas on how to refresh your existing ePortfolio assignment, this session is for you! Join us on Nov. 17 from 1-2 p.m. as we explore the benefits and challenges of... More

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Blog: Reassessing Assessment

By: Melissa Pullara After years of being students ourselves, many Teaching Assistants (TAs) have likely become well-acquainted with the fact that not all students learn the same way. Many of us, too, have likely been subject to various forms of categorization: my grade ten Careers class, for instance, required us to take an aptitude... More

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Registration now open for our Certificate in Blended and Online Teaching

Are you a faculty member or contract instructor looking to develop your skills and build your confidence to teach blended and online courses? Now is the time to take advantage of the EDC’s Certificate in Blended and Online Teaching, the first program of its kind in Ontario. Over 10 sessions you’ll learn how to:... More

Monday, October 31, 2016

Leading in student-centered learning: Spotlight on Michael Hildebrand

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer When neuroscience professor Michael Hildebrand welcomes students to his classroom, he has one overarching goal in mind. “One of the main things is a commitment to student success and doing whatever it takes to help students feel safe; that means creating a safe and mentoring environment in class... More

Friday, October 28, 2016

Registration now open for our Preparing to Teach certificate program

Registration for the Winter 2017 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, October 27, 2016

Registration now open for our Preparing to Teaching certificate program

Registration for the Winter 2017 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, October 27, 2016

Creative Teaching and Learning

Do you approach teaching and learning as a creator? In addition to professing, do you design, facilitate, and create (or have your students create)? Do you currently use – or wish to develop – creative methods in your classes or assignments? On Nov. 15, join Jen Gilbert, an instructor and coordinator with the Centre... More

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Blog: How to get students to spot their “academic discipline” around every corner

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science An exciting byproduct of my fourth-year seminar on political opinion writing has been the phenomenon of students discovering politics — the “home discipline” of the course — around every corner. The class, which I developed this year as a special topics course, is... More

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Explore Carleton’s new Active Learning Classrooms

Discover how to create educational experiences that not only promote, but foster active engagement in our new Active Learning Classrooms. In November, the EDC will be hosting two workshops to give you the opportunity to experience these new learning environments from a student perspective and get fresh ideas about activities you can now organize... More

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Congratulations to our certificate program graduates

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) celebrated 95 Carleton faculty members, contract instructors, teaching assistants and graduate students who have dedicated their time to enhancing the teaching and learning experience at the university. At its annual certificate program graduation celebration, TLS honoured graduates of the... More

Monday, October 24, 2016

Mixing passion and pedagogy: Spotlight on Erik Stephenson

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer Erik Stephenson, a professor teaching for the Bachelor of Humanities program, knows what it’s like to be a young student at Carleton thrown into the complex and often confusing world of philosophy courses; he completed his undergraduate degree here. As someone who can put himself in his students’... More

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Electric vehicle charging station launch event

Parking Services and Sustainability are excited to announce the availability of an electric vehicle charging station on campus. The charging station is available in Parking Lot 9 (located beside Robertson Hall) and is available to all pass and day ticket holders for duration of charging your car. To officially launch this program we are... More

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

To see or not to see – The instructor’s face in online lecture videos

As we include more technology in creating different multimedia learning options, the questions always remain about the effectiveness of each on promoting learning: Does it improve the learning outcomes and student satisfaction? Does it impact motivation and perseverance of learners? On Nov. 7, join us for a session that will recall the basic... More

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Call for presentation proposals: STLHE annual conference

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) has put out a call for proposals for its upcoming annual conference that will be held in Halifax, NS through a partnership of Saint Mary's University, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, the Nova Scotia Community College, NSCAD University, l'Universite Sainte-Anne,... More

Monday, October 17, 2016

Making it safe for students to fail: Spotlight on Shawn Graham

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer Often, failure is something that fills students with dread. In a university course, failing is often synonymous with negativity. But in history professor Shawn Graham’s courses, failure is not only acceptable, but positive. “I try to make it safe for them to fail,” Graham says. “I don’t necessarily... More

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Apply for a 2017 Carleton achievement award or grant

Get your application ready for the 2017 Carleton University Achievement Awards. There are four award categories and one grant currently open for applications, including the Teaching Achievement Awards (TAA), the Professional Achievement Awards (PAA) and the Contract Instructor Teaching Awards (CITA). These awards recognize and enhance excellence... More

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Blog: Teaching a blended course: Trial and error

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science With the university’s push towards incorporating more online teaching, “blended” courses (courses in which some classroom time is replaced by online material) have appeared. In my faculty (Public Affairs), the blended model was rolled out as a half-and-half model (with... More

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Call for applications for Educational Development Associates (EDAs) at Carleton

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) invites applications from the teaching and learning community at Carleton to serve in the role of Educational Development Associate (EDA). EDAs will work collaboratively with members of Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) to disseminate among their colleagues new knowledge and... More

Monday, October 10, 2016

Bringing culture into the classroom: Spotlight on Rodney Nelson

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer There are few higher education courses that equally blend the academic side of learning with a strong foundation in a culture’s traditions, but Carleton’s Rodney Nelson is fortunate enough to oversee one of them. Nelson, who works with the university’s Centre for Initiatives in Education, is one of... More

Friday, October 7, 2016

Take advantage of midterm feedback evaluations

The EDC encourages faculty and instructors to take advantage of midterm feedback evaluations - a confidential and voluntary opportunity to get student feedback. Getting midterm feedback allows you to make meaningful changes to a course while it is still in progress. You can use the evaluations as a way to begin dialogue with students... More

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Educational research and innovation grants call for proposals

Recently, eCampusOntario announced the availability of $1.5 million dollars over two years to support research and innovation related to online and technology-enabled learning within six theme areas: Pedagogical Approaches Quality and Evaluation Business Models, Resources, Costs, Faculty Support Openness Connecting Sector Priorities Accessibility... More

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Welcome to the Matrix: Creating Rubrics and Providing Feedback in cuLearn

One of the toughest jobs professors have is clearly communicating assignment expectations to students. If miscommunication happens here, students can be left frustrated and angry when their mark and the professor’s feedback do not add up to their own expectations, which can be very different than that of the professor. Rubrics are useful tools... More

Monday, October 3, 2016

Blog: Residential curriculum

By Natalie Allan, Assistant Director, Residence Life Services In our residence community, we are focused on the learning that takes place outside of the classroom. We wonder what should students learn as result of living in residence? What strategies should we use to promote this learning? And how will we know if they learned... More

Monday, October 3, 2016

Blog: Residential curriculum

By Natalie Allan, Assistant Director, Residence Life Services In our residence community, we are focused on the learning that takes place outside of the classroom. We wonder what should students learn as result of living in residence? What strategies should we use to promote this learning? And how will we know if they learned... More

Monday, October 3, 2016

EDC wraps up its most successful TA Training Day yet

The EDC’s Fall 2016 TA Training Day on Sept. 17 saw more than 600 TAs take part in 11 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development, which represents the largest number of participants for this event in its history. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members... More

Monday, October 3, 2016

A foray into flipped classrooms: Spotlight on new faculty member Shannon Butler

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer For Shannon Butler, a professor with Carleton’s Sprott School of Business, teaching at a new university meant a big change. And it truly was a change: Butler went from teaching upper-year classes of 45 students to first-year courses with more than 100 students each. “There are definitely challenges... More

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