Friday, September 30, 2016

Blog: Labyrinths and their benefits

By Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, Instructional Design Coordinator, EDC Have you noticed the walking labyrinth in the quad recently? We live in a very busy world where we are overwhelmed with distractions every minute. Technology enables us to be connected all the time, inducing anxiety caused by the fear that we might miss out on some... More

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Discover how to foster active engagement in Carleton’s new “high-tech” Active Learning Classrooms

Join us on Oct. 14 in room 213 Tory Building (Carleton’s new “high-tech” Active Learning Classroom) for a workshop that will let you experience this new learning environment from a student perspective and get fresh ideas about activities you can now organize in a live class. Ideal for encouraging workgroups to research, collaborate and... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Blog: Learning, attention, silence and rest

By: Rebecca Bromwich, Instructor, Department of Law and Legal Studies On preparing for a new teaching term as the summer of 2016 turns into fall, I have a new challenge. Perhaps it’s a good problem to have: I’m teaching things I have taught before. This gives me some breathing space to reflect on, and... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

Fixed! Update on the cuLearn upgrade

We are pleased to share that the three significant issues that were identified in the cuLearn upgrade from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1 have been fixed. On September 21, we indicated that these three issues were: Grading assignments - slow page loads: When an instructor attempted to open a student assignment from the gradebook,... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

Trigger warnings in class: Helpful or harmful?

By Emma Brown, TLS staff writer “I’m going to play a 911 call for you,” he said. The police officer stood at the front of the class, delivering his guest lecture for a criminal psychology class. “Someone’s breaking in,” a young woman’s frantic voice echoed through the class. “They’re coming…they’re coming.” The professor,... More

Friday, September 23, 2016

Carleton at STLHE and back

Earlier this year, several members of the Carleton community presented at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Annual Conference. If you didn’t get the chance to attend, you’re in luck! In an effort to bring some of the STLHE experience back home, a few presenters from Carleton will be offering... More

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Blog: From choosing a math textbook to writing one

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Some people regard math as a black-and-white subject. Such a sentiment has a certain degree of truth. Calculus two centuries ago is still calculus today. Theorems that have been rigorously established will not become untrue in the future unless our logical foundations... More

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Update on the cuLearn upgrade

On September 3, the EDC and CCS updated cuLearn from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. cuLearn is powered by Moodle, the most popular and powerful open source Learning Management System in the world. These annual upgrades help keep our cuLearn system current so that we are able to obtain support from the Moodle... More

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Blog: From choosing a math textbook to writing one

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Some people regard math as a black-and-white subject. Such a sentiment has a certain degree of truth. Calculus two centuries ago is still calculus today. Theorems that have been rigorously established will not become untrue in the future unless our logical foundations... More

Monday, September 19, 2016

Bringing history off the page: Spotlight on David Dean

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer As David Dean watches, a student leaps across his classroom, dancing a story with a flourish. Another student sets up their documentary film to play, while another prepares for their one-person play. If you guessed that Dean is a performing arts professor, you wouldn’t be far off the... More

Friday, September 16, 2016

Welcome to My Classroom: Teaching Writing by Teaching Reading

Students in FASS and FPA are evaluated on their writing, but very few of them arrive at Carleton knowing how to write a basic essay. At best they turn in five-paragraph essays and at worst their efforts are incoherent. To remedy this situation, Prof. Gregory MacIsaac has designed HUMS 1200 – Humanities and Classical... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The Undergraduate Research Experience Course and Student Engagement

Increasingly, universities are seeking new ways to engage undergraduate students in the general research enterprise. One vehicle that can help accomplish this is the undergraduate research experience (URE) course. URE courses have proven to be very popular in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. More recently,... More

Friday, September 9, 2016

Unpaid work placement requirements

A message from Suzanne Blanchard, Vice-President (Students and Enrolment) As part of their university experience, students can participate in external experiential learning opportunities. These may include – but are not limited to – internships, work terms, practicums, mentored entrepreneurial opportunities and service learning in volunteer... More

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Discover how to foster active engagement in 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. Join us on September 16 in room 431 Tory Building (Carleton’s new “low-tech” Active Learning Classroom) for a workshop that will let you experience this new learning environment from a student perspective... More

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

TA and grad student programming this fall

Let your TAs and graduate students know about all of the opportunities for pedagogical development that the EDC has to offer. This fall, there are a host of options for TA training, including live workshops and teaching talks, online and blended workshops, and more. Don’t forget about TA Training Day on Saturday, Sept. 17,... More

Monday, September 5, 2016

cuLearn has been upgraded

Over the weekend cuLearn received its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel is very similar to the previous version, however there are significant improvements to the gradebook and the overall system performance, including:... More

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Fall 2016 TA Training Day

The full programme for the EDC's Fall 2016 TA Training Day is now available here, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day is on Saturday, September 17th, 10am-4pm, and it consists of two sets of concurrent workshops (eight in total), two keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members,... More

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Try Our New Online Workshop, “An Introduction to cuLearn”!

Just in time for the Fall 2016 term, the EDC has launched a new, fully online workshop entitled "An Introduction to cuLearn."  While every TA assignment is unique, most TAs at Carleton University are required to have some interaction with cuLearn, whether in the form of emailing students, sending out announcements, overseeing student discussions,... More

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Fall 2016 TA Workshop Schedule Now Available!

The EDC's Fall 2016 schedule for TA Training workshops is now available, and registration for all sessions is also open on Carleton Central. The final programme for the EDC's Fall TA Training Day (Saturday, September 17th, 10am-4pm, 2nd floor Tory Building) will be available shortly, and registration via Carleton Central for all TA Training... More

Thursday, September 1, 2016

New features coming to cuLearn

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Top Secrets of Creating and Managing Effective Group Discussions

Group discussion is a powerful mechanism for active learning. In group discussion, learning is shared and participating learners benefit a lot. Organizing an effective structure for group discussions and inspiring learners’ active involvement are perennial challenges faced by instructors in various instructional settings. On Sept. 12, join us... More

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Electronic Classroom reminders for the start of the term

Electronic classroom code Carleton has over 150 classrooms equipped with at least a computer and projection (either a data projector or a large LCD panel). In order to use these rooms, you'll need to obtain a key from Classroom Technology Support (CTS) in room D283 Loeb to unlock the teaching console. We can also... More

Monday, August 29, 2016

New features coming to cuLearn

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Friday, August 26, 2016

Online Education: Assessment Strategies, Exam Delivery and Invigilation

On Thursday, Sept. 1, don’t miss your chance to catch up on all the latest in online learning at Carleton and find out what’s in store for the future of blended and online learning at the university. Brought to you by Carleton University OnLine, in partnership with the rest of Teaching and Learning Services,... More

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Registration now open for our Certificate in University Teaching

Register today for the chance to develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus. Facilitated by 3M national teaching fellow Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction. The 10-session program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as... More

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Blog: Flexible evaluation

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics As a new academic year is about to begin, many instructors are in the process of drafting course outlines. When I was a student, I always went straight to the evaluation scheme as soon as I received a course outline. I suspect that many... More

Friday, August 19, 2016

Enhancements coming to cuLearn in September

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Friday, August 19, 2016

Enhancements coming to cuLearn in September

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Blog: Can we take anything from the success of PokémonGo into teaching and learning?

By Claudia Buttera, Lab Coordinator, Department of Biology If you haven’t already heard of the absolute craze that is PokémonGo, here’s a brief overview from a non-gamer. The first Pokémon games launched in 1996 and were designed for Nintendo handhelds. The game is based on capturing, training, battling and trading virtual fictional... More

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Blog: Can we take anything from the success of PokémonGo into teaching and learning?

By Claudia Buttera, Lab Coordinator, Department of Biology If you haven’t already heard of the absolute craze that is PokémonGo, here’s a brief overview from a non-gamer. The first Pokémon games launched in 1996 and were designed for Nintendo handhelds. The game is based on capturing, training, battling and trading virtual fictional... More

Monday, August 15, 2016

Teaching as performance: Bringing African culture to the classroom

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer For Professor Nduka Otiono, the classroom is not a space for teachers to talk at students; it’s a space for oral performers. Otiono grew up in Nigeria, where he says theatre is transactional with lots of audience participation, and that’s how he likes to structure his courses. “I... More

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Organizing the teaching year

Are there parts of your teaching that are less organized and efficient than you’d like? Do you have systems for dealing with student emails, monitoring deadlines and extensions, or recording all the great ideas you want to implement next year? Join Prof. Jim Davies and Teaching and Learning Services for the first Welcome to... More

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Blog: High-stake final exams: To give or not to give

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics In some countries, graduation from a degree program requires passing a number of high-stake exams. Examples of high-stake exams include the SAT, International Baccalaureate exams, and many licensure exams. Music exams administered by the Royal Conservatory of Music are also... More

Friday, July 29, 2016

Registration for “Preparing to Teach” is Now Open!

Registration for the Fall 2016 cohort of our certificate program "Preparing to Teach" is now open! To access the program description and the registration form, please click here. The number of seats for the program is limited, so register... More

Friday, July 29, 2016

Integrating cuPortfolio into your course

Thinking about using cuPortfolio in a course this year? Join us at the EDC on August 10 from 12-1 p.m. for a session on all things cuPortfolio. 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... More

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