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

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Welcome to My Classroom!

Welcome to My Classroom is a highly interactive workshop series that aims to connect faculty, instructors and contract instructors on subjects related to teaching and learning, as well as the administrative component of managing students, TAs and the classroom. Starting August 2016, join us at the EDC on the final Friday of every month... More

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Blog: Should professors assign their own work?

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Summer typically means the time to design fall course syllabi. In deciding which readings to include, should professors assign their own work? In the case of required books for purchase, there is the potential conflict of interest owing to the instructor profiting (however... More

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Learn how to make your multiple-choice assessments effective

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore? You choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy. You play connect the dots on your liver spots. Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day. You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce. You look both ways before crossing... More

Monday, July 25, 2016

Active Learning Classroom Webpage

Carleton now boasts two Active Learning Classrooms, and IMS has recently deployed a dedicated webpage for you to learn more about these exciting new learning spaces. With information on the state of the art technology in the rooms, as well as several images and floorplans which allow you to preview the learning space, and... More

Monday, July 18, 2016

Bringing research to the classroom: Spotlight on Martin Geiger

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer In one of Prof. Martin Geiger’s classes you might find yourself learning from emerging researchers via Skype, or peer-reviewing more senior students’ papers. But whatever you do, it all comes back to research. Geiger joined Carleton’s Department of Political Science and Institute of European, Russian, and... More

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Blog: An unexpected advantage of the summer term

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Exams aren’t always popular among students (are they ever?). However, in a large math class, exams and tests are almost inevitable to ensure consistency in the assessment of students. In a previous blog article, I wrote about testing prerequisite knowledge at the... More

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Contract Instructor Orientation Fall 2016

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, August 18. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher on university policies about teaching and... More

Monday, July 11, 2016

Becoming comfortable with discomfort: Spotlight on Kenta Asakura

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer In Prof. Kenta Asakura’s classroom, it’s not unusual to see a local actor milling about, getting ready for a performance. From the outside, it may seem that theatre class is about to begin. In reality, Asakura and the actors he works with are preparing for a second-year master’s... More

Friday, July 8, 2016

Carleton profs read their own reviews on Rate My Professors

Teaching evaluations can often be a sensitive topic for professors. While some students provide informative, constructive or positive feedback, others will inevitably offer criticism that can be quite harsh. With the rise of social media and websites like ratemyprofessors.com, informal feedback is now widely available for everyone to see. Students... More

Thursday, July 7, 2016

New Faculty Orientation 2016

All new faculty members at Carleton are invited to join the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) and the rest of Teaching and Learning Services (Carleton University OnLine, the Educational Development Centre and Instructional Media Services) at our New Faculty Orientation. It’s a great chance to become more comfortable... More

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Teaching award winners honoured at luncheon

Dr. Peter Ricketts, Carleton’s Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Dr. Joy Mighty, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), celebrated the 2016 Carleton University Teaching Award winners at a private luncheon at Baker’s Grill on Monday, July 4. New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award winners Michael Hilderbrand (Department of... More

Monday, July 4, 2016

It’s in the application: Teaching biochemistry in a tangible way

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer How do you keep students awake in an evening course? Sometimes all it takes is a simple combination of a football, camera phone and laser pointer. Christopher Dieni is a contract instructor with Carleton’s Institute of Biochemistry and a research assistant in the Storey Lab. This year, he... More

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Blog: The jagged profile

By Rosella Ingriselli, Educational Development Support, EDC As I sat at my desk planning for the upcoming EDC Summer Institute (yes, I just name dropped), which focuses on creating an inclusive classroom, I started doing some research on appropriate materials to include as part of the participants' “homework.” My quest led me to a... More

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Discover how to create inclusivity in the classroom

Inclusivity is one of the core values adopted by many post-secondary institutions, including Carleton. Our challenge as educators is to relate these values to everyday teaching practices. Join us from August 2-4 for our summer institute - A Classroom for All Students - and discover how to create an inclusive environment in your classes. By the... More

Monday, June 27, 2016

Finding real world applications of classroom learning

It can often be difficult for students to see how the skills they are learning in class can be applied to the real world. But for one student in Prof. Nandini Sarma’s second-year French course - FINS 2105: Written Comprehension - it quickly became obvious how the skills she gained could help with her... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Tech Corner: Directional Glass Speakers

Although you wouldn’t think it was possible, an American-based audio technology company has found a way to transmit directional audio from a transparent pane of glass. Turtle Beach recently unveiled this new technology that could potentially integrate audio into things like desktop monitors, digital signage displays or anywhere glass is used.... More

Monday, June 20, 2016

Collaborative engineering: A look inside one of Carleton’s unique capstone projects

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer Engineering is based on knowing your speciality, and knowing it well. But what happens when you’ve reached the limits of your expertise? A collaborative class featuring six professors and seven degree programs at Carleton may have the answer. When engineering students reach their final year of university,... More

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Blog: In praise of online teaching – Thoughts as the first millennials turn 40

By Rebecca Bromwich, Instructor, Department of Law and Legal Studies We are riding a generational and technological wave into a new mobile age, and teaching and learning in higher education are along for the ride. I didn’t start off as a tech enthusiast, but recent experiences, and the example of a wonderful friend, have... More

Monday, June 13, 2016

Making magic in the Media Commons

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer Paul Jasen, an instructor in Carleton’s communications and music departments, often hears that students in arts-based courses want to graduate with hands-on, tangible skills. Employers are searching for potential hires that are able to code a website, use Photoshop, or create professional-quality videos.... More

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Blog: ThingLink: Student generated, interactive, multimodal images

By Allie Davidson, Educational Technology Development Coordinator I recently went to the CALICO conference at Michigan State University and attended a panel presentation with several instructors who are using the tool ThingLink to increase student engagement and foster critical thinking in the classroom. I think it can be used as a powerful tool... More

Monday, June 6, 2016

Elevating learning in an online format: Using cuPortfolio for reflection

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer In Janne Cleveland’s first-year English course on how to write an essay, she says she’s seen some students who have been challenged by the course content improve over the semester. One of the reasons behind the improvement? cuPortfolio, Carleton’s new learning tool for students. Cleveland uses the online... More

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Announcing the 2016 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 seven outstanding educators who have been named 2016 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. David Dean and Shawn Graham, both from the Department of History, have received the Provost’s... More

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Blog: Should you ask students whether they liked the book?

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science In my course on graphic novels and political identity, I often like to open a class session by asking students whether they “liked” the book on offer that week. As an opener, it’s a softball question that can help put at ease students who might... More

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Blog: Should you ask students whether they liked the book?

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science In my course on graphic novels and political identity, I often like to open a class session by asking students whether they “liked” the book on offer that week. As an opener, it’s a softball question that can help put at ease students who might... More

Monday, May 30, 2016

Bringing classroom concepts to the virtual lab: Spotlight on Michael Donkers

By Alison Sandstrom, TLS staff writer Physics Prof. Michael Donkers believes the best way to learn is to do. “There’s nothing that beats getting down and dirty with what’s going on in the lab,” says the Carleton University contract instructor. However, students often don’t have an opportunity to explore all the theories and phenomena... More

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Limited spots available in our fast track Certificate in University Teaching program

If you've thought about joining the fast track version of our Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) program this summer, now is the time to act. There are only a few spots remaining, so register today! Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to... More

Monday, May 23, 2016

Helping students see the value of a flipped classroom: Spotlight on Jeffrey Erochko

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer When most students enter a classroom, they expect to hear a professor talking at them for three hours straight. But Professor Jeffrey Erochko is hoping to change that expectation by flipping the classroom and showing students the value of class time. Erochko has been teaching structural engineering at... More

Friday, May 20, 2016

Three Carleton profs honoured with 2016 Capital Educators’ Awards

Carleton University is proud to announce that Christopher Dieni from the Institute of Biochemistry, Martin Geiger from the Department of Political Science and Nduka Otiono from the Institute of African Studies have been honoured with 2016 Capital Educators’ Awards. The three Carleton educators were among 18 winners who were celebrated during... More

Monday, May 16, 2016

Pros and cons: Debating accounting in the classroom

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer If you walked into Hilary Becker’s classroom at Carleton on any given day, you might be serenaded by salsa music or become a witness to a passionate debate between students. His course? Why, that would be accounting. Becker, an associate professor of accounting with the Sprott School of... More

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Blog: Metacognition in the Classroom: Engaging the Mind, Engaging the Student

By: Naba Ahsan It’s common to see instructors at the front of the lecture hall, repeatedly asking students to limit laptop usage to note taking (instead of Facebook) or disallowing cell phone usage—I’ve even come across a syllabus or two explicitly asking students to reserve sleeping for outside the classroom. Apparently, the word... More

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Blog: Should professors reveal their views

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Should students know a professor’s views? I read with interest a recent article in Carleton’s Teaching and Learning newsletter about those of my colleagues, who, like me, teach courses on “controversial issues.” One colleague, who teaches about animal rights, asks the... More

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