Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Carleton awarded funding to develop 13 new online courses and modules

After submitting 34 proposals to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' eCampusOntario initiative, Carleton has been awarded funding to complete 10 new online courses and three new modules. As part of the third call for proposals for eCampusOntario (formerly the Ontario Online Initiative), MTCU made $4.5 million available to Ontario... More

Monday, February 29, 2016

Forty years of excellence

Carleton University is built on its reputation for landmark achievements, such as its contribution to the Canada Arm, and for the actual landmarks that frame the campus, such as the canal and the Ottawa River. However, Carleton is also built on its people. It is built on the hard work and long-term dedication of... More

Monday, February 29, 2016

Turning challenges of online teaching into opportunities: Spotlight on Peter Thompson

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer Some might see the challenges of online teaching and shy away from it, but for Associate Professor Peter Thompson, those challenges are opportunities in disguise. “The challenges and opportunities are in some ways the same. I think the big thing is being aware of them and using them... More

Friday, February 26, 2016

Thanks for Making Connections with us!

On February 24th the Discovery Centre hosted Carleton's 4th annual Community Engagement event. This year’s theme was Making Connections, which, thanks to all the attendees, was a successful networking event! The morning was broken into three interactive sections, starting with a panel discussion titled “Community Culture Shock” on the... More

Friday, February 26, 2016

Taking teaching evaluations with a grain of salt

While some students may provide informative and positive feedback on our teaching evaluations, it is inevitable that we will receive criticism throughout our teaching career. In the current climate of anonymous, online commenting, we may well be experiencing a change in the way feedback is delivered (and received). Bring your lunch and join us... More

Friday, February 26, 2016

Blog: Peer Teaching as an Innovative Tool to Foster Student Learning and Engagement

By: Amy Silver Despite being a straight A student, my understanding of calculus did not reach a deeper level until I became a peer mentor for first-year science students – despite the fact that calculus was a course I had received an A+ in with relative ease the year before. By explaining the concepts... More

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Blog: Lessons learned from teaching evaluations

By Kim Hellemans, Undergraduate Chair, Department of Neuroscience For the Fall 2014 semester, I received the lowest teaching evaluations in my 10-year career in university teaching. In a way, I expected them. I had come back to work in Fall 2014 after a 10-month maternity leave with my youngest daughter. To say I struggled... More

Monday, February 22, 2016

Rob Smart: Carleton educator on and off the court

By Lindsay Campbell, TLS freelance writer Rob Smart is no new face to Carleton University. As a faculty member for the school of business and a long-time member of the coaching staff for the Ravens men’s basketball team, teaching is second nature. Smart began coaching at Carleton 12 years ago. Three years later, he... More

Friday, February 19, 2016

2016 Discovery Lecture: The New Communication Climate

The Web and social media offer unprecedented connectivity but, without conscious effort, can insulate people from everyone but "friends" and from ideas that might challenge strongly-held beliefs. During the 2016 Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 25, blogger and Pace University communications professor Andrew Revkin will describe extraordinary... More

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Campus Master Plan: Open house presentation and feedback

If you didn’t have an opportunity to attend the Jan. 18 Campus Master Plan Open House, the presentation is available here, along with a brief questionnaire so you can provide input. Give us your feedback! The review of the Campus Master Plan will be completed in June 2016. Once completed, the Board of Governors... More

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Freedom to Read Week

Carleton University Library is celebrating its 3rd Annual Freedom to Read Week February 21-25 and we’d like you to join us! Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to freedom of expression and intellectual freedom, guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.... More

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Blog: Rethinking bias in teaching

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science When teaching controversial topics, particularly the kind that are known in everyday discourse to be polarizing, the question of professor “bias” is sometimes raised. Does every professor necessarily have a bias, and if so, is bias something that should be disclosed to... More

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Blog: Rethinking bias in teaching

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science When teaching controversial topics, particularly the kind that are known in everyday discourse to be polarizing, the question of professor “bias” is sometimes raised. Does every professor necessarily have a bias, and if so, is bias something that should be disclosed to... More

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Blog: Implementing Critical Pedagogy through Aesthetic Praxis

By: Sasha Hanson Pastran Traditional, explanative teaching models are often criticized for suppressing learners’ natural intellectual curiosity and their potential for co-creating knowledge (Lewis, 2012, p.28). This article will examine the challenges and possibilities of implementing a critical pedagogy that breaks away from the traditional... More

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

More than a mentor: Preparing students for their thesis defence

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer Preparing and defending a thesis, from the beginning to the end, can be one of the most challenging aspects of a student’s academic career. From the long nights to inevitable snags that come along the way, students often need guidance to see their thesis to the end. That’s... More

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Piloting an interactive panel in the Discovery Centre

In anticipation of the launch of Carleton’s fully equipped active learning classroom in 431 Tory Building later this year, IMS will be piloting an 80-inch interactive flat screen in the Discovery Centre until mid-March. This state of the art screen will allow instructors to use touch screen features to annotate notes, slides, figures and more.... More

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Making Connections: Carleton’s Fourth Annual Community Engagement Event

Would you like to contribute your research skills to helping local organizations solve local problems? If so, come to Carleton’s Fourth Annual Community Engagement Event on February 24 to meet and collaborate with community organizations tackling an array of real-world issues in Ottawa and beyond. This event will connect you with... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Carleton

From Feb. 8-12, Equity Services will be hosting a variety of events across campus as part of Carleton’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week 2016. We encourage instructors to attend and bring your students or encourage them to attend on their own. February 8 #BriefMessage - Write a message on underwear about sexual violence/supporting people who... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

TLS photo shoot: Call for instructors

Teaching and Learning Services has scheduled a professional photo shoot over the winter break this month and we’re looking for instructors to pose in staged teaching and learning scenarios. The photo shoot will take place from 1-3 p.m. over three days (February 16, 17 and 18). If you're free for 30 minutes or an hour... More

Friday, February 5, 2016

EDC wraps up another successful TA Training Day!

The EDC’s Winter 2016 TA Training Day event on January 23 saw more than 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 Peggy Hartwick (School Linguistics and Language Studies) and Maria DeRosa... More

Friday, February 5, 2016

Blog: Innovative Practices in the Classroom

By: Keltie Pratt As teaching assistants (TAs), we often have to adapt to new styles and methods of teaching. As we are not the primary instructor of the course, we often have little say in the development and methodology of the course(s) we are assigned. We are, however, an integral part of the education... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Blog: “Flip it, Flip it Good”: Benefits of Approaching the Classroom from a New Perspective

By: Mary Ritchie Since first being introduced in the early 2000s (e.g., Lage, Platt, & Treglia, 2000), the concept of the flipped classroom has taken on a variety of forms. While there has yet to be a single established definition or model (Tucker, 2012), the flipped classroom can be understood as a method of... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Profile: Engineering, Biomedical and Mechanical I-CUREUS Participant

What is your project about and what is your role as a researcher? I joined a group of graduate students who are aiming at enhancing aerosol drug delivery systems, mainly for pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI), commonly known as asthma inhalers. My role was to investigate deposition of salbutamol sulphate inside a cylindrical asthma spacer... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Blog: Focused Distraction: Utilising Smartphones to Promote Active Learning in the Classroom

By: Stephanie Biro While distractions within the classroom are not a new problem, the forms of distractions have significantly changed over recent years, shifting from doodling or daydreaming to text messaging or browsing the Internet. The use of smartphones has significantly increased over the last few years, with 86% of undergraduate students in... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

2016 Carleton University Teaching Awards call for nominations

Are you interested in pursuing a 2016 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 17. There are four awards currently open for nominations: Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award This award recognizes faculty and contract... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Blog: The Innovation of Technology in the Classroom: Friend or Foe?

By: Lindsay Morgan Over the past few years, with the explosion of technology and social media, teaching has become somewhat of an arms race for students’ attention. Teaching style and information presented must now be more compelling than ever; that is, the person at the front of the room needs to be more captivating... More

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Let’s talk: Mental health in the classroom

By Emma Brown, TLS staff writer Her students watch attentively as Prof. Collett Tracey sits on the desk at the front of the class and opens a book to the poem they’re studying. Thinking With the Heart by Bronwen Wallace. One student begins reading. Tracey leans in to listen with care. “…I wish I... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Gone in a flash, flood

On Friday, Jan. 8 as everyone was getting settled into their first week of winter term classes, a water main burst in the corridor between the KM Theatre’s (KMT) ground level entrance and the main tunnels, submerging floors of the KMT, Theatre B and two Loeb computer labs with several inches of water, as well as leaking into Loeb C164 and... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Profile: Biology Major I-CUREUS Participant

I love the I-CUREUS program! It has allowed me to conduct research on the field that I love the most: Genetics. With the help of Dr. Owen Rowland, I am researching how plants behave when certain genes are missing. The understanding of how these genes affect the development of plants can offer new possibilities... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Profile: Playing with Purpose with Sarah McVie

Walking by the Multimedia Lab that is often used for its large screen or for assemblies of mid-sized groups. Today instead I saw a few students in small group clusters, some at a table, some gathered informally around on a couch, and some sitting and even laying on the floor. Welcome to the Theatre... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

How BigBlueButton is helping one Carleton student achieve academic success

By: Maha Ansari, TLS staff writer BigBlueButton is a dynamic learning tool that makes it possible for instructors and TAs to host live online classes and virtual office hours. The system boasts a wide variety of features, including a live chat window and an interactive whiteboard. Erika Caceres is among the many students enrolled... More

Monday, February 1, 2016

Blog: Flipped Learning: Utilising Flipped Assessment as a Teaching Assistant

By: Becky Grace The inverted classroom model has become one of the most commonly discussed teaching methods in higher education. The inverted, or flipped, classroom can be defined as a pedagogical model that reverses the internal and the external structure of the classroom (Bart, 2014). More specifically, the flipped classroom reverses the... More

Monday, February 1, 2016

Active learning classrooms coming soon!

Construction is well underway in Tory 213 and Tory 431 to create Carleton’s first two active learning classrooms (ALCs). ALCs are spaces that have been purposely designed to support teaching and learning in an environment that engages students to participate actively in their learning. These two classrooms rooms will be completed by mid-April... More

Friday, January 29, 2016

Blog: Students Helping Students: The Writing Process and Identity Negotiation

By: Matthew Sanscartier As teaching assistants (TAs), we may think of ourselves as at the halfway point between student and instructor, often embodying both roles interchangeably. Simultaneously, we act as gatekeepers to knowledge and academic discourses, disciplining the way that our students read and write through the provision of grades and... More

Friday, January 29, 2016

Blog: Instructional Strategies to Build a Community in the Classroom

By: Julie Dobbin Creating a sense of community and building relationships in the classroom is essential to fostering learning (Karakas, 2011: 205). For optimal learning to occur, instructors and/or TAs should get to know their students on a personal level as well as provide them the chance to get to know fellow classmates. Community... More

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