Monday, January 11, 2016

Teaching technology demo with Sprott

Join the Sprott School of Business on Thursday, Jan. 21 for a classroom technology demo. Shannon Butler, an instructor with Sprott, will demonstrate how she uses her iPad Pro and Pencil in class. She will show us how to connect the iPad to the classroom console remotely and how to annotate PDFs/blank documents while... More

Monday, January 11, 2016

The best kind of school is old school: Spotlight on Stacy Douglas

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer Being a good teacher doesn’t have to be complicated. For Stacy Douglas, it’s as simple as listening to students, and telling a story in return. Douglas is an Assistant Professor with Carleton’s Department of Law and Legal Studies. She started teaching at the school in September 2012 and... More

Monday, January 11, 2016

Winter 2016 TA Training Day Update

The full programme for the EDC's Winter 2016 TA Training Day is now available, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day takes place on Saturday, January 23rd, 10am-4pm, on the 3rd floor of the River Building. Featuring light refreshments, 8 diverse workshops, and 2 talks by award-winning faculty... More

Friday, January 8, 2016

Profile: Biochemistry and Biotechnology I-CUREUS Participant

The I-CUREUS Research Internship is an opportunity to take learning out of the textbook and gain hands on experience in a research environment. I had the opportunity to work under the supervision of Dr. William Willmore from the Biochemistry department. In Dr. Willmore's lab I have worked with DNA, protein, bacterial cells, and mammalian... More

Friday, January 8, 2016

Teaching Roundtable: Community Engagement in Teaching

Have you ever wondered how you might partner with community groups as part of the courses you teach? Join us on January 22 to learn how two Carleton faculty members have been able to bring their classrooms into the Ottawa community. Jesse Stewart, from the Department of Music, will discuss several examples of community-engaged... More

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Start of term announcement for classroom users

Happy New Year and welcome back to everyone! With the new term now underway, IMS would like to remind faculty and instructors about the electronic equipment lockout in general pool classrooms on weekends and evenings.  Starting at 7 p.m. on Fridays and continuing all weekend, teaching consoles will be locked and unavailable for use... More

Thursday, January 7, 2016

TLS photo shoot: Call for instructors

Teaching and Learning Services has scheduled a professional photo shoot over the winter break in February 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... More

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Blog: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: The Use (and Black Out) of Technology by Students for Students in the Classroom

By: Alejandro Hernández Every single time I attend an undergraduate course as a TA, particularly those massive first year courses with 300+ enrolments, I see students watching movies, browsing their Facebook wall, listening to music, and ‘whatsapping’ while in class. Although not all students engage in these practices, it is undeniable that... More

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Blog: A look at joint ventures in higher education

By R. L. Kirby PhD Dr. Roy L. Kirby divides his work between teaching at the Eric Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, where he has taught management subjects and interpersonal communications since 1997, and Jilin University/Lambton College in Changchun, China, where he has focused on teaching management subjects since 2005-06. The... More

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Experimentation in the classroom: The importance of undergraduate research

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer In one classroom, a group of undergraduate engineering students design a sustainable architecture plan for an aging heritage building in Gatineau, preparing a report to present to the building’s owner next week. In another room, a third-year student creates a computerized model to improve the way doctors see... More

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Create effective multiple-choice assessments

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore? You choose your cereal for the fiber, 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, January 4, 2016

Fostering Learning through Culturally Responsive Practice

By: Esther Briner North American universities and colleges have seen an increase in cultural diversity within the student population in the past few decades (Cummins, 1996; Flores, Gee, & Kastner, 2000; Richards, Brown, & Forde, 2007; Weinstein, Curran, & Tomlinson-Clarke, 2003). At Carleton University, the number of international... More

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Blog: Why I’ve given up on final exams

By Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science I have mixed memories of final exams as an undergraduate. There was anxiety around memorizing the material, of course; there was camaraderie in forming late-night study groups; there was satisfaction in nailing an answer; there was relief after walking out of the examination... More

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Classroom Survey – draw winner

The IMS classroom survey closed on Friday December 18th and we were very happy with the number of responses submitted.  Thank you to all of those that participated! We are also happy to announce the winner of our draw for an iPad mini is Kim Hellemans from the Department of Neuroscience.  Congratulations Kim! IMS... More

Monday, December 21, 2015

Chalkboard teaching in the age of technology

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer In education and beyond, technology is always adapting and progressing. Students are often seen toting laptops to class to take notes, or pulling out their smartphones to take a picture of a friend’s handwritten notes for later perusal. PowerPoint has made its way into almost every classroom, and... More

Monday, December 21, 2015

cuPortfolio: Tales from the Classroom

Curious about cuPortfolio? Thinking about using the tool but not sure how to integrate it into your course to deepen student learning? Looking for some new ideas to refresh your already existing cuPortfolio assignments? Join the EDC and two Carleton instructors on Jan. 15 to learn how they successfully used cuPortfolio in their courses... More

Monday, December 21, 2015

Reminder: Scantron processing in December

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

Friday, December 18, 2015

Winter 2016 — TA Training Offerings

Now is the time to start looking forward to planning your TA training schedule for the winter term! Our regular Monday-Friday 9am-4pm workshops (held in 422 DT) are now posted and open for registration. Our 25+ winter-term workshops will run between Jan. 11 and Feb. 26. Registration for all our workshops is via Carleton Central, but... More

Friday, December 18, 2015

Blog: Learning at our Fingertips: Integrating Smartphones into the Classroom

By: Tori Roberts At the beginning of each semester, as the students file into the lecture hall for their first course of the semester, it is not uncommon to see the following statement on course syllabi: “Cell phones must be turned off during class. Students should not be text messaging or using electronic communication... More

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Blog: Carleton makes great strides in exam invigilation

By Nestor B. Querido, Supervisor, CUOL A biometric screening. A passport/ID scanner. A body-scanning device. These are some of the testing tools being used at the Carleton University Testing Centre (CUTC) for high profile exams, such as the MCAT. CUOL has come a long way since we began facilitating exams 36 years ago. Last... More

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Blog: English 4115: Vivat Crescat Floreat

By Hugh Reid, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of English Language and Literature My first blog about English 4115, Culture and the Text, (but which I refer to as my ‘Rare Books’ course) was about the excitement students feel when handling 200-year-old books and trying to solve the mysteries of their materiality contained therein. The... More

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Student Response Systems and Real-Time Testing: TurningPoint and Poll Everywhere

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

Monday, December 14, 2015

Contract Instructor Orientation – Winter 2016

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, January 7 from 5:30-9 p.m. in room 2017 Dunton Tower. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher... More

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Tech Corner: Customize your shoes using embedded HD displays

New York-based company ShiftWear has developed a way to manufacture shoes with built-in HD displays, allowing wearers to customize their appearance and even include animated content. InAVate on the Net expands on this innovative way AV has been integrated into creative... More

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Blog: The cure against the plague of plagiarism

By Olga Makinina, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies It is this time of the term when course papers are due, and most of our students desperately cram through the night for the deadline. It is no wonder that even the best of them tend to be less careful. It might be... More

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Important message about Scantron processing

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

Monday, December 7, 2015

Apply for a Brightspace Innovation Award

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 2016 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

Monday, December 7, 2015

Personal connection in the classroom: Spotlight on Simon Power

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer Walking into one of Professor Simon Power’s classrooms, you won’t find tablets or a touch screen, but you may just find a minimum of three blackboards. Professors don’t need anything more than words and some chalk to engage students, he says, as long as they’re good teachers themselves.... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Curriculum and Climate Change Roundtable

Join the Carleton Climate Commons Working Group for a Climate Change and Curriculum Roundtable on Friday, Dec. 4 from 3-5 p.m. in Loeb A410. The roundtable will explore a variety of questions, including: How does your research resonate with your teaching in relation to climate change? What difficulties does teaching climate change pose? How do... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Blog: Reflections of a new sign language contract instructor – Part 2

By Jessica Lynch, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies Part 2: The first weeks Walking into the classroom on the first day of class was intense. It was the first time teaching my own class, and I was both excited and nervous. I had prepared and practiced my lecture, created a presentation... More

Friday, November 27, 2015

Classroom Survey

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your experiences teaching in electronic classrooms this past term. We've created a short online survey to collect your feedback. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete. Submissions received before noon on Friday, December 18 will be entered into a draw... More

Friday, November 27, 2015

Help IMS improve Carleton’s electronic classrooms

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your experiences teaching in electronic classrooms this past term. We've created a short online survey to collect your feedback. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete. Submissions received before noon on Friday, December 18 will be entered into a draw... More

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Tech Corner: Volkswagen staff now using 3D smart glasses during production

After a three-month pilot, the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany is rolling out 3D smart glasses to assembly workers.  InAVate On The Net explains how this innovative technology is allowing employees to work hands-free, while improving logistical... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Register for OpenCon Ottawa 2015

Mark your calendars on Dec. 4 for OpenCon 2015 Ottawa. OpenCon is a conference on open access, open education and open data. Carleton is hosting a satellite event on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Discovery Centre Multi-Media Lab (482 MacOdrum Library) to bring the conference to you! Join us... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Blog: Be Less Helpful?

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics In this day and age, improving student retention is among the most important priorities of many universities in Canada. Never have there been so many forms of student assistance available on campuses everywhere. For example, at Carleton alone, there are the campus-wide... More

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