Monday, November 2, 2015

3D Virtual Environments in the Classroom

3D virtual environments provide a space where students can engage in authentic, task-based activities. Join us at the EDC on Nov. 17 to learn about some of the different types of activities that are possible and how these can be integrated into your course design. The session runs from 1-2 p.m. in room 422... More

Monday, November 2, 2015

Teaching and learning award winners and certificate program graduates honoured

On Friday, Oct. 30, the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) celebrated more than 100 Carleton faculty, contract instructors, teaching assistants and graduate students who have dedicated their time to enhancing the teaching and learning experience at the... More

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Blog: “Professor, I need a B”

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics Over the years, I have received numerous requests from desperate students asking for a better grade after the final grades were submitted. Almost always, students who made such requests simply didn't take the term work seriously. I wondered, if the grade was as important... More

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Providing Feedback While You Mark in cuLearn

Rich feedback opportunities that motivate and provide growth opportunities for students can be integrated into your course without adding to your workload. Join us on Nov. 10 from 1-2 p.m. and find out how digital feedback can positively impact your courses. We'll look at the motivation behind providing feedback and the tools, such as... More

Monday, October 26, 2015

From Iranian lawyer to Canadian professor: Spotlight on Carleton’s first Scholar at Risk

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer For Hossein Raeesi, a criminal and human rights lawyer from Iran, the fight to end injustice and guarantee human rights for the oppressed is just a part of his daily job. After working for 20 years in Shiraz, Raeesi moved to Canada in 2012 to escape undue detention... More

Friday, October 23, 2015

Get your introduction to cuPortfolio

In its first year as a pilot project, instructors have successfully used cuPortfolio in their courses to support reflective and integrative learning. Now is the time to start thinking about incorporating cuPortfolio into your own courses. Join us on Nov. 9 from 1-2 p.m. for your introduction to Carleton’s ePortfolio technology. The session will... More

Thursday, October 22, 2015

I-CUREUS 2015

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Blog: ESLA 1900: Learning by doing

By Olga Makinina, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies ESLA credit courses are designed to help students whose first language is not English prepare for writing, reading, listening to lectures, and participating in discussions in their university classes. These courses go beyond a regular English as a Second Language... More

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Blog: ESLA 1900: Learning by doing

By Olga Makinina, Contract Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies ESLA credit courses are designed to help students whose first language is not English prepare for writing, reading, listening to lectures, and participating in discussions in their university classes. These courses go beyond a regular English as a Second Language... More

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Preventing plagiarism through design

“To Cheat, or Not to Cheat – That is Not the Question” Are plagiarized student papers driving you to your wits’ end? Join the EDC on Nov. 3 for an interactive workshop that will explore how we can use course design to reduce opportunities for plagiarized writing assignments. As Hamlet (never) said, “The design’s the... More

Friday, October 16, 2015

Threshold concepts and course design

Each discipline has a set of concepts that are notoriously troublesome for student to learn, not for lack of trying, but for the fundamental shift in perspective that they both enable and require. Threshold concepts have been described as “portals” or “conceptual gateways” that “open up previously inaccessible ways of thinking” (Meyer... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Blog: Community partnerships in teaching and research

By Peter Andrée Chair, CCEP, peter.andree@carleton.ca The videos below offer snapshots of some of the community partnerships being undertaken with Carleton faculty members. Professors Raggo, Knezevic, Merrett, Yssledyk and Van de Sande illustrate the dedication that Carleton professors are bringing to teaching and research partnerships.... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Blog: Democracy, pedagogy and productivity: Reflecting on inviting diverse experiences in

By Rebecca Bromwich, Instructor, Department of Law and Legal Studies Having taught part time for 10 years, I have come to teach full time at Carleton this year by way of a variety of other experiences. I was a graduate student in legal studies, and before that in women’s, gender and sexuality studies, a... More

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Undergraduate research at Carleton

Undergraduate research is an umbrella term for all kinds of learning done outside the classroom – experiential learning, immersive learning, community-based learning, internships and practicums, and even international exchanges and travel. Undergraduate research is happening all over campus and the Discovery Centre plays a central role in... More

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Blog: Reinvigorating the Curriculum in Journalism: How Innovative Practices Can Help Us All

By: Jessica Patterson As TAs and contract instructors, we’re busy teaching, grading, responding to student requests, and holding tutorials and office hours. Amid the hubbub, however, there is also a clear need constantly to rethink, revitalize, and update our teaching and curricula to keep up with developments happening in the outside world, and... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Blog: Facilitating learning from mistakes

By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics “You learn from your mistakes.” The wisdom contained in these words is rarely under dispute. However, how one goes about setting up an environment that facilitates learning from mistakes is readily up for discussion. Students can only learn from their mistakes if they... More

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Incorporating Open Educational Resources into your course

Join us on Oct. 20 for the chance to learn how Open Educational Resources (OERs) can be incorporated into your courses to meet your needs. Our workshop, Creating and Using Open Access Resources, will explore how open courseware can improve the level of access to information for all students. You’ll also discover how you can... More

Monday, October 5, 2015

Bringing industry experience to the classroom: Spotlight on Chantal Trudel

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer From the industry to the classroom, Chantal Trudel is bringing new ideas and new flare to Carleton’s School of Industrial Design. Trudel joined the faculty at Carleton in July after teaching as a contract instructor at Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design and working in health care architecture... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Blog: English 4115: Solving 250-year-old mysteries

By: Hugh Reid, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of English Language and Literature It is a course without a prescribed reading list, without distinct seminar topics to discuss, with many problems and mysteries to solve, without any guarantee that the problems and mysteries will be solved or resolved. And it spends most of its time... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2015-2016 Outstanding TA Award!

If you’ve been taught by or worked with a great TA this year (Fall 2015 – Winter 2016), why not take a few minutes to acknowledge their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award? On top of the various awards that many departments offer, the EDC also offers up to five university-wide award per... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Blog: English 4115: Solving 250-year-old mysteries

By: Hugh Reid, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of English Language and Literature It is a course without a prescribed reading list, without distinct seminar topics to discuss, with many problems and mysteries to solve, without any guarantee that the problems and mysteries will be solved or resolved. And it spends most of its time... More

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Learning Analytics: Identifying and Supporting At-Risk Students

While using cuLearn, students leave digital footprints of how they interact with the course material, their colleagues, teaching assistants, and instructors. Looking at the logs of student activity, along with their grades, it has never been easier to see how engaged students are with the course. On Oct. 13, join us at the EDC... More

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

PhD Writing Bootcamps

The Faculty of Public Affairs is launching a pilot initiative called "PhD Writing Bootcamp," which will have two cohorts this fall (Nov. 9 - 13, mornings; Dec. 14-18, afternoons). Registrations will show up, ready to write for three hours every day for one week. The host will provide a quiet, comfortable room and keep you supplied... More

Monday, September 28, 2015

ITA Training Fall 2015

International teaching assistants (ITAs) face a number of cultural and communication challenges in addition to the traditional issues that face all teaching assistants. For this reason, Carleton University offers international teaching assistants additional support measures. This fall, ITAs can take advantage of training workshops as well as an... More

Friday, September 25, 2015

Indigenous Ways of Knowing in the Classroom: Relationships for Learning, Tools for Teaching

Would you like to transform your classroom to reflect Indigenous worldviews? Would you like to learn more about Indigenous peoples’ different ways of knowing and how they can be integrated into your learning environment? Are you interested in what fellow Carleton faculty and other academics are doing to decolonize teaching tools? Bring your... More

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Discover how to enhance your multiple-choice assessments

Please note: This session has been cancelled 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... More

Thursday, September 17, 2015

EDC wraps up its most successful TA Training Day yet!

The EDC’s Fall 2015 TA Training Day event on September 12 saw almost 600 TAs take part in 12 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

Thursday, September 17, 2015

EDC wraps up its most successful TA Training Day yet!

The EDC’s Fall 2015 TA Training Day event on September 12 saw almost 600 TAs take part in 12 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, September 14, 2015

Writing Effective Reference Letters

Requests for reference letters are just around the corner as students begin to apply for scholarships, graduate programs, internships, and a myriad other professional and volunteer positions. How do you decide which requests to take on and which ones to turn down? How do you write an effective reference letter? How do you let... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Join The Great MOOC Debate

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and online learning in general are hot topics in higher education, generating many different opinions on campuses around the world. On Friday, September 18, join Teaching and Learning Services and professors Bruce Tsuji (Department of Psychology) and Ian Lee (Sprott School of Business) as they debate the million... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

PhD Candidates — Get Ready for a Career in Teaching

Registration is now open for our Preparing to Teach certificate, a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 9-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant online component, allows you to gain hands-on experience with a range of... More

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Discover how to create course videos with Capture

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, use a document camera or tablet to solve problems, flip your classroom or explore a more blended approach to your course, Capture has you covered. On September 14, join us from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for an... More

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Get your intro to cuLearn this month

If you're a faculty member or contract instructor who is new to cuLearn, or if you're looking for a refresher on the basics of Carleton's LMS, join us at the EDC on Sept. 10. We're holding a training session from 1-3 p.m. that will provide an overview of cuLearn, followed by a hands-on workshop that... More

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Blog: Goodbye local cable television, hello world!

By Jeff Cohen, Assistant Director, CUOL As you may have heard, Carleton University has stopped airing recorded courses on local cable television after 37 years of service. Although Carleton University OnLine (CUOL) will no longer be available on Rogers Ottawa Digital Cable, we are very excited to announce that the CUOL channel will be... More

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Blog: What is Innovative Teaching and How Can We Implement it into Our Classrooms at the Post-Secondary Level?

By: Ashley Bildfell, Department of Psychology The individuals responsible for educating young minds at the post-secondary level are rarely provided with formal education on teaching pedagogy and strategies (Hellmann, Paus & Jucks, 2014). As a result, many professors, instructors and teaching assistants revert to educating in the way they were... More

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