Monday, March 2, 2015

Gregory MacIsaac talks ‘holistic’ reading and the joy of thinking

By Dario Balca, TLS staff writer Front to back, page by page, line by line—this is how Carleton humanities professor Gregory MacIsaac teaches his students some of the most challenging texts history has to offer. It’s all part of the award-winning professor’s unique approach to teaching what he calls “holistic” reading. This means... More

Friday, February 27, 2015

Blog: Re-imagining digital learning….with re-cycled ideas

By Isa G, EDC Instructional Designer With the promising title of “Digital Learning Reimagined”, Ryerson University’s Chang Centre for Continuing Education held a small conference on Feb. 19 . Five speakers presented in 15-minute, TED-Talk style bursts, complete with red circular carpet and headset mic sans podium. The first official speaker,... More

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Nominate a teaching assistant for an Outstanding TA Award!

If you've been taught by or worked with a great TA this year (Fall 2014 – Winter 2015), why not take a moment to acknowledge their hard work by nominating them for a TA Award? On top of the various awards that many departments offer, the EDC also offers up to give university-wide award... More

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Blog: The state of e-Learning in Ontario

By Dragana Polovina-Vukovic, EDC Assistant Director (Acting) Last week, a few members of the EDC team travelled to Toronto for the 2015 Chang School Talks on e-Learning, a mini-conference organized by Ryerson’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, and the Ontario Universities’ Council on e-Learning’s (OUCEL) annual meeting. While... More

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Blog: Beyond the Empty Avatar: Teaching Assistants as Dynamic Facilitators in Online Learning

By Stuart MacKay, Department of History Over the past few years, online courses have exploded in popularity amongst universities all over North America. Ranging from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to smaller online courses, online learning presents both problems and opportunities for teaching assistants. Teaching assistants, accustomed to... More

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Discover how two Carleton courses are engaging the community at our upcoming roundtable

On Friday, March 6, join the EDC and professors Ben Gianni and Adje van de Sande for a teaching roundtable as they highlight how they have been integrating Community Engaged Pedagogy (CEP) into their architecture and social work courses. CEP aims to develop students’ skills through a combination of community work and classroom learning,... More

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Blog: The state of e-Learning in Ontario

By Dragana Polovina-Vukovic, EDC Assistant Director (Acting) Last week, a few members of the EDC team travelled to Toronto for the 2015 Chang School Talks on e-Learning, a mini-conference organized by Ryerson’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, and the Ontario Universities’ Council on e-Learning’s (OUCEL) annual meeting. While... More

Monday, February 23, 2015

Teaching from the coast to the capital: Spotlight on Kate Dupré

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer As a new professor at Carleton of just over a year, Kate Dupré has had to adapt to a whole different university and way of life—especially now that she’s no longer living on an island. “I taught at Memorial University in Newfoundland for 10 years,” she says. “The... More

Friday, February 20, 2015

Blog: Enhancing Student Learning through Increased TA Involvement

By Sarah McQuaid, Department of Psychology Teaching Assistants (TAs) have the fortunate role of being intermediators between students and professors. This affords them unique opportunities to help foster student learning in numerous ways. It is often the case, however, that TAs have limited requirements or responsibilities for their courses. TAs... More

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Make way for Melanie Adrian

The assignment: Multiculturalism and republicanism – draw and contrast. It’s a puzzle Melanie Adrian’s students at Carleton University are mulling over in small groups shortly after 5 p.m. on an already dark, mid-fall afternoon. It could be classic snooze-button time for any student grinding through the final hour of a three-hour lecture at... More

Monday, February 16, 2015

Triumphs and challenges of a first year at Carleton: Spotlight on Emily Heath

By Emily Cook, EDC staff writer Getting a new job and being in a new environment can be unsettling. But professor Emily Heath is taking it in stride, making new developments in her cancer research and challenging herself in teaching, all during her first year at Carleton. Heath joined the Physics department in winter... More

Monday, February 9, 2015

Smartphones in the classroom: Journalism course incorporates handheld devices

By Jordanna Tennebaum, TLS freelance writer  While smartphones are typically tucked away during lectures, Carleton journalism professor Paul Adams is overseeing a new instruction model that uses “the cameras in our pockets” to produce quality news pieces. Students registered in Adams’ third year Introduction to Video Journalism course are... More

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Blog: Bridging the gap between theory and practice

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Facilitator Two years ago, I interviewed for a faculty position at an American university. The day before the day-long interview, one of the search committee members kindly gave me a tour of the city. As we visited campus and the surrounding areas, she confessed that this institution (a small... More

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Carleton comes up big with funding for new Ontario Online courses

After submitting 27 proposals to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' Ontario Online initiative, Carleton has been awarded funding to complete five online courses and three online modules. With eight approved proposals, Carleton was awarded the third highest number of courses of all 21 Ontario universities. Courses: Structural... More

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

February issue of Teaching and Learning News now available

Check out the Teaching and Learning Services e-newsletter for February. See how Carleton fared in the latest round of Ontario Online course proposals. Read about two professors’ experiences in flipped classrooms and get more information on awards that are open for nominations, exciting upcoming events and more! Read the February newsletter and... More

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Blog: Bridging the gap between theory and practice

By Morgan Rooney, Educational Development Facilitator Two years ago, I interviewed for a faculty position at an American university. The day before the day-long interview, one of the search committee members kindly gave me a tour of the city. As we visited campus and the surrounding areas, she confessed that this institution (a small... More

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Just added! Special event on Feb. 10 in partnership with Contact North

On Feb. 10, please join Professor Mandla Makhanya, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa), for a special session on Trends and Threats in Online Learning: An International Perspective. In this one hour special briefing and question and answer session, Professor Makhanya will share his observations and insights and... More

Monday, February 2, 2015

Nominate an outstanding Carleton educator for a Capital Educators’ Award

Do you know an outstanding educator at Carleton who deserves recognition? Offer your support by nominating them for a 2015 Capital Educators’ Award. Visit www.edugala.ca for more information and to complete the nomination form. The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 27. The award is open to all educators who have classroom teaching... More

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Blog: Does Carleton need a cable TV channel?

By: Jeff Cohen, Assistant Director, CUOL Did you know that Carleton University has its’ own TV channel? If yes, do you ever watch it? If you are old enough and have lived in Ottawa long enough, the answer to both questions was probably yes at one time, but maybe not anymore. Carleton’s cable channel... More

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Evaluating Ourselves: Assessment of Teaching and Learning in Ontario

Over the last five years, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) funded more than 60 research projects related to various aspects of improved teaching and student learning. Now, as the last of these projects comes to a close, they’re ready to share their findings with you. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, join Richard... More

Monday, January 26, 2015

Carleton takes innovative new step towards engaging students

By Dario Balca As Carleton’s Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Joy Mighty knew she wanted to get students more engaged, but didn’t want to just give out orders on how. The result is a new initiative that brings together faculty, staff and students from across the university to share their thoughts on how to... More

Friday, January 23, 2015

EDC wraps up successful TA Training Day

The EDC’s Winter 2015 TA Training Day event on Jan. 17 saw nearly 300 TAs brave the cold to take part in eight unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members Dr. Aaron Doyle from the Department of Sociology and... More

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Blog: Teaching as Coaching

By Patrick Lyons, Director, Teaching and Learning Every summer I volunteer to coach my son’s soccer team and, over the past four years, I’ve coached squash during the fall and winter months to both youth and adults. While I’ve participated in both of these sports for some time (soccer as a youth and squash... More

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Make your multiple-choice tests more effective with the EDC’s upcoming retreat

Develop your skills in writing, refining and integrating multiple-choice tests into your assessment activities with the EDC’s Multiple-Choice Retreat. On Thursday, March 12, join 3M award winner and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, for this hands-on session that will explore a variety of topics, including: Best practices in item... More

Monday, January 19, 2015

A flip or a flop? Two Carleton professors’ experiences in flipped classrooms

By: Cassandra Hendry Universities today exist in constantly changing technological and social atmospheres. New teaching tools like Skype, cell phone polling and online videos have changed the way professors and students interact in the classroom. But at the heart of it, are classes still professor-driven lecture periods? If so, what does this mean... More

Friday, January 16, 2015

Planning an Active Learning Classroom

The dawn of the Active Learning Classroom (ALC) is upon us, and IMS is working diligently with Facilities Management and Planning, Scheduling and Examination Services, and additional stakeholders to select the ideal classroom to upgrade. Once selected, the ALC could boast features such as mobile furniture, mobile teaching consoles, multiple... More

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Journey towards teaching excellence with the Certificate in University Teaching program

When you sign up for the EDC's Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) program, you get the chance to develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus. Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction that will help you... More

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

VDI now more accessible on campus

Taking a class to one of Carleton's public computer labs can sometimes be challenging or next to impossible. Many labs only sit 30 students, booking a lab requires that it be available at a specific time, and many public labs are not ideal teaching and learning spaces. But a new technology called Virtual Desktop... More

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Teaching Roundtable: Engineering a Flipped Classroom

On Friday, Feb. 6, join the EDC and Systems and Computer Engineering instructor Shermeen Nizami as she shares her experience flipping a fourth-year engineering course. With a big push towards enhancing student engagement at Carleton, Shermeen incorporated a number of elements into her course to improve the student learning experience, including:... More

Monday, January 12, 2015

Register for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day – Updated Schedule

Registration is now open for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the third floor of the River Building. Both new and continuing TAs don't want to miss this daylong event filled with more than 10 workshops on a wide variety of topics... More

Friday, January 9, 2015

Classroom Search Tool

Did you know that the IMS website has a classroom search tool that allows users to locate information on any general pool room that IMS supports. Things like technology, room layout, accessibility and even room capacity can be searched by building or by entering your own search... More

Friday, January 9, 2015

Register for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day

Registration is now open for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the third floor of the River Building. Both new and continuing TAs don't want to miss this daylong event filled with more than 10 workshops on a wide variety of topics... More

Thursday, January 8, 2015

January issue of Teaching and Learning News now available

Check out the Teaching and Learning Services e-newsletter for January. See how group presentations are engaging students in large classrooms and read about the expansion of VDI technology on campus. You’ll also find an important start of term announcement, a list of upcoming events in Carleton's teaching and learning community, and more! Read... More

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Start of term announcement for classroom users

Happy New Year from IMS! As we embark on a new term and a new calendar year, we would like to take this opportunity to remind faculty and instructors about the electronic equipment lockout in general pool classrooms on weekends and evenings. Starting at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and continuing all weekend, teaching consoles... More

Monday, January 5, 2015

Teaching Roundtable: When PoodLL Meets Moodle

On Jan. 23, join the EDC and Mike Barker from the School of Linguistics & Language Studies for a pizza lunch and an in-depth discussion about the possibilities that exist when PoodLL meets Moodle. PoodLL is a collection of plugins for Moodle that greatly enhances the system’s ability to seamlessly incorporate audio and video... More

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