Archives: Desire2Learn

Friday, December 5, 2014

Get your application in for a D2L 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 2015 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. The award, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Brightspace (formerly Desire2Learn), recognizes... More

Monday, December 2, 2013

Exploring history in the digital age: Spotlight on Shawn Graham

By: Cassandra Hendry Can you imagine a course where students become archaeologists, all from the safety of their computers, by participating in a virtual archeological dig? How about one where students create an augmented reality catalog for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, where 3D models of flat images can be accessed by scanning a... More

Monday, December 2, 2013

Blog: Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

By: Patrick Lyons, Director, Teaching and Learning The deadline for the Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning has been announced as Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. This international award celebrates and recognizes innovation in post-secondary teaching and learning. About to enter into its third year, Carleton is proud to count professor... More

Monday, November 25, 2013

Get your application in for a Desire2Learn 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 2014 Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. The awards, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Desire2Learn, celebrate and recognize... More

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Best history class ever? Award-winning prof hates essays, loves video games

By: Daniel Reid Shawn Graham isn’t your ordinary history professor. Not by a long shot. Essays? He hates them. Video games? Part of his curriculum. “I often joke with my students that I don’t want to read any more essays,” says Graham, who specializes in game-based learning approaches. “I want them making different things.”... More

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