Archives: Workshops

Monday, April 13, 2020

Help to get your courses online: Educational technology and pedagogical workshops

We're hosting a number of online workshops this month to help instructors with the transition to an online environment. The workshops cover a variety of different educational technology tools that you can incorporate into your online courses, including Zoom, BigBlueButton and Kaltura Capture, as well as pedagogical workshops that can help you with... More

Friday, February 17, 2017

Discover your creative process at our upcoming workshop

Is there a creative process? Yes! On Feb. 23, come and discover your creative process and learn specific processes, including Six Thinking Hats and SCAMPER. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your classroom. The workshop runs from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton... More

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Explore classroom student response systems at our upcoming workshop

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

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Supporting students with mental health disabilities

Mental health disabilities is the fastest growing category among students with disabilities at Carleton University. On Feb. 2, join our colleagues from the Paul Menton Centre to discuss issues of mental health and the resulting barriers to student learning and engagement. We will examine these issues from the perspective of instructors, and in the... More

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Become a more productive academic writer

On Jan. 27, join us at the EDC for the first Welcome to My Classroom session of the year as Merridee Bujaki (Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business and Director, Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work) shares some of her hard-won insights on how to be a more productive academic writer.... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Fostering Creativity in Ourselves and in Our Classrooms (The Creative Person)

We are ALL creative, even if you can’t draw. Join us on Jan. 25 for a workshop that will explore the traits of creative people and how to foster them in ourselves and in our classrooms. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your... More

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Capture: An introduction to creating course videos

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, or flip your classroom, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that helps facilitate the growing need for lecture and screen capture for both Mac and... More

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

If you could build the ideal science lab TA, what would they be like?

In an undergraduate science lab, teaching assistants are the direct point of contact for learning support for students, and as such they can have an immediate and significant impact on the student learning experience. If you could build the ideal science laboratory TA, what qualities and skills would they have? How and where could... More

Monday, November 21, 2016

Take advantage of cuLearn drop-in sessions this December

With exams and the winter term right around the corner, now is the time to drop by the EDC to learn some cuLearn basics or for a refresher. We'll be holding four cuLearn drop-ins throughout the month of December to help you do just that! No registration is required and people will be helped on... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

How to write an effective course outline

In spite of spending time and energy crafting the perfect course outline, it can seem as though the majority of students never bother to read them. But is it really written for them? On November 25, join your colleagues as part of the Welcome to My Classroom series for a discussion on how to... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Discover how to integrate cuPortfolio into your course

Thinking about using cuPortfolio in a course this year? Whether you are considering using the technology for the first time or are looking for ideas on how to refresh your existing ePortfolio assignment, this session is for you! Join us on Nov. 17 from 1-2 p.m. as we explore the benefits and challenges of... More

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Creative Teaching and Learning

Do you approach teaching and learning as a creator? In addition to professing, do you design, facilitate, and create (or have your students create)? Do you currently use – or wish to develop – creative methods in your classes or assignments? On Nov. 15, join Jen Gilbert, an instructor and coordinator with the Centre... More

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