Friday, April 29, 20222021-22 Outstanding TA Award WinnersTeaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding teaching assistants (TAs) and three honourable mentions for the 2021-22 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their... MoreTuesday, April 5, 2022Equipment Loans for Instructors and TAsTeaching and Learning Services (TLS) provides equipment loans to help instructors and their teaching assistants develop and teach courses. Types of equipment available for loan include tablets, document cameras, microphones and WiFi hotspots. Lapel mic stems are also available now for instructors teaching on campus. If you are teaching this summer... MoreMonday, April 4, 2022Changes to Zoom and Duo 2FA Resulting from Russia’s Attack on UkraineAs a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carleton-provided services Zoom and Duo two-factor authentication (2FA), both headquartered in the U.S, are now or will be unavailable to individuals attempting to authenticate from several countries and regions restricted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) — a financial intelligence... MoreMonday, April 4, 2022Zoom Update Required By May 2As of May 2, all Carleton University Zoom users will be required to use version 5.10.1 (released March 28, 2022) or newer on the Zoom desktop client and mobile app. Instructors, staff and students who are using an older version should update their apps by May 2 to ensure uninterrupted access to all Zoom... MoreFriday, March 11, 2022Applications Open for Faculty-Supervised Student EDI Research OpportunityThe Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is now accepting student applications for the Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Award, which provides student funding of $10,000 to $15,000 for an EDI-informed research opportunity supervised by a faculty member. One graduate student award and up to five undergraduate... MoreThursday, March 10, 2022TA Blog: Fostering Trust and Community in Online Learning SpacesBy Rebecca Korn, Teaching Assistant for the School for Studies in Art and Culture My very first teaching assistant position took place during lockdowns, social isolation and online learning. When I began brainstorming activities for online tutorials, the very concept of fostering communication within online learning spaces seemed daunting.... MoreThursday, March 10, 2022TA Blog: Pandemic Persistence, Online Learning and Social Isolation: The Importance of Connecting Students to Extracurricular ActivitiesBy Andrew Crosby, Teaching Assistant for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology The COVID-19 pandemic is painstakingly persistent and has created cycles of disruption for in-person learning on Ontario’s university campuses (and beyond). Now in the fourth wave with a prolific omicron variant, the prior confidence levels of university... MoreMonday, March 7, 2022Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2021-22 Outstanding TA AwardIf you’ve worked with a great teaching assistant, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award. Any TAs who worked between the summer 2021 and winter 2022 terms are eligible for nomination. In addition to the various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide... MoreWednesday, January 5, 2022Support for Your Teaching AssistantsAre you working with a Teaching Assistant (TA) this winter? To assist you in supporting your TAs, TLS has provided several key resources: TA training: All TA pedagogical training workshops, including Brightspace sessions, begin this week and will be offered online for the winter term. TAs can register for workshops through the Carleton... MoreWednesday, January 5, 2022Zoom Update Required By Jan. 6As of Jan. 6, all Carleton University Zoom users will be required to use version 5.8.6 (released Nov. 28, 2021) or newer on the Zoom desktop client and mobile app. Instructors, staff and students who are using an older version should update their apps by Jan. 6 to ensure uninterrupted access to all Zoom meetings, including... MoreMonday, December 13, 2021Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2021-22 Outstanding TA AwardIf you’ve worked with a great teaching assistant, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award. Any TAs who worked between the summer 2021 and winter 2022 terms are eligible for nomination. In addition to the various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide... MoreThursday, September 16, 2021Support for Your Teaching Assistants This TermAre you working with a Teaching Assistant (TA) this fall? To assist you in supporting your TAs this fall, TLS has provided several key resources: TA training: All TA pedagogical training workshops, including Brightspace sessions, have launched and will continue to be offered online for the fall term. TAs can register for workshops through... MoreWednesday, June 23, 2021Virtual University: A Chance to Level the Participation FieldBy: Rezda Rezal, B.A. Honours Law (concentration in Business Law and minor in Business), Faculty of Public Affairs The onset of the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented shift for Canadian universities to move their courses online. Throughout the year, it has been observed that this virtual learning environment has impacted... MoreWednesday, June 23, 2021Announcing the 2020-21 Outstanding TA Award WinnersTeaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2020-21 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in... MoreMonday, June 21, 2021Brightspace – Summer EditionCarleton has been using the new Learning Management System (LMS), Brightspace by D2L, for over a month now. As early summer courses start to wrap up, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) continues to plan for future terms and is available to support you as you navigate the new system. Get to Know Brightspace The... MoreThursday, June 17, 2021Discord and Google and Slack – Oh my! How Multiple Online Platforms are Contributing to Student Burnout and What Teaching Assistants Can Do to HelpBy: Sarah Enouy, Master's Student (Mental Health & Addictions Lab; Dept. of Psychology) After the switch to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers were quick to name, and study, the phenomenon of “Zoom fatigue” (e.g., Fosslien et al.,; Wiederhold, 2020). However, while it is clear that video meetings lead to... MoreFriday, June 11, 2021More Than A Student Number: How Caring and Thoughtful Pedagogies Foster a Sense of Belonging in Online Higher Education during Times of CrisisBy: Parker Nicholls, Master’s Student (Music & Culture) Students and teachers in higher education have been required to transition from face-to-face learning to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic and active quarantine measures. With little time to prepare and properly transition their pedagogies and learning outcomes to the... MoreMonday, May 10, 2021Get Started with BrightspaceBrightspace has officially replaced cuLearn as Carleton’s new Learning Management System (LMS). You can log in at brightspace.carleton.ca using your MC1 credentials to begin exploring the new interface. If you do not yet have Brightspace courses available to you, you can self-enrol in a sample course by visiting the Discover page in... MoreTuesday, April 7, 2020On Student Success: Making Opportunities to Teach into Opportunities to Dismantle Your BiasesBy: Lindsay Dorder, Master's student (Health Sciences) Introduction: “Knowing thyself” Students are all uniquely receiving and interpreting information (1,2). A word or phrase could ultimately have different meaning and emotional attachments for a student (1,2). Therefore, it is of utmost importance that those delivering some form of a lesson... MoreTuesday, April 7, 2020Creating Accessible Laboratory Spaces for Students with Physical DisabilitiesBy: Eliza Ali, PhD Student (Neuroscience) Science education is becoming more inclusive, however there is still much work that needs to be done when considering students with physical disabilities. The under representation of students with physical disabilities is a systemic issue that starts before enrolling in college or university. In secondary... MoreWednesday, February 5, 2020Utilizing Technologies to Improve Accessibility in the ClassroomBy Abdihakim Mao, Masters student (Information Technology) Nowadays, it goes without saying that technology plays an integral part in the everyday lives of students, teaching assistants, and instructors. According to a recent statistic published by EduCause, at least 91% of students own a laptop and a smartphone [1]. Technologies such as... MoreWednesday, February 5, 2020Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury in the Classroom: A Teaching Assistant’s PerspectiveBy Adam Stone, Phd Student (SLaLS) While Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a source of significant impairment toward learning in the classroom, there are several measures put in place at Carleton University that help accommodate those who face obstacles to their academic success. In practice however, there are several challenges to effectively... MoreWednesday, February 5, 2020Improving Educational Accessibility Using the Universal Design for LearningBy: Nathan Murtha, Phd Student (Physics) Although it is my job to teach as a teaching assistant in the physics department at Carleton University, I have learned a great deal from the time that I’ve spent in front of a classroom and with students. I have had students who excel by working through the... MoreTuesday, November 26, 2019Experiential Learning in the ClassroomBy: Edna Tehranzadeh, Health: Science, Technology and Policy, Faculty of Science Traditionally, learning in the classroom has taken a passive approach. If one were to picture a classroom setting, an image of an instructor standing at the front of the room would come to mind. The professor delivers the course content while students... MoreTuesday, November 26, 2019The Case for a Universal Design for Learning at Carleton UniversityBy: Margaret Janse Van Rensburg, School of Social Work The Canadian Human Rights Act (R.S.C. 1985) legislates that all people should have equitable opportunities regardless of ability. It institutes that plans should be made to adapt services, facilities, premises, equipment or operations to meet the needs of persons arising from a... MoreMonday, July 22, 2019Registration for the Fall 2019 Cohort of “Preparing to Teach” Is Now Open!Registration for the Fall 2019 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 10-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant weekly online component,... MoreMonday, July 23, 2018Registration for the Fall 2018 Cohort of the EDC’s “Preparing to Teach” Certificate Program is Now Open!Registration for the Fall 2018 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 10-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant weekly online component,... MoreWednesday, July 4, 2018Become a TA for the EDC!Deadline Has Been Extended! The EDC is looking to hire a Teaching Assistant (130 hours / term) in a service role for the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 terms. The position will involve providing support for the EDC’s TA-related initiatives, including TA Training and the TA Mentor Program. The candidate will help the EDC to... MoreFriday, May 4, 2018Announcing the EDC’s 2017-2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Recipients and Honourable MentionsThe EDC is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2017-2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in... MoreWednesday, April 18, 2018Celebrating Carleton’s Outstanding TAsCongratulations to all of the Teaching Assistants (TAs) who were nominated for the EDC’s Outstanding TA Awards and many departmental TA awards. We received more than 450 nominations for approximately 230 unique nominees this year, highlighting the amazing accomplishments of Carleton’s TAs. The awards celebrate the TAs’ dedication to... MoreThursday, April 5, 2018Blog: Motivating Students through Online EngagementBy: Uriel Marantz, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs There are two common perspectives on what it means to be a teaching assistant (TA). The first point of view – “doing the bare minimum” – stipulates that TAs are solely responsible for doing what they get paid to do: running tutorials, grading essays and... MoreTuesday, February 27, 2018Blog: Get Ahead of the Game – Effective Implementation of Game-Based Learning to Boost Motivation in the French Department’s Support ServicesBy: Nicolas Corbeil, Department of French As a TA in the French department's support services, my colleagues and I have a unique role in students' language learning. We offer written and oral support to students that comprises part of their grades. We have the opportunity to interact with students in a classroom setting only... MoreTuesday, February 27, 2018Blog: Perspectives on Student Success – At the Student, Along the Path, At the EducatorBy: Sarah Walton, Department of Biology Educators must work with their students to highlight how they will motivate and engage each other to achieve academic success. Students want to apply expertise to a career of choice, whereas educators must promote a socially and intellectually stimulating environment so their students can apply and connect... MoreWednesday, February 7, 2018Blog: TAs and Student Motivation & EngagementBy: Emma McLarens, Institute of Cognitive Science In a time when five years of secondary education (Grade 13) no longer exists and it seems like an undergraduate degree is the minimum education requirement to apply for any job, adolescents are entering university without always knowing what they want or are interested in studying. This... MoreTuesday, February 6, 2018Blog: Engaging Students Through Group Work — Making the Boring Stuff, Not so BoringBy: Jesse Lewis, Norman Paterson School of Public Policy and Administration By the time they reach university, students have long since identified their interests and how to integrate those interests into their work. When given the option of choosing a topic for an academic paper, or a research assignment, or a thesis, students understand... MorePage 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 5 Next » Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/tls/?p=687