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Thursday, May 11, 2017

A special invitation to the 杏吧原创 community

High-Impact Practices at 杏吧原创: Conversations with the Teaching and Learning Council Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:30 a.m. 鈥� noon 270 Residence Commons Are you passionate about creating an engaging university experience for students? Or helping them understand how the skills they鈥檝e learned at 杏吧原创 will apply to their future careers? Maybe... More

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Capture 鈥� An Introduction to Creating Course Videos

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, or use a document camera to solve problems, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that is free to the 杏吧原创 community. Join us at the EDC on May 17 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a... More

Monday, May 8, 2017

Creating effective multiple-choice assessments

Which of the following is a sign that you鈥檙e 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 applesauce. You look both ways before crossing... More

Monday, May 8, 2017

Simulating industry within the classroom: Engineering capstone projects

By Emily Cook, TLS Staff Writer There are only so many things professors can teach students before they need real-life experiences. That鈥檚 where capstone projects come in, bringing industry to the classroom. A capstone project is an experiential type of assignment that students complete over the course of their final year. While some capstone... More

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Teaching with PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is an essential pedagogical tool that encourages student learning. Join us on May 10 for an introductory session that will provide a hands-on experience for instructors to create more effective PowerPoint slides for classroom and online use. Considering both pedagogical and technological aspects, we will focus on creating more... More

Monday, May 1, 2017

High-Impact Practices at 杏吧原创: Conversations with the Teaching and Learning Council

Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:30 a.m. 鈥� noon 270 Residence Commons 杏吧原创鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Council (TLC) has been hard at work grappling with some of the 鈥渨icked issues鈥� facing our teaching and learning community. Now, after three years of deliberation and research, the TLC鈥檚 Action Teams invite you to join their conversations. The... More

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Electronic Classroom reminders for the start of the term

Electronic classroom code 杏吧原创 has over 150 classrooms equipped with at least a computer and projection (either a data projector or a large LCD panel). In order to use these rooms, you'll need to obtain a key from Classroom Technology Support (CTS) in room D283 Loeb to unlock the teaching console. We can also... More

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Take a look back at the academic year with Reflections

It鈥檚 time to take a look back at the academic year with Teaching and Learning Services. Check out the latest issue of Reflections, an annual magazine that features some of the best聽TLS stories, tips and blogs of the year. Inside, you鈥檒l find stories on everything from using trigger warnings in academia聽to incorporating research in... More

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Optimizing the instructor-instructional designer relationship for online courses

The design and development of an online course places instructors and instructional designers in a relationship that we rarely talk about. It鈥檚 a complicated relationship that can significantly influence the nature of our courses. Join us on May 4 for a session where presenters will share their experiences, from both the instructional design and... More

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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

What role does the environment play in supporting or inhibiting creativity? Join us on April 26 and find out! This workshop will explore how to create a climate that supports and fosters creativity. Get ready to get in touch with your own creativity and leave with strategies to use in your classroom. The session... More

Friday, April 7, 2017

Registration is now open for the inaugural Digital Humanities Summer Institute: Technologies East

DHSITE 鈥� Digital Humanities Summer Institute: Technologies East 鈥� is a University of Ottawa and 杏吧原创 University joint initiative. DHSITE 2017 is a four-day bilingual event that runs from May 17-20 and introduces new computing technologies and their uses in education and research. It addresses topics such as digitizing, disseminating and... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tech Corner: Facial Projection Mapping

Using building facades has become an interesting and effective way to project images.聽 For the past few summers, projector manufacturer Christie has been involved in a light show using the Canadian Parliament Buildings as a backdrop for a season-long light and sound show on all things Canadian.聽 Where do we go from here?聽 A... More

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