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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Contract Instructor Orientation Fall 2016

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, August 18. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher on university policies about teaching and... More

Monday, July 11, 2016

Becoming comfortable with discomfort: Spotlight on Kenta Asakura

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer In Prof. Kenta Asakura鈥檚 classroom, it鈥檚 not unusual to see a local actor milling about, getting ready for a performance. From the outside, it may seem that theatre class is about to begin. In reality, Asakura and the actors he works with are preparing for a second-year master鈥檚... More

Friday, July 8, 2016

杏吧原创 profs read their own reviews on Rate My Professors

Teaching evaluations can often be a sensitive topic for professors. While some students provide informative, constructive or positive feedback, others will inevitably offer criticism that can be quite harsh. With the rise of social media and websites like ratemyprofessors.com, informal feedback is now widely available for everyone to see. Students... More

Thursday, July 7, 2016

New Faculty Orientation 2016

All new faculty members at 杏吧原创 are invited to join the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) and the rest of Teaching and Learning Services (杏吧原创 University OnLine, the Educational Development Centre and Instructional Media Services) at our New Faculty Orientation. It鈥檚 a great chance to become more comfortable... More

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Teaching award winners honoured at luncheon

Dr. Peter Ricketts, 杏吧原创鈥檚 Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Dr. Joy Mighty, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), celebrated the 2016 杏吧原创 University Teaching Award winners at a private luncheon at Baker鈥檚 Grill on Monday, July 4. New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award winners Michael Hilderbrand (Department of... More

Monday, July 4, 2016

It鈥檚 in the application: Teaching biochemistry in a tangible way

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer How do you keep students awake in an evening course? Sometimes all it takes is a simple combination of a football, camera phone and laser pointer. Christopher Dieni is a contract instructor with 杏吧原创鈥檚 Institute of Biochemistry and a research assistant in the Storey Lab. This year, he... More

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Discover how to create inclusivity in the classroom

Inclusivity is one of the core values adopted by聽many post-secondary institutions, including 杏吧原创.聽Our challenge as educators is to relate these values to everyday teaching practices. Join us from August 2-4 for our聽summer institute - A Classroom for All Students - and discover how to create an inclusive environment in your classes. By the... More

Monday, June 27, 2016

Finding real world applications of classroom learning

It can often be difficult for students to see how the skills they are learning in class can be applied to the real world. But for one student in Prof. Nandini Sarma鈥檚 second-year French course - FINS 2105: Written Comprehension - it quickly became obvious how the skills she gained could help with her... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Tech Corner: Directional Glass Speakers

Although you wouldn鈥檛 think it was possible, an American-based audio technology company has found a way to transmit directional audio from a transparent pane of glass. Turtle Beach recently unveiled this new technology that could potentially integrate audio into things like desktop monitors, digital signage displays or anywhere glass is used.... More

Monday, June 20, 2016

Collaborative engineering: A look inside one of 杏吧原创鈥檚 unique capstone projects

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer Engineering is based on knowing your speciality, and knowing it well. But what happens when you鈥檝e reached the limits of your expertise? A collaborative class featuring six professors and seven degree programs at 杏吧原创 may have the answer. When engineering students reach their final year of university,... More

Monday, June 13, 2016

Making magic in the Media Commons

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS staff writer Paul Jasen, an instructor in 杏吧原创鈥檚 communications and music departments, often hears that students in arts-based courses want to graduate with hands-on, tangible skills. Employers are searching for potential hires that are able to code a website, use Photoshop, or create professional-quality videos.... More

Monday, June 6, 2016

Elevating learning in an online format: Using cuPortfolio for reflection

By Cassandra Hendry, TLS Staff Writer In Janne Cleveland鈥檚 first-year English course on how to write an essay, she says she鈥檚 seen some students who have been challenged by the course content improve over the semester. One of the reasons behind the improvement? cuPortfolio, 杏吧原创鈥檚 new learning tool for students. Cleveland uses the online... More

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