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Thursday, August 13, 2015

cuLearn Study Hall this month

With the fall term right around the corner, now is the time to drop by the EDC to learn some cuLearn basics or for a refresher. This month, we're offering two cuLearn Study Hall sessions, where you can drop in to work on your cuLearn courses with an educational technology consultant nearby who can... More

Monday, August 10, 2015

cuLearn outage August 14

On Friday, August 14, cuLearn will be unavailable between 6 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. as CCS performs a software upgrade. For any questions about the outage, please contact CCS at 613-520-3700, ccs.service.desk@carleton.ca. Full service will be restored by 6:15... More

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Spotlight on inaugural Excellence in Learning Support Award winner Rachelle Thibodeau

By: Emily Cook, EDC Staff Writer Whether it鈥檚 building up leaders to support other students, or developing new programs to encourage student learning, Rachelle Thibodeau is part of it all. 鈥淜nowing how learning works is such a transferrable knowledge base that you can take with you into every situation,鈥� she says. The Coordinator of... More

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Social Wiki for collaborative learning

There are many tools out there that can help create collaborative learning in classes. One of the most popular tools is the wiki. Prof. Babak Esfandiari and his team from the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering have been developing a 鈥楽ocial Wiki鈥� tool that takes the collaborative aspects of wikis and introduces social... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Announcing the inaugural Excellence in Learning Support Award winner

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) are pleased to announce that Rachelle Thibodeau has been named the inaugural winner of the 杏吧原创 University Excellence in Learning Support Award. The award recognizes 杏吧原创鈥檚 educational support staff members who... More

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Integrating 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 August 4 from 12-1 p.m. as we explore the benefits and challenges of... More

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

New faculty and contract instructor orientations in August

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is once again hosting new faculty and contract instructor orientations to help educators at 杏吧原创 become more comfortable with their new positions and more familiar with the university community. New Faculty Orientation All new faculty members are invited to attend our comprehensive orientation from August... More

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

杏吧原创 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 2015 杏吧原创 University Teaching Award winners at a private luncheon at Baker鈥檚 Grill on Monday, July 6. Provost鈥檚 Fellowship in Teaching Award winners Jim Davies (Institute of Cognitive... More

Friday, June 26, 2015

Tech Corner: How AV is making roads and highways safer

If you have ever driven down a major 400 highway in Ontario, you have probably noticed MTO鈥檚 versatile overpass signs that provide drivers with useful information on upcoming traffic routes, safe driving messages, and even Amber Alerts. Although rudimentary, the intent is to make our roads and communities safer. Korean technology manufacturer... More

Friday, June 12, 2015

Tech Corner: Low-Tech Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has been more than just a buzz word lately as this technology continues to build strength and popularity among a wide variety of markets and mediums. The obvious affiliation is in the gaming world, as it introduces an immersive dimension to things like first-person interaction. Other domains include healthcare and medicine,... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Did you miss assessment month at the EDC?

No problem! We recorded the聽sessions so you can watch them when you have time. The assessment sessions cover a wide range of topics related to assessment in higher education and bring a unique perspective from each of the聽EDC's educational development, educational technology and instructional design groups.聽From planning and implementing to... More

Monday, June 8, 2015

Discover best practices in community engaged teaching and research

杏吧原创鈥檚 Committee on Community Engaged Pedagogy, in collaboration with 1125@杏吧原创, the Discovery Centre, Teaching and Learning Services, and the 杏吧原创 Scholar program, is hosting a special roundtable event on Best Practices in Community Engaged Teaching and Research. Learn about: What a partnership with community-based organizations... More

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