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Monday, April 13, 2015

Bringing music to life and expanding the boundaries of the classroom: Spotlight on Alexis Luko

By Emily Cook, TLS staff writer It鈥檚 not enough to just hear the music, you have to experience it. At least, that鈥檚 a lesson students learn in Alexis Luko鈥檚 classes. 鈥淲hen I enter the classroom, I鈥檓 really energetic," says Luko. "I know that I have to bring a lot of enthusiasm to all the... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Electronic Classroom Survey

IMS is once again conducting our classroom survey to solicit feedback from anyone that has taught in one of our Electronic Classrooms this past term.聽 It should not take more than 5 minutes to complete and those that submit by April 30 will be entered to win a $150 Campus Card.聽 Please click here... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Join us for our Spring 2015 Contract Instructor Orientation

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30-9 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher... More

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Enhancements coming to cuLearn this spring

On Saturday, May 2, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.6.2 to version 2.8.3. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Teaching and Learning in Community: Experiential Learning, ePortfolios and Collaborative Projects

Join Teaching and Learning Services on April 29 and discover how to engage students through experiential learning, ePortfolios and collaborative projects at our Teaching and Learning in Community event. 杏吧原创 instructors, students, and alumni will share their teaching and learning experiences and showcase their inspiring projects. The event... More

Monday, March 30, 2015

Connecting through technology: Spotlight on Paloma Raggo

By Araina Bond, TLS freelance writer In the short time that Paloma Raggo has been teaching at 杏吧原创, she has certainly been on an adventure. An Assistant Professor of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Raggo came to 杏吧原创 in July 2013 with a newly broken ankle and a mandate to develop courses for her program,... More

Thursday, March 26, 2015

TLS presents: The Great Dunton Relay Race in support of the Campus Community Campaign!

Do you think your team can conquer the Dunton Tower stairs the fastest? Enter Teaching and Learning Services鈥� 鈥淕reat Dunton Relay Race鈥� and see if you have what it takes, all while raising funds for 杏吧原创鈥檚 Campus Community Campaign! Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Time: 4 鈥� 5 p.m. Location: Stairwell B of Dunton... More

Monday, March 23, 2015

Collaborative projects, experiential learning and ePortfolios: Join us on April 29

On April 29, discover how to engage students through experiential learning, collaborative projects and ePortfolios at TLS鈥� Teaching and Learning in Community event. In addition to two keynote addresses from Dr. Alan Davis, president and vice-chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Jesse Stewart, 杏吧原创 music professor and... More

Monday, March 23, 2015

Online polling, smartphone app development and responsible teamwork: Spotlight on Audrey Girouard

By Jordanna Tennebaum, TLS freelance writer It鈥檚 rare for faculty members to apply their core subject matter as a method of instruction. This however is exactly what Assistant Professor Audrey Girouard has been doing since joining 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 School of Information Technology in 2011. Through courses such as Human Computer Interaction... More

Friday, March 20, 2015

Teaching Roundtable: Tales from an Active Learning Classroom

On Friday, March 27, join faculty from Wilfrid Laurier University for an in-depth discussion about their experiences using active learning classrooms. Via teleconference, Mercedes Rowinsky (Languages & Literature), Gavin Brockett (History), Edmund Pries (Global Studies) and Ken Maly (Chemistry) will explore what worked for them, what didn鈥檛... More

Monday, March 16, 2015

Teaching Roundtable: Tales from an Active Learning Classroom

On Friday, March 27, join faculty from Wilfrid Laurier University for an in-depth discussion about their experiences using active learning classrooms. Via teleconference, Mercedes Rowinsky (Languages & Literature), Gavin Brockett (History), Edmund Pries (Global Studies) and Ken Maly (Chemistry) will explore what worked for them, what didn鈥檛... More

Monday, March 16, 2015

Bringing fun and interaction into the classroom: Spotlight on Vincent Kazmierski

By Emily Cook, EDC staff writer Explaining assault by throwing a book at a TA (consented to in advance, of course), or doing hands-on computer exercises, may not seem standard for teaching law, but for professor Vincent Kazmierski, that鈥檚 just another day in the classroom. In his 10 years of teaching legal studies at... More

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