Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction. Over 10 sessions, you’ll develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus.

The program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as building effective assessment practices, managing both small and large classes and enhancing student engagement.

The winter cohort will run on Wednesdays from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning January 22 and ending April 1. Get more information on the program and register here.

Over 11 sessions, you’ll develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus. Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction.

The program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as building effective assessment practices, managing both small and large classes and enhancing student engagement.

The winter cohort will run on Tuesdays from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning January 23 and ending April 10. Get more information on the program and register here.

Over 10 sessions you’ll learn how to:

• Develop a manageable plan for designing an online unit or course;
• Create an online module for an upcoming course;
• Engage and motivate students in online learning environments;
• Evaluate available educational technologies in relation to learning outcomes.

At the end of the program, you’ll have a ready-to-use online module for an upcoming course.

The Winter 2017 cohort begins January 24 and ends April 4. The program follows a blended model with face-to-face learning on Tuesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower, as well as an online component. There will be no session during the winter reading week (February 21).

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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, allows participants to gain hands-on experience with a range of teaching and assessment methods, to learn how to manage both large and small classes, and to address teaching and learning issues particular to their disciplines.

Although informed by theory, the focus will be on teaching practice. Participants will develop new course materials and try out various teaching approaches within a supportive peer cohort.

The winter 2017 cohort will run on Wednesday afternoons (Jan. 25 – Apr. 5; 1:30-4:30 p.m. on weeks 1 and 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m. on weeks 2-8).

. The number of seats for the program is limited and its offering is contingent on enrolments, so register today!

The 10-session program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as building effective assessment practices, managing both small and large classes, and enhancing student engagement. You’ll benefit from in-depth conversation with colleagues as well as feedback from the course facilitators.

The fall cohort will run on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower beginning September 13 and ending November 22. There will be no session during the fall break (Oct. 24-28).

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Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive environment to explore new approaches to instruction. Over four weeks, you’ll develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus.

The 10-session program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as building effective assessment practices, managing both small and large classes and enhancing student engagement. You’ll benefit from in-depth conversation with colleagues as well as feedback from the course facilitators.

The fast track summer cohort begins on July 5 and ends July 28. The sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., with the exception of the first and last sessions, which run from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Impressive things happen when you mix a desire to learn and a passion for teaching. Just ask some of the graduates of ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s pedagogy-based certificate programs.

Facilitated by the Educational Development Centre, the four certificate programs tackle various aspects of teaching in a university setting in a hands-on way, allowing those pursuing them to connect with others across all disciplines and improve their teaching skills.

Janne Cleveland, an English professor who completed the , explains that for professors like her who have been teaching some of the same courses for years, it was a welcome opportunity to learn how to switch up her teaching style.

“After a while you get stale . . . you begin to feel a bit robotic. I knew there were new things out there, and I wanted to know what they were,” Cleveland says.

That was the case for journalism professor Mary McGuire as well, who obtained the . As a leader in the department who is involved in curriculum reform, she says she wanted to explore new ways courses could be designed, especially through combining online and in-class work.

Through her experience earning the certificate, which included working towards developing online modules for students, McGuire says her understanding of teaching changed greatly.

“The most valuable aspect of the course is that I got to experience it as a student,” she says. “After teaching for a number of years, you design the lessons and deliver the material you think is important, but you have no way to know what students are absorbing . . . I got to experience that and know what it’s like. That’s quite educational.”

Political science and political economy PhD candidate Ajay Parasram, who completed the , found that the certificate was the perfect remedy for those with no formal pedagogical training.

“Given that I am preparing to commit my life to the idea of teaching people, it’s crucial to take some sort of concentrated study of teaching and practice. The certificate is absolutely mandatory to anyone who takes university education seriously,” Parasram says.

Bridgette Brown was in the same situation as well. As a new PhD student to ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, she had never received any training to be a TA previously. But thanks to the , she was able to get free training she could tailor to her interests.

As this certificate requires 10 EDC workshop credits of the student’s choosing, Brown had the opportunity to dabble in a wide variety of subjects, including library research, handling difficult students, and how to deal with the anxieties of grad school.

Now Brown works as a mentor to TAs in the English department, and she cites the Certificate in TA Skills as a major contributor to that. Her advice to those considering registering?

“I’d say go for it. Anything you learn in the classroom is going to help with life. It’s a fantastic opportunity.”

If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of the EDC’s certificate programs and details on upcoming cohorts, visit or contact us at edc@carleton.ca, 613-520-4433.

At its annual certificate program graduation celebration, the OAVPTL honoured four of ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s recent teaching award and grant recipients for their efforts, including:

• Rachelle Thibodeau – ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Excellence in Learning Support Award
• Cynthia Cruickshank – CMHC Excellence in Education Award
• Andrew Robinson and Steve MacLeod – ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant

Graduates from Teaching and Learning Services’ four certificate programs were also recognized, including those from the Certificate in University Teaching (CUT), the Certificate in Blended and Online Teaching (CBOT), the Preparing to Teach certificate (PTT), and the Certificate in TA Skills (CTAS).

Are you interested in participating in one of these programs? Learn more about the programs and upcoming cohorts .

The 2014-15 Certificate in University Teaching graduates with program facilitator Anthony Marini.

The 2014-15 Certificate in Blended and Online Teaching graduates with program facilitators Samah Sabra and Anthony Marini.

The 2014-15 Certificate in TA Skills graduates with program facilitator, Morgan Rooney.

The 2014-15 Preparing to Teach certificate program graduates with program facilitator, Morgan Rooney.

The 10-session program features a microteaching component and explores topics such as building effective assessment practices, managing both small and large classes and enhancing student engagement. You’ll benefit from in-depth conversation with colleagues as well as feedback from the course facilitators.

The spring cohort begins on June 2 and ends June 25. The sessions will run in room 422 Dunton Tower on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., with the exception of the first and last sessions, which run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

or contact us at edc@carleton.ca, 613-520-4433.

Our Certificate in Blended and Online Teaching is the first of its kind in Ontario. It aims to help faculty and instructors develop the confidence and skills necessary to teach blended and online courses. Participants will develop a plan for designing an online course and create an online module for an upcoming course. They’ll also learn how to engage and motivate students in online learning environments and evaluate available educational technologies in relation to learning outcomes. This program will run Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m. beginning Jan. 20 and ending March 31.*

Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony Marini, this program features a microteaching component and gives faculty and instructors the opportunity to develop a framework to design lectures, develop effective assessment strategies and identify ways to enhance student engagement in their classes. This program will run on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. beginning Jan. 21 and ending April 1.*

Specifically geared towards PhD candidates who are preparing for a career in academia, this program gives participants hands-on experience with a range of teaching and assessment methods, teaches them to manage both large and small classes, and addresses teaching and learning issues particular to their disciplines. This program will run Thursdays from 1-4 p.m., starting Jan. 29 and ending Apr. 2.*

Get more information and here.

* Note: No classes run for any of these programs during the winter reading week (Feb. 16-20).