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February 14, 2020

Necesito OER

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was written by Dr. Rita Palacios, faculty at Conestoga College about experiences in writing and creating Open Education Resources (OER) for courses. In Search of OER for Language Teaching As a language teacher, I’ve always had to work with language textbooks, which tend to be expensive and a bit rigid in their overall approach to language. Most language...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Inclusive EdTech Use/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
December 19, 2019

Tech-ing Outside My Comfort Zone

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis Teaching Story was written by Claire Palvetzian (Business). This is a follow up to Kim Carter’s original post “How I Experimented with FlipGrid, it Blew Up, and the Learning was Beautiful.” This past fall I was assigned a course called Communications in Health Care. I have taught this course before, however, now, one of the major assignments had been...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
July 15, 2019

Tour eConestoga

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany students are brand new to eConestoga, especially in their first semester. International students usually have limited experience in using a Learning Management Systems (LMS), and domestic students may be more accustomed to using other versions of one. Show students how to navigate your eConestoga course.  Below, Laura demonstrates how. Encourage students to download and install the D2L Brightspace Pulse...
Categories Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
July 15, 2019

Prepare Early for Accommodations

Reading Time: < 1 minuteConnect with Accessibility Service’s resources for faculty to prepare to connect students with on campus supports. Be sure to read and take action on emails from Accessibility Services so you know if you have students seeking accommodations related to disabilities. Requests usually come in at the start of the semester, but a student may also activate or set up accommodations at any...
Categories Accessible Teaching/Assessment Design & Development/Effective Teaching/Quality Assessment
February 11, 2018

Accommodation-Related Classroom Management

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat are some avoidable occurrences when providing instruction to students when some students may have accommodations? How can I best manage student behaviours while always keeping accommodations in mind? Conestoga Context This will be the first of four tips about classroom management. This past week has brought up many questions about responding to and managing student behaviors in the class...
Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Student Engagement & Communication
February 4, 2018

Hidden Communication Challenges

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy is it challenging for international students to adapt to new learning environments? How can faculty promptly determine whether international students comprehend class content? Is it ever appropriate to use informal, idiomatic language when teaching international students? Conestoga Context According to International at Conestoga… Scholarship of Teaching and Learning As the number of international students increases at many postsecondary institutions...
Categories Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Student Engagement & Communication
December 6, 2017

Effective Group Work

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat does the research say about group work and learning?How can I best create groups that work efficiently and collaboratively? Relevant Policies As per the Evaluation of Student Learning Procedure, faculty are responsible for the following. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Well-designed group work can be a useful and motivating experience for students. Collaborative, social teams engaged in problem-solving have proven...
Categories Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning
December 1, 2017

Integrity in Group Work

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat does the research say about setting collaborative cultures in class? How can I manage conflicts as they arise in group work? How do I prevent copying or cheating and encourage individual voice in these cases? Relevant Policies Conestoga’s Academic Integrity Policy includes the following offenses related to group work: Suggestions and Innovations Know Your Responsibilities Remember that you are considered...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment
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