Author: Elan Paulson

Elan Paulson, PhD, has been an educator in Ontario's higher education system since 2004. Before joining Conestoga as a Teaching and Learning Consultant, Elan was on the executive team at eCampusOntario. She previously served as Program Director and as an instructor in professional education programs at Western University's Faculty of Education. With a Master's in Educational Technology, Elan specializes in technology-enabled and collaborative learning to support diverse learners. She has also conducted research on faculty participation in communities of practice for professional learning and self-care.

July 26, 2021

Micro-credentials as Building Blocks to Lifelong Learning

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dorina Grossu, Professor (Contract), School of Workforce Development, Continuing Education, and Online Learning My professional career focus, for the last 10 years, has directed me towards online education and technologies that are used...

Faculty Stories/Micro-credentials

June 14, 2021

Headed Towards Hybrid

Reading Time: 2 minutes Post by Rachel Schultz, OLC, and Elan Paulson, Teaching & Learning Explore the benefits of hybrid learning, and reflect on how a hybrid model could apply to your...

Hybrid/Teaching/Zoom or Teams

April 29, 2021

Overview of the Essential Elements

Reading Time: 3 minutes All courses must provide Essential Elements to students. Learn more about the Essential Elements for your course.

New Faculty/Teaching/Teaching Requirements and Guidelines

February 19, 2021

Week-Long Global Event on Open Education

Reading Time: 3 minutes From March 1 to 5, 2021 the world celebrates Open Education Week. Learn more and join free events. About Open Education Week Open education includes...

Events

February 19, 2021

Breaks in the In-Person and Synchronous Online Classroom

Reading Time: 4 minutes “For each class, faculty will […] [e]nsure breaks occur during the lesson time to support student needs.” – Course Delivery Procedure (January 2021) Breaks are...

Hybrid/In-person/Online Synchronous/Teaching

January 15, 2021

Bring Your Best: Advice from Faculty on Online Synchronous Teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tips suggested by faculty in a workshop, “Bring Your Best to Remote Teaching”

Faculty Stories/Hybrid/Online Synchronous/Reflective Practice/Zoom or Teams

January 13, 2021

Boost Engagement with Zoom Text Chat

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ideas and tips for using text chat to boost engagement and clear communication during remote synchronous meetings

Active Learning and Engagement/Hybrid/Online Synchronous/Zoom or Teams

January 7, 2021

Silent In-Class Reading Time

Reading Time: 4 minutes If one goal of your class meetings is to promote thoughtful, lively discussion among students, then it can be useful to think about ways to...

Active Learning and Engagement/In-person/Online Synchronous

November 16, 2020

Course Completion Assessment Process for Students with Documented Disabilities

Reading Time: 4 minutes An FAQ on the Course Completion Assessment process and form, used by Accessible Learning and the program team to provide an opportunity for the meaningful consideration of retroactive requests by students with a documented disability.

Accessible Learning/Student Success Services