Author: Nancy Nelson

Nancy Nelson, M.Sc (T), Ph.D. Candidate, FEC, P. Eng joined Conestoga's Teaching and Learning team after teaching in the School of Engineering and Technology for 35 years. She has received multiple national teaching awards and is a real advocate for active learning in the post-secondary classroom. Nancy's focus is primarily on programs in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (STEM), but is available to support teaching and learning at all campuses.

July 28, 2023

Five Resources to Help New Faculty get off to a Good Start

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you brand new to teaching at Conestoga and need some help getting started? Maybe you’re not sure how to connect to the college network,...

Faculty Services/New Faculty/Teaching

April 20, 2023

Generative AI Applications and Tools

Reading Time: 5 minutes The list of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) applications, tools and methods grows daily. This is a small selection of those more commonly accessed within each...

Artificial Intelligence/Tech For Teaching

August 27, 2020

The Benefits of Concept Mapping

Reading Time: 4 minutes A globally used teaching and learning strategy, concept mapping has a measurably positive impact on learning across cultures, age ranges and topics of study (Schroeder...

Concept Mapping/Teaching/Tech For Teaching

August 17, 2020

Concept and Mind Mapping

Reading Time: 5 minutes What is it? Concept and mind mapping are graphical ways to represent knowledge, concepts and ideas. The maps are hierarchical in nature that expands on...

Active Learning and Engagement/Concept Mapping/Teaching

June 5, 2020

Launch of New Community of Practice for Faculty

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you interested in connecting with your colleagues to share ideas about how to enhance your teaching practice? Do you want to learn about different...

Events

June 4, 2020

Virtual Whiteboards in an Online Synchronous Classroom

Reading Time: 5 minutes Many of us use whiteboards when we’re teaching, but the move to an online synchronous classroom has made that a little more difficult. Fortunately, there...

Multimedia/Teaching Materials/Tech For Teaching