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December 11, 2025

Reflective Practice for Continuous Growth as an Educator

Reading Time: 6 minutes“We don’t learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience” (John Dewey). Reflective practice is the intentional process of examining your teaching experiences to learn and improve. It’s not about self-criticism or dwelling on mistakes—it’s about asking meaningful questions: What happened? Why did it happen? How did I and others feel in the moment? How do I feel about...
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November 6, 2025

Lifecycle of an accommodation

Reading Time: 7 minutesThis Hub post was written with assistance and advice from Shermeen Khan, Manager of Accessible Learning and Andreas Ponvia, Manager of Testing and Assessment Services Supporting Student Success Through Accessibility Accessibility is a cornerstone of inclusive education. At Conestoga, we are committed to ensuring that all students have equitable access to learning opportunities, in alignment with the Accessibility for Ontarians...
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September 25, 2025

Selectable Criteria for Assessment Design Using AI

Reading Time: 3 minutesFaculty can use selectables – short, copy-pasteable additions to AI prompts – to help generate higher-quality outputs with fewer iterations. Select the criteria that fit your assessment task, replace any XXX placeholders with course details, and run the prompt through Conestoga’s Copilot to protect institutional intellectual property. Always verify your AI output and apply professional judgement. How to use First,...
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August 20, 2025

Why Social-Emotional Learning Matters in Post-Secondary Education 

Reading Time: 7 minutesSocial-Emotional Learning has always been an important part of both formal and “hidden” curriculums from pre-school through post secondary studies. Lately, however, as we grapple with questions about what distinguishes humans from generative AI tools, social-emotional learning (sometimes referred to as “soft skills”) has been front and centre in these conversations.   What is becoming increasingly clear for post-secondary graduates is...
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July 10, 2025

Teaching Critical Thinking   

Reading Time: 8 minutesCritical thinking has long been a foundational skill in post-secondary education, but in the 21st century—particularly in the age of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)—it has been getting even more press than usual. Some have mused that our human ability to think critically is a key feature that distinguishes us from Large Language Models, and that GenAI use can undermine our reflexive capabilities and...
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June 18, 2025

Lights, Camera, Learn! Best Practices For Sharing Videos During Class  

Reading Time: 6 minutesLet’s be honest—lecturing for 60 or 90 minutes straight is tough on students and faculty alike. Research shows that student attention begins to drop after about 20 minutes of passive listening (Bradbury, 2016). That’s why integrating active learning strategies is so important—and one of the most effective tools in your teaching toolkit is video.  Whether it’s a short documentary clip,...
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June 11, 2025

Craig Stephenson Reimagines Police Education With Student Recognition and Open Dialogue

Reading Time: 4 minutesCraig Stephenson, a recovering lawyer, brings a unique blend of academic training in the social sciences and law, combined with extensive teaching and curriculum development experience at the college and university levels to his role as a professor in and Coordinator for the Police Foundations program at Conestoga College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with a...
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June 9, 2025

Pam Hall Builds Interprofessional Communication Through Scenario-Based Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutesPam Hall, BSc, RRT, FCSRT, is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College and has proudly been an RRT since 1996. After graduation, Pam was fortunate to begin her teaching career at Fanshawe College, and she joined the faculty team at Conestoga College in 2008. Pam has a passion for neonatal critical care, and she worked clinically...
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