Category: Lesson & Course Planning

Prepare clear and organized learning programming from start to finish.

Dealing with Too Many Slides

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a faculty member, you may receive or inherit “legacy” slide decks filled with more content than can be covered in a single class. This overabundance of information can lead to rushed presentations, leaving little time for student engagement and comprehension. When faculty focus on covering all the material, students often become passive recipients of information. This approach can overwhelm...

Leveraging Your Slide Deck, Part 1: Scaffolding Assessments for Student Success

Reading Time: 5 minutesA slide deck can be the focus point of a lesson, presenting key information related to the week’s learning outcomes. A slide deck, however, is not simply an overview of content to be presented to students. It is also a treasure trove of opportunities for: In this Hub post, part 1 of 2, we’ll look at strategies to introduce meaningful...

Make Your Lessons “Bloom!”: Leveraging Bloom’s Taxonomy for Lesson Planning Alignment  

Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you ready to plan your lessons with clear objectives and see exactly what students learn by the end? Do you have your BOPPPS template ready to go and wondering how to take your course learning outcomes and put them into ‘action’?   Conestoga College follows an outcomes-based approach to teaching and learning. This teaching tip will explain how to take...

Connecting Active Learning Activities and Assessments to Sustainability

Reading Time: 3 minutesLaura Matheson, an educator since 2008, joined Conestoga College in 2013 to develop and teach in the Sustainable Business Management post-graduate program. Passionate about education, Laura fosters diverse learning experiences for students and the community, influencing thoughts and actions throughout her 15-year career. In 2020, she co-founded the School of Business PRME initiative, fostering collaboration among faculty and enriching student...

The First Two Weeks: Basic Classroom Expectations

Reading Time: 9 minutesAt its best a classroom is a dynamic setting where teacher and learners support each other on the journey toward a common learning goal in keeping with the course learning outcomes. As you set the tone for your class this semester it is important to reflect on appropriate classroom expectations for facilitating learning. This teaching tip suggests basic expectations for...

Assessment Types

Reading Time: 6 minutesConestoga provides students with a wide range of assessment types. This tip describes the goals for choosing evaluation types, explains how discrete assessments fall within category and component descriptions, and provides a comprehensive list of types of assessments. Assessment Goals A number of goals for teaching and learning are achieved when faculty understand the type of assessments they are using...

Creating a Harmonized Assessment Tool for Capstone Projects

Reading Time: 4 minutesCapstone projects showcase students’ comprehensive learning. Conestoga’s Computer Science programs host a capstone project at the end of each semester – an opportunity for students to share the mobile apps, websites and automated project management systems they have produced for local businesses. Read on to review their process and feel free to share your own capstone experiences in the faculty...

What To Do in the First Weeks of Class

Reading Time: 9 minutesThis post considers what you can do in the first classes (any mode of delivery) to share important information, clarify your expectations, and create an atmosphere that supports learning. For a more concise checklist, see the Quick Checklist for Setting Up the First Class. Build a Positive Learning Environment A positive setting for learning is one that gives students a...

A Quick Checklist for Setting Up the First Class

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a collaborative post brought to you by the Teaching and Learning Consultants. If you are new to teaching and to Conestoga College, you may want to use this quick checklist to prepare yourself for the first class. Please explore Conestoga’s Course Delivery Procedure before your first class. Download a Checklist See the checklist Elan Paulson has created to...