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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
January 15, 2020

Games for Teaching Academic Integrity

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post describes teaching academic integrity using games, and lists a selection of available games that can be adapted for your in-person, hybrid, or asynchronous course. Games for Learning The term serious games refers to games that aim to inform and educate within or outside the classroom (Susi, Johannesson, & Backlund, 2007). Gamification and games-based learning can provide a fun, low-stakes, and cooperative approach towards course content (Khan, Dyer, Bjelobaba, et...
Categories EdTech for Active Learning/Effective Teaching/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
November 27, 2019

Managing Group Work

Reading Time: 2 minutesGroup work can be valuable for learning, and challenging to manage and support. These suggestions aim to provide clear ideas of how to best manage group work. Value Group Work Use Group Work as a Deliberate Learning Tool Construct Groups Carefully Create a Group Contract Students benefit from co-creating a team contract: how they will handle absences, late or non-completion...
Categories Effective Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Student Engagement & Communication
November 26, 2019

Cornell Notes

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is it? Cornell note taking is a note taking strategy that prompts active reflection and summarizing of content. It’s a great way to mentor learners on effective note taking strategies, while prompting effective retrieval practice and spaced learning. Uses Promotes active reading and/or listening skills by structuring the note taking process. Supports learners by having a clear and consistent...
Categories Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning
November 13, 2019

How the FAST Program Supports International Students

Reading Time: 4 minutesA professor is often the first person international students meet when they arrive in Canada. To support them in the next step of their professional careers, programs need to create a classroom community that is professional and comfortable, get to know students by showing interest in their backgrounds, and integrate their experiences in other countries into their Conestoga experience. These...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Inclusive Teaching