April 28, 2025

Cloud Storage and File Management for Teaching Resources 

Reading Time: 2 minutesCloud storage refers to files that are hosted online and once stored, can be accessed and shared easily. For Conestoga employees, every time a document is updated or shared, a new version is created, taking up additional storage space (Microsoft, 2023). Duplicated files, and even files sent to the recycling bin, also take up cloud storage space.   Version history has...

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April 16, 2025

How to Keep Important Panopto Videos

Reading Time: 3 minutesVideos created using Panopto, or videos hosted using the Panopto service are retained for a period of time that follows guidelines.   Until the date of April 24, videos hosted on Panopto will remain available for viewing for up to 13 months. If 13 months passes and a video is not viewed at least once, it will become archived, which removes...

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February 25, 2025

Gamification or Game-Based Learning?

Reading Time: 7 minutesYou might have heard the terms “gamification” or “game-based learning” used in educational circles, but you may not have yet had the chance to explore the differences between these approaches. They both aim to make course and learning experiences more engaging, but they do so in very distinct unique ways. This post aims to show an example of each applied...

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February 5, 2025

Preparing for Tech-Friendly and BYOD Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutesReview tips compiled from Conestoga faculty help set a tone of positive accountability and responsible device use in your BYOD classroom.

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January 28, 2025

Incorporating Interactive Learning in Asynchronous Courses

Reading Time: 3 minutesInteractivity is a key consideration when developing an asynchronous course. Incorporating interactive tools and activities helps foster students’ active engagement and reduces the risk of passive learning. Interactivity refers to students’ ability to actively engage with course materials through tools, collaborative assignments, and dynamic activities. Rather than passively consuming information, students are invited to participate, respond, and engage with the...

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December 18, 2024

How Gamification Supports Learning

Reading Time: 6 minutesGamification is incorporating game elements into non-game contexts. In education, this often involves using game elements like points, badges, leaderboards, and challenges to make learning more active, interactive, and enjoyable. By turning traditional educational activities into game-like experiences, educators can create a more dynamic and engaging learning environment. In this post, you’ll find some evidence that supports the use of...

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December 18, 2024

Competitive and Gamified Quizzes

Reading Time: 5 minutesEducators across the globe use game-based quizzes to add a bit of competition and engagement to review, quizzes and retrieval practice activities. But what does the research say about these types of activities for learning? How can we best leverage them to improve student outcomes?

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December 17, 2024

PowerPoint Jeopardy!

Reading Time: 2 minutesBring in a new take on a classic trivia game by using a Jeopardy PowerPoint deck to gamify a review or test prep period. Download a template below and just fill in your own questions and answers. Jeopardy in Learning These tips aim to help you use this tool effectively to support learners. Keep the game light and entertaining. Research...

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July 17, 2024

Teaching on Campus

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat can I expect in before coming on campus to teach? What does a typical classroom look like? What tech can I expect when I walk into my classroom? This article will overview what to expect as you walk into your classroom, and how to set up for in-person teaching. Use these checklists to make sure you’re ready to teach....

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June 3, 2024

OneNote Notebooks

Reading Time: 4 minutesOneNote notebooks are a new way to organize information and resources from Microsoft. Rather than collecting information in folders and files, compile them all together in a software that looks, feels and works like a binder. Or, use them as a digital whiteboard, capturing your drawings, solutions and diagrams in one organized place to share and record. Get Started To...

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May 7, 2024

Online Asynchronous Teaching Toolkit

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis toolkit provides resources to support your new teaching role in an online course or your continued growth as an online educator.

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May 3, 2024

Collaborative Docs and Folders in the OneDrive

Reading Time: 6 minutesA hallmark of modern technology, cloud based and collaborative document storage, like the OneDrive or Google Drive, might just redefine how you facilitate collaborative work in your classroom.

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November 22, 2023

Utilizing eConestoga with your In-Person and Synchronous Teaching 

Reading Time: 3 minutesExplore your teaching approach and engage your students from the very beginning by unlocking the full potential of your eConestoga course shell – not just as a digital extension but as a dynamic tool that enhances your student’s learning experiences.

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November 21, 2023

Using Assessment Analysis Features on eConestoga

Reading Time: 3 minutesRecent updates to eConestoga mean all course shells now include three assessment analysis features visible only to faculty. These features provide valuable data on students’ performance on course assessments across an academic semester. This post explores how you can use this data to reflect on assessment pain points and successes alike and respond accordingly to support students throughout the assessment...

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June 1, 2023

Faculty Ideas for Talking with Students About Grammarly 

Reading Time: 6 minutesIdeas for talking about Grammarly with students and using Grammarly with written assignments

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