Category: Tech-Enhanced Teaching

Concept and Mind Mapping

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is it? Concept and mind mapping are graphical ways to represent knowledge, concepts and ideas. The maps are hierarchical in nature that expands on a core concept or question one idea or item at a time. Each idea or item can be a word, phrase, image, link or resource that helps define different aspects of that core concept. Common...

Virtual Whiteboards in an Online Synchronous Classroom

Reading Time: 5 minutesMany 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 are ways that we can emulate that process using tools and techniques that are readily available to us. In this teaching tip we’ll look at a few of the methods that faculty recommend: (1) Zoom...

Podcasts

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoin Teaching & Learning Consultant Joel Beaupré as he hosts guests from Conestoga and beyond who share their recommendations, reflections, stories, and questions related to current trends and issues in the world of Canadian college education. Episode One: Adapting Assessments for Remote Delivery Episode Two: Nancy Nelson on Active & Inclusive Learning in a Remote Environment Episode Three: Dr. Cory...