Reading Time: 5 minutesAKA the “Owl software,” Faronics Insight lets you present on all screens and offer support in pre-configured labs. This guide aims to help you use this software in the Conestoga teaching context.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany students are brand new to eConestoga, especially in their first semester. International students usually have limited experience in using a Learning Management Systems (LMS), and domestic students may be more accustomed to using other versions of one. Show students how to navigate your eConestoga course. Below, Laura demonstrates how. Encourage students to download and install the D2L Brightspace Pulse...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTeaching in a lab is a unique experience. Many programs are technical and offer hands on experience working with software and apps, and time is spent developing solutions for real world problems.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDemonstration, kinaesthetic activity and modelling of behaviours are proven to deeply tie learning to memory. When embedded in teaching approaches, tools like interactive projectors (sometimes also called SMARTboards) greatly improve motivation, attention and behaviour
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe below list is by no means extensive. Comment below to add your favourites – this list will be updated semesterly. Citing YouTube Videos Learn how to cite a video in a course shell or presentation; or a references list. Example Most often, you’d reference the producer or creator, the year, and the total time length below the link. (Engineering...
Reading Time: 6 minutesResearch indicates that learners are more likely to use meta cognitive strategies when reading online (Azmuddin, Nor, and Hamat, 2017). Cognitive strategies, like rereading difficult sections, adjusting reading speed, or making predictions, are controlled by meta cognitive strategies, such as setting a purpose for reading, previewing the text, and making predictions.
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany courses are using Open Education Resources (OERs), websites, online articles or videos from YouTube as course materials instead of traditional textbooks. The low cost and high flexibility of these kinds of course materials make them favoured with learners and educators alike (Smith-Jaggars, Folk & Mullins, 2018). But how can we ensure students are applying effective studying techniques or create...
