August 8, 2023 Asynchronous Icebreakers Reading Time: 4 minutes Icebreakers for the asynchronous online learning environment Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Asynchronous/Teaching
July 6, 2023 Active Learning on Zoom: Annotate Reading Time: 3 minutes Opportunities to share reactions, expressions, and ideas are vital to the creation of a rich learning environment and classroom community. Even when classes are conducted... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching
July 2, 2023 An Introduction to Case-Based Learning Reading Time: 7 minutes The Case Research Committee (CRC) oversees the Open Access Teaching Case Journal (OATCJ) and the Case Research Development Program (CRDP) at Conestoga College, School of... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Assessing Learning/Creating Assessments
June 26, 2023 Active Learning on Zoom: Mentimeter Word Clouds Reading Time: 2 minutes The power of connecting ideas, feelings, and words in class is beneficial for the learning process, it can help clarify understanding and allow students to... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching
June 26, 2023 Active Learning on Zoom: Whiteboards Reading Time: 2 minutes Most of us are familiar with using whiteboards in classrooms to explain a topic, highlight key ideas, or to allow students to contribute collaboratively; much... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching/Zoom or Teams
June 21, 2023 Observing Behaviours and Developing Solutions in a Collaborative Environment Reading Time: 5 minutes Amy Huskins has been a full-time professor in the Early Childhood Education program since 2015, and is currently the program coordinator for first-year students. She... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Faculty Stories/Teaching
May 19, 2023 The Value of Active Listening and Discussing Industry Practices Reading Time: 3 minutes Jan Vilaca has taught part-time in Conestoga’s School of Business since 2018. She worked as an executive assistant in post-secondary education, yet retired from her... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Faculty Stories/Teaching
March 27, 2023 Active Learning on Zoom: Breakout Rooms Reading Time: 4 minutes Conestoga College encourages teamwork and collaboration in diverse groups where students can learn from each other. Small group discussions in person or virtually help promote... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching/Tech For Teaching/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
February 11, 2023 Discussion Forums Reading Time: 5 minutes Consider how to utilize discussion forum posts in your asynchronous or hybrid classroom. Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Hybrid/Online Asynchronous/Teaching
January 9, 2023 More Ways to Up Engagement in Your Synchronous Online Class Reading Time: 5 minutes Creating Opportunities for Higher Levels of Engagement Students experience higher learning gains when they are taught through a more interactive classroom (Knight & Wood, 2005).... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching