Category: Active Learning and Engagement

August 24, 2023

Following Asynchronous Course Engagement

Reading Time: 4 minutes Learn about following students’ asynchronous course engagement using a variety of strategies and eConestoga tools.

Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Asynchronous/Teaching

August 23, 2023

7 Steps to Being “Present” as an Asynchronous Online Teacher

Reading Time: 3 minutes Learn about ways to guide, support, and assess student learning experiences in an asynchronous course.

Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Online Asynchronous/Teaching

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)