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 31, 2023 Teaching for Tomorrow: Evolving Practices for the 21st Century Reading Time: 4 minutes Michael Quartermain, Faculty of Business, reflects on evolving teaching practices for the 21st century. Categories Faculty Stories/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
January 9, 2023 Pathway – Orienting to Technology at Conestoga Reading Time: < 1 minute Welcome to Conestoga! As part of your initial welcome to the college, you’ve likely received some information about the technical supports and services available to... Categories Classroom Tech/New Faculty/Teaching/Tech For Teaching
January 8, 2023 Pathway – Read your Course Outline Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you getting ready to teach a course for the first time? Your course outline is a map to help guide you. This walkthrough will help clarify how best to read your course outline. Categories New Faculty/Teaching
January 7, 2023 Pathway – Find your Timetable and Delivery Mode Reading Time: < 1 minute This learning path helps you to find out your teaching schedule: how, when, and where you are teaching your course. Categories New Faculty/Teaching
January 6, 2023 Pathway – Review Materials Provided Reading Time: 2 minutes View this video learning pathway on reviewing materials provided to confirm where and how to access resources for your course. Categories New Faculty/Teaching
January 6, 2023 Pathway – Access and Use eConestoga Reading Time: 2 minutes Access and learn about eConestoga, the LMS used to provide the Essential Elements for all courses. Categories eConestoga/New Faculty/Teaching
January 5, 2023 Pathway – Prepare the First Email to Students Reading Time: < 1 minute View this video introduction to the learning path on what to include in a first course email message, how to send the message, and when to send it. Categories New Faculty/Teaching
January 4, 2023 Pathway – Preparing For your First Lesson Reading Time: < 1 minute This learning path aims to inform and support you as you prepare to teach your first lesson. What’s Next? Before the first lesson For resources... Categories New Faculty/Teaching