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A student with a headset is watching a video lesson from their class. They have a microphone and laptop on the table in front of them.

Kyle Christie Empowers Students with Video Lessons, Interactive Learning and Goal-Setting

Reading Time: 3 minutesKyle Christie is a Digital Media Professor and coordinator of the Broadcasting Performance and Digital Media program at Conestoga College. Recognized for his excellence in teaching, Christie was awarded the 2024 Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teaching Award. [...]

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My Favourite Lesson Season 2! (A Teaching and Learning Podcast Series)

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe know many of you tuned in last year when Season One of My Favourite Lesson was first released. Season One featured experienced faculty from all schools at the college engaging in conversation with Teaching [...]

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Each student is to search genAI and find a Non-replicable Test example. The poll displays examples of non-replicable tests that students have submitted, with each entry shown in individual rectangular boxes. Each box includes a description of the test and a number indicating the count of votes or submissions. Here’s a transcription of each test example: 1. Flammability Testing Description: "To determine how automotive materials, especially in the interior (e.g., seat fabrics, dashboard materials), react to fire." Votes: 6 Tag: "Popular" 2. Chemical Analysis, Heat Treating Tube Test Votes: 5 3. Wear and Tear of Vehicle Tires Votes: 5 4. Testing the Strength of a Rope Until It Breaks Description: "Each test destroys the sample, rendering replication impossible." Votes: 4 5. Crash Testing of Vehicles Votes: 4 6. Paint Adhesion Testing Description: "Where paint is peeled off a surface to measure its adhesion strength. Once the paint is removed, the test cannot be repeated on the same area." Votes: 4 7. Weld Strength Test Votes: 3 8. Automobile Crash Tests Votes: 3 The bottom of the poll has icons showing various participation metrics: - 4 likes, - 1 dislike, - 4 hearts (favorites), - 21 participants. In this activity, students likely researched examples of tests that are destructive or one-time use (non-replicable), as indicated by the types of tests shared. The voting feature allows students to see popular choices among the entries.

Using GenAI as a Learning Partner in Class 

Dorina Grossu shares her approach to using genAI for inquiry-based learning and ideas for faculty who wish to bring AI to active learning in the classroom. [...]
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Tricia Dumais

Indigenizing Education – A Land Acknowledgement for ECE

Tricia Dumais, Professor of Early Childhood Education at Conestoga College, tells the story of a land acknowledgement in the form of a children’s book that she created together with friend Doe O’Brien-Teengs. [...]
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