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We’re always on the lookout for new research and practical ways to support faculty at Conestoga to develop courses and better serve students. Browse the articles below to find an article that suits your needs!

People sit around long wooden tables, sharing ideas and writing them down on large sheets of paper at a break-out workshop at the Climate Pedagogy Symposium.

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Sara Kafashan [E]ducation providers have a legal duty to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities. Ontario Human Rights Commission, 2018 How can faculty ensure accessible learning environments for our diverse students? Below, we provide [...]

Pensive student
As we begin our teaching each semester, we welcome strangers into our class whose past experiences are unknown to us. Over time, it sometimes becomes clear that a student is struggling with the impact of life experiences on the student’s ability to learn. This teaching tip will provide a research [...]
THE SIVER JUBILEE BRIDGE CHESHIRE by Terry Kearney

Reading Time: 7 minutesStories curated by Elan Paulson and Sara Kafashan Increasing numbers of students with disabilities are attending colleges in Ontario (Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario, n.d.). In fact, from April 2017 to April 2018, we had 1,334 students with a disability at Conestoga College, and [...]

A sign, that reads accessible entry, against a brick wall

Reading Time: 4 minutesAcross Ontario colleges and universities, there are growing numbers of students with disabilities (Learning Disabilities of Ontario, 2019). At Conestoga, we have seen our numbers of students with disabilities steadily increase. For example, across two academic [...]

A student sits at their laptop computer, preparing to access a Zoom class. They have their cell phone beside their laptop.

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Baljeet Bilkhu, Faculty in Applied Computer Science and Information Technology Programs Having worked in the IT industry for the past 30 years after graduating from the University of Waterloo with a B.A. Sc. in Electrical [...]

HyFlex Room

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow do I start the HyFlex classroom up? Visit our HyFlex Rooms post to learn about these innovative new teaching and learning spaces. Is every classroom a HyFlex classroom?   Currently there are 4 rooms at the Doon campus (3A507, 2E35, 3E39, [...]

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