Faculty Learning Hub

April 25, 2023

TPACK for Teaching

Reading Time: 2 minutes Learn about the TPACK model of teacher knowledge.

Teaching/Theory and Practice

April 20, 2023

Generative AI Applications and Tools

Reading Time: 5 minutes The list of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) applications, tools and methods grows daily. This is a small selection of those more commonly accessed within each...

Artificial Intelligence/Tech For Teaching

April 20, 2023

Assessment Proctoring Tools

Reading Time: 2 minutes Conestoga licenses several assessment proctoring apps or software. In assessments using online quizzes built within eConestoga, one or more of these tools may be used...

Assessment/Tech For Teaching

April 17, 2023

Student Authors and AI Writing Tools

Reading Time: 4 minutes Review ideas for encouraging students to see where and how their voice matters in course-related writing in the age of AI writing tools.

AI and Assessment/AI and Teaching/Assessing Learning/Teaching

March 28, 2023

Strengthen Your Teaching Through Instructional Skills Workshops (ISWs)

Reading Time: 2 minutes Conestoga faculty can register for an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) to enhance their lesson planning techniques and teaching practices. As of January 2023, the ISW...

Build Community/Events/Reflective Practice/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...

Active Learning and Engagement/Online Synchronous/Teaching/Tech For Teaching/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

March 17, 2023

When Students are Absent From Class

Reading Time: 6 minutes Ideas for ways to promote attendance and respond to absence. Use these tips throughout the semester.

Build Community/Class Management

March 17, 2023

Best Practices for Open Book Testing

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you ready to refresh the assessments in your synchronous or online asynchronous courses? As you weigh the option of an open-book test, this teaching tip will provide best practices and considerations for creating the most effective open-book assessment possible.

Assessing Learning/Creating Assessments/Student Focused Assessment/Teaching

March 14, 2023

When Students Are Absent from a Group Work Assignment

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ideas for steps to take when a group member has been absent from a group assignment.

Group Work/Teaching

March 8, 2023

When Students Don’t Answer Questions in Class

Reading Time: 6 minutes Ideas for reasons why students aren’t answering your questions in class and suggestions for ways to address them.

Class Management/Teaching