Faculty Learning Hub

February 11, 2025

Use Mini-Scenarios to Talk to Students About AI

Reading Time: 5 minutesCustomize a mini-scenario that can be used to discuss with students academic integrity and the appropriate and ethical AI use for course work and assignments.

Assessment & AI/Learning with GenAI/Teaching with AI

February 6, 2025

Chris Lamarucciola Teaches Workplace Skills Through Hands-On Industry Experiences

Reading Time: 4 minutesChris Lamarucciola, Conestoga College Esports Manager, has been working in the Esports industry for nine years. In college, studying event marketing, he was introduced to...

Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Reflective Practice/Teaching for Learning

February 5, 2025

Preparing for Tech-Friendly and BYOD Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutesReview tips compiled from Conestoga faculty help set a tone of positive accountability and responsible device use in your BYOD classroom.

Teaching with EdTech/Teaching with Teams/Zoom/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

February 4, 2025

Reflective Practice in SoTL: Crafting Good Research Questions with AI

Reading Time: 6 minutesPhoto by Jon Tyson on Unsplash The questions we ask ourselves as teachers are central to meaningful reflection and professional growth. Reflective practice involves critically...

Designing SoTL Projects/Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

February 3, 2025

Celebrating Black History Month

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs we move into Black History Month, it is a time for Canadians to celebrate the immense achievements and valuable contributions of Black Canadians throughout history. Regardless of where you are in your learning journey, Black History Month provides additional opportunities to confront anti-black racism and to work toward black inclusion in higher education. We encourage all Conestoga faculty to commit to learning about anti-black racism to foster black inclusion.

Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Teaching for Learning

January 29, 2025

Assessments with Purpose: Leveraging Test Blueprints to Organize Question Libraries and Optimize Question Pool Selection

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs educators, we all know how challenging it can be to design or select assessment questions for our courses. Whether it’s for quizzes, mid-terms, or...

Assessment Design & Development/Assessment Quick Guides/Quality Assessment

January 28, 2025

Making Learning Accessible to All

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post discusses the importance of accessibility and introduces the concept of Universal Design for Learning as a framework to help you incorporate accessible, inclusive teaching practices.

Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching

January 28, 2025

Incorporating Interactive Learning in Asynchronous Courses

Reading Time: 3 minutesInteractivity is a key consideration when developing an asynchronous course. Incorporating interactive tools and activities helps foster students’ active engagement and reduces the risk of...

EdTech for Active Learning/Effective Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Online Asynchronous/Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

January 27, 2025

Evaluating Professionalism in College Courses

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post was collaboratively written by Nancy Nelson and Joel Beaupré, and revised by Jesslyn Wilkinson and Ada Sharpe Background Many college educators aspire to teach, reinforce, and assess professionalism...

Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Quality Assessment

January 21, 2025

Designing Meaningful Asynchronous Lessons

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you embark on developing your asynchronous online course, you likely already have a course outline, an instructional plan, a mapped evaluation strategy, and a...

Effective Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Online Asynchronous/Teaching for Learning

January 13, 2025

Validating Student Responses During Class

Reading Time: 6 minutesWe’ve all been there… It’s the start of class, let’s say week 5, and you’re engaging students in a pre-assessment activity–asking them to recall what...

Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Student Engagement & Communication/Teaching for Learning

January 9, 2025

Navigating Religious Accommodation Requests

Reading Time: 7 minutesBy: Dr. Sara Kafashan and Dr. Lauren Spring, with Sandrine Uwimana Some faculty may feel caught off guard if/when student requests for religious accommodations come...

Effective Teaching/Inclusive Assessment/Inclusive Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Quality Assessment

January 8, 2025

Bob Carder Engages Students with an Eco-Friendly Curriculum

Reading Time: 3 minutesBob Carder – Professor in Conestoga’s Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician program My career path has been varied and includes food service, trades, management,...

Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Reflective Practice/Teaching for Learning

January 7, 2025

Backwards Design Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you begin planning your asynchronous course, it’s important to think about what makes an online course effective. Successful courses are accessible, flexible, engaging, and...

Effective Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Online Asynchronous

January 3, 2025

Starter Slide Decks for Talking About AI With Students

Reading Time: 2 minutesDownload 3 starter PowerPoint starter slide decks for ideas to adapt as you talk to your students about AI and your course expectations.

Learning with GenAI/Teaching with AI