April 13, 2022 Active and Problem Based Learning Resources Reading Time: 8 minutes Whether teaching virtually, in person, or any combination of the two, faculty are often looking for ways to keep students engaged during class. Active learning... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Library Services/Teaching
About Our Recognition of Learning Workshop Series The following series all potentially lead to a Recognition of Learning. After you have attended all the workshops in a series, you are invited to...
October 9, 2024 Understanding your Students’ Conceptions of Assessment for a Better Learning Experience Reading Time: 7 minutes Have you ever noticed that some students approach assessments with excitement and curiosity, while others seem overwhelmed with anxiety or disengaged? The way students perceive... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Assessing Learning/Assessment/Assessment Challenges/Assessment Quick Guides/Creating Assessments/Improving Assessments/Student Focused Assessment
September 24, 2024 Beyond Assumptions: Leveraging SoTL Research and Quality Improvement Feedback for Evidence of Student Learning Reading Time: 4 minutes Photo by fauxels Have you ever found yourself wondering if your students are truly understanding and learning what you’re teaching? While assessments can be reliable... Categories Teaching
May 22, 2024 Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning (COIL): Public Relations Reading Time: 3 minutes Conestoga College has embarked on its pilot launch Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as an international virtual exchange program for students. In this kind of virtual exchange,... Categories COIL/Faculty Stories/Intercultural Awareness/Teaching
April 1, 2024 Support Class Learning Activities with AI Reading Time: 4 minutes Learn about two different approaches to using genAI to support learning activities in your classroom. Categories AI/AI and Learning
January 30, 2024 Leveraging Peer Feedback as a Learning Tool Reading Time: 4 minutes Peer feedback or review refers to a process where students review and make judgements about the work of their peers (Nicole et al., 2014). During... Categories Assessing Learning/Improving Assessments/Student Focused Assessment
May 19, 2023 The Value of Active Listening and Discussing Industry Practices Reading Time: 3 minutes Jan Vilaca has taught part-time in Conestoga’s School of Business since 2018. She worked as an executive assistant in post-secondary education, yet retired from her... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Faculty Stories/Teaching
March 1, 2023 Promote Learning Reading Time: 2 minutes Help students focus on learning outcomes and understand the relationship between readings, activities, and assignments. Categories Online Asynchronous
January 12, 2023 Active Reading Strategies Reading Time: 6 minutes Learners need support in exerting their own cognitive and metacognitive efforts while reading. Particularly when they are reading digital texts, like eTexts and OERs, learners... Categories OERs and eTexts/Tech For Teaching