November 25, 2020 Random Selectors for Group Breakout Activities Reading Time: 3 minutes A teaching tip for selecting groups with a fun random selector during remote classes Categories In-person/Online Synchronous
November 24, 2020 Test Preparation: Providing Guidance for Students Taking Tests Reading Time: 4 minutes Exams can be stressful, especially now. Here are some suggestions for setting clear yet welcoming guidelines for for your students to follow. Categories Assessing Learning/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Teaching
November 16, 2020 Course Completion Assessment Process for Students with Documented Disabilities Reading Time: 4 minutes An FAQ on the Course Completion Assessment process and form, used by Accessible Learning and the program team to provide an opportunity for the meaningful consideration of retroactive requests by students with a documented disability. Categories Accessible Learning/Student Success Services
November 12, 2020 Creating a CARD Lesson Plan Reading Time: 4 minutes Lesson plans provide structure, flow, and focus to a class meeting. This teaching tip provides information on the CARD lesson plan. The CARD lesson plan can be... Categories Lesson and Course Planning/Teaching
November 11, 2020 Helping Students Connect the Dots Reading Time: 3 minutes By Paula Barrett, Professor and Coordinator of the Bachelor of Public Relations Paula Barrett is a professor and program coordinator in the Bachelor of Public... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Faculty Stories/Online Synchronous
November 11, 2020 Using an External Whiteboard to Replicate the In-Person Experience Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you missing your in-class whiteboards to write the formulas, solve the math problems or draw the flowcharts? Is Zoom’s whiteboard not giving you enough flexibility of... Categories Online Synchronous
November 2, 2020 Optional and Occasional Student Webcam Use Reading Time: 3 minutes This tip shares some information about why students may be turning off their web video cameras (webcams) during synchronous classes, how to monitor learner presence... Categories Hybrid/Online Synchronous
October 8, 2020 Honour Pledges for Assessments Reading Time: 3 minutes Information about using honour pledges, and alternatives, to reduce academic violations Categories Academic Integrity
October 7, 2020 Competitive and Gamified Quizzes Reading Time: 5 minutes Educators across the globe use game-based quizzes to add a bit of competition and engagement to review, quizzes and retrieval practice activities. But what does the research say about these types of activities for learning? How can we best leverage them to improve student outcomes? Categories Gamification/Tech For Teaching
October 2, 2020 Student Expectations for Online Engagement Reading Time: 2 minutes An overview of the Student Expectations for Online Engagement Policy Categories Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Student Rights and Responsibilities
