Faculty Learning Hub

January 15, 2020

Games for Teaching Academic Integrity

Reading Time: 4 minutes This post describes teaching academic integrity using games, and lists a selection of available games that can be adapted for your in-person, hybrid, or asynchronous...

Academic Integrity/Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching

December 19, 2019

Tech-ing Outside My Comfort Zone

Reading Time: 3 minutes This Teaching Story was written by Claire Palvetzian (Business). This is a follow up to Kim Carter’s original post “How I Experimented with FlipGrid, it...

Faculty Stories/Teaching/Tech For Teaching

November 27, 2019

How I Experimented With FlipGrid, it blew up and the Learning was Beautiful

Reading Time: 3 minutes This story was written by Kim Carter (Business) @Kcarte02. Have you ever tried ed-tech in your classroom and it just blew up? By “blew up”...

Faculty Stories/Teaching/Tech For Teaching

November 27, 2019

Managing Group Work

Reading Time: 2 minutes Group work can be valuable for learning, and challenging to manage and support. These suggestions aim to provide clear ideas of how to best manage...

Group Work/Teaching

November 26, 2019

Cornell Notes

Reading Time: 3 minutes What is it? Cornell note taking is a note taking strategy that prompts active reflection and summarizing of content. It’s a great way to mentor...

Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching

November 13, 2019

How the FAST Program Supports International Students

Reading Time: 4 minutes A professor is often the first person international students meet when they arrive in Canada. To support them in the next step of their professional...

Faculty Stories

September 24, 2019

How we Read Digital Texts

Reading Time: 6 minutes How do people read digital texts differently than paper? What do we need to know about supporting reading on screens?

OERs and eTexts/Tech For Teaching

September 7, 2019

Live Caption a PowerPoint Presentation

Reading Time: < 1 minute If your teaching entails portions of PowerPoint presentation, you can use live captions to provide a more accessible experience for learners. The narration will only...

Teaching Materials/Tech For Teaching

September 4, 2019

Editing Videos

Reading Time: 3 minutes Editing a video can add polish and professionalism to your clips, but it takes additional time. Determine whether you’d like to spend time editing your clips.

Multimedia/Tech For Teaching

September 2, 2019

Recording or Narrating a PowerPoint

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the most efficient way to create a video is to narrate an existing PowerPoint. This tip will coach you through the process. Start by...

Online Synchronous/Teaching Materials/Tech For Teaching