Faculty Learning Hub

August 11, 2022

Teaching in a Wide Classroom

Reading Time: 4 minutes This tip will provide suggestions for making the best use of wide classrooms with two projectors on side-by-side whiteboards, particularly if the first set of rows is close to the front wall so that students at each end of the first row will likely only be able to fully see one whiteboard.

Teaching Tips

August 8, 2022

Finding Videos

Reading Time: 4 minutes Video is an engaging way to draw learners in, diversify instruction and model skills. Finding and curating accessible, captioned videos for learning is becoming easier...

Multimedia/Online Synchronous/Tech For Teaching

August 8, 2022

Boost your YouTube Use

Reading Time: 2 minutes YouTube is an excellent source of varied video materials, and much of it can be used for educational purposes. But sometimes, it can be a...

Multimedia/Tech For Teaching

August 8, 2022

Finding Images

Reading Time: 2 minutes Images add relevance and interest to presentations and help diversify instruction. This page will connect you with a variety of sources to find images for teaching, and some tips for adding them to presentations.

Multimedia/Online Synchronous/Tech For Teaching

August 8, 2022

The eCampusOntario H5P Studio

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is the eCampusOntario H5P Studio? Created by eCampusOntario for Ontario colleges and universities, the H5P Studio is a space where educators and students can...

Multimedia/Tech For Teaching

July 22, 2022

Countdown Checklist for Fully Online Asynchronous Teaching

Reading Time: 5 minutes A checklist of “to-dos” before your asynchronous course goes live and during the semester start.

Online Asynchronous/Teaching Tips

July 18, 2022

What To Do in the First Weeks of Class

Reading Time: 9 minutes This teaching tip provides a checklist of what you can do in the first week or two of class to share important information and create...

Building Community/Lesson Planning/Teaching Tips

July 17, 2022

Teaching on Campus

Reading Time: 3 minutes What can I expect in before coming on campus to teach? What does a typical classroom look like? What tech can I expect when I...

Classrooms/In-person/New Faculty/Tech For Teaching

July 16, 2022

Teaching in Zoom

Reading Time: 3 minutes At Conestoga, most faculty use Zoom to teach their courses. This post aims to support you in the initial stages of learning to use Zoom...

New Faculty/Online Synchronous/Teaching Tips/Tech For Teaching/Zoom or Teams

July 15, 2022

Sending Your First Course Welcome Message to Students

Reading Time: 5 minutes Preparation and timing tips, and a sample message, to send a welcome email to students in the first week of your course.

Teaching Tips