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If you use web-conferencing in your Blackboard course, you have probably been using Elluminate (v10) to deliver your courses. Elluminate (v10) will be replaced by Blackboard Collaborate (v12). Beginning June 1, all new web-conferencing sessions scheduled via Blackboard will automatically create a Blackboard Collaborate (v12) session. Don't let the upcoming changes… Read more
Elluminate is Out – Blackboard Collaborate is In
If you use web-conferencing in your Blackboard course, you have probably been using Elluminate (v10) to deliver your courses. Elluminate (v10) will be replaced by Blackboard Collaborate (v12). Beginning June 1, all new web-conferencing sessions scheduled via Blackboard will automatically create a Blackboard Collaborate (v12) session. Don't let the upcoming changes… Read more
Diversity in the Classroom: Curriculum and Pedagogy
June 12, 2013 The Faculty Commons is pleased to present Dr. Ashok Mathur, Canada Research Chair in Cultural and Artistic Inquiry at Thompson Rivers University, and the Director of the Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts in Canada (CiCAC), facilitating a workshop titled Diversity in the Classroom: Curriculum and Pedagogy,… Read more
Faculty Commons Spring/Summer 2013 Programming Guide is Now Available
Our Academic Integrity, Curriculum, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Research Services and Educational Technology staff offer workshops and training that will help you navigate the challenges of instructing and meeting the needs of a large and diverse student population. We invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities we are able to… Read more
28th Annual National Great Teachers Seminar
in the Canadian Rockies June 2-6, 2013 The National Great Teachers Seminar is a four-day, intensive retreat for post-secondary educators representing a wide range of subject areas and teaching experience. Rooted in the philosophy that one of the most powerful forms of professional development occurs when faculty members learn from one another,… Read more
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Institute 2013
Developing Community Service Learning at MacEwan May 27-30, 2013 The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Institute 2013: Developing Community Service Learning at MacEwan aims to engage faculty and staff in focused discussions around developing Community Service Learning at MacEwan. We will explore different models and program examples of CSL and discuss CSL related… Read more
NEW! Academic Integrity videos to share with your students!
Academic integrity videos aim to inform students about policyStudents may be too busy to read up on their university's academic policies, but Carolyn Ives urges students to find the time. After all, academic integrity at MacEwan University is the "ethical code" by which all students are required to adhere.
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Policies
New Director for Faculty Commons
A message from the provost and executive vice-president, academic: I am pleased to announce the new Director of the Faculty Commons is Dr. Valerie Henitiuk. Valerie is currently the Director of the British Centre for Literary Translation at the University of East Anglia in Norwich England. Valerie has decided to “return home” to Alberta… Read more
EdMedia 2013 – World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
Victoria, BC, Canada : June 24-28, 2013 The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and… Read more
A New Pedagogy is Emerging…And Online Learning is a Key Contributing Factor
(The following article is from Contact North, the Ontario Online Learning Portal for Faculty and Instructors.) or here
In all the discussion about learning management systems, open educational resources (OERs), massive open online courses (MOOCs), and the benefits and challenges of online learning, perhaps… Read more
20+ Tips From The Most Effective Online Teachers
(Article found at Edudemic) The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need greater emphasis and gain greater importance when a teacher is working with students who aren’t in a traditional classroom setting.… Read moreFeatured Content
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Elluminate is Out – Blackboard Collaborate is In
If you use web-conferencing in your Blackboard course, you have probably been using Elluminate (v10) to deliver your courses. Elluminate (v10) will be replaced by Blackboard Collaborate (v12). Beginning June 1,… Read more -
Diversity in the Classroom: Curriculum and Pedagogy
June 12, 2013 The Faculty Commons is pleased to present Dr. Ashok Mathur, Canada Research Chair in Cultural and Artistic Inquiry at Thompson Rivers University, and the Director of the Centre for… Read more -
Faculty Commons Spring/Summer 2013 Programming Guide is Now Available
Our Academic Integrity, Curriculum, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Research Services and Educational Technology staff offer workshops and training that will help you navigate the challenges of instructing and meeting the needs of… Read more -
28th Annual National Great Teachers Seminar
in the Canadian Rockies June 2-6, 2013 The National Great Teachers Seminar is a four-day, intensive retreat for post-secondary educators representing a wide range of subject areas and teaching experience. Rooted in… Read more -
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Institute 2013
Developing Community Service Learning at MacEwan May 27-30, 2013 The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Institute 2013: Developing Community Service Learning at MacEwan aims to engage faculty and staff in focused discussions around… Read more -
NEW! Academic Integrity videos to share with your students!
Academic integrity videos aim to inform students about policyStudents may be too busy to read up on their university's academic policies, but Carolyn Ives urges students to find the time. After… Read more -
New Director for Faculty Commons
A message from the provost and executive vice-president, academic: I am pleased to announce the new Director of the Faculty Commons is Dr. Valerie Henitiuk. Valerie is currently the Director of the British Centre… Read more -
EdMedia 2013 – World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
Victoria, BC, Canada : June 24-28, 2013 The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).… Read more -
A New Pedagogy is Emerging…And Online Learning is a Key Contributing Factor
(The following article is from Contact North, the Ontario Online Learning Portal for Faculty and Instructors.) or hereIn all the discussion about learning management systems,… Read more -
20+ Tips From The Most Effective Online Teachers
(Article found at Edudemic) The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need… Read more
