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Research Ethics Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Paddy O'Hara Title: TBA Date: August 30, 2010 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Location: 6-156 CCC Dr. Paddi O'Hara is a consultant in research and research ethics. She has worked with many organizations such as CIHR, Health Canada, Statistics Canada, Bruyère Continuing Care, the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the international ethics… Read more
Encouraging Student Participation in Classroom Discussions
Motivating students to participate in classroom discussions is a subject unto itself. The words “excruciating,” “agonizing,” and “mentally draining” may come to mind. There are some students who seem to assume that as long as the assigned work is completed on time, test scores are good, and attendance is satisfactory, they shouldn’t be forced… Read more
Lost Art of Teaching
"The concern about technology (in its entirety, rather than one tool or another) was summed up in a series of statistics reviewed by both professors showing that increasing numbers of college students are not prepared for work at the college level. At that point, the presenters asked: If technology is helping us… Read more
Canadian Internet Use Survey
In 2009, 80% of Canadians aged 16 and older, or 21.7 million people, used the Internet for personal reasons, up from 73% in 2007 when the survey was last conducted. Rates of Internet use increased in every province during this two-year period. The largest relative increase in Internet users occurred in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador (+15% each… Read more
The “Change-up” in Lectures
Instructors and students often have the same mental image of how a college class works: The professor talks (lectures); the students usually listen and occasionally write something in their notes. But as teaching consultants visiting a great many classes, we’ve found the real picture looks somewhat different. Read article here: Read more
Cultural Perspectives: Academic Integrity & Curriculum
MacEwan’s Lisa Bavington organized an afternoon symposium titled Cultural Perspectives: Academic Integrity & Curriculum. The program focussed on the challenges that international students and culturally diverse students have faced and may face in their interaction with the MacEwan community. Panel discussions included students and faculty with experiences from Hong Kong, Japan, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand and… Read more
Congratulations Eric Yuen!
The Faculty Commons is currently undertaking a Mediacasting Project which is researching methods of creating media such as podcasts, videocasts and screencasts and options for distributing this media to students, staff and the general public. In order to gain insight into students’ interaction with software, the internet and their use of mobile devices, the Faculty… Read more
My thoughts on managing technology in universities
By Tony Bates, on April 29th, 2010 One of my favourite web sites is Keith Hampson’s Higher Education Management Group. It was therefore an honour for me to be invited to be interviewed by him for my thoughts on managing technology in higher education. Here, with Keith’s permission, is a… Read more
Using Blackboard Assessment to Encourage Preparation for Class and Mid-terms
By Catherine Hedlin, Insturctor, Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Blackboard, utilizing as one facet of the learning experience for students, made weekly on-line quizzes simple. I provided a bank of questions to the knowledgeable and helpful Mavis Leung (Faculty Commons), which were then set up so each student received a unique… Read more
Let Faculty Off The Hook
Why the 'system' won't change quickly By Tony Bates, on March 28th, 2010
Batson, T. (2010) Let faculty off the hook Campus Technology, March 17
I liked this article very much. Trent Batson lays out a whole host of compelling reasons why it is so difficult to get faculty to
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Research Ethics Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Paddy O'Hara Title: TBA Date: August 30, 2010 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Location: 6-156 CCC Dr. Paddi O'Hara is a consultant in research and research ethics. She has worked with many… Read more -
Encouraging Student Participation in Classroom Discussions
Motivating students to participate in classroom discussions is a subject unto itself. The words “excruciating,” “agonizing,” and “mentally draining” may come to mind. There are some students who seem to assume that as long… Read more -
Lost Art of Teaching
"The concern about technology (in its entirety, rather than one tool or another) was summed up in a series of statistics reviewed by both professors showing that increasing numbers of college students… Read more -
Canadian Internet Use Survey
In 2009, 80% of Canadians aged 16 and older, or 21.7 million people, used the Internet for personal reasons, up from 73% in 2007 when the survey was last conducted. Rates of Internet use increased in every province during… Read more -
The “Change-up” in Lectures
Instructors and students often have the same mental image of how a college class works: The professor talks (lectures); the students usually listen and occasionally write something in their notes. But as… Read more -
Cultural Perspectives: Academic Integrity & Curriculum
MacEwan’s Lisa Bavington organized an afternoon symposium titled Cultural Perspectives: Academic Integrity & Curriculum. The program focussed on the challenges that international students and culturally diverse students have faced and may face in their interaction… Read more -
Congratulations Eric Yuen!
The Faculty Commons is currently undertaking a Mediacasting Project which is researching methods of creating media such as podcasts, videocasts and screencasts and options for distributing this media to students, staff and the general public.… Read more -
My thoughts on managing technology in universities
By Tony Bates, on April 29th, 2010 One of my favourite web sites is Keith Hampson’s Higher Education Management Group. It was therefore an honour for me to be invited to be… Read more -
Using Blackboard Assessment to Encourage Preparation for Class and Mid-terms
By Catherine Hedlin, Insturctor, Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Blackboard, utilizing as one facet of the learning experience for students, made weekly on-line quizzes simple. I provided a bank of questions… Read more -
Let Faculty Off The Hook
Why the 'system' won't change quickly By Tony Bates, on March 28th, 2010Batson, T. (2010) Let faculty off the hook Campus Technology, March 17 I liked this article very… Read more
