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We invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities we are able to offer this… Read more
Date: May 15th Time: 1-3 Place: Room 7-265, CCC This sabbatical leave workshop will cover the following: eligibility requirements, the application process, and post-sabbatical leave reporting requirements. Guidance will be provided on the completion of application forms and post-sabbatical leave reports. Faculty can pursue a sabbatical leave for a… Read more
Brian Croxall, The Chronicle, February 21, 2012
"Before class started, I created a document in Google Docs with two questions: “What is working well so far?” and “What could be done better?” I then inserted a series of blank bullet points underneath each… Read more
Flipping the Classroom: A Compendium of Articles
Recently there has been a tsunami of articles on the ineffectiveness of the lecture and the trend toward having students learn content outside the classroom and then doing homework in the classroom (aka 'flipping' the classroom). Here is a sampling of some of those articles: Flipped learning: Professor tested, student… Read more
Faculty Commons Spring / Summer 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 offer this… Read more
Sabbatical Leave Workshop May 15th
Facilitator: Dr. John FriesenDate: May 15th Time: 1-3 Place: Room 7-265, CCC This sabbatical leave workshop will cover the following: eligibility requirements, the application process, and post-sabbatical leave reporting requirements. Guidance will be provided on the completion of application forms and post-sabbatical leave reports. Faculty can pursue a sabbatical leave for a… Read more
2010-11 MacEwan University Report on Research
The Office of the Associate Vice President Academic and Research's 2010-11 Report on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity is now available. The report documents selected achievements and contributions of MacEwan University faculty members during the 2010-11 academic year. The contributions reflect a diversity and richness of scholarly engagement, as befits an undergraduate university focused… Read more
Stop Lecturing Students!
(Read original article here - Macleans.ca, Feb 15, 2012)
Victoria student Sol Kauffman says profs talk too much
It’s 3 p.m. on a Monday and I’m sitting in my afternoon writing lecture. The professor has been reviewing PowerPoint slides for half an hour now. In one window of my laptop, I’m brewing ideas… Read more
Midterm Evaluations with Google Docs
Conducting Your Midterm Evaluations Publicly with Google DocsBrian Croxall, The Chronicle, February 21, 2012
"Before class started, I created a document in Google Docs with two questions: “What is working well so far?” and “What could be done better?” I then inserted a series of blank bullet points underneath each… Read more
We’re ripe for a great disruption in higher education
MARGARET WENTE, The Globe and Mail Friday, Feb. 03, 2012 "....Until now, online education has been regarded as the poor stepchild of the higher-education world – widely suspected of being a second-rate substitute for the real thing. But that’s about to change. The digital revolution is going to disrupt higher… Read more
Presentations and PowerPoint: What not to do
We've all attended presentations that were not the best and seen PowerPoint used in a less than optimal way. Here are two videos which highlight some of the ways that PowerPoint is misused and how presentations become formulaic: Life after Death by PowerPoint by Don McMillan (stand-up comic and engineer): Every Presentation Ever: Read more
Motivated by teaching practices that evolved too slowly…
Stanford Professor Gives Up Teaching Position, Hopes to Reach 500,000 Students at Online Start-UpBy Nick DeSantis, (Source article here and be sure to read the comments that follow)
The Stanford University professor who taught an online artificial-intelligence course to more than… Read more
COHERE Report on Blended Learning
Collaboration for Online Higher Education and Research (COHERE) Blended learning has the potential to enhance and transform Canadian higher education in teaching and learning, in flexibility and access, and in the optimization of resources. It also helps to provide the digital literacies essential for a global graduate and knowledge worker. Blended… Read moreFeatured Content
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Flipping the Classroom: A Compendium of Articles
Recently there has been a tsunami of articles on the ineffectiveness of the lecture and the trend toward having students learn content outside the classroom and then doing homework in the classroom… Read more -
Faculty Commons Spring / Summer 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… Read more -
Sabbatical Leave Workshop May 15th
Facilitator: Dr. John Friesen
Date: May 15th Time: 1-3 Place: Room 7-265, CCC This sabbatical leave workshop will cover the following: eligibility requirements, the application process, and post-sabbatical leave reporting requirements. Guidance will… Read more -
2010-11 MacEwan University Report on Research
The Office of the Associate Vice President Academic and Research's 2010-11 Report on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity is now available. The report documents selected achievements and contributions of MacEwan University faculty members during… Read more -
Stop Lecturing Students!
(Read original article here - Macleans.ca, Feb 15, 2012)Victoria student Sol Kauffman says profs talk too muchIt’s 3 p.m. on a Monday and I’m sitting in my afternoon writing… Read more -
Midterm Evaluations with Google Docs
Conducting Your Midterm Evaluations Publicly with Google Docs
Brian Croxall, The Chronicle, February 21, 2012
"Before class started, I created a document in Google Docs with two questions: “What is working… Read more -
We’re ripe for a great disruption in higher education
MARGARET WENTE, The Globe and Mail Friday, Feb. 03, 2012 "....Until now, online education has been regarded as the poor stepchild of the higher-education world – widely suspected of being… Read more -
Presentations and PowerPoint: What not to do
We've all attended presentations that were not the best and seen PowerPoint used in a less than optimal way. Here are two videos which highlight some of the ways that PowerPoint is… Read more -
Motivated by teaching practices that evolved too slowly…
Stanford Professor Gives Up Teaching Position, Hopes to Reach 500,000 Students at Online Start-Up By Nick DeSantis, (Source article here and be sure… Read more -
Mixing up the lecture/lab model
I am currently running a four-part workshop on “Student engagement techniques and active learning.” As with any teaching experience, I find I learn more from the other learners than they probably learn… Read more
