Description “Videographic Criticism in Cinema & Media Studies and Media Arts Pedagogy” integrates videographic criticism into curriculum in the Cinema & Media Studies BA and Media Arts BFA at York. Christian Keathley and Jason Mittell define the “videographic essay” as a new form of scholarly and pedagogical practice that “conducts analysis and conveys arguments in […]
Description Responding to the rich sociolinguistic context and internationalization of York University, this project addresses the advanced language development of bi/multilingual international students at the undergraduate level and supports teaching and learning of core research inquiry skills and academic practices. Enriching traditional pedagogies with new technologies, the project will use mobile-enhanced H5P and responsive web […]
Description This project converts the existing Financial Planning Stream in the School of Administrative Studies to full online delivery. In line with York’s eLearning priority, conversion of these courses will provide accessible, rigorous, innovative, and flexible learning for working professionals and students across Canada. This online offering will be of great interest particularly for mature […]
Description The pilot project will focus on enhancing student studying and test taking strategies in preparation for writing high stakes exams. This unique, multifaceted project will incorporate a variety of experiential education (EE) strategies such as simulated clinical scenarios, case studies, online testing, in-class testing, collaborative groupwork and collaborative testing. All EE strategies are intended […]
Description This project is geared at developing a toolkit that will house digital narratives from nursing and social work students. The students will design their digital narrative or story about socialization into the profession guided by Schlossberg’s Transition Theory. Students will use multimedia and go pro cameras to portray their transformational learning experiences on campus […]
Description Accommodating students during skill training can be challenging, as mastery of skills oftentimes must be completed in a short timeframe. Yet when students are given the choice to record themselves performing a skill and to share their videos with self, peers and faculty, they experience many benefits: skill immersion, increase skill retention and improvement […]
Description Clear-language practices aim to reduce unnecessary complexity in communication. This project will introduce students to clear-language communication and its principles, practices, and benefits. Students will engage with an interactive eLearning tool to build skills in clear-language communication of individual research studies and innovative teaching strategies across multiple media, reflective of information consumerism in everyday […]
Description This AIF project is empowering students to become bilingual leaders by designing modules engaging knowledge transfer across cultures and languages for a certificate in civic and social stewardship at Glendon. Using cognitive strategies such as summarizing, questioning, clarifying the remix, reuse and repurposing of Open Educational Resources (OER) students are encouraged to acquire the […]
Description This project will develop a fully online option for students undertaking our Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies, by developing a series of fully online courses that meet the major credit requirements of the degree (5 full courses). Our aim is to increase access to our undergraduate programs for international students and those students […]
Description Our project will support current and future students at the Keele and Markham campuses through augmenting eLearning options for the recently approved Honours BA Minor in AMPD and the Honours BA (Art and Technology) degree currently being crafted for YUMC (York University Markham Campus). We will also expand eLearning options for non-majors, through the […]