Land Acknowledgements in a Virtual World By Robin Sutherland-Harris Please note: This is as much a personal reflection as an imperfect resource, and we invite your comments, corrections, and reflections. As higher education in Canada edges closer to our one-year anniversary of fully remote teaching and learning, I’ve been thinking about where we’re spending our […]
A Guide to Large Classroom Assessments By Eliana Elkhoury In an exploratory study on Teaching and Learning in Large Classes at Ontario Universities, Kerr (2011) found that all instructors agreed that large classrooms had common assessment related issues. First, instructors found it challenging to create authentic assessments for a large number of students. In addition, […]
A Highlighted Tour of the New Teaching Commons Website This week's blog post will take you on a highlighted tour of our new Teaching Commons website. Hosted by Brian Nairn, these two videos will give you an overview of the organization of the website, highlighting some of the key features and services we offer. So […]
Becoming a Doctor from your Desk: Tips on Conquering a Doctoral Defence Remotely By Ameera Ali A doctoral defence can undoubtedly be a nerve-wracking experience regardless of whether it takes place in a face-to-face or remote context. In any case, however, it can also be an incredibly edifying and enjoyable process. In this blog post, […]
12 Days of Assessment – New Webinar Series By Eliana Elkhoury and Brian Nairn Do you find yourself stuck in an assessment rut, looking for fresh new ideas on how to evaluate student performance in ways other than a standard multiple-choice approach? Are you on the other end of that spectrum, with assessment ideas flowing, but […]
The Rhythms of Assessment in the Context of Remote/Online Teaching and Learning – Part II by Maria L. Figueredo Welcome to Part II of this blog post looking at my personal experience with re-thinking assessments in an online environment. Last week I began this post by providing some initial information on the planning and rationale […]
The Rhythms of Assessment in the Context of Remote/Online Teaching and Learning – Part I By Maria L. Figueredo I spent the summer 2020 months, as many of you did, preparing and taking courses for updating skills on the latest pedagogical methods, standards and software available to support remote and online teaching modalities. In a […]
Alternatives to Traditional Assessment By Eliana Elkhoury Have you been wondering what alternative assessments are? Have you been thinking about different ways of assessing students? Did you ask yourself what you should consider if you were to move away from exams? What methods, other than the proctored exams, can you use to assess students? We […]
Reflections on a Course Re-design By Lisa Endersby & Natasha May In this video edition of our Blog, Educational Developers Lisa Endersby and Natasha May share their reflections on re-designing a course for Teaching Assistants offered through the Teaching Commons. Enjoy the video! Click here to download a transcript of this video. About the Authors […]
Re-Balancing with SMART Goals By Heather Johnston Work-life balance has taken on a whole new meaning now that we’ve shifted online. For many of us, the commute is 100x shorter and we sport blazers with pyjama pants as work attire. Initially, teaching from home sounded great (and temporary). However, as months went by, I found […]