Commonplace Book Assignments: Using Commonplacing in the Literature Classroom By Cheryl Cowdy and Natalie Neill “A commonplace book is at once a book form and a method of reading” (https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/collex/exhibits/book-use-book-theory-1500-1700/parts-and-wholes-matter-method/commonplace-thinking/) A commonplace book is a notebook that contains extracts from and reflections on one’s readings. It is part reading journal, part book of quotations. It […]
Can an old dog learn new tricks? By Merv Mosher, Professor Emeritus (Teaching Stream) The COVID-19 pandemic provided the impetus for many changes in how we deliver our courses. I taught large (500 plus students), required courses in School of Kinesiology and Health Science for decades. The course material was presented through in-person lectures, weekly […]
Embracing AI in the Classroom (Part Two) by Imran Syed Part One of this blog post discussed the impact of AI on students and its benefits for instructors. In Part Two, Imran will address common misconceptions about AI in education, and the role of educators in an AI-driven educational system as well as offer best […]
Embracing AI in the Classroom (Part One) By Imran Syed Part One of this blog post discusses the impact of AI on students and its benefits for instructors. Part Two addresses common misconceptions about AI in education, and the role of educators in an AI-driven educational system as well as offer best practices and resources. […]
From Obstacle to Opportunity: Reinventing Assignments in the Age of Generative AI This blog is the first of many posts arguing for an adaptive approach to artificial intelligence and assessment design. Should you be interested to get into the conversation, please consider contributing a blog post (email us at teaching@yorku.ca) and/or joining Teaching Commons' new […]
A New Season in the Teaching Commons By Geneviève Maheux-Pelletier Today, my son returned home from his first day of school, under feels-like 40 degrees Celsius, thankful that central AC was installed in his school last year. Perhaps his classmates were bothered by the heat outside more than he was, or perhaps less. In any […]
Faculty of Science launches new teaching & learning website By Ashley Nahornick The Faculty of Science at York recently launched a new teaching and learning website designed to provide support for instructors, students, and staff related teaching & learning topics. We have been working on creating this website for over six months behind the scenes. […]
Take-aways from the Reading for Teaching Program By Lisa Endersby and Scott McLaren In this week's post, Lisa Endersby and Scott McLaren reflect on the main take-aways from this semester's Reading for Teaching Program. A collaborative program co-facilitated by the Teaching Commons and York University Libraries, Reading for Teaching is an informal, collegial opportunity to engage […]
Happy New Academic Year!