by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Oct 7, 2021 | news
My name is Bhuvinder Vaid (he, him, his), but most everyone calls me by my nickname, “Beev”. I am so excited to be joining the CTE at CapU, but perhaps most importantly, joining a team of passionate and supportive colleagues. Before the last 16 months of teaching...
by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Oct 5, 2021 | events, news, stories
I have to admit, it took some bravery on my part to join Open Classroom Week for the first-time last year. I was eager to join other classes so that I could learn new ideas, especially since we were all teaching in new ways. However, the thought of having other...
by shawnaduncan | Sep 8, 2021 | news
Returning to classes at the start of term – whether it is face to face, blended or online – means having a chance to connect with students. How can you make this an opportunity to increase student engagement, and to create meaningful and equitable learning...
by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Feb 17, 2021 | news
This project is a collaboration between, The School of STEM, Creative Activity, Research and Scholarship Office (CARS) and Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE). By the end of this session, participants will leave a better understanding of problem based learning....
by Laura MacKay | Feb 2, 2021 | news
Big Idea: Eliminating grading increases student motivation and learning Ungrading is the practice of minimizing or eliminating grades in order to focus on meaningful feedback and student learning. Proponents of ungrading suggest that grades themselves are artificial:...
by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Jan 28, 2021 | news
By Brian Ganter, ePortfolio Faculty Support, Centre for Teaching Excellence Audio feedback is a built-in feature in eLearn that allows up to 3 minutes and 20 seconds of audio recording as way to respond to assignments. Here are few reflections on why you might use...
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