The Paper Bag Exam – A Celebration of Learning

The Paper Bag Exam – A Celebration of Learning

It’s early December, it’s exam period and the air on campus is intense with last minute studying and test anxiety. Except perhaps for one classroom in Cedar… I enter the room to find 32 early childhood education students chatting and laughing in groups of four as they...
OER with Blake Rowsell

OER with Blake Rowsell

Blake Rowsell Outdoor Recreation Program Convenor and Instructor Schools of Tourism Management & Outdoor Recreation   Why OER?  The number one complaint that I hear from students is the high cost of text books. I’ve been using OERs for three years at Cap and...
Screencasts for Teaching & Learning

Screencasts for Teaching & Learning

Screencasts: What is it, why use it? Screencasts are short narrated video recordings of your computer screen. When thoughtfully planned, edited and aligned with learning objectives, a screencast can be a student-centered and engaging learning experience, and provide a...
SPOTLIGHT ON FACULTY: NADJA NEUBAUER

SPOTLIGHT ON FACULTY: NADJA NEUBAUER

A CONVERSATION WITH Nadja Neubauer: ON Experiential and Accessible Learning for everyone BY BETTINA BOYLE   Experiential Learning with Virtual Reality Nadja comes into my office beaming with energy and excitement! Why? She just taught the first class of the...
Formative Feedback & Assessment

Formative Feedback & Assessment

Are your students learning what they should be learning? What are you doing in or outside the classroom that either helps or hinders their learning?  Formative feedback and assessment can help you find out before it’s too late. Feedback and assessment are often used...