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Resources | BlogVirtual Information Session: Problem Based Learning
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....
Ungrading
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:...
Using Audio Feedback Effectively
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...
Use Welcome Messages to Set the Tone for Your Course
The first two weeks of your online course offer a unique opportunity to create a learning space that feels welcoming and coherent for students. Sending out a warm and informative welcoming message can set the tone for the course. The Announcements activity in eLearn...
Three Key Ideas to Get You and Your Students Off to a Strong Start
It’s week one of your online course and you are determined to create a welcoming learning environment that encourages students to thrive and achieve their learning goals. I sounds doable, but where do you start? Here are three key ideas to get you and your students...
CTE Spring Book Club: What would you like to read?
Please help us pick a book for CTE Spring Book Club by submitting your choice from the form below. Blum, S. D. (ed). (2020). Ungrading: Why rating students undermine learning Watch the book trailer here Brown, B....
Library Corner: Curated Suggestions from the CapU Library
Find some time to curl up with a casual read over the break, with these recent additions to the library collection: There There - Tommy Orange Reproduction - Ian Williams Vancouver After Dark - Aaron Chapman Antiracist Baby - Ibram X. Kendi Bluebeard's First Wife - Ha...
Helping Students Succeed without Breaking the Bank
Peter Sinclair
eLearn Xtreme Makeover
Are you interested in updating your eLearn course to enhance the navigation and user experience for you and your students? I recently had the opportunity to work with Rick Davies from the Tourism department - while assisting him preparing his courses for the Spring...
Open Education @ Cap U
In 2015, I got my first introduction to the world of Open while taking a course taught by a member of the Public Knowledge Project. Even though I had paid for my fair share of expensive textbooks and course packs over the years, I’d never realised the very real...
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