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| − | + | '''What's new at Brock?''' | |
| − | *LMS transition successful | + | * New Vice-President Academic Murray Knutilla from University of Regina |
| − | * | + | *LMS transition from WebCT CE6 to Sakai successful |
| + | *Sakai now called "Isaak" | ||
*Learning Commons Programming: exploring embedding support services into curriculum. | *Learning Commons Programming: exploring embedding support services into curriculum. | ||
| − | *Instructional Skills Workshops still a signature program for faculty and | + | *Instructional Skills Workshops still a signature program for faculty and TA training, so far Brock has: |
| − | **12 Facilitators | + | **12 Facilitators leading ISWs |
| − | ** | + | **3 Facilitator Trainers |
| − | ** | + | **Next ISW: 2 TA groups, one faculty group January 6-8th (external participants welcome) |
| − | **Hosted first Ontario | + | **Hosted first Ontario Facilitator retreat at Five Oaks in Paris, ON - June 2009 |
| − | * | + | **Associate Director visited Qatar in May to facilitate in first international ISW conference |
| + | *Continued success in liaison advisory groups ([http://brocku.ca/ctlet/about-ctlet/ed-tech-advisory-group Educational Technology Advisory Group], [http://brocku.ca/ctlet/about-ctlet/teaching-council Teaching Council], Best Practices Recognition Advisory Group) | ||
| + | *University launched new website http://www.brock.ca/ctlet (discovered social internet). | ||
| − | + | '''Awards:''' | |
| − | * | + | *CTLET hosts Tribute to Teaching December 4th- featuring new teaching awards ( Teaching Large Classes; Early Career Faculty award) presentations from 2008 Distinguished Teacher and Chancellor Chair presentations of SoTL projects |
| − | * | + | * 12 TVO Award nominations |
| − | *Evaluation of Teaching | + | |
| + | '''Hot topics:''' | ||
| + | * Service learning ( CTLET is part of University wide committee examining best practice in service learning) | ||
| + | * Clickers in the classroom - an effective strategy for large class learning? (Thanks to WILFRED LAURIER University for sharing resources) | ||
| + | * Laptops in the classroom - policies and practices | ||
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| + | '''Challenges:''' | ||
| + | *Director's position remains vacant (since July 1, 2009) | ||
| + | *Policy on online learning (gee whiz, policies in general!) | ||
| + | *Evaluation of Teaching still problematic re: standardized policies and procedures | ||
*Environmental Awareness | *Environmental Awareness | ||
*Outreach; Preaching to the converted | *Outreach; Preaching to the converted | ||
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[[Category:COED Institutional Updates]] | [[Category:COED Institutional Updates]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:48, 24 September 2024
What's new at Brock?
- New Vice-President Academic Murray Knutilla from University of Regina
- LMS transition from WebCT CE6 to Sakai successful
- Sakai now called "Isaak"
- Learning Commons Programming: exploring embedding support services into curriculum.
- Instructional Skills Workshops still a signature program for faculty and TA training, so far Brock has:
- 12 Facilitators leading ISWs
- 3 Facilitator Trainers
- Next ISW: 2 TA groups, one faculty group January 6-8th (external participants welcome)
- Hosted first Ontario Facilitator retreat at Five Oaks in Paris, ON - June 2009
- Associate Director visited Qatar in May to facilitate in first international ISW conference
- Continued success in liaison advisory groups (Educational Technology Advisory Group, Teaching Council, Best Practices Recognition Advisory Group)
- University launched new website http://www.brock.ca/ctlet (discovered social internet).
Awards:
- CTLET hosts Tribute to Teaching December 4th- featuring new teaching awards ( Teaching Large Classes; Early Career Faculty award) presentations from 2008 Distinguished Teacher and Chancellor Chair presentations of SoTL projects
- 12 TVO Award nominations
Hot topics:
- Service learning ( CTLET is part of University wide committee examining best practice in service learning)
- Clickers in the classroom - an effective strategy for large class learning? (Thanks to WILFRED LAURIER University for sharing resources)
- Laptops in the classroom - policies and practices
Challenges:
- Director's position remains vacant (since July 1, 2009)
- Policy on online learning (gee whiz, policies in general!)
- Evaluation of Teaching still problematic re: standardized policies and procedures
- Environmental Awareness
- Outreach; Preaching to the converted
- Hmm, these are familiar from last year (plus ca change...)
