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| − | + | '''What's new at Brock?''' | |
| + | * New Vice-President Academic Murray Knutilla from University of Regina | ||
*LMS transition from WebCT CE6 to Sakai successful | *LMS transition from WebCT CE6 to Sakai successful | ||
*Sakai now called "Isaak" | *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 ([http://brocku.ca/ctlet/brag BRAG], [http://brocku.ca/ctlet/EdTechAdvisory.php ETAG], [http://brocku.ca/ctlet/teachingCouncil.php TC]) | *Continued success in liaison advisory groups ([http://brocku.ca/ctlet/brag BRAG], [http://brocku.ca/ctlet/EdTechAdvisory.php ETAG], [http://brocku.ca/ctlet/teachingCouncil.php TC]) | ||
| − | * | + | *University launched new website http://www.brock.ca/ctlet (discovered social internet). |
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| − | * | + | '''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 |
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| − | + | '''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 | + | *Evaluation of Teaching still problematic re: standardized policies and procedures |
*Environmental Awareness | *Environmental Awareness | ||
*Outreach; Preaching to the converted | *Outreach; Preaching to the converted | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 23 November 2009
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 (BRAG, ETAG, TC)
- 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...)
