Innovative and generous ped counsellor recognized with SALTISE Award
Working with a team of faculty to revise a CEGEP program is an intense job that often takes one or two years to complete.
“I’m like a doula,” said Dawson Pedagogical Counsellor Monica Lopez in an interview with the Communications Office. “I accompany the faculty through the revision process, with all the emotions it involves, and then I hand back their ‘baby’ and step back.”
To find out why Monica is being recognized and what she did before Dawson, read the homepage news story in the Read More link.
Cory Legassic selected as DALChampion
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) has named 10 of its faculty members “DALChampions” in honour of their extraordinary contributions to innovating the classroom experience. DALC is a group of teachers from various disciplines that strives to improve teaching and learning through Active Learning (AL) pedagogical practices, and the…
Imago Theatre information for the upcoming 2022/2023 season
Imago Theatre is sharing information with Dawson faculty and staff who are planning for the new 2022/2023 academic year. FOXFINDER by Dawn King Canadian Premiere An Imago Theatre production Presented by MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels) *Some performances will be surtitled in French. OCTOBER 5 – 15, 2022 at MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) “When the foxes…
Women’s/Gender Studies Certificate
In Fall 2022, the Women’s/Gender Studies Certificate will once again be offering its foundational Learning Communities course GENDER MATTERS (see description and course competency below). Kim Simard from Cinema-Communications will be leading a group of faculty volunteers from across different disciplines. The goal is to offer a Learning Communities experience to W/GS students that deepens…
Team-teaching information session and workshop for Dawson certificates invitation
Have you ever thought it would be interesting to work with another teacher in your classroom? To bring different perspectives into both of your classes To create interesting class-based projects that allow students from different courses, or even programs, to work together To combine your respective expertise and time to design learning opportunities that enable…
Humanities and Public Life Conference 2022: Crisis, conflict and resolution
The Dawson College Humanities & Public Life conference is an annual conference that introduces CEGEP students to the ambiance, culture, and discovery of academic conferences. We aim to provide a bridge between great ideas, new research, and exciting debates, as well as showcasing how the questions we tackle in the Humanities are relevant to concrete,…
Over at the Faculty Hub
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Presented by: Daniel Goldsmith (Humanities) and other members of the Dawson Blended Teaching and Learning Support Team
Catherine Payne nominated as DALChampion
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) has named 10 of its faculty members “DALChampions” in honour of their extraordinary contributions to innovating the classroom experience. DALC is a group of teachers from various disciplines that strives to improve teaching and learning through Active Learning (AL) pedagogical practices, and the…
Learning Communities winter semester update
Three new Learning Community projects are in development this Winter 2022 semester. Two projects, Physics for Physiotherapy and Inter-professional Education, illustrate the continued expansion of LC curriculum development to career programs, specifically in the medical technologies, where collaboration between program and contributing discipline faculty aims to optimize student learning. A third project, LCs for Small Social Science Disciplines, is developing a new model for pairing courses by way of a common time-block, a complementary theme, and integrative learning activities.
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Last Modified: May 18, 2022
