Webinars for faculty are being offered now through the end of June. Topics include online course design, flipped class, student engagement, assessment and more. Presenters include E-Learning fellows, DALC members and pedagogical counsellors.
Visit the Faculty Hub for the schedule.
Performa is offering a 6 hour non-credit workshop on Developing Digital Competencies to support teachers in planning and delivering on-line pedagogical activity. Included is the possibility of reviewing your activity in a follow-up session with a Performa resource person (See attached flyer for details) Cohort 1: June 3 and June 8 1:30pm – 4:30pm Cohort…
Dear Dawson Faculty, As we near the end of this arduous semester, we would like to thank the many collaborators that worked with us during this emergency transition to remote teaching. You have contributed to the effort to support teachers by recording videos, presenting webinars, preparing documents, mentoring and by so generously giving your time. Your partnership is valued and…
Ian MacKenzie’s work has “transformed the classrooms, programs, and even the academic culture” of Dawson College, according to his nomination for an award from SALTISE.
Read a feature about Ian's work with WID and the Learning Communities on the homepage by clicking the Read More link.
Ian MacKenzie (English) was honoured with the 2020 SALTISE Best Practice & Pedagogical Innovators Award. Ian was nominated for his work as founder and director of Dawson’s Writing in the Disciplines (WID). Ian has inspired, guided and supported faculty across 28 different departments, and has been a leader within the Learning Communities at Dawson College. The award is given annually at the SALTISE conference. There will be a feature about Ian and this great achievement coming soon on the Dawson College website and in D News.
SALTISE will acknowledge Ian and the other awardees within the pages of a Conference Program/Proceedings. SALTISE will distribute this souvenir publication. If you are not already on the SALTISE newsletter mailing list, send an email.
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Robert Stephens, who teaches Philosophy as well as Humanities, and who was part of the first cohort of fellows of the AI-themed community of practice, is inviting any faculty member to explore and, if desired, make use of the teaching material that he has developed during his fellowship: Robert Stephens’ portfolio Robert’s portfolio includes many resources for those…
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Thursday, May 7: 10 a.m – 11 a.m. Season Finale: Final Exam on Moodle Join Dawson Faculty and Ped Counsellors as they review an example of an exam in Moodle, share practices and answer questions. Thursday, May 7: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. The New Age of Assessing Online Learning: Exploring This Next Generation Join Dr. Paula…
We are searching for volunteer guest lecturers from our talented faculty who are interested in getting involved in the F20 Gender Matters course. Held Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., one guest per class presents topics from their discipline as it pertains to gender. Past topics: Exploring Works By Ursula Le Guin, Anthropology of Gender, Gendered Spaces, Economics of Gender,…
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