Author Sheila Arnopoulos speaks at Dawson Nov. 17
November 16th, 2022
On Nov. 17, from 1 to 2:15 p.m., author and journalist, and recipient of the Governor General's Literary Award, Sheila McLeod Arnopoulos, will speak to the Dawson community about her research in India on the difference that microcredit has made to women's lives.
The presentation will take place in room 3E.9. If you would like to bring your class, please contact Johanna Rabbat at jrabbat@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Here is a flyer with more info about Arnopoulos' book entitled Saris on Scooters: How Microcredit Is Changing Village India:
saris-on-scooters-flyer
Student perspectives on Dawson’s active learning pedagogy
November 16th, 2022
The Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating 10 years of promoting active learning pedagogy at Dawson. More than 100 faculty members have been part of DALC. Active learning is established as a proven pedagogy that transforms students and teachers.
As the anniversary year nears its close, we asked some students to share their experiences with active learning classrooms. Click Read More to read what the students think.
Over at the Faculty Hub
November 2nd, 2022
Recommended Video: Rethinking Learning presented by Dr. Sanjay Sarma, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and hosted by McGill University, Office of Science Education.
The way we teach today is based on practices handed down to us that are historical rather than scientific in their evolution. Dr. Sarma presented a series of facts about learning from the scientific literature and argued that the way we teach today is neither optimal nor sustainable. He discussed the history of the science in the field of pedagogy, and opportunities to reinvent pedagogy. He offers suggestions on how higher education can reinvent its practices for the post-COVID world.
Connect to the recording of his presentation here.
November 2nd, 2022
Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part? Community. (Yes, it’s right there in the name.) Only a very small number of us has any formal training in how to teach. But the community facilitates something akin to crowd-sourcing of experience gained through experimentation. With dozens of practitioners exploring alternatives,…
November 2nd, 2022
During our October study break, a group of faculty from 6 departments – Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology, Nursing, Physiotherapy Technology and Social Services – met to plan for a November 11th symposium, where their third-year students can learn with, from and about each other. The day is the result of a 2-year…
Meet the 2022 cohort of Teaching Excellence recipients
October 19th, 2022
Dónal Gill (Political Science), Angela Rose Lapierre (Biology), Jaya Nilakantan (Computer Science), Gregory Polakoff (Humanities) and Emilie Richer (Mathematics) were honoured on Oct. 14 when they each received a Teaching Excellence Award from Dawson’s Director General Diane Gauvin.
Click Read More for the homepage news story.
October 19th, 2022
The Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique (CCDMD) is launching its 2023 Call for Projects. Anyone wishing to submit a project for the production, adaptation or translation of an educational resource may do so as part of this initiative by Friday, March 3, 2023. In order to cater to the teaching needs at the…
Over at the Faculty Hub
October 19th, 2022
Essentials of Competency-based Programs – the Moodle option
As outlined in a recent memo, the Academic Dean has identified the need for our community to work toward a shared understanding of and common language for discussing competencies and competency-based programs at Dawson. Essentials of Competency-based Programs – the Moodle Option, has been developed for Dawson teachers in response to this need.
This option is an asynchronous, self-paced “course”, designed to facilitate a shared understanding of competency-based programs and competency development within our community. It is for:
- faculty new to teaching
- faculty with experience but new to the CEGEP network
- seasoned college teachers with experience in the CEGEP network
Faculty that complete the activities in this module will be better able to:
- Explain the differences between content-based and competency-based programs to new students or new faculty
- Interpret competencies (formulated as objectives and standards) that you are entrusted to help students develop in your courses;
- Discuss delivering courses in a competency-based program with other faculty members of your program using a common vocabulary and a program approach.
Enroll today and complete this module at your own pace!
For background information on this initiative, consult the September memo from the Academic Dean titled “Toward a collective approach to competency-based teaching and learning”.
Video Game Design Faculty win industry awards
October 19th, 2022
Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS) is proud to announce that AEC Independent Video Game Design Faculty member, Kitty Crawford, and her studio, Ululab, have been nominated for the Social Impact Initiative, Peoples Choice, Media and Emerging Talent Awards at this year’s MEGAMIGS Conference. Ululab has also been previously nominated for Games for Change and won a Serious Play and Youth Media Alliance award this year.
Additionally, faculty member Salim Larochelle and his studio, Flying Carpets Games, will also be showcasing their survival horror game, Hiboka. The MEGAMIGS conference brings together independent and international video game developers, creators, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs in related fields established in Quebec.
Congratulations Kitty and Salim!
Oct. 21 workshop on Active Learning in STEM classrooms
October 19th, 2022
Please join us for a workshop that will explore the nuances of Active Learning with a particular focus on STEM classrooms. While aggregate data has shown that Active Learning is beneficial for increasing student engagement, this approach has overlooked individual student experiences and has obscured barriers to inclusion. Participants will discuss opportunities and challenges of Active Learning and explore anti-oppressive approaches to teaching and learning in an Active Learning classroom. While there is a STEM focus, anyone interested in active learning irrespective of discipline is welcome to join and bring their thoughts & questions to the session.
Maurice Riley-Case (they/them) is an Instructional Designer with Concordia’s Centre for Teaching and Learning, focusing on Inclusive Pedagogies. Maurice spent 12 years as an educator, and three years as the Instructional Coordinator for Black Student Flourishing at the Peel District School Board (PDSB) in Ontario. Riley-Case completed their Master of Education at York University where their research considered abolition and reform, and how Blackness is taken up in the education system.
Oct. 21: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in 3F.43: Anti-Oppressive Approaches for the Active Learning Classroom, with Maurice Riley-Case (Coffee & Snacks will be provided).
To register, contact Diana Rice: drice@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
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