April newsletter
April 2017
In this issue
Take the fast track
Certificate in University
Teaching this summer
Final grade submission Winter 2017
Experiential learning:
Journalism grad students
take New York
The cost of free
ePortfolios as a HighImpact Practice
Congratulations to
Carleton's award winners
Announcing the 2016-17
Outstanding Teaching
Assistant Award recipients
Save the date for the
Healthy Workplace Expo
Take the fast track Certificate
in University Teaching this
summer
This July, faculty and contract instructors have the
chance to take advantage of a fast track version of
our popular Certificate in University Teaching (CUT)
program.
Over four weeks, you'll develop your teaching skills
and connect with colleagues from across campus.
Facilitated by 3M teaching fellow, Dr. Anthony
Marini, CUT provides a safe and supportive
environment to explore new approaches to
instruction.
The program features a microteaching component
and explores topics such as building effective
assessment practices, managing both small and
large classes and enhancing student engagement.
You’ll benefit from in-depth conversation with
colleagues as well as feedback from the course
facilitators.
The fast track summer cohort begins on July 6 and
ends July 27. The sessions will run on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., with the
exception of the first and last sessions, which run
from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
We want to hear from
you!
Do you want to present a
teaching roundtable? Have an
idea for a workshop topic? Or
have some thoughts on how we
could improve our services or
offer different programs? The
Office of the Associate VicePresident (Teaching and
Learning) wants to hear from
you! Contact us
at [email protected] or at ext.
2344.
Get more information on the program and register
here.
Final grade submission Winter 2017
The E-Grades system is currently open for winter
term final grade submissions. The final examination
period for winter term courses is April 10-25 and
the timely submission of grades is a critical factor
in assessing potential graduates.
Please see this PDF for a message sent on behalf of
Mike Labreque from the Registrar’s Office regarding
grade submissions for the Winter 2017 term. It
includes important information on final grade
submission deadlines, deferred grade submissions
and E-Grades support.
Setting up Your cuLearn
Course Drop-In
With the summer term right
around the corner, now is the
time to drop by the EDC to learn
some cuLearn basics or for a
refresher. This drop-in session
provides an opportunity for you
to work on your cuLearn course
with an educational technology
consultant nearby who can
answer questions and help with
course preparation. No
registration is required. Stay for
the whole session or drop by for
some quick help. Please note:
This session is intended for
instructors who are already
familiar with cuLearn.
For questions about the E-Grades system or grade
submission, please contact:
Phone: 613-796-3450, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Apr. 13 and 25, 10 AM - 12 PM
422 Dunton Tower
Support for calculating and submitting final
grades in cuLearn
Do you need assistance with
setting up or using the
gradebook in cuLearn? If so,
we’re here to help! This drop-in
session is designed to answer
questions and support
instructors in using the cuLearn
gradebook. From simply
accessing the gradebook, to
importing/exporting grades,
we’ve got you covered! No
registration is required. Stay for
the whole session or stop by for
some quick help.
Have you checked to make sure your cuLearn
gradebook is calculating correctly? Would you like
to learn how to prepare your cuLearn grades for
the E-Grades system? The EDC has scheduled
some cuLearn drop-in sessions this month to give
you some guidance.
The sessions will take place on April 13, 19,
and 25 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in room 422 Dunton
Tower. No registration is required.
Members of our educational technology team are
always happy to book a one-on-one training
session as well. Contact us at 613-5204433, [email protected].
You can also check out our support page for details
on how to prepare grades in cuLearn and submit
them to the E-Grades.
Experiential learning:
Journalism grad students
take New York
They call it ‘bootcamp,’ and for good reason. The
mandatory reporting skills course for all new
Master of Journalism students at Carleton is a
gruelling crash course in the fundamentals of being
a news reporter. Practicing everything from
interviews to news writing, the students meet for
eight hours every Tuesday and Friday for their
cuLearn Gradebook
Drop-in
Apr. 19, 10 AM - 12 PM
422 Dunton Tower
Fostering Creativity in
Ourselves and in Our
Classrooms (The
Creative Press)
What role does the environment
play in supporting or inhibiting
creativity? In this workshop we
will explore how to create a
climate that supports and
fosters creativity. Get ready to
get in touch with your own
creativity and leave with
strategies to use in your
classroom.
Apr. 26, 12 - 1:30 PM
422 Dunton Tower
Contract Instructor
‘bootcamp’ class, which is broken down into
lectures and skill development workshops.
This past fall, veteran reporters Allan Thompson
(Toronto Star) and Janice Tibbetts (Postmedia
News) taught the course, and when Thompson
realized the U.S. federal election would be taking
place on a Tuesday – a bootcamp day – he saw it
as a prime opportunity to give students authentic
journalistic experience.
“It seemed crazy to be sitting in a classroom in
Ottawa when we could be in the U.S. covering the
election,’’ says Thompson. Read more.
Blog: The cost of free
By Kevin Cheung, Associate Professor, School of
Mathematics and Statistics
Recently, UC Berkeley started removing roughly
20,000 free videos from public access. One reason
given for the action was the prohibitive cost of
retroactively making the videos comply with
accessibility laws in the U.S.
The action by Berkeley ignited a firestorm of
responses of various kinds. However, I will not get
into the debate in this blog post. Rather, I would
like to take a quick look into the cost of free
education content.
For the record, I am an eager supporter of free as
well as open education content. In fact, I have
created such content myself. But as the saying
goes, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.”
Restating the obvious: somebody has to pay for
their development and delivery, either directly or
indirectly. What is not so obvious is how much they
actually cost. Read more.
ePortfolios as a High-Impact
Practice
ePortfolio has been officially acknowledged by the
Association of American Colleges and Universities
as a High-Impact Practice. This is the first addition
to the High-Impact Practice list since George Kuh
first published the original list in 2008. See this
short video interview with Kuh for more details.
This formal recognition is primarily due to the
extensive study and evidence produced from the
Catalyst for Learning initiative that documented
ePortfolio practices across three years in 24
different colleges and universities in the United
States. Leading contributors to this initiative, Bret
Eynon and Laura Gambino, recently published the
book High-Impact ePortfolio Practice, which details
Orientation Spring 2017
Whether you are a new contract
instructor looking for a first-time
orientation or a returning
contract instructor looking for a
refresher on university policies
about teaching and learning,
lesson planning, inclusive
learning environments, cuLearn,
and student motivation, we want
you to join us!
Apr. 26, 4:30 - 9 PM
422 Dunton Tower
SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars on
Thursday, May 25 for HighImpact Practices at Carleton:
Conversations with the Teaching
and Learning Council. This will
be the council’s major "landing
event" after three years of
existence. The event will take
place from 9 a.m. - noon
in Residence Commons. More
information and the registration
form will be available shortly.
Stay tuned for details!
Reminder: Carleton
University Teaching
Awards nomination
deadline
The nomination deadline for the
2017 Carleton University
Teaching Awards is only a few
weeks away. If you are
interested in pursuing an award
or know an outstanding educator
who deserves recognition, then
be sure to get your nomination
or application in before the
deadline on April 16. Get all the
details on the awards and
application process here.
the insights, strategies, and key considerations
related to ePortfolio practice learned from the
Catalyst for Learning initiative.
If you are interested in reading this book, you can
borrow a copy from the EDC lending library
(located at 410 Dunton Tower) or order your own
copy online.
If you’d like to learn more about Carleton’s
ePortfolio system, cuPortfolio, check out the
cuPortfolio support site.
Congratulations to Carleton's
award winners
Congratulations to the 22 faculty, instructors and
librarians who have been honoured with
2017 Carleton Achievement Awards.
Together, the recipients have shown passion for
their work and dedication to making a significant
impact on Carleton students, as well as
contributing to the community.
Find out who won:
Research Achievement Awards
Teaching Achievement Awards, Professional
Achievement Awards and Contract Instructor
Teaching Awards
Teaching and Learning Services would also like to
congratulate the winners of this year's Faculty
Graduate Mentoring Awards. These awards
recognize faculty who render exceptional service to
graduate students as supervisors and research
mentors. Learn more about the award
winners here.
Announcing the 2016-17
Outstanding Teaching
Assistant Award recipients
The EDC is pleased to announce the five
outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have
been named recipients of the 2016-17 Outstanding
Teaching Assistant Awards. The awards celebrate
the support TAs give to the undergraduate
programs in their disciplines, their roles in
establishing a positive learning environment, and
their work in implementing innovative teaching
practices.
This year's winners are:
Justin Berquist (Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering)
Matthew Conte (Institute of Women's and
Gender Studies)
Melissa Conte (Department of Sociology and
Anthropology)
Noah Schwartz (Department of Political
Science/Global and International Studies)
Rui Zhao (Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering)
Each will be awarded a certificate at a private
luncheon on April 19 as well as $250 for their
commitment to improving student learning.
Because we received so many strong nominations,
the committee also wanted to recognize and
celebrate four additional TAs through honourable
mentions:
Shamarukh Chowdhury (Department of
Psychology)
Keremy Kielbiski (Institute of Cognitive
Science/School of Computer Science)
Tiffany MacLellan (Department of Law and
Legal Studies)
Nathan Woodruff (School of Social Work)
Congratulations to all recipients, honourable
mentions and nominees for the 201617 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards, and
thank you to the students, peers and instructors
who took the time to recognize the fine work of
Carleton’s TAs!
Save the date for the Healthy
Workplace Expo
Healthy Workplace Expo
Wednesday, April 12
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Drop by anytime!
Richcraft Hall 2nd floor conference rooms and
atrium
Healthy Workplace is hosting a HUGE expo this
year! You will have the opportunity to learn about
various health and wellness tips and strategies
from presenters in the speaker series. You'll also be
able to visit exhibition booths to discover resources
and services available to you both on and off
campus.
There are a wide range of groups coming to
showcase what they can do for you. Here are just a
few:
Energy at Work chair massages
Blue the Therapy Dog
Royal Ottawa Hospital
SupperWorks meal preparation service
VeloFix bike tune-ups
Virtual Reality – come and try it out for
yourself
And much, much more!
The list of exhibitors will be updated on the HWP
website.
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