Active learning at Dawson shared across Quebec
February 25th, 2020
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ teachers Selma Hamdani (Psychology) and Yann Brouillette (Chemistry) share their experience with the innovative pedagogy of active learning and the peer support of the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) in a new video requested by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur.
The video was produced as a knowledge sharing initiative to benefit CEGEP teachers, pedagogical counsellors and administrators across Quebec. Click Read More for the full news, links to the video in English and French and to the revamped DALC webpage.
February 25th, 2020
In 2015, the Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a new agreement in Paris to strengthen the global response to climate change. Governments agreed to identify and commit to nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for reductions in emissions as well as to provide support for adapting to…
Our Loran Scholar featured in La Presse
February 25th, 2020
Our Loran Scholar Margaux Roncière was featured in La Presse Feb. 20. Click Read More for a link to the article.
February 25th, 2020
Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary contexts, and active learning? In developing new strategies and materials in the supportive environment of a faculty learning community of teachers from across the college? The Call for Participants for the F2020 Faculty Writing Fellows is now open. The deadline…
February 18th, 2020
The Winter 2020 Academic Calendar has been revised (due to the snow day Feb. 7) and approved at the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors meeting Feb. 12. Please note the following changes to the calendar: Tuesday, May 12 will now be the last day of classes in the day division; Friday May 15…
February 18th, 2020
Using data from an ongoing community garden project, Mitchell’s talk will offer insights on ideating, creating and using school and community gardens in Montreal, Quebec. With local partners, we have co-created gardens on a university campus, at an underfunded public school, and at two different community organizations that work with youth experiencing homelessness and housing…
Dawson student wins biggest undergrad scholarship in Canada!
February 18th, 2020
Margaux Roncière, who will be graduating from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ in Pure and Applied Science this spring, has won Canada’s largest undergraduate award: the Loran Award.
Margaux's scholarship includes university tuition for four years, $10,000 in living expenses per year and more. Click Read More to learn more about our Loran Scholar.
February 18th, 2020
The Journal de Montréal, the Journal de Québec and TVA Nouvelles (all owned by Quebecor Inc.) created a ranking of public cegeps across Quebec and released several reports and a special booklet Feb. 14-15. In the lead-up to the application deadline of March 1, the Journal de Québec education reporter obtained data from the Ministère de…
Computer Science students benefit from new CAE partnership
February 18th, 2020
This summer, two Computer Science students will be launching their careers at CAE thanks to a new partnership between ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, the Dawson Foundation and CAE.
Click Read More for the story.
February 18th, 2020
The call for candidates to join the second cohort of fellows of the AI-themed community of practice is now open.  Interested faculty are invited to apply by filling out the following form before February 25th: http://bit.ly/ai-fellow-f2020 Given the need to prepare our students for the pivotal role that artificial intelligence (AI) will play in both their personal and professional…
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