Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary contexts, and active learning?听 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.听 The deadline…
Are you concerned about artificial intelligence being used in an unregulated and ethically-questionable manner, and worried that industry is moving forward at breakneck speed with little oversight? Do you have opinions on how regulation can be used to protect the privacy of Canadians听while not deterring leading-edge research and innovation? If so, join our discussion groups…
星空传媒视频 teachers Selma Hamdani (Psychology) and Yann Brouillette (Chemistry) share their experience with the innovative pedagogy of active learning and the peer support of the听Dawson Active Learning Community听(DALC) in a new video requested by the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塪ucation et de l鈥橢nseignement sup茅rieur.
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.
星空传媒视频 hosted the second meeting of the DawsonAI Advisory Board, whose members represent key stakeholders from academia, industry, and the larger community, on Feb. 13. The DawsonAI team presented its ongoing progress from year one of the initiative, highlighting the grassroots curriculum development that emerged from the first cohort of the AI-themed Community of…
The听call for candidates to join听the second cohort of fellows of the AI-themed community of practice is now open.听听Interested faculty are invited to apply by filling out the following form听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…
You will recognize the teachers featured in a webinar this Thursday, Feb. 20 given by the听Minist猫re de l'脡ducation et de l'Enseignement sup茅rieur about implementing the Plan d'action num茅rique. Come to a watch party this Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.听in the Colab (3F.43) or click on Read More to register for the free webinar and watch on your own.
Engaging All Our Students: The Basics of Universal Design of Learning Today we live in a complex world, and we know that 鈥渙ne size fits all鈥� does not apply to learning.听 We hear about class 鈥榓verages鈥� and 鈥榥orms鈥� and use them to make assumptions about how to teach our courses. Dawson鈥檚 own Universal Design of…
Building Students鈥� Metacognitive Skills Much recent pedagogical literature increasingly stresses the merits of reflective writing on the richness of students鈥� learning experiences. In fact, 鈥淟earning to learn鈥� sits at the very top of the 星空传媒视频 Graduate Profile, which states that 鈥淪tudents will become active and engaged participants in their own learning through the effective…
Interested in learning more about AI and considering implementing AI into your course curriculum? 听Dawson AI鈥檚 Robert Stephens (Profile Coordinator of Arts & Culture; Faculty, Humanities and Philosophy) has some book recommendations to get you started. The Most Human Human, by Brian Christian (2012). Publisher Penguin Random House describes it as: 鈥渁听provocative, exuberant, and profound…
Maker education is an innovative framework for developing 21st century competencies. A makerspace is a place for students to be active learners, to problem solve, exercise critical thinking and learn by constructively questioning ways of doing and by being exposed to innovative technologies and practices. The MakerSPACE project is part of an ECQ grant examining…
Last Modified: February 25, 2020
