A special thank you to the faculty collaborators and all who have contributed to the events and website content this year. Over 30 Hub events October Ped Day of keynote and 9 presentations Intercollegiate Ped Day with over 50 presentations and 700 participants 2 New Faculty Orientation sessions We wish everyone in the Dawson community…
The number of college students with learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia) is increasing. Those enrolled in the nursing program may face some challenges. Indeed, the program includes many practical training periods, and teachers responsible for supervising these future professionals do not always feel fully equipped to better support them. This presentation provides a summary…
How do you know that student learning is actually happening? Usually through assessment, right? But how can you assess students without just a quiz or paper? How can you empower them and motivate them to learn and want to learn, so that assessment becomes something that is both powerful for you as an instructor and…
The Blended Teaching & Learning Support Team is available to meet with teachers to discuss any aspect of blended teaching and learning. Team members are: Catherine Braithwaite (History), Laurent Duval (French), Chantale Giguère (French), Daniel Goldsmith (Humanities), Einat Idan (Office of Academic Development), Mark Mattei (Physiotherapy Technology) and Helen Stavaris (Business Administration). For…
Please join us on March 4 and March 11 from 2:30 – 4:00 Join the conversation using this Zoom link: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/99704103182
Better Assessments With Backward Design: Bringing critical thinking into the questioning February 25, 2022 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM There have been several national calls in the US to increase critical thinking in college classrooms, particularly in science classrooms. Despite improving the cognitive level in instruction and classroom activities, assessments are often poorly constructed…
There will be a New Faculty Orientation on March 14th from 8:30 am -12:00 pm. Dawson’s New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college-level, and tips for engaging students. The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components: Welcome from the Deans and Directors of Dawson Competency based education…
The Entente Canada – Québec stems from the law on official languages that promotes the two official languages, French and English. Negotiated and signed by Patrimoine canadien and Quebec’s Ministry of Education, the Entente supports minority language instruction and second language instruction. Within Quebec’s higher education sector, grants are awarded through an annual call for proposals…
2022 Annual Vickers-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies March 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: via ZOOM Cost: Free The School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies invites you to attend the 2022 Annual Vickers-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies featuring Professor Charmaine Nelson When: Thursday March 10, 2022 @ 3 p.m. (EST) via ZOOM…
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