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Active learning at Dawson shared across Quebec

February 25th, 2020

Dawson College 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.


Read more about: Friday deadline for WID Fellows

Friday deadline for WID Fellows

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…

Read more about: Privacy and AI consultations Feb. 28 and March 6 at Dawson

Privacy and AI consultations Feb. 28 and March 6 at Dawson

February 25th, 2020

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 while not deterring leading-edge research and innovation? If so, join our discussion groups…

Read more about: DawsonAI Advisory Board met Feb. 13

DawsonAI Advisory Board met Feb. 13

February 18th, 2020

Dawson College 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…

Read more about: Call for Proposals: AI-Themed Community of Practice Fall 2020

Call for Proposals: AI-Themed Community of Practice Fall 2020

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…

Feb. 20 Webinar Watch Party

February 18th, 2020

You will recognize the teachers featured in a webinar this Thursday, Feb. 20 given by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur about implementing the Plan d'action numérique. Come to a watch party this Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Colab (3F.43) or click on Read More to register for the free webinar and watch on your own.


Read more about: Universal Design of Learning Workshop Feb. 20

Universal Design of Learning Workshop Feb. 20

February 18th, 2020

Engaging All Our Students: The Basics of Universal Design of Learning Today we live in a complex world, and we know that “one size fits all” does not apply to learning.  We hear about class ‘averages’ and ‘norms’ and use them to make assumptions about how to teach our courses. Dawson’s own Universal Design of…

Read more about: Today: Building Students’ Metacognitive Skills

Today: Building Students’ Metacognitive Skills

February 18th, 2020

Building Students’ Metacognitive Skills Much recent pedagogical literature increasingly stresses the merits of reflective writing on the richness of students’ learning experiences. In fact, “Learning to learn” sits at the very top of the Dawson College Graduate Profile, which states that “Students will become active and engaged participants in their own learning through the effective…

Read more about: Entry level AI reading recommendations

Entry level AI reading recommendations

February 11th, 2020

Interested in learning more about AI and considering implementing AI into your course curriculum?  Dawson AI’s 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: “a provocative, exuberant, and profound…

Read more about: Joel Trudeau leads Maker Education workshop Feb. 21

Joel Trudeau leads Maker Education workshop Feb. 21

February 11th, 2020

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…

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