The Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique (CCDMD) is launching its 2023 Call for Projects. Anyone wishing to submit a project for the production, adaptation or translation of an educational resource may do so as part of this initiative by Friday, March 3, 2023. In order to cater to the teaching needs at the…
Essentials of Competency-based Programs – the Moodle option
As outlined in a recent memo, the Academic Dean has identified the need for our community to work toward a shared understanding of and common language for discussing competencies and competency-based programs at Dawson. Essentials of Competency-based Programs – the Moodle Option, has been developed for Dawson teachers in response to this need.
This option is an asynchronous, self-paced “course”, designed to facilitate a shared understanding of competency-based programs and competency development within our community. It is for:
Faculty that complete the activities in this module will be better able to:
Enroll today and complete this module at your own pace!
For background information on this initiative, consult the September memo from the Academic Dean titled “Toward a collective approach to competency-based teaching and learning”.
Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS) is proud to announce that AEC Independent Video Game Design Faculty member, Kitty Crawford, and her studio, Ululab, have been nominated for the Social Impact Initiative, Peoples Choice, Media and Emerging Talent Awards at this year’s MEGAMIGS Conference. Ululab has also been previously nominated for Games for Change and won a Serious Play and Youth Media Alliance award this year.
Additionally, faculty member Salim Larochelle and his studio, Flying Carpets Games, will also be showcasing their survival horror game, Hiboka. The MEGAMIGS conference brings together independent and international video game developers, creators, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs in related fields established in Quebec.
Congratulations Kitty and Salim!
Please join us for a workshop that will explore the nuances of Active Learning with a particular focus on STEM classrooms. While aggregate data has shown that Active Learning is beneficial for increasing student engagement, this approach has overlooked individual student experiences and has obscured barriers to inclusion. Participants will discuss opportunities and challenges of Active Learning and explore anti-oppressive approaches to teaching and learning in an Active Learning classroom. While there is a STEM focus, anyone interested in active learning irrespective of discipline is welcome to join and bring their thoughts & questions to the session.
Maurice Riley-Case (they/them) is an Instructional Designer with Concordia’s Centre for Teaching and Learning, focusing on Inclusive Pedagogies. Maurice spent 12 years as an educator, and three years as the Instructional Coordinator for Black Student Flourishing at the Peel District School Board (PDSB) in Ontario. Riley-Case completed their Master of Education at York University where their research considered abolition and reform, and how Blackness is taken up in the education system.
Oct. 21: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in 3F.43: Anti-Oppressive Approaches for the Active Learning Classroom, with Maurice Riley-Case (Coffee & Snacks will be provided).
To register, contact Diana Rice: drice@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
CRISPESH has announced their lunch 'n learn program for the 2022-2023 academic year and the first one is next Wednesday, Oct. 5. These seven conferences aim to support the academic success of students with disabilities.
Here is the link to the first lunch 'n learn:
Midi-conférence du 5 octobre Tickets, Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
Consult the full schedule for the year of lunch 'n learn programming here: CRISPESHmidiconferences2223_FRVF
CRISPESH is a centre for applied research and transfer (CCTT) in partnership with Dawson and the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal. Their mandate is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development and promotion of social practices that foster academic, social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities.
Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part? I was introduced to the DALC through colleagues quite early in my teaching career, so the community has influenced my teaching trajectory enormously. Like many teachers, my initial teaching preparation was very much focused on content. What would I teach my students?…
Orange Shirt Day resources:
In July, the Minister of Higher Education announced a total of $214,988 in ECQ grants for Dawson from the 2022-23 call for projects launched last March. Grants were awarded to: Experiential Learning and Community-Based Fieldwork in the Local and Global Context Gisela Frias (Geography) and Sara Louise Kendall (Geography) The objective of this project is…
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will offer perspectives on Indigenous sciences and western science in her Peace Week keynote address, entitled Confronting Western Science Epistemology, online at Dawson at 2 p.m. on Sept. 15. In her publications and her speaking engagements, she proposes a revolutionary way to rethink how we approach the land and the natural sciences.
Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both Indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability.
Her interests in restoration include not only restoration of ecological communities, but restoration of our relationships to land. She holds a BSc in Botany from SUNY ESF, an MS and PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin and is the author of numerous scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte ecology, traditional knowledge and restoration ecology.
To register for keynote by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer on Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.: https://arlo.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/register?sgid=8fa03ebf3cd04c96a9560e04b1da970c
For the full program and registration links for Peace Week at Dawson Sept. 13-21:
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/peace-week/peace-week-schedule/
Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part? Being a member of the DALC group was an invigorating and inspiring experience. As an architect, the best part was being involved in a design experiment. Using the active learning classrooms was a unique opportunity to test and observe the classroom environment….
Last Modified: October 19, 2022
