Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start
By Michelle D. Miller The coronavirus has colleges and universities swinging into action to move courses online. In the coming weeks, we’ll find out just how prepared (or not) academe is to do this on a large scale. Those of us in online teaching and educational technology have moved quickly to help, too, and it’s astonishing how…
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By Robert Talbert Mar 15th 2020 Tags: Academia, Higher Education, Leadership Here is an excerpt from this article: For faculty When you’re in a situation with no precedent and you have to work anyway, what you need are guiding principles for making decisions, not a lot of details about how those decisions might be enacted. Here is what we decided in my…
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Well-Being during Coronavirus-Practices, resources, and articles for individuals, parents, and educators facing COVID-19
BY GREATER GOOD | MARCH 18, 2020Published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley At Greater Good, our mission is to share scientific research that can help promote a happier, more compassionate society. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we’re committed to bringing you stories, tips, and tools for these uncertain times in our global community. We’ll…
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Online Teaching Tutorial – Developed by Dawson Teachers Laurent Duval and Chantale Giguère
Based on an actual Dawson blended course, this 15 minute multi-media tutorial will introduce you to: online course development technology choices advantages and challenges Thank you Laurent and Chantale!! Continue to the tutorial…
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Web Conferencing with Zoom!
Web conferencing at Dawson is available through Zoom at https://zoom.us. You can sign up with your College email, but then there is a limit of 40 minutes per meeting. Your computer should be equipped with a webcam and microphone. To get a license with unlimited access just ask the helpdesk. Check out the Dawson e-Learning Community of Practice…
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Active Learning in College Science : The Case for Evidence-Based Practice
Now available through the Dawson library Authors: Mintzes, Joel J. and Walter, Emily M. This book explores evidence-based practice in college science teaching. It is grounded in disciplinary education research by practicing scientists who have chosen to take Wieman’s (2014) challenge seriously, and to investigate claims about the efficacy of alternative strategies in college science teaching….
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Storytellers Challenge Finalist (2016) Shelley Moore (UBC) talks about inclusive education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYtUlU8MjlY
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Free Webinars with Dr. Tony Bates – Teaching in the Digital Age
From March to May 2020, join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate Dr. Tony Bates for a series of five 1-hour webinars via Adobe Connect. The five webinars cover respectively: (a) using online learning to develop new skills; (b) deciding on the right mix of online and face-to-face teaching; (c) choosing appropriate media and…
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Dawson Ped Days 2020 ppt slides now available!
Check out the PowerPoint slides from Dawson Ped Days 2020 here!
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The Illusion of Good Class Discussions and What to Do About It
By David Adams, PhD, and Enoch Hale, PhD Providing a high-quality education where students have the opportunity to take part in active learning is one of the most important things we can do for our students. Doing so, however, is much more involved than we may think. All of our instructional…
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