Covid-19 inspires renewed empathy for our students
COVID-19 has disrupted higher education. Several weeks ago, we shifted rapidly from on-campus teaching to emergency remote teaching. The cognitiveContinue Reading
Author: Carolyn Samuel
Senior Academic Associate at McGill's Teaching and Learning Services.; former Senior Faculty Lecturer at the McGill Writing Centre; area of specialization: Second Language Education; loves teaching and learning; will work for chocolate
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Recommended readings in pandemic times: TLS staff’s professional and personal “picks”
The disruption caused by COVID-19 has resulted in an abundance of publications on a wide range of pandemic-related topics. LikeContinue Reading
Campus Views from your Window
In a previous post, I wrote “I like working at my desk and sitting in my comfortable chair, and seeingContinue Reading
Tips for getting into the habit of working from home
I like routine. I like getting up at the same time every weekday morning, going to the gym, getting toContinue Reading
Getting Architects and Engineers to Communicate through Course Redesign
Have you ever wondered how you could design your course to get students from different disciplines working together to solveContinue Reading
Learning Management Systems: A tool for supporting sound pedagogy
This post was co-authored by Carolyn Samuel, Barbara Stechysin and Jasmine Parent. A learning management system (LMS) is a softwareContinue Reading
Annotating writing submissions: A strategy to help students be intentional about their writing and share assessment responsibility
I love teaching; however, I’m less fond of the part of teaching where I have to read and comment onContinue Reading
Writing to develop thinking in the Sciences
In university settings, writing is often viewed as a means to an end: journal articles are written to share researchContinue Reading
Beyond grading: Assessment strategies from McGill instructors
Authors: Carolyn Samuel and Kira Smith Inspired by instructors’ enthusiastic participation at the December 7, 2018 Beyond Grading: Effective AssessmentContinue Reading
Peer assessment: Honing skills for giving and receiving back
A number of instructors at McGill University have implemented peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading