Archives beyond the boxes: Students’ oral histories about lived experiences at the outbreak of COVID-19
Are you looking for an engaging assignment idea? In today’s post, Gordie Burr, an instructor in McGill University’s School ofContinue Reading
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Make It Relevant: Moving Math from Y to Why
Do you know what the influential instructors in your life did before they became instructors or what their career pathContinue Reading
Preparing for Fall 2021: Incoming Science Student Inquiries and Community Conversations
As the fall semester rapidly approaches, McGill’s newest members – incoming students – gear up for the academic year toContinue Reading
Promoting Student Success During a Pandemic and Beyond
Who are the students in this course? I get a lot of first year students, U0 or U1, and whileContinue Reading
How can insights from neuroscience help students transition to university?
One of the most important skills that students can obtain during university is learning how to learn. Unfortunately, many incomingContinue Reading
Fostering a mindful learning community
For some time, I had been curious about trying mindfulness activities at the beginning of my classes to foster community,Continue Reading
McGill’s Cloud Directive: The all-weather business of protecting students’ privacy and intellectual property
A Cloud Directive is not the business of forecasters who seek to manipulate the weather, but it is the business of McGill instructors in that they play a role in protecting their students’ personal information andContinue Reading
Labflow: One Tool, Multiple Learning Environments
McGill University is enthusiastically planning to welcome students back to campus in Fall 2021. The plans include considering where andContinue Reading
Undergrads Address their Science Questions at Poster Showcase
Have you wondered about the differences between fluorescence and phosphorescence? About the role of bone marrow in understanding disease andContinue Reading
A Year Since Lockdown: From Pedagogical Solitude to Community Conversations
Co-authors: Eva Dobler, Jennie Ferris, Carolyn Samuel We are three colleagues who do educational development work at McGill University’s TeachingContinue Reading
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