New Policy Opens the Way for New Approach to Assessment
An assessment policy that supports students’ learning? Yes! McGill’s Senate has passed the new Policy on Assessment of Student LearningContinue Reading
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Reflect while your courses are fresh in your mind
The academic year is over. You’ve completed your teaching responsibilities, including having submitted final grades after lots of marking. YouContinue Reading
Introducing a new Indigenous education resource
Would you like to learn more about Indigenous teaching strategies? Would you like to read about how disciplinary colleagues haveContinue 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
How do you support student learning?
As a graduate student at McGill, I began working with Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) as a Student Skills Assistant,Continue Reading
How’s the course going?: One instructor’s approach to mid-course evaluations
Have you ever wondered what you could find out about students’ learning experience in your course while there’s still timeContinue Reading
Giving and Receiving Feedback: A Feature of a Musical Life
Are you looking for a way to engage students in developing disciplinary skills and a reflective approach to their learning?Continue Reading
Ever thought about the positive impacts of tone in course outlines?
Diane Dechief and Véronique Brulé of the Office of Science Education have translated recent research into strategies for writing courseContinue Reading
Recognizing Excellent Teaching at McGill and Beyond
For the past 21 years, McGill’s Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching (PPET) has recognized excellence in teaching, as wellContinue Reading
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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