Student emails: A creative video guide to email etiquette
While many students have mastered the art of email, others tend to take “poetic license” – unclear subject lines, omittedContinue Reading
Category: Students Today
How do I get students to engage with course readings?
Co-authors: Helle-Mai Lenk, Emiri Oda, Diane Maratta This post, co-authored by McGill instructor Helle-Mai Lenk, her former student Emiri Oda,Continue Reading
Getting students to take responsibility for learning
Maryellen Weimer from Faculty Focus published a short article on “Getting Students to Take Responsibility for Learning” on their blog.Continue Reading
Getting students to focus on questions, not the answers
On May 5, 2017, McGill’s Assessment and Feedback Group held an event entitled Getting students to focus on the questions,Continue Reading
How to get students to have productive discussions using clickers
PhysPort posted a great article on “How can I get students to have productive discussions of clicker questions?” on theirContinue Reading
Thank a Prof now available
Thank a Prof. Thank a Prof? Yeah, Thank a Prof! McGill’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) recently launched an initiativeContinue Reading
Taking audiences’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds into consideration when communicating at mcgill
A recent publication entitled Twelve tips for promoting learning during presentations in cross cultural settings provides “tips for educators toContinue Reading
Expectations (of graduate students and supervisors)
A very thoughtful post from Prof Chirs Buddle on the importance of setting expectations for graduate students and supervisors. InterestedContinue Reading
Teaching What’s Important: Symposium highlights
On December 11th, 2015, McGill’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) held a symposium for faculty with a focus on translatingContinue Reading
How do you talk to students? [The Sandbox]
How do you talk to students is an important question to reflect on as we start thinking about next term.Continue Reading
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