Spotlight on Spaces: Chancellor Day Hall 101 and 102
Written by Kira Smith and Erin McDonagh. The jury is in, and the verdict is that these two new classroomsContinue Reading
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Spotlight on Spaces: Education 129 – Worth the Trek Up the Hill
Education 129, the first active learning lecture hall at McGill, is a model for lecture halls of the future. TheContinue Reading
Spotlight on Spaces: Heritage architecture meets pedagogical innovation in the new Arts 150 ALC
Have you noticed the new active learning classroom (ALC) in the Arts building? This beautifully renovated space is creating aContinue Reading
Create interactive images with Thinglink
I just ran across a very interesting tool for creating interactive images. Thinglink is a “freemium” tool (most features are freeContinue Reading
Instructors: Stop putting your PowerPoint slides on-line
I tire of the belly-aching about how students don’t show up to lectures anymore (the latest example of this isContinue Reading
What busy profs would like to read in a blog post about active learning
During a great workshop today on active learning in engineering at McGill I asked two questions (using Socrative) , ofContinue Reading
Why undergraduate students are teaching my entomology course – repost from arthropodecology.com
Reposted from arthopodecology.com. This term I’m teaching an introductory Entomology course at McGill. These days, however, I’m not lecturing at all – the students are doing the teaching. Read more –>
How can I teach in an Active Learning Classroom at McGill?
Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) are spaces that are specifically designed to “signal” a mode of learning focused on collaboration and interaction. ALCs offer many features, both furniture that encourages collaboration (e.g. round tables for group work, movable chairs for facilitating work in pairs or small groups) and numerous technological features (e.g., digital writing, screen sharing facilities, SMARTBoards) to provide a supportive and engaging learning environment. If you are an instructor that is interested in doing a great deal of active learning in your course, then these spaces were designed for you. If you are interested in teaching in one of these new spaces, read on!
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