Learning in relationship
In today’s blog post, professor Aaron Mills continues sharing about his approach to teaching an Anishinaabe law course [LAWG 508D,Continue Reading
Tag: teaching and learning
Teaching and learning in circle
One of the things I really enjoy about working at Teaching and Learning Services is having the opportunity to talkContinue Reading
What would happen if you stopped giving participation grades?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you stopped giving students participation grades? Professor Berkeley Kaite did and decided toContinue Reading
Remote delivery experiences and advice: Lessons learned from Winter 2020
On May 25, 2020, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) and the Office of Science Education (OSE) at McGill University heldContinue 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
Peer assessment: Engaging students and promoting accountability
A number of instructors at McGill have been implementing peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
Do students feel that mind-calming exercises promote deep learning?
That’s what Paul Grogan, professor of Biology at Queen’s University, wanted to know. On May 1, 2019, I attended theContinue Reading
Flexible assessment: One instructor’s implementation in a large class
This post is co-authored by Kira Smith and Carolyn Samuel. What are the outcomes when students are given choices aboutContinue Reading
Lifting the lid on online grading tool Crowdmark
Crowdmark – an online grading tool developed especially to handle large classes – has been attracting a growing following across North America,Continue Reading
McGill Principal Prize Recipients Weigh in on Various Facets of Teaching and Learning
Three 2018 recipients of McGill University’s Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching were recently interviewed about their thoughts on teachingContinue Reading