The Lunch Spot: Let’s talk teaching
What do 2 prize winning instructors, 10 instructors from a variety of disciplines and TLS staff have in common? TheyContinue Reading
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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
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
Sychronous online classes: 10 Tips for engaging students
Marie Norman from Faculty Focus just posted a very interesting article online on “Sychronous Online Classes: 10 Tips for EngagingContinue Reading
Publishing’s wild west watchdog
When we hear academic integrity, we often think about the student code of conduct which contains policies on plagiarism andContinue Reading
Instructors branch out by offering students social media as an alternative to traditional assignments and assessment
This post, featuring Casey McCormick, a PhD candidate and course lecturer in Cultural Studies, and Dr. Nathalie Cooke, a professorContinue Reading
MyCourses webinar series now available on Video@McGill
Did you know Teaching and Learning Services has its own Video@McGill Channel? If you missed the monthly myCourses Webinar SeriesContinue Reading
Breaking the ice – 5 tips for getting your discussions started in myCourses
Classes start in just over two weeks, so it’s the perfect time to start getting your myCourses pages ready for the semester. The Discussions tool can be a great way to add an online component to your course. This blog post contains recommendations for creating exciting online discussions, with a focus on how you can leverage online icebreaker activities as an opportunity to introduce students to the Discussions tool.
Making the grade in myCourses
The Gradebook tool in myCourses has many powerful options to make managing your class easier. That said, it can alsoContinue Reading
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