I first learned about the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) after enrolling in the CUT program early in my doctoral studies. For the last few years, I’ve been keeping an eye on the location of their annual conference, waiting for it to come a bit closer to home. The conference finally came to Toronto in June of this year with the theme of “Creative Teaching and Learning: Exploring. Shaping. Knowing,” and it was well worth the wait. Despite the overwhelming security measures that took place for the neighbouring G8 conference, over 600 attendees from Canada, the United States and abroad attended the three day conference. Continue reading Teaching Conference Worth the Wait – Colleen Whyte
Month: July 2010
CTE Welcomes Visiting Faculty Members from KSU – Donna Ellis
The next two weeks will be very different ones for the staff at CTE. We are delighted to be welcoming twenty-five faculty members from King Saud University (KSU) in Saudi Arabia. They are joining us as of July 12 for an instructional development program developed by our staff members. The first week of the program, entitled “Integrating Technologies into Your Teaching,” comprises a dozen workshops, including “A Survey of Learning Technologies,” “Blended Learning,” “Assessing Student Learning with Eportfolios,” “Facilitating Online Discussions,” and “Creating a Fully Online Course” (the latter workshop is being offered in conjunction with the Centre for Extended Learning). Continue reading CTE Welcomes Visiting Faculty Members from KSU – Donna Ellis