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Group vs. Collaborative Learning: Knowing the Difference Makes a Difference Author: Jane A. Scheuermann Posted on: Faculty Focus Date: February 5th, 2018 Five years ago, I transitioned from a totally lecture-based classroom to a more student-centered, engaging one. Initially, I found that when students were placed in groups, they didn’t necessarily work together. What I discovered was that the activities…

Thank you for attending the 8th Annual SALTISE Conference on June 3rd & 4th. We hope you had a rewarding conference and enjoyed the hospitality of our host, Dawson College. Please take a few moments to complete this survey. Your feedback is very important and will help us plan next year’s event. Our aim is to continue to improve the…

SALTISE Conference Graduate Student Award goes to… Armin Yazdani It is my pleasure to nominate my colleague Armin Yazdani for the 2019 SALTISE Graduate Student Award. I have known Armin for more than three years and it has been an absolute pleasure working with him. I met Armin when he presented at McGill’s  Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) the results of his…

SALTISE 8th Annual Conference Attracts Record Number of Attendees The 8th Annual SALTISE Conference focusing on Promoting Deeper Learning: From Analytics to New Strategies attracted over 520 attendees this year from Quebec, across Canada and overseas. This year the conference recruited a roster of prominent keynote speakers and panelists on the exciting topics of augmented intelligent tools stemming from innovations…

Pint of Science: Event for the Science Curious Pint of Science is an international science festival that brings together scientists, students, and the general public for three nights of inspiring talks about the latest research, no previous science knowledge required! The event runs from May 20-22nd and there are six themes for people to choose from – Our Beautiful Mind,…

ECQ-supported event on inclusion and accessibility – accessXchange The conference organizers have gathered an array of great speakers from Team Xbox at Microsoft, the University of Toronto (Inclusive Design Research Centre) and the Canadian Institute for the Blind. When is it? April 24th & 25th, 2019 Where will this happen? Concordia University MB 9th floor What time does it start…

Assemblée générale annuelle / Annual General Meeting French follows Lundi 29 Avril 2019 / Monday, April 29th, 2019 8:30 AM – 2 PM Centre des conférences MB9, Université Concordia / MB9 Conference Center, Concordia University Dear members of the Montreal Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology community, The Montreal CIC Local Section cordially invites you to join us at the…

The Dawson Hackathon is a collaborative, interdisciplinary event where students work in teams to find creative solutions to a themed challenge. It’s a fun and social learning experience with mentorship for all levels. No experience in programming or robotics necessary!  Registration of individuals and teams until Thursday April 11th at 18:00.  https://bit.ly/dawsonhack The challenge involves the construction of a micro-robot designed to navigate…

Announcing the Winter 2019 SALTISE Mini-Grant Winners SALTISE/S4 – Acknowledgements  – Entente Canada Quebec (ECQ) grant – Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education/S4 Executive Committee SATLISE Co-Directors – Elizabeth S. Charles and Nathaniel Lasry Selection Committee Carol Hawthorne, Concordia University; Pascale Blanc, Vitrine technologie éducation (VTÉ); Maria Orjuela-Laverde, McGill University; Jennifer Mitchell, Vanier College; Azra Khan, Dawson College And the Winter 2019 Winners are…  

Editorial on the Research Topic Active Learning: Theoretical Perspectives, Empirical Studies, and Design Profiles Posted on: Frontiers, March 2019 Written by: Robert Cassidy1, Elizabeth S. Charles2 & James Davis Slotta3 Scholars recognize our transition into a “Knowledge Society,” where citizens are increasingly engaged in critical thinking, collaborative problem solving and evidence-based reasoning, and the workplace is defined by its complexity and rapid evolution…