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SALTISE collaboration adds to the Network More good news about the continuing collaboration between SALTISE and ProfWeb.  This podcast features faculty from Vanier (Rhys Adams) and John Abbott (Phoebe Jackson) in conversation with Ryan Moon (ProfWeb) and Kevin Lenton (Vanier & ProfWeb). Rhys and Phoebe present how to use CourseFlow an an interactive and dynamic app that allows for interactive instructional design at three…

SALTISE is proud to announce the 2020 recipient of our Lifetime Achievement award is Dr. Laura Winer, Director of Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), McGill University, Montreal. This award is given to individuals who have played a significant role in supporting the growth and well-being of our community. Laura is indeed such an individual! Congratulations to Dr. Laura Winer Director,…

Are you interested in developing new resources or adapting our existing resources to support online learning in your school or district? Message from Usha James, our Executive Director Publisher: The Critical Thinking Consortium Here is how we can help: Create new resources for online learning: TC² would embrace the opportunity to partner with you to create new resources that you identify…

SALTISE collaboration adds to the Network Hope you are all keeping well and staying healthy as we continue into the eighth week of isolating. I thought we’d share a little good news about a collaboration between SALTISE and ProfWeb.  This podcast features faculty from Dawson (Carmen Leung and Yann Brouillette) in conversation with Ryan Moon (ProfWeb) and Kevin Lenton (Vanier & ProfWeb). Carmen and…

Part 1- Traditional Evaluations Author: Susan MacNeil, Editor Publisher: Profweb: Learning Objects and Inspiring Learning “Are you looking at your course plan wondering how you are going to adapt the assessments that remain to your new ‘suddenly-online course’? Or maybe you would like to know what you can do to make sure students are not plagiarizing or cheating on quizzes…

With Zoom-bombing a cultural phenomenon, here’s how to protect your meetings. Author: Dan Goodin Posted on: Date: 4/2/2020 “With the coronavirus pandemic forcing millions of people to work, learn, and socialize from home, Zoom conferences are becoming a default method to connect. And with popularity comes abuse. Enter Zoom-bombing, the phenomenon of trolls intruding into other people’s meetings for the…

Perusall Publisher Offering Free Textbooks We designed Perusall to support learning no matter the mode of delivery: if you’re moving your class online due to the Coronavirus epidemic, Perusall will create an engaging virtual learning experience for your students. If your students previously purchased books outside of Perusall, and you’d like to move to Perusall now, we may be able…

Advice to those about to teach online because of the corona-virus Author: Dr. Tony Bates Posted on: Online Learning and Distance Education Resources March 9th, 2020 With the reports of more and more institutions closing campuses because of the corona-virus, and even those not closing advising their instructors to move their classes online, I am wondering what advice or help…

Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) L’Association canadienne de l’éducation en génie (ACEG) Montreal, June 18-21, 2020 Concordia University & McGill University The 2020 Canadian Engineering Education Association/Association canadienne de l’éducation en génie’s Annual Conference will be held jointly at Concordia and McGill University, in Montreal, Qc., from June 18-21, 2020, with the theme of “Fostering students’ ownership of their learning.”We…

Let’s Talk Science The McGill chapter of Let’s Talk Science, a Canadian non for profit that promotes STEM in young students, is looking to invite students from high school (sec V  students) and CEGEPs for their symposium on sustainability. Please circulate this message in your class. In addition to that, if you happen to know a student or a group…