“Opinions Ahead” is an ongoing series of opinion pieces submitted to the CTL blog. The opinions presented in these pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the Centre for Teaching and Learning or the University of Regina. My job as e-Learning Coordinator involves talking about technology in the classroom and in teaching. I… Read More
“Social” has started to feel like a buzz word lately, at least to me. That may be my connection with social media and all the talking I do about what that means, but sometimes I think we forget just what “social” actually means. It does not mean “public,” rather it focuses on interactions between people.… Read More
In the digital age, it is more and more important to consider accessibility. There are numerous strategies and digital options available for people with disabilities but those still mean a different experience (try experiencing accessibility for an hour). We need to be considering how our digital content is accessed by those who have a disability.… Read More
I just read a fascinating post over on flipperteach by Carolyn Durley and I wanted to share it because I think it raises some incredibly important questions about our students’ focus. Is it on learning or is it on grades? Are they focused on pleasing us or are they focused on actually engaging in critical thinking?… Read More
The Winter semester has concluded, grades have been submitted. So now what? For some there are spring or summer classes. There are conferences. Maybe there are vacations. There is probably some research awaiting attention now that the rush of grading has been completed. Summer is so frequently a chance to get our own work done… Read More
As someone who splits her time between the Library and the Centre for Teaching and Learning, I am particularly interested in the future of books in academia. Regardless of whether we are talking about library books, textbooks, print or ebooks, the landscape is changing and changing quickly. EDUCAUSE has recently published a new guide in their… Read More
In an academic setting, the first way most people think to present information is in some form of document, be it an article, a lab report, a paper, a table, etc. We like our very traditional means of presentation. Part of that is, of course, that research publication usually revolves around that type of format.… Read More
As it is the season for grading, it is hardly a surprise that there have been a lot of posts about grading lately (check out our previous post, Faculty Focus, College Ready Writing, and Hack [Higher] Education). One of the big issues that comes up time and time again is efficiency. How do we make grading… Read More