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Welcome to the CTL

We inspire creativity, ensure quality, and foster a scholarly approach to academic programming and innovative delivery to promote faculty and student success.

Welcome to the Centre for Teaching and Learning

We inspire creativity, ensure quality, and foster a scholarly approach to academic programming and innovative delivery to promote faculty and student success.

What's new?

What's new?

Sticky note that says: Final Grades Submission Deadline Apr 23 @ 12pm

UPCOMING / IMPORTANT DATES

Final Grades Submission Deadline

Reminder: the final grades submission deadline is on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 12pm. This quick tip can assist:

UPCOMING / IMPORTANT DATES

Final Grades Submission Deadline

Reminder: the final grades submission deadline is on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 12pm. This quick tip can assist:

Looking for additional support?

Connect with the CTL DC Connect support team or visit the DC Connect webpage for self-service documentation.

Upcoming Event / October 23, 2024

Fall Academic PD Day 🍁

Join us in-person for this multi-track PD opportunity, anchored in the Science of Learning, along with experiences around teaching and learning. Engage and connect with your colleagues on a day of sharing, discovery, and socializing!

Upcoming Event / October 23, 2024

Fall Academic PD Day 🍁

Join us in-person for this multi-track PD opportunity, anchored in the science of learning, along with experiences around teaching and learning. Engage and connect with your colleagues on a day of sharing, discovery, and socializing!

Call for Proposals

We want to celebrate and provide a platform for you to share your best practices, successes, and lessons learned! While we encourage you to submit sessions around the science of learning; however, we are also open to accepting sessions that highlight general teaching, learning and assessment practices at DC.
Proposals will be accepted until Friday, October 4, 2024.

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In this issue / OCTOBER 11, 2024

CTL Compass

Fall Semester 🍁 October 2024
Fall Academic PD Day - October 23, 2024 / Midterm Grades Submission / WebCOT Transistion to Coursedog / Could you embrace GenAI in the classroom? / Updates from the CTL & SALS / Upcoming PD / and much more...
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In this issue / August 30, 2024

CTL Compass

Fall Semester 🍁 September 2024
⚓️ Anchored in the Science of Learning / ✍🏻 A message from our Dean / DC Connect Updates / The Use of Purposeful Technology... and much more
START READING

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Resource / September 3, 2024

How to Incorporate Generative AI

The permitted or prohibited use of GenAI in instructional activities and assessments must be explicitly communicated to students. Including a statement in the course outline and in the DC Connect course shell establishes a concrete directive on the use of GenAI in the course.
Sample directives and PowerPoints are available here!
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New Academic Resource 🚨 / August 29, 2023

Generative AI

To support Durham College faculty in navigating the use of Generative AI in their teaching and learning practices, the CTL and the GenAI taskforce created a comprehensive suite of resources.
Check it out

Resource / September 3, 2024

How to Incorporate Generative AI

The permitted or prohibited use of GenAI in instructional activities and assessments must be explicitly communicated to students. Including a statement in the course outline and in the DC Connect course shell establishes a concrete directive on the use of GenAI in the course. Sample directives and PowerPoints are available here!

NEW PD OPPORTUNITY / August 30, 2024

CTC Registration Open

Registration is now open for full-time faculty wishing to take the following course in the College Teaching Certificate: Scholarship and Professional Practice for College Faculty (EDUC 1104, formerly PRSP).

Date: Fridays, January 10 – April 18, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Delivery mode: Hybrid - in-person/synchronous + 1 hour asynchronous

Please speak with your Executive Dean about your participation in this course and complete your registration no later than December 13, 2024.

New VR OPPORTUNITIES 📣 / August 30, 2024

Bodyswaps VR

Reminder: Bodyswaps licensing has been extended from April 2024 - March 2025. Bodyswaps will be available on a collection of 8 VR headsets, available for faculty members to borrow through IT Service Desk.

UPCOMING EVENT / FYI

DC Holiday Closure

From Monday, December 25, 2023 through to Monday, January 2, 2024, Durham College will be closed for the holidays. Faculties and some departments, including the CTL, will be unavailable during this time. Faculty members seeking same day in-person or virtual support are encouraged to connect with the team when the college reopens on or after Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

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Teaching flexibly?

Rise to the challenge

Find the drivers you need for teaching in DC's flexible classrooms and suggestions for faculty on offering a student-centered learning experience in a flexible learning environment.
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Sign up for a #CTLPD session

Ramp up your skills!

Join the CTL for an upcoming professional development session or two. Learn about or get a hands-on demo with a variety of tools that can enhance your teaching and learning practice.
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All support requests are placed in queue and answered in the order they are received. Thank you for your patience as we get through requests, we are happy to help.
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