Teaching Plus

In this episode of the Get to Know CTL series, Brad and Bradon share how they help U of A instructors with course assessments and how important data is to informing with work we do at CTL.

In this episode of the Get to Know CTL series, Instructional Designer Chris Borger shares how he brings his talents in education and performance to developing content for CTL's website, and what he cooks for dinner when the work day is done.

Case studies encourage students to learn through peer discussion about authentic, discipline-specific situations, instead of being exposed to, or having to memorize, information. In this episode, Dr. Ben Cheung shares his experience with case-based instruction in a recent fully online 600-level Mechanical Engineering course.

Teaching is a social practice. In this episode, Engineering PhD student Heidi Cossey shares her research into perceptions of teaching culture at the University of Alberta, including its five pillars of institutional policies that affect teaching, faculty engagement in teaching, institutional support and resources, assessment of teaching, and rewarding excellence in teaching.

In this episode of the Get to Know CTL series, Assistant Director Dr. Cosette Lemelin shares what she loves about her job, what a "day in the life of Cosette" looks like, and what she likes to do when she closes her laptop at the end of a work day. 

CTL is celebrating Open Education Week (March 7-11, 2022) by hosting our second Open Education Symposium. In this episoide, CTL's Krysta Mcnutt and steering committee member Larry Clark provide us with a peek into the jam-packed schedule of sessions and networking at the year's event. For more information and to register, click here.

Culture affects every aspect of group work in university courses. In this episode, CTL’s Cosette Lemelin speaks with Heather Seyl Miyashita, Lisa Lozanski, and Xiaobing Lin from the University of Alberta International about what instructors can consider and do when planning and implementing learning activities that involve student collaboration.

Informal student surveys can provide valuable information for instructors to enhance student engagement in active learning activities. In this episode, Dr. Frank Robinson describes his survey tool and strategies for a unique learning experience in a first-year Animal Science course.

Online forums can be a saf(er), inclusive space for critical thinking and learning from peers. In this episode, Dr. Tara Milbrandt describes how she structured the forum activity in her courses and how impressed she was with the quality and collegiality of student postings.

Relatedness, competence, and autonomy are basic psychological needs underlying student motivation and learning. In this episode, Dr. Geoff Bostick, Associate Teaching Professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, shares his ideas and strategies for implementing self-determination theory in his teaching.