TPS Touchpoint: Peer Learning and Experiential Education
With our campus buzzing with activity, this month’s highlighted results from the Teaching Practices Survey (TPS) focus on peer learning and experiential education. 56% of respondents require students to work in groups with an additional 21% making it optional. 49% of respondents require students to participate in experiential-based learning with an additional 11% making it […]
Gen AI in the Circle: Honoring Indigenous Voices and Knowledge
CTL is exploring the intersection of generative AI and Indigenous knowledge, focusing on cultural appropriateness and collaboration in partnership with Indigenous leaders. We are excited to host a learning retreat uniting Indigenous generative AI leaders and community to discuss implications in education, fostering collaboration and respect. This is an opportunity to address the gap between digital […]
Accessibility Tip | UDL Guidelines: Joy & Play
Did you have a chance to check out the updated UDL Guidelines (version 3)? The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to proactively enhance access and participation to meaningful learning for as many people as possible. One of the new considerations reads: “Nurture joy and […]
TPS Touchpoint: Teaching Practices & Learner Engagement
With the launch of the new academic year, this month’s highlighted results from the Teaching Practices Survey (TPS) focus on teaching practices & learner engagement. 94% of respondents agree/strongly agree that “Active learning practices (students solving problems, collaborating with one another, generating knowledge, etc.) are an effective way to promote student learning.” They reported spending […]
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