²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù News - Teaching and learning /channels/news_feeds/all/term/teach_learn/rss en Undergraduate research takes center stage at Poster Showcase /channels/channels/news/undergraduate-research-takes-center-stage-poster-showcase-357139 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On the evening of March 19, more than 500 members of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù community gathered in celebration of student work at the fifth annual Undergraduate Poster Showcase. Hosted each March by the <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/ose">Office of Science Education (OSE)</a>, the Showcase invites students from across the University to share their scientific research, field work, in-class assignments, passion projects and more.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/2024_showcase_2-alex-tran-930x621.jpg?itok=9ZA8qCm-" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:42:18 +0000 webfull 199838 at /channels STL approves recommendations on generative AI /channels/channels/news/stl-approves-recommendations-generative-ai-349064 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><big>On June 13, 2023, the APC Subcommittee on Teaching and Learning (STL) approved two recommendations on integrating generative AI into the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's academic mission. The <a href="/stl/files/stl/stl_recommendations_2.pdf">recommendations</a> were presented by the <a href="/stl/stl-ai-working-group">STL AI Working Group</a>.</big></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:05:14 +0000 webfull 198400 at /channels Teach.Learn.Share is back: New podcast miniseries on assessment strategies! /channels/channels/news/teachlearnshare-back-new-podcast-miniseries-assessment-strategies-355946 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><big><big>Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to present a new podcast miniseries focusing on strategies for assessment for learning.</big></big></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/margojasmine1-edited.jpg?itok=LFpMt9C0" width="160" height="112" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:13:09 +0000 webfull 198397 at /channels Lessons learned from the inaugural Inclusive Teaching Initiative /channels/channels/news/lessons-learned-inaugural-inclusive-teaching-initiative-352496 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>From December 2022 to May 2023, a group comprising seven Faculty of Science instructors from six different departments met monthly to discuss ways of making their courses more inclusive. The Inclusive Teaching Initiative is part of the Faculty’s response to the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Provost’s <a href="/antiblackracism/about">Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism (ABR) 2020-2025</a> and the <a href="/studentservices/equity-diversity-inclusion">Strategic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan 2020-2025</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/inclusive_teaching_initiative_group_photo_2.jpg?itok=vkOfrJpe" width="160" height="120" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:27:24 +0000 webfull 194510 at /channels FSCI 198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions featured in Le Devoir /channels/channels/news/fsci-198-climate-crisis-and-climate-actions-featured-le-devoir-352450 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A recent article in <em>Le Devoir</em> highlighted FSCI 198, a three-credit course for undergraduates focused on building skills for individual and collective actions to address climate change:</p> <blockquote> <p>Devant les changements climatiques et leurs effets de plus en plus visibles, nombreux sont les jeunes paralysés par l’écoanxiété. À ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, un cours veut susciter l’espoir et outiller les étudiants pour faire face aux changements climatiques.</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/climate_course.jpg?itok=9Cu8_ke-" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:31:49 +0000 webfull 194460 at /channels Promoting student mental health through assessment practices, with Kira Smith /channels/channels/news/promoting-student-mental-health-through-assessment-practices-kira-smith-352449 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Reposted from the <a href="https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teaching for Learning blog</a> from ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Teaching and Learning Services.</em></p> <p>BY <a href="https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/author/margo-echenbergmcgill-ca/">MARGO ECHENBERG</a></p> <p>Have you ever wondered what the difference is between well-being, wellness, and mental health? Or how students’ learning and well-being are linked? Have you considered what the connections might be among assessment, student performance, and heightened emotions?</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/teach.learn_.share_.jpg?itok=mK6PrESy" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:58:14 +0000 webfull 194459 at /channels The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Reporter has profiled the Body Donor Program. /channels/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-has-profiled-body-donor-program-352446 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Body Donor Program plays crucial role in health sciences education</p> <p>Overall, donors have an impact on the education of more than a thousand students every year.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gabriel-venne-930x487.jpg?itok=uVq9Sxp8" width="160" height="84" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:12:45 +0000 webfull 194456 at /channels New podcast alert! Teach.Learn.Share /channels/channels/news/new-podcast-alert-teachlearnshare-351771 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><big>Teaching and Learning Services is excited to announce that the the launch of Teach.Learn.Share, our new podcast! We invite you to tune in for conversations about teaching and learning with members of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù community.</big></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/teachlearnshare_podcast-cover.png?itok=wHgVC0cv" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:36:35 +0000 webfull 193695 at /channels Newly certified sustainable workplaces at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù: Summer 2023 /channels/channels/news/newly-certified-sustainable-workplaces-mcgill-summer-2023-349589 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/sustainable_workplace_-_listserv_graphic.png?itok=mtmZdEcG" width="160" height="77" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:20:04 +0000 webfull 191100 at /channels New website: Policy on Assessment of Student Learning /channels/channels/news/new-website-policy-assessment-student-learning-349263 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><big>We recently published a website all about the new Policy on Assessment of Student Learning, which will replace the existing University Student Assessment Policy (USAP) in Fall 2024. Learn about the upcoming Policy and find resources to help you get ready for the coming changes: <a href="/assessment-for-learning/">mcgill.ca/pasl</a></big></p> <div> <h2><b>What is PASL?</b></h2> <p>PASL (rhymes with <i>tassel</i>) is a principles-based policy centred on <b>assessment for learning</b>.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/shutterstock_1130021441-edit-banner.jpg?itok=1m78danV" width="160" height="63" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:46:09 +0000 webfull 190750 at /channels