The goal of this module is to raise your consciousness about how power plays out in different situations, so you can start to see how it plays out in your own context.

How did anyone match the alternative assessment to the learning objective? Since there were several adjective lists for the cognitive Bloom taxonomy levels, I thought there were also banks of assessments to help a new instructor, right?  

Once your seamster, session or course is done it is time to: Reflect, plan for the next year – then rest.   PD planning for sessional instructors is just as critical as it is for all other instructors. We have a quick overview of PD planning and some low-cost options for PD events to help get you started.

The panelists shared their passion for helping students feel safe wherever teaching takes place. Discussion was wide-ranging and lively, covering the topics of curriculum development, course syllabi, course assessment, and how to improve the online spaces where courses are taught.  

Everyone’s journey is affected by their social identities, which are the physical, social and mental characteristics that make you the person you are. They include factors like race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disabilities or abilities, and religious beliefs.

Resource radar from January, mix of books, article and podcasts on online learning related topics.

During a morning check-in between MB Hub’s instructional designer, Ariful Hoq Shanil, and myself, what started as a lively conversation ended with this blog post.

Essentially, if you do not teach students to give good feedback, they will not intuitively give good feedback.

This month, a curated list of higher educational podcasts on topics we are keeping on our radar.