Unsure How to Incorporate a Discussion Forum in Your Online Course? No Problem!

Written by Iwona Gniadek, Instructional Designer for the Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB During a recent course design conversation, teachers who transitioned their course to the online format said that they offer marks for participation in face-to-face courses, but assume it is not expected for courses taking place online. We chatted briefly about the roots of their assumption…

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Getting Student Feedback Online

Written by Erin Thomas, Communications Coordinator for the Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB Edited by Iwona Gniadek, Instructional Designer for the Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB Were your students’ midterm grades not as high as you were expecting? Are you having trouble gauging student comprehension without seeing faces and reading body language? It might be time to get…

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Promoting Internationalization in Teaching & Learning

By Yunyi Chen, B.A., M.Ed., CTESL About Yunyi To accommodate the academic needs of the increasing international student population, the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning launched a new position, faculty specialist-internationalization at the University of Manitoba. I am lucky to be hired at the position to promote internationalization in post-secondary education. I…