Become a TA for the EDC!
The EDC is looking to hire a Teaching Assistant (130 hours / term) in a service role for the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 terms. The position will involve providing support for the EDC’s TA-related...
View ArticleRegistration for the Fall 2018 Cohort of the EDC’s “Preparing to Teach”...
Registration for the Fall 2018 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching...
View ArticleRegistration for the Fall 2019 Cohort of “Preparing to Teach” Is Now Open!
Registration for the Fall 2019 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching...
View ArticleThe Case for a Universal Design for Learning at Carleton University
By: Margaret Janse Van Rensburg, School of Social Work The Canadian Human Rights Act (R.S.C. 1985) legislates that all people should have equitable opportunities regardless of ability. It institutes...
View ArticleExperiential Learning in the Classroom
By: Edna Tehranzadeh, Health: Science, Technology and Policy, Faculty of Science Traditionally, learning in the classroom has taken a passive approach. If one were to picture a classroom setting, an...
View ArticleImproving Educational Accessibility Using the Universal Design for Learning
By: Nathan Murtha, Phd Student (Physics) Although it is my job to teach as a teaching assistant in the physics department at Carleton University, I have learned a great deal from the time that I’ve...
View ArticleAddressing Traumatic Brain Injury in the Classroom: A Teaching Assistant’s...
By Adam Stone, Phd Student (SLaLS) While Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a source of significant impairment toward learning in the classroom, there are several measures put in place at Carleton...
View ArticleUtilizing Technologies to Improve Accessibility in the Classroom
By Abdihakim Mao, Masters student (Information Technology) Nowadays, it goes without saying that technology plays an integral part in the everyday lives of students, teaching assistants, and...
View ArticleCreating Accessible Laboratory Spaces for Students with Physical Disabilities
By: Eliza Ali, PhD Student (Neuroscience) Science education is becoming more inclusive, however there is still much work that needs to be done when considering students with physical disabilities. The...
View ArticleOn Student Success: Making Opportunities to Teach into Opportunities to...
By: Lindsay Dorder, Master’s student (Health Sciences) Introduction: “Knowing thyself” Students are all uniquely receiving and interpreting information (1,2). A word or phrase could ultimately have...
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