This year’s Day of Reflection is scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2022, from 1 to 5 p.m. The program will be delivered virtually via Zoom from 1 to 3 p.m., with an outdoor reception immediately to follow at the Welland Campus. Important note: We have moved Day of Reflection from Zoom Events to Zoom, which...
This year’s Day of Reflection is scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2022, from 1 to 5 p.m. The program will be delivered virtually via Zoom from 1 to 3 p.m., with an outdoor reception immediately to follow at the Welland Campus. Important note: We have moved Day of Reflection from Zoom Events to Zoom, which...
Can I show my students a movie from my Netflix account? What does CC-BY-SA mean? Can I put cartoons in my slideshows? If you have ever wondered about these questions or others like it, stop by one of our Copyright Questions Drop-in sessions and ask away! These information consultation sessions for faculty are being hosted...
How can we improve our application of eLearning platforms and tools to better support student learning? The CAE has developed a checklist to help you optimize the digital learning experiences that you create. This checklist is informed by the Quality Matters framework, an internationally recognized and evidence informed benchmark for high-quality digital learning experiences. Our...
Niagara College’s Blackboard Learning Management System is a crucial tool for communicating with students, sharing course content, and deploying and grading assessments. As you get ready for the start of the semester, you may find you have some last-minute questions about setting up elements of your course using Blackboard. If you have concerns that need...
Creating accessible course sites directly supports the academic success of students from varied backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. In this webinar, we will explore specific strategies to making course content, media, and online meetings more accessible to learners. Resources pertaining to accessible standards and principles will also be shared for those interested in finding guidance...
The CAE has developed a checklist to help you optimize the digital learning experiences that you create. This checklist is informed by the Quality Matters framework, an internationally recognized and evidence informed benchmark for high-quality digital learning experiences. The checklist is applicable to all course delivery modes, whether fully online, hybrid, or face-to-face and will...
Anti-Asian racism can seem obscure to many people, or an after-thought in the scheme of other forms of racial discrimination. During Asian Heritage Month, join the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) for this interactive panel where Asian leaders gather to share insights on the progress of Canada's readiness to denounce and address anti-Asian...
In this webinar, we will explore eCampus Ontario’s H5P studio. H5P is a great tool for creating interactive presentations, adding interactions to videos (questions, clickable links, notes, etc.), gamifying learning, and much more. Elements created in H5P can be embedded directly into Blackboard course sites for seamless use by students. During this session we will:...
Why is accessibility important and how does it apply to your teaching and learning contexts? Inaccessible teaching and learning environments are exclusionary teaching and learning environments. True accessibility means proactively taking action to create access across our institution. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore perspectives and models of disability, reflect on...