Every Tuesday evening this summer, staff, faculty and students are welcome to join in on NC-led group training rides in advance of the Big Move Cancer Ride, September 3 to 19, a local fundraising event by Niagara Health in support of the Walker Family Cancer Centre. Training rides will begin at Rockway Community Centre in St....
Every Tuesday evening this summer, staff, faculty and students are welcome to join in on NC-led group training rides in advance of the Big Move Cancer Ride, September 3 to 19, a local fundraising event by Niagara Health in support of the Walker Family Cancer Centre. Training rides will begin at Rockway Community Centre in St....
Microsoft teams is a digital collaboration hub that can be used, in tandem with Blackboard course sites, to support your teaching. Host online class meetings, store information and collaborate through course documents, communicate via public/private chat feeds or 1-on-1 chats. In this webinar we will take our first steps towards creating a Class Teams Site...
Online synchronous learning offers opportunities to make use of the benefits of online learning while still connecting directly with students. In this session, we will look at tools and techniques that can be used to effectively engage students in synchronous learning, including preparing students for synchronous sessions, promoting student interest, engaging in active learning, and...
At Niagara College, we have two main institutionally-supported technologies that can provide robust ecosystems for group work. Both Blackboard and Microsoft Teams allow for the creation of groups and serve to aggregate tools that support synchronous and asynchronous group collaboration. In this session, we will review and compare group functionality within Blackboard and Microsoft Teams...
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 course documents more accessible to learners. Resources pertaining to accessible standards and principles will also be shared for those interested in finding guidance...
Do you have questions about specific Blackboard features or would you like to chat about how to use Blackboard to better support your teaching this fall? Register for this virtual drop-in session, and join us online anytime between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. to meet one-on-one with a CAE staff member. Please arrive with specific questions...
Developing a hybrid course that combines face-to-face and online components offers an opportunity to engage students with the best aspects of both teaching formats. In this unstructured sandbox session, you are welcome to drop in to discuss your hybrid course. During this time, we can assist with determining course structure, identifying effective teaching strategies for...
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is “the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.” SEL is grounded in...
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 course documents more accessible to learners. Resources pertaining to accessible standards and principles will also be shared for those interested in finding guidance...