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Engaging Teaching
We here in the Learning Design & Support Team have a lot of experience with putting our feet in our mouths. Jodie is often even trying to put her foot in other people’s mouths (editor’s note: this is entirely untrue). So we are uniquely qualified to help you avoid doing just that.
In hallway chats with faculty, common questions that come up are “How should I bring up (insert topic here) with my student(s)”? “Is (insert observable behaviour here) ok for me to talk with (student name) about?” The answer is: yes, no, maybe, I don’t know.
These conversations usually happen either in class in front of everybody, or one on one. Setting clear expectations for communication in your learning environment helps everybody out. Here are a couple tips for each of those situations
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Learning Technology
D2L has a new Virtual Classroom Tool that allows you to set up a virtual (a.k.a. online) space. It includes video communication between you and all of your students (a.k.a. virtual lecture), or for you to host your office hours online (a.k.a. virtual office hours) and be able to see the whites of your students’ eyes 🙂
For more details, please visit this URL
Coming Soon: a Flemingized Tipsheet on how to use the Virtual Classroom Tool
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Policies & Procedures
In our first Teaching Hub post, we highlighted the college’s new Class Absence Operating Procedure. All staff recently received a memo about the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s ruling on Medical Documentation and Accommodation, including some examples to help clarify these new processes. What do faculty members need to know? If a student approaches you about retroactive accommodations, you can thank them for sharing with you, but redirect them to Counselling Services, who will initiate the process. If/when your involvement is required, you will be contacted by the student’s counsellor.
Services for Students
Students with personal issues? Academic concerns? Mental health struggles? Need for accommodations? Counselling Services can help!
If you notice a student is struggling, you can encourage them to access Counselling Services or walk them down to Sutherland C2100, Frost 252, Haliburton main office, or Cobourg main office. Pre-arranged and drop-in appointments are available.
For times when Counselling Services is not available, students still have access to phone supports:
- Good2Talk 1-866-925-5454 (for students under the age of 25)
- Lifeworks<PHONE_NUMBER> (for students over the age of 25)
- 4 County Crisis<PHONE_NUMBER>
PLUS, keep your eyes peeled for the Campus Health Workshop Series starting September 23 at the Sutherland Campus! This four-session series includes Sleeping Smart, Priorities and Party Life, Managing Stress, and Supporting Peers.