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PhD candidate Anita Acai and postdoctoral fellow Cherie Woolmer are among the first to receive fellowships from International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)—and McMaster is the only institution to be recognized with two representatives in the 2019 inaugural cohort. This year a total of nine fellows represented institutions from Canada, United […]
McMaster University was praised for its “deep and genuine commitment to quality assurance” after receiving the final audit report from the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (Quality Council) in November. “We are grateful for the recognition,” said Acting-Provost Susan Searls Giroux. “It reinforces the value of teaching and learning at McMaster and further highlights […]
Sue Baptiste has made a career out of building a learning environment of equality between student and teacher. She believes an effective learning relationship must be built on shared purpose, trust and respect to allow authenticity and honesty to thrive between both parties. This creates a safe, low-risk environment that allows students to ask questions […]
Mental health is one of the most important issues facing youth and society at large. If universities are not rallying everyone from every corner of their campus to solve this problem, they are ignoring the canary in the coal mine, at their peril. They will also not be helping to solve the issues of critical […]
Hacking Exercise for Health: The surprising new science of fitness, which launched this week, is designed to not only teach the basics of how the body boosts fitness and strength, but also to provide opportunities to apply that theory through a series of “do-anywhere” workouts and practical tips, providing learners with the knowledge they need […]
An innovative pilot program is providing new faculty members in the Faculty of Science with a host of mentorship, career development and networking opportunities aimed at helping them succeed in their first years at McMaster and throughout their careers. The New Faculty Mentoring Program, which will run throughout the 2019/20 academic year, pairs a cohort […]
Echo360 is an institutionally-supported online video platform, which has evolved into a new generation active learning environment, offering a range of possibilities to increase student engagement, inclusion, and participation. MacPherson is collaborating with a group of instructors, students, Campus Classroom Technologies, The Equity and Inclusion Office, and Echo360 support managers to learn how to increase student participation with the effective use of […]
Are you a student or do you know a student passionate about supporting student mental health and well-being at McMaster? Dr. Catharine Munn and her team are currently looking for students to serve on the Student Advisory Committee for Phase II of the McMaster Student Mental Health and Well-being Strategy. If this seems like something you or […]
The MacPherson Institute’s Course Refinement service can work with you mid-term to collect and respond to student feedback so you can make enhancements that will help improve the learning experience in your classroom. Applications for the Fall 2019 term are now open and the deadline to apply is September 13th. Due to the increased popularity of […]
The Teaching & Learning Forum is an annual half-day event open to new and returning McMaster teaching assistants (TAs), graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and sessional instructors. It offers participants information sessions and workshops on various teaching and learning topics, as well as an opportunity to network. Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 9:00 am to 12:10 pm […]
