Our mission is to support the development of outstanding teaching at Concordia. Through our services and resources we are building a university community committed to sharing ideas and insights on teaching for the advancement of learning and academic success for all.
The CTLS offers a broad range of services to both full-time and part-time faculty as well as graduate students, teaching assistants and staff including workshops, consultations, orientations and seminars in university teaching. Professional development services at a personal and departmental level are also available on demand.
The CTLS provides a series of resources that are updated regularly to ensure access to the lastest and most effective ideas and solutions. Whether you're interested in designing a new course, preparing a first lesson, interpreting course evaluations or knowing more about the lastest strategies for teaching with technology our tools and guides are available online for quick and easy reference.
The scholarship of teaching and learning continues to gain momentum in higher education and with it comes an ever growing number of great teachers. To celebrate Concordia's community of skilled and distinguished teachers the CTLS has started capturing their views and opinions to find out what it takes to win a teaching award and how our teachers are contributing to student success.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS - The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) invites proposals for presentations at its 32nd Annual International Conference June 19 - 22, 2012 at the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal. Co-sponsored by Concordia University, this year's theme will be exploring "Learning without boundaries? Apprentissage sans limites?". Deadline for proposals is Thursday January 19, 2012. Vist the conference website for more information.
Don't miss out on our latest offering of workshops. Looking for strategies to foster critical thinking? Need a few pointers for polishing your presentation skills in the classroom? Want to know more about the latest techniques for using Moodle, blogs and wikis? Visit our workshop catalogue for full details or to register online.
The CTLS is making a range of teaching and learning articles available on the website and through our digital newsletter service. Our aim is to provide faculty with articles and research stories on teaching and learning that are brief, accessible and most importantly relevant to the improvement of teaching in higher education. (Read the latest edition: Getting Students to Read).
Developing an understanding of learning theories and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) has led to innovative teaching practices and experimental strategies that work. We've put together examples of these theories with brief summaries of what they mean and how they are being used to shape the future of university education.
Want to acquire a truly comprehensive understanding of what social media in teaching and learning is all about. Alex Enkerli walks you through the basics.
What on earth is a blog? Can blogs be used effectively in teaching and learning in higher education? You bet!
How much is too much when it comes to using technology. Dr. Mark Morton examines the latest advances in digital media and the notion of information overload in teaching and learning.
Now you can learn to use Moodle for teaching anytime you want using our screencast quick tips.
Designer Andrew Dolan walks you through basic design principles for creating classroom presentations that keep students turned on not tuned out!
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Date Printed: Sat January 28, 2012
