For Pedagogical and Techno-Pedagogical Support
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There are many ways we can support you! Request a one-on-one appointment, speak with a pedagogical counsellor, or join our Teaching and Learning Communities by contacting us with the information included in this document.
Winter 2022 Techno-Pedagogical Event
View the conference program with detailed schedule and session descriptions, click here
The full day schedule is available here
Click here to register for the event! Please register before January 2, 2022 if you plan on joining us for lunch. Registration is permitted until the morning of the event, however, a meal/drinks will not be provided.
All event materials shared by presenters will be uploaded here. – Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only
Resources
Resources Available
As a John Abbott College employee, you have free access to several paid subscriptions including those from Magna Publications, LinkedIn Learning, ProfWeb, and Infobase! To view and download an infographic detailing these resources as well as how to log-in, click here
20 Minute Mentor - Teaching and Learning Video Series
The 20-Minute Mentor is a video series by the Teaching Professor that answer common questions related to teaching and learning.
Log-in using the account your created for Magna Publications. Detailed instructions can be found by clicking here.
https://www.teachingprofessor.com/resources/20-minute-mentor/
Be sure to check out the Fall 2021 Monday Morning Mentor Series schedule by clicking here!
Adobe Education Exchange – Free Lessons, Activities, and Projects for your Class
Sign-up using your John Abbott College credentials and discover free lessons, activities, and projects for your class! Free teaching resources available as well.
AMEQ en Ligne - Quotidien Francophone
AMEQ en ligne est un quotidien francophone qui vise à partager les communiqués de presse provenant de tous les niveaux scolaires et organismes gouvernementaux.
Connectez-vous en utilisant le compte que vous avez créé sur le site avec votre adresse e-mail John Abbott.
AQPC - Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale
AQPC is an association for educators that promotes pedagogical practices at the college level.
AESTQ - Association pour l’enseignement de la science technologie au Québec
L’AESTQ a pour mission de contribuer à l’amélioration de la qualité de l’enseignement de la science et de la technologie afin que la culture scientifique prenne une place importante au Québec.
CCDMD - Exercices Interactifs
CCDMD’s Learning Centre provides students with educational resources developed by experienced CEGEP teachers and provides teachers with resources to complement their lessons or even assign as homework!
Microsoft Education- EduDay Webinars On-Demand
Created by Microsoft Education, EduDay Webinars are available both on-demand and live to provide you with tips and best practice for supporting remote, hybrid, and in person learning.
Mr. Tompkins Ed Tech- Educational Technology Tutorials
This Youtube channel provides video tutorials on various educational technology tips as well as quick lessons on various math-related topics.
Quality Matters- Quality Online Learning
Quality Matters is a non-profit organization that provides support for online teaching.
Sign-up for your Quality Matters account by using your John Abbott College email address and creating a password. Click here to sign-up.
Click here to access Quality Matters.
SALTISE - Supporting Active Learning and Technological Innovation
Supporting Active Learning and Technological Innovation in Studies of Education is a learning community comprised of instructors and professional development staff in Quebec.
Click here to sign-up for the SALTISE newsletter. Valuable information pertaining to webinars and workshops, instructional guides and materials, platforms that support instruction and learning, and the annual Conference will be shared.
STLHE - Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
The STLHE strives to be the national voice for enhancing teaching and learning in higher education and supports increased awareness, research, dissemination, and application of scholarly approaches to teaching and learning. Find resources, events, and grants!
STLHE – Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning
This free downloadable e-textbook examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in the age of technology.
Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning
Teaching Professor - Resources and Articles for College-Level Educators
The Teaching Professor provides resources and articles on a variety of pedagogical topics that apply specifically to the college level.
Log-in using the account your created for Magna Publications. Detailed instructions can be found by clicking here.
Click here for a quick start guide on logging in to your account and to review our list of recommended resources from this site!
The Best of the 2021 Teaching Professor Conference:
Conference proceedings and engaging articles on designing effective writing assignments, promoting diversity and inclusion, increasing online student retention, and getting students to read what’s assigned. Click here to access! – Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only
VitalSource – Digital Textbooks and Resources
Redeem your VitalSource textbook, use the eTextbook reader, access free resources (e.g., articles, cue cards, books, manuals).
Wellbeing Resources to Share with Students
Review guides for dealing with emotionally distressed students as well as important information pertaining to student counselling services at JAC.
Click here to access via Omnivox Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
Tools
Tools Available and Comparison Table
Not sure which polling tool or asynchronous activity platform to use in your class? This website is intended to help you select the best tool for your class. Descriptions, account and log-in information, and support links are provided for all.
Articulate - Create an online course
This platform allows you to build an online course
Bitly - Shorten Website URLs
Shorten and customize website links using bitly.
Canva - Easily design slides, posters, infographics, and videos
Canva is an easy-to-use platform that allows you to create presentation slides, posters, infographics, and videos. Stock images, videos, fonts, and music are included.
To watch a recorded workshop session on 5 Ways to Use Canva in your Class, click here! Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
To watch a quick start tutorial on Canva for beginners, click here!
Click here to read an article about lesser-known educational uses of Canva!
CATME SMARTER Teamwork - Allow Students to Manage their Group Work
CATME SMARTER prepares students to work effectively in teams and allows faculty to manage the team experience.
ComPAIR – Peer Feedback
In ComPAIR, students see pairs of their peers’ assignments presented side-by-side for criteria-guided comparison and feedback. Students learn by comparing and identifying strengths or weaknesses which encourages productive peer feedback and critical thinking.
- For the compare Instructor Guide and access information, click here.
- Watch a SALTISE webinar recording by clicking here.
CourseFlow - Design your course
SALTISE CourseFlow is an interactive instructional design application that can be used on its own on through Moodle.
Gradescope - Administer and Grade Evaluations
Gradescope allows you to administer and grade assessments anywhere.
For an extensive list of resources to support your use of Gradescope for assessments, click here
Discover Gradescope with Vikram Singh, Beth Acton and Chris Levesque by watching this FoST/FRP session recording. Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
Handbrake - Transcode videos
Handbrake allows you to convert and compress videos to various formats of codecs.
Hypothesis - Open-source social annotation
Hypothesis is an open-source social annotation service that starts with uploading an article URL or file.
iorad – Create interactive tutorials
Instantly make guided, step-by-step directions for any website directly in your browser. iorad is a quick and easy tutorial creator on the web and is available as a Google Chrome extension.
For an example created at JAC, click here
Learning Branch - Assessment and Training Platform
Learning Branch is an assessment and training platform commonly used in language courses at John Abbott College.
Learning Branch Portal Link – https://portal.learningbranch.com/jac/
Contact the John Abbott College Language Resource Centre to set up your instructor’s account and for training. Log-in using your John Abbott College email address as your instructor ID.
Teachers can also search for articles on the Learning Branch for Education page. https://help.learningbranch.com/en/
Mentimeter - Create interactive questions
Create live polls, quizzes, and wordclouds in your online or in-person classroom. Participate on any device using an access code. Available as a MS Team app as well! Free limited use is available.
Mindmeister - Mind-mapping application
MindMeister is a collaborative web-based mind-mapping application.
Miro - Online Collaborative Brainstorming
Creative online brainstorming tool that offers options to post virtual sticky notes, diagrams and more. Collaborate with colleagues or students for free.
Free account includes 3 editable boards at a time with some premade templates.
myDALITE - Implement peer instruction
SALTISE myDALITE is a social learning platform that guides students through multiple choice questions using peer instruction.
Nearpod - Add interactivity to your presentation slides
Nearpod allows you to create collaborative and engaging activities including gamified quizzes, polls, and more.
OBS Studio - Record videos and live stream
OBS is as free and open source software to record videos and live stream.
OBS Studio Video Recording and Live Streaming
To watch a tutorial on using OBS presented, click here! Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
Open Shot - Edit Videos
Open Shot is a free video editing software.
Padlet- Social curation platform
Padlet is a collaborative pinboard that allows visual concept map, timeline, map, and collage formats.
To access the Padlet knowledge base and support, click here!
Perusall - Read and annotate as a group
Perusall is a community reading and annotation platform available for online textbooks.
To access the Perusall Support Centre, click here!
To view a Perusall quickstart guide, click here.
Click here to review detailed information regarding the various types of scoring on Perusall.
PollEV - Share interactive online polls
Create interactive polls, surveys, and quizzes for your live lectures.
Quizlet - Create online flashcards
Create your own flashcards or consult existing ones. Explanations available on many topics by searching by keyword or textbook.
SMART Board - Interactive Display
To access the SMART support website to consult resources on all SMART products, click here.
To access a recorded SMART Board Training presented at JAC by Bruce Tracy, click here. Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
For video tutorials, click here to access the SMART Youtube channel.
SyncTube - Watch videos simultaneously
Sync Tube allows you and your students to watch videos synchronously without sharing screens.
Teammates - Create Peer Evaluations
Teammates in an online platform that allows you to create and invite students to complete an online peer evaluation of their group members. https://teammatesv4.appspot.com/web/front/home
Set up confidential peer evaluations with shareable instructor comments. For more information watch the following video.
To watch a tutorial, click here Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
Testmoz - Distribute online tests
Easily create tests for your class with automatic grading! Supports different types of media embedded in the questions as well.
Visual Classrooms - Set-up collaborative discussion boards
Visual Classrooms is a research validated discussion and collaboration platform. For more information click here
Vocaroo - Voice Recording Service
Record yourself and share the audio link with students or colleagues. Potential uses include oral feedback or providing instructions.
Wooclap - Gamified live question and asynchronous quiz creation
Add highly interactive polls, questions, and surveys in your class presentation. Possibility to gamify as well!
Click here to access a PDF outlining the basic steps to get started!
For more information, check out their Youtube channel here
Meeting the Challenges of Face-to-Face Teaching:
This resource developed by Wooclap provides practical tip for implementing interactive activities in your class. Meeting the Challenges of face to face teaching
Workload Estimator - Calculate your course's workload
Estimate your course’s workload with this tool developed by Wake Forest University.
Communities - A Place to Share
John Abbott College’s Faculty online Support Team (FoST)
To join the Faculty online Support Team (FoST) on MS Teams, click here.
John Abbott College’s Co-Modal Team
To Join this community of practice please contact pedagogyandinnovation@johnabbott.qc.ca
John Abbott College’s Blended Learning Team
To join the John Abbott College Blended Learning Community on MS Teams, click here.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) - Community for Exchange in Higher Education
SoTL promotes engagement in a community of exchange with the purpose of sharing resources, research, and problem solving in higher education.
https://www.stlhe.ca/stlhe-communities/scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning-sotl/
Digital Competencies
Digital Competency Framework
The Digital Competency Framework seeks to foster a better understanding of digital competencies for Quebec students and teachers. This reference tool is intended to support pedagogical planning and educational projects in higher education.
PUNT Committee Presentation - Digital Competency Framework
Find below Pedagogical Counsellor Andrea Cooperberg’s presentation slides on the topic of the Digital Competency Framework presented at PUNT on October 21, 2021.
PUNT Committee Presentation – Digital Competency Framework
Link currently available to John Abbott College employees only.
Conferences
Conferences
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