In October 2020, the PSI office put out a call to individuals and services from across the college to share reflections and/or stories about how they have managed to teach,…
Sink or Swim? Teachers Who’ve Learned to Fly Online
The pandemic year has altered our lives and compelled us to reconstruct a “new normal” in unimaginable ways. College teachers were confronted with unpreceded challenges, and navigating the world of…
Usha James Inspires Teachers to Engage Students with a Critical Challenge
On January 13th, Vanier College hosted Usha James from The Critical Thinking Consortium as our keynote speaker for Ped Day. Her presentation, titled Designing Courses and Assessments to Maximize Engagement and…
Making a Case for Care in and Beyond These Times
My role as the RespectWorks Advisor at Vanier College consists of overseeing the College’s Harassment & Discrimination Policy, assisting employees in complaint-resolution procedures, and facilitating initiatives to cultivate respectful, inclusive…
Developing 21st Century Skills with Online Curation and Social Annotation
“The times they are a’changin,” Bob Dylan first sang 55 years ago. Today, it doesn’t take a folk song to remind us that change is afoot; we can’t help but…
Time Flies When You’re Focused and Having Fun!
Introduction Few places are as anxiety provoking as the second language (L2) classroom. There, learners at all levels of mastery often experience feelings of inauthenticity and incompetence as they develop…