MSVU Teaching and Learning Centre

03/15/2020

Transitioning to online and need support? Email [email protected] and we will respond to you as soon as we can.

04/26/2018

Yesterday, our Instructional Developer Emily Ballantyne completed her Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) certification. In two weeks, she and our Educational Developer Leigh-Ann MacFarlane will become facilitators of the Instructional Skills Workshop and will be able to lead Mount faculty through the ISW process here at the Mount!

01/17/2018

2018 Teaching Excellence Awards - Reminder

Is one of your colleagues an excellent professor?
Prove it.
Nominate them for a teaching award!

Eligibility to nominate:
Anyone in the Mount community — students, full- or part-time faculty members, staff members, and alumni— can nominate a Mount faculty member, librarian or laboratory instructor for the teaching awards. Nominations can be submitted by individuals or groups. For complete details on the nomination process, please visit www.msvu.ca/tlc

Nomination Deadline: Thursday, February 1st 2018

Welcome to Mount Saint Vincent University's Teaching and Learning Centre, a resource for all part and full-time faculty, and collaborative hub which, supports the advancement of teaching and learning at the Mount.

01/10/2018

Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty
(A SCOTL hosted rebroadcast)

Friday January 26th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, McCain 302

James Lang - 2017 President's Visiting Lecturer

Join us to explore the roots of cheating and learn more about Lang's practical approach to dealing with academic dishonesty!

- 12:00-1:00pm Lunchtime screening of Lang's 2017 Lecture: "Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty"

- 1:00-2:00pm SCOTL facilitated discussion: "Enhancing our teaching strategies, procedures and policies to tackle academic dishonesty"

Light Refreshments Served

12/04/2017

With winter term just around the corner, the hustle and bustle of preparing for a new term is upon us. The TLC is here to support faculty with a course outline workshop and drop-in consultation sessions. We encourage anyone and everyone to take advantage of these opportunities!

11/20/2017

Can you think of a professor who goes above and beyond? Here is an opportunity for you to nominate an outstanding professor for recognition!

11/02/2017

We have some great teaching and learning opportunities to offer over the upcoming fall reading week, including a free hot breakfast, a faculty-led workshop and an engaging full-day lineup of cross-institutional sessions on technology-enabled learning.

10/13/2017

We have had a ton of amazing teaching and learning experiences already this week. Now, let's cap it all off together with the AAU Teaching Showcase. If you haven't registered, visit our Eventbrite page.

Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase Small Teaching"Exploring the Potential of Easily-Implemented, High-Impact Teaching Practices" Saturday, October 14, 2017 - Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS The Atlantic Universities’ Teaching Showcase is an annual event that brings together faculty...

10/13/2017

This is your very last chance to register for this amazing workshop with James Lang. After last night's talk, we are preparing to be inspired and renewed in our commitment to support better learning at the Mount. Come join us!

Small Teaching: A workshop with James Lang Research from the learning sciences and a variety of educational contexts suggest that a small number of key principles can improve learning in almost any type of college or university course, from traditional lectures to flipped classrooms. This interactiv...

10/12/2017

In anticipation of tonight, James Lang is speaking to CBC about academic integrity. Listen live at 3:40pm http://www.cbc.ca/listen/live/radio1/halifax!

Live streams for Radio One Halifax

10/10/2017

We are thrilled to host this exciting free talk!