Teaching and Learning Innovation
Innovating and improving teaching and learning practices are the core duties and responsibilities of educators. Check out the resources from how learning works to reflecting and celebrating teaching and learning
Academic Quality Enhancement
Innovating and improving teaching and learning practices are the core duties and responsibilities of educators. Check out the resources from how learning works to reflecting and celebrating teaching and learning
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**NEW** Course Homepage Widgets
Good news! Instructors no longer need to upload the NIC Student Supports or Indigenous Land Acknowledgements modules – saving you time and effort! The new ‘Academic, Technology and Student Supports’ and ‘Indigenous Land Acknowledgements’ widgets are now automatically available at the top of every Brightspace course homepage. In the past, instructors were responsible for uploading…
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**NEW** AI Resources Now Available for Students
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape the educational landscape, students need reliable resources to navigate its opportunities and challenges. To support their learning, the AI Learning Hub on the Learn Anywhere website offers a collection of resources to help students understand AI, its implications, and its role in academic work. The AI Learning Hub…
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**NEW** Access Course Feedback Surveys + Reports in Brightspace
Instructors, we know that feedback matters! Opt-in to NIC’s Course Feedback Survey service and access Course Feedback Survey Reports directly from Brightspace! (CET and AET courses and instructors are not included in the Course Feedback Survey service at this time) **NOTE: Students also now have access through Brightspace to start and complete any Course Surveys…
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Reflections on the POD 2024 conference and why you might want to go!
Written by Jen Wrye with the assistance of Generative AI I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Professional and Organizational Developers’ Network (POD) conference in Chicago, Illinois. This was my second time going to POD and it is sure to make as big an impact on my practice this time as it did the…
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**NEW** Resource for Students to Explore AI
introducing the Artificial Intelligence Student Exploration Group (students click DISCOVER tab in Brightspace to enrol) NIC and CTLI are excited to announce the launch of a new self-enrol Brightspace course for students interested in exploring generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in education. This group provides a collaborative space for students to learn and…
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Grading Without Losing your Mind (or your Student’s Respect)
Grading is one of the most stressful and time-consuming parts of teaching. The endless hours spent assessing papers and assignments often come with a mix of frustrations, exhaustion and even self-doubt. The pressure to grade fairly, efficiently and meaningfully can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s easy to feel buried under a mountain of assessments. But…