Explore Indigenous teaching strategies
Have you ever thought about engaging students in learning by integrating land-based pedagogy? Or working with Elders and Knowledge Keepers? Or making space for storytelling in the university setting? Explore strategies for incorporating Indigenous content and ways of knowing into students’ learning experiences in the classroom and beyond.
Promoting student interaction and engagement
Keep your courses interactive and engaging using McGill’s learning technologies. This interactive webinar will present suggestions on how to keep your students actively learning while connecting with peers and instructors in a meaningful way.
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Quick quiz: Engagement through social annotation
Have you ever thought about implementing a learning activity that can foster deep learning while simultaneously helping to build community among your students? Take this quick quiz to learn about one such strategy; then, reflect on how you might use the strategy with your students.
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Designing assessment tasks to engage students in learning
Assessment tasks give students the opportunity to demonstrate what they know, value, or can do. Therefore, a focus on assessment design has the potential to have a meaningful impact on student learning and motivating students to learn! Check out examples of assessment strategies McGill instructors have used to engage their students in learning.
Feedback strategies: Engaging students in dialogue - Part 3 and Part 4
Part 3: Collaborating on evaluation criteria and Part 4: Dividing assignments into multiple stages
Accommodations and accessible assessment
Assessment is a key driver of student engagement in learning. Two ways of promoting meaningful engagement are to create learning environments and design assessments that support the learning of all students. Organize a video “watch party” with colleagues to learn about the Student Accessibility and Achievement exam center and exam accommodations. Then discuss examples of assessment formats and ways to make them more accessible to students with exam accommodations.
Fostering a mindful learning community
What might inspire you to try practicing mindfulness with your students? McGill instructor Donetta Hines engages students in mindfulness activities at the beginning of her classes to foster community, connection, engagement, and deeper learning. Read this blog post to learn how Donetta has implemented mindfulness activities, and perhaps get inspiration!
Creating resilient learning environments
Learning environments affect how students engage in learning. Learn more at this facilitated discussion with Dr. Jessica Bleuer, Assistant Professor in Creative Arts Therapies at Concordia University. Dr. Bleuer will share highlights from her research on fostering resilience in student learning environments by addressing microaggressions in a manner that considers the nervous system's response.
Encourage your students to study to learn
Browse these learning resources for students and consider the following:
Teaching strategies to engage students in learning
Wondering how to enhance student engagement, promote discussions, and encourage deep learning? Join us for a session where you will experience several strategies through demonstrations and peer sharing. You will leave with concrete ideas for planning your classes.
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Engaging students using Mural online collaboration
Want to learn about how to engage students using an online teaching tool with a dynamic visual component? Tune in to this podcast to hear how Prof. Mette Bendixen uses Mural to encourage her students to connect with the course material, engage in peer-to-peer learning, and share how students are faring in a large classroom setting.
Apprentissage des langues : L’IA générative pour susciter l’intérêt des étudiants
Découvrez les stratégies proposées par deux formateurs pour améliorer la grammaire, le vocabulaire et les compétences rédactionnelles de leurs étudiantes et étudiants, et leur fournir des mécanismes d’apprentissages personnalisés, le tout avec l’aide de Copilot.
Think “outside the podium”
Check out these easy-to-implement “interactive lecture” strategies to engage your students in learning in classes of any size:
Book a one-on-one consultation
Are you curious about McGill’s technologies for promoting engagement in your course? Whether you’re exploring McGill’s learning technologies or need help with specific tools like Vevox, Perusall, or Mural, we’ve got you covered! Book a one-on-one consultation with a Learning Technology Consultant to get individual support to enhance student engagement.
