ELATE’s Coffee and Chat provides an opportunity for instructors at the Faculty of Engineering to gather in an informal setting to discuss teaching and learning. Instructors share strategies they use to enhance student learning and foster increased student engagement such as active learning, the flipped classroom, and different assessment strategies.
Fall 2023 & Winter 2024 Schedule:
Topics: TBD
Fri, Sep 15, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Sep 29, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Oct 13, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Oct 27, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Nov 10, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Nov 24, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Dec 8, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Jan 19, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Feb 2, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Feb 16, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Mar 15, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Apr 12, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Fri, Apr 26, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Past Events
2022-2023 Coffee and Chat Sessions
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Special gathering and introduction for new faculty
Fri, Sep 16, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
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Welcome back and what to expect for teaching and learning in 2022-2023
Tue, Sep 20, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, MD 388
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Let's talk about assessments
Thu, Oct 6, 2 – 3 pm (Online, Zoom link)
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Ethics and accessibility in engineering education - Part 1: Prof. Charles Fleddermann (University of New Mexico); Part 2: Prof. Daniele Malomo
Tue, Oct 25, 12 – 1 pm (Online, Zoom link)
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Creating instructional videos for lab and experimental work - Prof. Stephanie Loeb
Fri, Nov 11, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Shared file: 
elate_coffeechat_20221111.pdf
If you are interested in seeing samples of the videos produced, please contact stephanie.loeb [at] mcgill.ca (Prof. Stephanie Loeb).
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Collaboration and Teamwork in Engineering Education - Renée Pellissier; Prof. Andy Kirk
Thu, Nov 24, 1 – 2 pm (online, Zoom link)
Shared files: teamwork_initiative_elate_presentation.pdf why_use_mural.pdf
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Semester wrap-up and reflection
Mon, Dec 12, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
Lunch will be served (please RSVP by sending an email to the elate.engineering [at] mcgill.ca (ELATE team))
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Welcome back and open discussion
Fri, Jan 20, 2 -3 pm, MD 388
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Introduction to disability and accessibility in STEM, Amanda Saxe & Ayca Koseoglu
Wed, Feb 1, 2 -3 pm, (Online)
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Supporting learning with the ANSYS Granata Edupack, Anne Kietzig
Fri, Feb 17, 2 – 3 pm, MD 388
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Motivating and engaging students
Tue, Mar 14, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, MD 388
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Teaching strategy exchange
Wed, Mar 29, 12 – 1 pm (Online, Zoom link)
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Accessible assessment
Tue, Apr 11, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, MD 388
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Semester wrap-up and reflection
Mon, Apr 24, 12 – 1 pm, MD 388
2021-2022 Coffee and Chat Sessions
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Welcome back and meet Dr. Amanda Saxe, ELATE’s Pedagogical Lead
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 12-1 PM
We discuss how the start of the semester has gone, especially for those that have returned to in-person teaching, and share different strategies and suggestions for teaching with a mask and engaging students in such a classroom setting.
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Teamwork and group work, co-led by Faye Siluk, Renee Pellissier, and Prof. Sidney Omelon
Friday, October 8, 2021, 12-1 PM
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Results from focus group sessions on student experiences with the return to in-person teaching and learning, and inductive-based learning
Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 1-2 PM
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Observations from the open classroom week
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 12-1 PM
This is a hybrid session. The in-person meeting took place in MD 388 or MC 603.
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Accessible teaching strategies, co-led by Dr. Amanda Saxe and Prof. Amin Emad
Friday, November 26, 2021, 1-2 PM
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Monday, December 13, 2021, 12-1 PM
Shared file: Thoughts on hybrid
- Welcome back, addressing questions, and engagement tools (e.g., Perusall and Mural)
Friday, January 21, 2022, 12-1 PM
- Life-long learning, discussion, led by Dr. Amanda Saxe and Rehab Mahmoud
Thursday, February 3, 2022, 1-2 PM
- Teaching design
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 12-1 PM
- Accessible teaching and learning, led by Dr. Amanda Saxe and Prof. Amin Emad
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 1-2 PM
- Teaching and learning in the post-pandemic world
Thursday, March 31, 2022, 12-1 PM
- Inductive teaching and assessment
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1-2 PM
- Reflections from the E-IDEA Teamwork Initiative, led by Faye Siluk, Renee Pellissier, and Claudia Flynn
Monday, May 2, 2022, 12-1 PM
2020-2021 Coffee and Chat Sessions
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Welcome back, check-in, update on the first few weeks, and resources and assistance available from Remote Learning Assistants
September 16, 2020
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General discussion
October 1, 2020
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Feedback from students on remote learning
October 20, 2020
Shared file: Intelligent Uses Intelligent Agent – A Practical Guide
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Using Webworks for assignments and assessments, given by Profs. Damiano Pasini and Mathias Legrand, Department of Mechanical Engineering
November 4, 2020
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Traditional and modern TL methodology for scaffolded immersion into engineering contexts, led by Prof. Alessandro Navarra, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
November 19, 2020
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Lessons learned after a semester of remote instruction, led by Profs. David Frost, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Lawrence Chen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
December 7, 2020
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Welcome back, check-in, update on the first few weeks
January 22, 2021
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Combining OBS and Zoom to stream lectures, given by Prof. David Frost, Department of Mechanical Engineering
February 5, 2021
Shared file: Teaching with OBS and Zoom
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Show and Tell: Instructor sharing their strategies being used in the winter semester
February 23, 2021
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Lessons learned: what might teaching and learning look like in the post-pandemic world? – March 12, 2021Lessons learned: what might teaching and learning look like in the post-pandemic world?
March 12, 2021
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ELINE - Engaged Learning in Engineering
March 25, 2021
Shared file: Engaged Learning in Engineering (ELINE) – Introductory Presentation
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
April 29, 2021
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Teaching in Fall 2021: in-person, online, blended?
June 18, 2021
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To assess, or not assess, that is the question
July 23, 2021
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Are you ready for this?
August 20, 2021
2019-2020 Coffee and Chat Sessions
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Welcome back! Open discussion about issues in engineering education
September 20, 2019
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An update on the S4 initiative, given by Dr. Maria Orjuela-Laverde, Faculty of Engineering Pedagogy Coordinator
October 4, 2019
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Course-based implementations and teamwork, given by Faye Siluk, Faculty of Engineering, Teamwork Specialist, E-IDEA
October 15, 2019
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Teaching Week Wine & Cheese
November 15, 2019
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Experiences with course re-design, given by Prof. Kirk Bevan, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
November 26, 2019
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April 17, 2020
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Assessment strategies
June 12 2020
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Creating pre-recorded lectures/videos and conducting lectures in Zoom
June 26, 2020
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Active learning strategies
July 10 2020
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Open discussion on plans for teaching remotely for Fall 2021
August 19, 2020
2018-2019 Coffee and Chat Sessions
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Introducing Visual Classroom, given by Jeremie Choquette PhD Student in the Department of Physics
October 12, 2018
Visual Classroom is a research validated discussion and collaboration platform that offers learners new ways to engage with peers and instructors. Integrated into any Learning Management System, Visual Classroom’s interactive digital whiteboard encourages students to quickly capture, share, synthesize, and improve their ideas together using any media
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Extra support for struggling students, given by Prof. Laura Pavelka, Department of Chemical Engineering
October 30, 2018
Shared file: Extra support for struggling students
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Introducing a database of Active Learning Strategies that have been used and validated by the SALTISE community, given by Dr. Elizabeth Charles, Dr. Veronique Brule, and Dr. Meghan Marshall
November 9, 2018
Shared file: SALTISE Active Learning Web Platform Resources Sample
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In-class assessing using polling software, given by Prof. Evgeny Timofeev, Department of Mechanical
November 27, 2018
Shared file: In-class Assessment Presentation
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Issues and Concerns raised by instructors in the Faculty of Engineering
January 21, 2019
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The use of reflective writing and ‘exam wrappers’ on student learning of technical issues and concepts, presented by Profs. Chris Moraes, Sidney Omelon, and Lawrence Chen
February 7, 2019
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The ‘interrupted’ case study, presented by Prof. Marta Cerruti, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
February 26, 2019
Shared files:
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myDalite (Distributed Active Learning Integrated Technology Environment) for asynchronous peer instruction, presented by Sameer Bhatnagar, (MEng), Dawson College
March 11, 2019
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On the use of Perusall for collaborative learning, presented by Yann Brouillette (PhD) Dawson College
March 28, 2019
Shared file: Perusall Presentation
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‘Spot the error’ assignments for improving student learning, presented by Rhys Adams (MEng), Vanier College
April 12, 2019
Shared file: Error-detection tasks and peer feedback for engaging physics students