/tls/aggregator Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) - aggregated feeds en https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/11/19/sustainability-around-the-world-a-perspective-from-management/ Series contributors: Sabine Dhir, Faculty Fellow and Lexi Kinman, Student Fellow Course: Sustainability Around the World (MSUS 434) Lexi and Sabine: Reflecting on our journeys through the Sustainable Education Fellowship (SEF), we feel enriched by the experience, which has expanded not only our respective networks within the ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ community but also fostered a deeper appreciation […] Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:31 -0500 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/11/18/preparing-your-in-person-exams-with-crowdmark-a-guide-for-mcgill-faculty/ As final exam season approaches, some ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ instructors face the challenge of administering and grading large volumes of exams. Crowdmark, an online grading tool, offers a solution to simplify this process, making it easier to manage assessments and provide timely and quality feedback to students. Here’s a guide on how to use Crowdmark effectively for […] Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:00:07 -0500 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/11/12/rediscovering-19th-and-20th-century-hispanic-literature-through-the-lens-of-gender-and-sustainability/ Series contributors: Cristina Carnemolla, Faculty Fellow and Daniel Salas Hoyos, Student Fellow Course: Gender and Textualities (HISP 358) Cristina Carnemolla (Faculty Fellow) and Daniel Salas-Hoyos (Student Fellow) are two Sustainability Education Fellows (SEF) in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC), who worked together to revise the course Gender and Textualities (HISP 358). We […] Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:00:56 -0500 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/11/05/solar-driven-environmental-processes-and-technologies-expanding-the-meaning-of-sustainability/ Series contributors: Stephanie Loeb, Faculty Fellow and Shanmugavalli (Harini) Narayanan, Student Fellow Course: Solar Driven Environmental Processes and Technologies (CIVE 570) As part of the Sustainability Education Fellows (SEF) program, we embarked on the design of a new course in the environmental engineering division of the Department of Civil Engineering. The course is entitled Solar […] Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:50 -0500 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/10/29/tuning-health-and-performance-working-towards-musicians-sustainable-careers/ Series contributors: Isabelle Cosette, Faculty Fellow and Mathieu Boucher, Student Fellow Course: The Musician’s Performing Body (MUGT 405) Through my (Mathieu) Sustainability Education Fellowship (SEF) program, I had the opportunity to work with Prof. Isabelle Cossette from the Schulich School of Music on her course “The Musician’s Performing Body.” This course is aimed at teaching […] Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:32 -0400 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/10/22/a-multi-dimensional-approach-to-teaching-sustainable-design-of-concrete-structures/ Series contributors: Daniele Malomo, Faculty Fellow and Anna Wang, Student Fellow Course: Design of Concrete Structures (CIVE 463) In 2019, the Council of Canadian Academies identified built infrastructure as the most susceptible sector to climate change, with a direct cost that could rise to >$40 billion/year by 2050. Concrete and steel use is also one […] Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:59 -0400 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/10/15/raising-sustainability-awareness-amongst-pre-service-teachers-the-case-of-an-outdoor-education-course/ Series contributors: Michael Creamer, Faculty Fellow and Daniel Cursio, Student Fellow Course: Outdoor Education (EDKP 237) Michael’s reflection: When I first started working on this project, my knowledge of sustainability was limited. However, after attending the workshops and having discussions, I was able to comprehend the pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, economic, and how they could […] Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:33 -0400 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/10/08/from-content-to-pedagogy-transforming-a-sustainable-agriculture-field-course-in-guatemala/ Series contributors: Julie Major, Faculty Fellow and Jacee Forsythe, Student Fellow Course: Sustainable Agriculture in Guatemala (AGRI 325) Working across disciplines has been a valuable challenge for us as a team. By working from both natural and social science lenses, we’ve been able to create a course re-design that considers all three pillars of sustainability—environmental, […] Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:47 -0400 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/10/01/���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-indigenous-music-course-to-iroquoian-music-course/ Series contributors: Don Patrick Martin, Faculty Fellow and Shiqing Gong, Student Fellow Course: Survey of World Indigenous Music (MUHL 301) Things we learned about sustainability Don: In the beginning of our course design, I was exposed to the British/Canadian notion of sustainability. After a short time, I found this term to be politically and culturally […] Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:27 -0400 https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2024/09/24/climate-action-through-architectural-design-in-k-6-classes-university-students-educating-the-next-generation/ Series contributors: Ipek Türeli, Faculty Fellow and Eyup Ozkan, Student Fellow Course: Climate Action through Design (ARCH 514) During the 2023-24 academic year, I (Ipek) was fortunate enough to be able to join the second edition/cohort of the Sustainability Education Fellows (SEF) program, a unique collaboration between the Sustainability Office, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), […] Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:52 -0400