MacPherson Institute

We've extended the deadline for application for our new IDEAS grant to 5pm on October 31st! We've partnered with Equity and Inclusion Office to provide small grants of up to $4,000 to McMaster instructors seeking to make their online courses more accessible & equitable.

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IDEAS grant (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Sustainability) – MacPherson Institute McMaster University is committed to building inclusive community with shared purpose. In order to support this mission in the remote teaching context, the MacPherson Institute and the Equity and Inclusion Office are partnering to provide small grants of up to $4,000 to McMaster instructors seeking t...

Check out our latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/mcmaster.ca/qe0skzf5j1-4219646

We've got new training events and details, info about the next Virtual Panel, news about the McMaster Teaching and Learning Forum and a lot more!

DeGroote is recruiting Course Developers to help faculty prepare courses for online delivery in Fall 2020!

There are a variety of positions available and successful candidates will be trained by the MacPherson Institute to better equip them for online course design support.

Positions can be found in Mosaic. For more information, visit https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/student-news/new-job-opportunities-for-course-design-support/

We will be offering several 'Drop-in Question and Answer Sessions with an Educational Developer' starting on Monday, May 4th.
Find all the details here:

Drop-in Question and Answer Sessions with an Educational Developer Drop-in Question and Answer Sessions with an Educational Developer

Are you curious about offering testing/exams through Avenue to Learn? We've created a helpful guide with step by step instructions and best practices to guide you through the process.

https://mi.mcmaster.ca/tests-and-exams-in-avenue-to-learn/

We are going virtual with our work as we continue to support faculty and instructors during this transition. Find an updated list of our support opportunities in this newsletter.

MacPherson Memo

We've created an Instructional Continuity resource page which will direct instructors to the available instructional technologies at McMaster as well as related supports and resources.

Instructional Continuity – MacPherson Institute Whether it is due to weather, a scheduled absence, emergency or illness, moving portions of your face-to-face teaching online can help provide continuity or recover lost class time. Here are our institutional tools and supports that can be used to help you connect with learners to teach course conte...

Students and Instructors share their ideas on how to engage students in learning.
Feb 11, 1:30-2:30 at TwelvEighty Bar & Grill

Panel Discussion: Encouraging Student Engagement in Classroom Learning – MacPherson Institute

Are you interested in learning about the trends and issues impacting the scholarship of teaching and learning?

If so, don't miss your opportunity to attend this year's Research on Teaching and Learning Conference hosted by the MacPherson Institute.

This year, you'll learn from keynote speaker, Nancy Chick, PhD, about the importance of being thoughtful and intentional about our consumption of SoTL and discover why "resonance" is as important as "impact."

December 5 - 6, 2019
Location: David Braley Health Sciences Centre
Cost: Student $115 / Early Bird $180

Research on Teaching & Learning Conference – MacPherson Institute The Research on Teaching and Learning Conference is an annual event hosted by the Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation & Excellence in Teaching to bring together a diverse community of educators to share teaching and learning scholarship from within the McMaster community and beyo...

Have your say in our campus LMS (Avenue To Learn) Survey!

Avenue to Learn survey re-opens September 27 Avenue to Learn users were invited in July to complete a survey to share opinions – and more than 600 students, staff and faculty replied. We appreciate the input and will be in contact with those who indicated they would be willing to participate in a focus group.