Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register […]

Durham College’s (DC) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is thrilled to announce a partnership with Kritik – an online platform that facilitates peer-to-peer assessment of student work, such as essays, presentations, lab reports and more in a variety of disciplines. Want to try Kritik for Fall 2023? The team at Kritik is offering two-part […]

(NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive components to better […]

Durham College’s (DC) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is thrilled to announce a partnership with Kritik – an online platform that facilitates peer-to-peer assessment of student work, such as essays, presentations, lab reports and more in a variety of disciplines. Want to try Kritik for Fall 2023? The team at Kritik is offering two-part […]

Have you completed the Part 1: Introduction to Peer Assessment with Kritik? Awesome, now you are ready to meet 1:1 with Kritik to go through an onboarding session! Register Now!

This introductory-level session will provide an overview of DC Connect and some of its most essential features and is strongly recommended based on Durham College's Learning Management System Use policy. This session will provide hands-on training on the DC Connect user interface as well as how to add and manage content within your course. Participants will […]

Join this introductory session to learn about Kritik and how you can incorporate peer assessment into your course. See how you can adapt activities and apply key takeaways to your own courses to provide a more engaging learning experience for your students with peer assessment. What to expect: A walkthrough of Kritik’s peer assessment platform […]

The Performance Alert and Support System (PASS) is a new program that faculty can implement in their course(s) using intelligent agents in DC Connect. The PASS program was designed to provide early academic intervention for students in a way that is easy for faculty to manage. It supports positive course progress by alerting students to […]

The Performance Alert and Support System (PASS) is a new program that faculty can implement in their course(s) using intelligent agents in DC Connect. The PASS program was designed to provide early academic intervention for students in a way that is easy for faculty to manage. It supports positive course progress by alerting students to […]

Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register […]