November 3, 2020
Globally networked learning refers to an approach to teaching and learning that enables students and faculty based in different locations worldwide to participate in and collaborate on knowledge-making processes. The Globally Networked Learning project at York will hold drop-in sessions on Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 for faculty interested in learning more.
September 17, 2020
In an open letter to faculty at the University, Professor Will Gage, York’s associate vice-president teaching and learning, offers a warm welcome and outlines his priorities for the 2020-21 academic year.
June 17, 2020
As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy of current diagnostic tests, say York University researchers, who found seven out of 27 methods had potential sequence mismatch issues that may lead to underperforming or false-negative COVID-19 test results.
June 3, 2020
Celia Popovic, associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York and the founding director of the University’s acclaimed Teaching Commons, has been awarded the Distinguished Educational Developer Career Award for 2019.
April 15, 2020
Will China’s global infrastructural initiative survive in a post COVID-19 world? The book, “One Road, Many Dreams” (Bloomsbury Press, 2019), written by three political economists affiliated with York University, hints that it just might.
January 21, 2020
Individual applicants are required to submit their proposals to their dean to be reviewed, approved and ranked. The Office of the Dean for each Faculty will then submit full package to the Office of AVP Teaching and Learning. Keep in mind that each Faculty may have its own internal deadline prior to the final submission deadline of Feb. 7.
November 21, 2019
At Glendon, innovation, open pedagogy and entrepreneurship are at the forefront of its vision to prepare students to acquire competencies for the future of work, to contribute to knowledge creation, and to have an impact on the York University community and the wider world. Three examples of how this vision is transferred into action are profiled.
November 18, 2019
Experiential education refers to participatory opportunities that deepens a student’s connection to and understanding of the material, and there are many ways of bringing that material to life. Professor Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, the Interim AVP, Teaching & Learning, hosted an Experiential Education Celebration event on Nov. 7 to illustrate the possibilities for incorporating EE into courses.
October 30, 2019
Two events will showcase York University’s expertise in teaching and learning. The first event is the Experiential Education Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 7 followed by an eLearning Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 5.
July 28, 2019
A new, full-year capstone course is being pilot tested this fall at York University. C4: The Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom brings together third- and fourth-year students from different faculties into multidisciplinary teams focused on solving pressing, real-world challenges posed by organizations operating in both the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds.
