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Read more about: AR Cité! Taking Augmented Reality to Town

AR Cité! Taking Augmented Reality to Town

February 2nd, 2022

Augmented Reality is poised to enter mainstream culture with a splash — and a group of ýstudents have been riding that wave with style.  Experimenting with the rapidly evolving new tech, they’re creating a lively ‘pop app’, pedagogical and entertaining at the same time, that’s inspired by the college itself and its downtown Montreal…

Meet Elaine Gusella, Dawson’s new IVGD co-coordinator

January 19th, 2022

Elaine Gusella is living out her professional dreams as the new co-coordinator of the Independent Video Game Design (IVGD) AEC Program at ýCollege and as a partner in Artifact 5, an independent video game studio.

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Resources from Intercollegiate Ped Days 2022

January 19th, 2022

Thanks to ýcolleagues who contributed to the success of Intercollegiate Ped Days  2022, which took place Jan. 12-14 online. More than 50 presentations were given and over 700 participants from the English-language CEGEPs attended. The theme was Systemic Transformation: Developing Our Inclusive Practices. Resources will be available for a limited time on the Linkr site: . The Linkr site is free but you need to request to join using your college email account. A selection of resources will also be featured on Dawson’s Faculty Hub site.


Read more about: Anti-racist videos help teachers dismantle racism and colonialism in the classroom

Anti-racist videos help teachers dismantle racism and colonialism in the classroom

January 19th, 2022

Our classrooms can mirror oppressive structures in our society. Those who wish to build an anti-racist future can work toward including more narratives, histories and teaching methods in their classrooms. This was the message of Jamilah A.Y. Dei-Sharpe, who gave the closing presentation at Intercollegiate Ped Day 2022 on Jan. 14 and presented her Anti-Racist…

Read more about: Creating space for Indigenous knowledge

Creating space for Indigenous knowledge

January 19th, 2022

Intercollegiate Ped Days began on Jan. 12 with a beautiful welcome by ýCollege Board of Governors member and McGill professor Alex McComber. His welcome, which was in English and Kanien’kéha, was to Mother Earth and aimed to remind us of how we are all tied together and how we should be thankful for all…

Social Science Week is Feb. 7-11

January 19th, 2022

A new semester is upon us and Social Science Week 2022, to take place Feb. 7-11, is offering a stimulating week of talks and activities. Please review the line-up for the week in the program.

In light of the current situation, the conference will be online this year. 

  • If we have returned to in-person teaching, these talks will be streamed into your classroom and, wherever possible, we’ll set up two-way cameras to facilitate interaction between students and presenters.
  • If we are continuing with online teaching, students will be able to sign into these talks from wherever they are connecting.

Read more about: DALC turns 10 and ýwill celebrate when possible

DALC turns 10 and ýwill celebrate when possible

January 19th, 2022

In 2022, the ýActive Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating their 10th anniversary of promoting active learning pedagogy. DALC has shared their knowledge with peers at ýCollege, the SALTISE Conference and network, the CEGEP network and educators interested in active learning around North America. Over 100 ýfaculty members belong to DALC. Active learning…

UNMASKED: AEC Photography exhibit

December 1st, 2021

Don't miss “Unmasked,” an exhibition showcasing Dawson's AEC Commercial Photography graduates.

"Unmasked" reveals the creative results of a two-year formative process in the face of the pandemic. It is marked by resilience and captivating visuals.

The exhibition will be at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery from Dec. 20 to 23 and from Jan. 4-11, 2022.

The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.


Read more about: Active Learning at ýis celebrating a birthday in 2022!

Active Learning at ýis celebrating a birthday in 2022!

December 1st, 2021

Ten years ago, something special took root at Dawson. Initiated and driven by a diverse group of teachers, supported by a rich foundation of evidence and research, and with the goal of developing better teaching and learning practices, a rough-around-the-edges Learning Community of a dozen or so individuals designed and oversaw the development of Dawson’s…

SPACE students win the Astro Prize at the McGill Physics Hackathon

December 1st, 2021

ýstudents once again took part in the McGill Physics Hackathon which took place this year on November 6-7. The goal of the friendly computer programming competition was simple: to welcome everyone into the wonderful world of scientific computing!

Over a 24-hour period, participants had the opportunity to work on projects combining the physical sciences and computing, and to meet and learn from like-minded, curious, and passionate individuals as well as with experts from both academia and industry.

A team of mainly ýstudents—Shawn Maor, Syphax Ramdani, Joey Yu—won the Astrophysics prize for their project, Star Formation, and were awarded telescopes! A write-up of their experience can be found on the SPACE website:

The students also earned credits towards the new SPACE: Arts and Sciences Certificate by competing and creating a project for the hackathon.


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