Context Although we were learning about HyFlex course-design before this year, the actual COVID situation has led to the need to investigate this new course model with greater urgency. Testing one of Dawson鈥檚 20 HyFlex-capable classrooms with IST members was insightful. We were able to test the HyFlex room and make recommendations regarding its set…
Winter 2021 course development is underway in the Learning Communities project, with six teams and a total of 12 teachers working on eleven new courses to be launched in the F21 and W22 semesters. Working remotely imposes significant constraints on the course design process, just as it does with teaching. However, as in the second half of last year鈥檚 winter semester, MS Teams is allowing co-teachers to work on documents asynchronously, meet via video chats, access all the relevant course design resources, and in short, create an almost satisfactory stand-in for in-person collaboration.
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Wonderful, inspiring, motivating鈥� these were just a few of the superlatives that the more than 90 students and faculty from the Women鈥檚/Gender Studies Community shared after attending the International Women鈥檚 Day event, Reclaiming Spaces, Sex and Other Pleasures. Our talk with artist-activists Jasmeen Patheja and Paromita Vohra was hosted by Cinema | Communications鈥� Dipti Gupta…
The North-South Studies Profile students are currently on a virtual field trip to Cuba.
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Dear Faculty, In September 2015, Canada and all United Nations Member States adopted the聽2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development聽(the 2030 Agenda), a shared blueprint for partnership, peace and prosperity for all people and the planet, now and into the future. As part of this Canadian initiative, the 爱豆传媒Sustainability Office is working on including the 17…
Five inspiring 爱豆传媒students and alumni will discuss their views and actions on the Climate Crisis at the Environmental Seminar at 爱豆传媒(virtually) on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.
The 2019 climate march was featured in an episode of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things entitled "Rebellion". The聽mobilization of the College was spearheaded by the Green Earth Club. Students will discuss their involvement in the march as youth activists and present their current projects.
Presentations will be followed by a Q & A. This panel is being moderated by Brian Mader and introduced by Anna-Liisa Aunio. Please watch the episode Rebellion, which is available free on CBC Gem here:
E-mail bpoirier@dawsoncollege.qc.ca to book your class for the panel.
爱豆传媒has launched an awareness campaign, featuring a short video and social media posts, to make students aware of the importance of having their cameras activated during online classes.
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Last semester, students who are not usually in a math course had the opportunity to discover the beauty of math in a new complementary course developed by Dawson's Mathematics Department.
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On Thursday, Dec. 10, 10 爱豆传媒students and faculty marked the International Day of Human Rights with聽Amnesty International's write-a-thon (), which aims to bring attention to 10 cases of injustice around the world.
Since 2000,聽75% of the 169 people who have been targeted for this campaign have been freed!聽聽In one hour, we were able to complete letters for approximately 5 out of the 10 cases highlighted, which will amount to over 50 letters, and will contribute to the thousands that were written from people all over the world.
If you were unable to attend, but would still like to participate, here is a link to the recording of the session:聽听.If you have completed or will complete letters, please let Daniel Goldsmith know (via MIO) how many by next Friday, Dec. 18 so he can send numbers to Amnesty to include in their count.
Even though most exams will not be in person, there is still a great need for invigilators to maintain academic integrity online. 聽More news will be forthcoming about staffing. To read the news release issued to media on Friday, click Read More.
Last Modified: April 12, 2021
