CITL in 2017-18
Learning. Teaching. Community.
#MUNWelcome Week 2017
In the flurry of incoming students and #MUNWelcome Week events, CITL was there with open arms to introduce our services and supports, and to help students have a little fun.
- Discover Memorial Challenge – Hundreds of students visited us to get a picture in front of our green screen and learn about our services.
- Parent Orientation – We shared information with parents about our online offerings, and the services and supports available.
- Graduate Orientation – Hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, we provided information to graduate students about our services and programs.
- @MemorialU Fair – Students visited our booth to chat about online learning and related support.
- Ask Me Booth – Our kiosk served as an “Ask Me” booth for students with questions.
- Online Orientation – We invited students doing online courses for the first time to connect with us virtually and get an introduction to the tools, services and support available.
33.8%*
of Memorial students took at least one online course
14,149
requests made to our Support Centre
4%
growth from 2016-17
* Enrollment Progress Reports (Fall 2017) - Office of the Registrar
Community connections
Jason Hatt graduated from Memorial University with an education degree. While teaching opportunities were scarce in his home province of Nova Scotia, Mr. Hatt saw a bounty of options in the North and in 2012 he found himself on the northern tip of Baffin Island.
Mr. Hatt quickly immersed himself in the communities, surroundings and adventuring the North had to offer. While embracing his love for teaching and exploring, Mr. Hatt also completed three online courses while in Nunavut.
Read more about Mr. Hatt’s story to discover how he was able to apply what he was learning to his own teaching practice.
Countries in which CITL administered exams for Memorial students
24,287
examinations administered for online courses
1,487
examinations administered through
online proctoring
Photo caption: Jason Hatt is currently completing courses toward his master’s in educational leadership.
Teaching
Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to the 2017 recipients of the President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Graduate Student Supervision:
- The President's Award for Distinguished Teaching, recognizing teaching excellence in the university community, was received by Dr. Valerie Burton, Department of History.
- The President's Award for Outstanding Teaching (Faculty) was awarded to Dr. Caroline Porr, School of Nursing.
- The President's Award for Outstanding Teaching (Lecturers and Instructional Staff) was awarded to Dr. Meghan Forsyth, School of Music.
- The President's Award for Outstanding Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision* was received by Dr. Brian Veitch, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
* The President's Award for Outstanding Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision is administered by the School of Graduate Studies.
Total number of award recipients to date:
57
Distinguished
Teaching
6
Outstanding Teaching
(Faculty)
6
Outstanding Teaching (Lecturers and Instructional Staff)
6
Outstanding Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision
57
Distinguished Teaching
6
Outstanding Teaching (Faculty)
6
Outstanding Teaching (Lecturers and Instructional Staff)
6
Outstanding Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision
Photo caption: Clockwise from top left are Drs. Valerie Burton, Meghan Forsyth, Brian Veitch and Caroline Porr
Teaching resources
Tectonic origins
Working meticulously with Dr. Sharon Deemer, research associate with the Department of Earth Sciences, we produced an original animation depicting the tectonic origin of Newfoundland for the course, Earth Sciences 2918 – Earth’s Story.
According to Dr. Deemer, an animation of this kind is the first to provide a complete overview of how Newfoundland was formed.
The animation has been made widely available in Linney under a Creative Commons license.
Linney
- Linney is a learning object repository supported by Memorial University.
- In Linney, you will find collections of over 10,000 digital learning objects, which are reusable, open education resources that you can use or repurpose for teaching and learning.
- Register an account with Linney, and you can upload your own learning objects, share objects you’ve found and create your own collections.
0
learning objects in Linney
8%
growth from 2016-17
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Campus classrooms
Each year, CITL provides multimedia and audiovisual support for classrooms, meeting rooms and learning spaces on Memorial’s St. John’s campus.
This year's highlights include:
- Education counseling centre - Video recording and monitoring equipment was installed in a series of rooms, enabling real-life simulations where students get to experience (and get feedback on) their interactions in client-patient interviews. Students can be directly monitored while engaging in counselling and assessment activities, or record their work to review with their instructor at a later date.
- A world without wires – Wireless collaboration devices were integrated into six lecture theatres and two seminar rooms, allowing users to collaborate more easily by wirelessly sharing content from their personal devices to the classroom projection screen.
250+
shared multimedia rooms maintained and supported (St. John’s campus)
521
requests for classroom technology support
177
classrooms remotely maintained
32
audio-visual install projects completed
Photo caption: From left are classroom support team members Paul Martin, Calvin Rose, James Wright, Sebastian Gagnon, Todd Constantine and Mark Sullivan in the newly modernized Fortis Angus Bruneau Lecture Theatre. (Missing from photo: Darcy Andrews)
Teaching support
Program expansion
Beginning in 2015 as a program for Memorial's educators, in May 2018 the award-winning Program in Graduate Student Supervision (PGSS) was expanded and made available to educators and institutions outside of Memorial for the first time.
Developed by CITL in collaboration with the School of Graduate Studies, PGSS supports educators in their effective graduate supervision for the purpose of better supporting students, reducing time-to-completion rates and program attrition, and increasing optimal student outcomes.
Facilitated by Dr. Brent Snook, Faculty of Science, the first expanded offering allowed participants to complete the program entirely online. Read more about the program, and watch a short video featuring Dr. Snook.
Educator engagement
74
sessions on teaching with technology
28
participants in Teaching Skills Enhancement Program
27
participants in PGSS from Memorial
100+
individual teaching consultations
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Community
Music, culture and connections
On Mar. 3, 2018, a special performance of Makkipok!, a concert of Labrador Inuit Music for Passiontide and Easter, was held at the Basilica in St. John’s. The performance featured the Lady Cove and Newman Sound choirs, and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra’s Sinfonia.
Our production and streaming of the event connected Aboriginal elders in Labrador to the celebration, allowing them to take in this unique performance of the traditional Moravian music of the Inuit people of Nunatsiavut.
More project highlights:
- Produced a live, in-studio webcast of a performance by the Rotary Music Festival Jazz Band, an 18-piece ensemble featuring high school musicians from the greater St. John’s area. The live webcast was viewed by high school students across the province, and provided them with an opportunity to learn more about big band era jazz music.
- Partnered with Sharing Our Cultures for a second year to produce a one-hour webcast live on location from The Rooms in March 2018. The production featured recorded performances, plus live interviews with students and their presentations.
- Developed a land acknowledgement video in collaboration with Catharyn Anderson, Aboriginal Affairs, and Edward Allen, Aboriginal Resource Office. The video, which includes representatives of Memorial’s leadership, faculty and students, is available on the university’s YouTube channel for anyone to use.
28
partnership projects enhanced with media
Photo caption: From left are Angus Anderson, Kellie Walsh, Deantha Edmunds and Dr. Tom Gordon. Choir members are seen in the background.
2018 Teaching and Learning Conference
Over two days, members of the teaching and learning community at Memorial and across the province connected with each other, heard from inspirational keynotes and participated in a diverse selection of sessions.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Danny Dyer, Faculty of Science, Memorial University
- Dr. David Helfand, educator, astronomer and former president of Quest University Canada
- Mr. John Baker, president and CEO of D2L
Plenary session: A leadership panel on transformative learning
- Dr. Alice Gaudine, dean, School of Nursing
- Dr. Donna Hardy-Cox, dean, School of Social Work
- Dr. Jeff Keshen, vice-president, Grenfell Campus
- Dr. Robert Shea, vice-president (academic and student affairs), Marine Institute
Recordings of the keynote presentations, plenary session and breakout sessions are available for viewing on YouTube.
187
conference participants
3
keynote speakers
1
panel discussion
24
breakout sessions
On Apr. 26-27, Memorial’s Teaching and Learning Conference focused on the theme, Transformative Learning: Crossroads of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology.
Partners & projects
Celebrating 50 years
- In preparation to celebrate the School of Social Work’s 50th anniversary, we worked with the School to develop a video that would be screened during their fall celebrations. The video highlights the far-reaching impact that social work graduates, faculty and staff have had on the province.
Globally integrated learning
- In October 2017, CITL and the Internationalization Office hosted Jon Rubin, independent consultant and founder of COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning). Originating from the State University of New York, COIL gives students, faculty and partners a way to make learning globally integrated by adding international online components to courses that already exist. Read more about COIL in this Q&A with Jon Rubin.
"CARE-ing" about health
- In March 2018, we webcast and recorded an all day forum that brought together key healthcare organizations in the province. Sponsored and funded by CARE (Collaborative Applied Research in Economics) and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Scholarhsip in the Arts (SITA), recordings of the presentations are available on the CARE website.
30
partnership projects completed
(non-course related)
Gerry Porter: A Collection of Works
On Apr. 23, we celebrated a book launch dedicated to our late colleague, Gerry Porter. Gerry was a well known figure at Memorial and in the arts community.
The book, Gerry Porter: A Collection of Works, is a compilation of Gerry’s artwork that was put together for his family and friends. A copy was also presented to the QEII Library, and to CITL.
Photo caption: From left to right, Chris McGee, Robert Wells, Debbie McGee, Lisa Porter, Benjy Kean and Susan Cleyle.
Thank you to our incredible partners
Internal partners:
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- Division of Marketing and Communications
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- School of Social Work
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- School of Graduate Studies
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- School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
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- Alumni Affairs and Development
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- School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Economics
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- Botanical Garden (new)
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- English as a Second Language (new)
External partners:
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- Provincial Department of Education
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- Centre for Nursing Studies
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- Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
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- College of the North Atlantic
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- Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation
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- Sharing Our Cultures, Inc.
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- Provincial Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development
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- Academy Canada (new)
Strategic Priorities 2017-18
Learners
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- Ensure that all CITL products and services are fully accessible
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- Enhance and increase the number of formal and informal learning spaces on the St. John's Campus
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- Build learner-focused, sustainable collaborations with other academic support units
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- Strengthen communications with students (to receive feedback, increase retention & improve support)
Educators
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- Build and enhance relationships with faculties and educators to strengthen teaching and learning support and advocacy
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- Actively participate in shaping the future of T&L at Memorial
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- Participate and contribute to relevant national and international T&L associations
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- Contribute to the Scholarship of T&L
Programs/Courses
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- Increase enrolments in online courses
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- Increase the number of fully online programs
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- Renew online course catalog
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- Revise services/support model to include alternative delivery models
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- Strengthen/increase activities related to program development
Innovation
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- Increase external project work provincially, nationally and internationally
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- Introduce new technologies & services related to educational technology, media and physical learning spaces
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- Increase adoption of OERs at Memorial, through policy development, OER creation and awareness
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- Collaborate with other HE institutions, provincially, nationally and internationally
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- Strengthen and enhance core educational technology services
Our People
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- Enhance communication related to meetings, activities and events
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- Provide opportunities for professional development/learning (whether formal or informal)
Administration
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- Strengthen the QMS and migrate to the new standard
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- Continue to build operational efficiencies, particularly related to institutional policies & procedures
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- Adopt data-driven decision making
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- Mitigate risk
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