Teaching Commons: Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning

SenateFeb 2017

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Guiding Principles1Teaching

and Research are Twin Pillars

2Leadership

and Resources

3Support and

Celebrate

4Diversity, Equity and

Access

5Teaching and

Research Synergies

Teaching Commons

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee

The PTF notes “The Senate Teaching and Learning committee (STLC) should become the key advisory and decision-making body for teaching and learning initiatives across the university”. (page 8)

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Renewed Teaching and Learning Centre

“If Lakehead University truly desires to have sustained excellence in teaching and learning, it must adequately support teaching and learning initiatives through a renewed teaching and learning centre”

Provost’s Task Force on Innovation and Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology (PTF), Abridged Fall 2015, page 15

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The Teaching Commons: Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning will advance scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching, learning, curriculum and educational technology practices within and across Lakehead University’s diverse disciplinary and cultural contexts.

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a space to dream big about teaching

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Culture of Collaboration

Creating the Teaching Commons

Brings together and builds on the resources of the

•Instructional Development Centre (IDC)

•Continuing Education and Distributed Learning (CEDL)

The Teaching Commons will work towards enacting the five principles articulated in the PTF under the leadership of the University Librarian

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Location of the

Teaching Commons

Paterson Library LI5003

Location3000 sq. ft. in Chancellor Paterson Library 5th FloorLarge windows and views to the north and east of the campus. Also on the 5th floor is a classroom (LI 5002)

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Welcoming space for faculty, staff and graduate students

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Designed Flexible to accommodate

Teaching commons staff and services•Private consultations•Group workshops

Librarian officesTeaching ChairsGraduate StudentsEvolving Technology

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Teaching Commons Classroom (LI5002)

Learning studio – a laboratory for figuring out the classroom of the future

• Collaborative• Connected with Orillia

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Teaching Commons - Programming

Services and activities organized in 3 key areas

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Develop Communities of Practice

Support technology enhanced learning

Facilitate instructional delivery and innovation

Resources, information, and expertise course design indigenous curriculum internationalization accessibility

Teaching Chairs Graduate Student Teaching Assistants &

Postdoctoral Research Teaching awards

R12,R8, R9, R11

R3,R4, R15 (c), R18(c)

R14, R15, et cetera

R14(c), R15(b),

R16R14(b), R15(a)

R17 et cetera

R4,R6, R14 et cetera

R9, R10, R14 et cetera

R3,R4, R15(c), R18(c), R17(g)

R1R1

Next Steps 2017

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Develop Space Plan Jan / Feb

Community input on Teaching Commons: Services and Activities

March

Teaching Commons Web Site Launch

March

Hire New Indigenous Curriculum Specialist

March / April

Renovations to 5th Floor April to July

Recruit New International Curriculum Specialist

Summer

Invite Members to serve on Commons SOTL and Indigenous Advisory Groups

Summer

Opening of the Renovated Teaching Commons

August

Discussion

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