/engineering/taxonomy/term/711/all en /engineering/initiatives/elate/about-us <p>Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Engineering (ELATE) is an initiative that aims to foster learning communities comprising of undergraduate and graduate students, teaching assistants, and academic and non-academic staff with the objective of enhancing and promoting excellence in the learning and teaching experience in the Faculty of Engineering.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:16:24 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8859 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/instructional-resources/av-and-tech-teaching <h2>Audiovisual (AV) Resources for Classrooms</h2> <h3>Learning Technology Support</h3> <p>Want to know what learning technologies are best suited for your courses? Do you need help with myCourses, Slido, Mural, EduFlow, or another teaching and learning tools?</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:54:16 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8725 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/instructional-resources/teaching-strategies <h2>Mid-Course Evaluations</h2> <p>Mid-course evaluations are a great way to gain important feedback from students about what they feel is going well in the course and what changes could be made to make the course even more successful. Below are some resources for conducting mid-course evaluations. If you would like support in conducting mid-course evaluations in your class, please contact Amanda Saxe, ELATE Pedagogical Lead.</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:51:53 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8723 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/students/past-projects <h2>Stay on Track Program 2020-2021</h2> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:45:50 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8758 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/instructional-resources/course-design-and-assessment <h2>Course Outlines</h2> <p>Resources on how to design or redesign a course outline.</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:50:32 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8722 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/instructional-resources/other-organizations-and-resources <h4><a href="/tls/">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Teaching and Learning Services (TLS)</a></h4> <p>Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s centralized office offers numerous teaching workshops, tools, and resources</p> <hr /> <h4><a href="/ose/">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Office of Science Education (OSE)</a></h4> <p>Find out more about the science of learning and teaching tips for STEM educators</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:53:07 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8724 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/students <p>Explore our resources and programs aimed at enhancing learning for students in the Faculty of Engineering.</p> <div class="two-column-1"> <p style="text-align:center"><img alt="3 students sitting and laughing under a tree on Æ»¹ûÒùÔº campus" height="333" width="500" style="width: 350px; height: 233px;" class="file-original " src="/engineering/files/engineering/mcgill-students_500x333.jpg" /></p> <h2 style="text-align:center">Student Success Project</h2> <p style="text-align:center">Enhance your study skills and general wellbeing strategies</p></div> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:50:42 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8741 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors <p>ELATE is happy to support teaching enhancement and innovation in the Faculty of Engineering through various offerings including individual consultations, discussion groups, funding opportunities, and more.</p> <div class="two-column-1"> <p><img alt="3 women having an engaging conversation in a conference room" height="333" width="500" style="width: 370px; height: 246px;" class="file-original " src="/engineering/files/engineering/elate-events_500x333.jpg" /></p></div> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:13:31 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8732 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/funding-opportunites-and-awards <p>As part of the Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Engineering (ELATE) initiative, funding is available to support various initiatives that can provide concrete teaching and learning enhancement in our programs.</p> <h2>Funding Opportunities:<strong> </strong></h2> <div class="two-column-1"> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="/engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/funding-opportunites-and-awards/elate-sure-projects"><strong>ELATE SURE Projects</strong> </a></p></div> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:49:28 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8726 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/instructors/instructional-resources <p>Wondering how to get valuable midcourse feedback, keep students engaged during lectures, use a new assessment method, or incorporate technology to promote active learning? Check out our list of resources on all things related to teaching in the Faculty of Enginnering! If you have any suggestions for other resources to include on this page, please <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">elate.engineering</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (contact our team)</span></span>.</p> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:55:46 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8721 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/students/student-success-project/current-programs <p>The Student Success Project offers the Strategies for Academic Success course to all undergraduate students at the Faculty of Engineering. It covers the following key topics and skills:</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:15:05 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8338 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/students/student-success-project/past-programs <h3><strong>Student Success Project History</strong></h3> <p><strong>Fall 2020</strong></p> <p>This fully remote semester saw the inauguration of the Stay on Track program – offering digital check-ins, weekly one-to-one coaching sessions, and peer study groups. The program focused on supporting students transition into their unique remote learning contexts.</p> <p>Fully remote Cohort Sessions were offered, adapted for virtual participation and different time zones, and open to all undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:34:56 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8339 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate/students/student-success-project <p>Academic success is not simply about how hard you study. It’s also about learning context. Stress, anxiety, adapting, time-management, and a lack of important study skills strategies are all common causes of academic challenges.</p> <p>Contact <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">elate.engineering</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (our team)</span></span> for more information.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:22:04 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 8246 at /engineering /engineering/initiatives/elate <p>Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Engineering (ELATE) is an initiative whose mission is to foster learning communities comprising of undergraduate and graduate students, teaching assistants, and academic and non-academic staff with the objective of enhancing and promoting excellence in the learning and teaching experience in the Faculty of Engineering.</p> Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:54:46 +0000 michael.cardillo@mcgill.ca 7189 at /engineering