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Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Photos are welcome. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the week of publication.
VConnect Peer Mentors Needed!
VConnect is a peer mentoring program which aims to offer a supportive non-judgmental space for new students to build connections within
the Vanier Community, seek guidance and advice regarding their college success.
If you know of any students that are returning in the Fall 2020 semester who would be great mentors, please encourage them to apply.
Application form: https://bit.ly/3flhH8X
Ourania Zafiri, TASC
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/mentoring/mentors/vconnect/
Volume M24, Issue No. 17, May 11, 2020
RespectWorks Tools for these Times
Hi Everyone,
I sincerely hope that this finds you well and want to wish you all the best as we near the end of this intense Winter semester.
In Collaboration with the PSI Office, guided discussion circles with employees will be offered as a form of closure to the term; please check out
announcements from the PSI office for more details!
The RespectWorks Office continues to provide services in adapted formats:
Information and referrals to support employee's well-being through these times
Confidential advice and guidance to employees regarding issues of conflict, harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence
Assistance in informal resolution procedures including coaching, informal mediation and group processes
Coordinating the onset of formal complaint procedures
Facilitating related education initiatives to nurture healthier working and learning spaces
Please don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected] with any concerns. I primarily respond to emails during the week and am
available to schedule verbal consultations around when would best suit our respective availabilities in these circumstances.
For similar concerns involving students, you can contact Student Services as well as visit the Student Services Website
For more information, resources, reflections and tools, you can also visit the RespectWorks Website.
A sincere thank you to everyone for ALL that you are doing! Sending lots of virtual care through this time.
Anuska Martins, Respectful Learning and Workplace Environment Advisor,
2020 STUDENT LIFE AWARD
The Student Life Award distinguishes graduating students who, aside from academic achievement, deserve recognition for their commitment,
integrity and perseverance in contributing to Vanier’s student life. Excellence in leadership, effort, and the ability to mot ivate and involve
others are often the qualities exhibited by Student Life Award recipients.
Any student, faculty or staff member of Vanier College may nominate a candidate to the Student Life Award. Please print and complete the
nomination form found on the web at https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/student-services/student-life/student-life-awards/
In light of COVID-19, please do not submit the form and the letter of recommendation to Student Services, C-203, instead email the form
and the letter of recommendation to Donata Parisella at [email protected]. The deadline to submit your nomination is May 12,
2020.
Donata Parisella, Student Services
What to do if you must adjust an announcement on the Events Calendar In case you have an event or announcement on the Vanier College website listed under: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/events-calendar
and would need to adjust the information on your post due to cancellation or postponement of the event/announcement or for any other
reason, please contact Zsofia Orszagh in Vanier Communications if you have any issues as that section of the site is only accessible from the
College to update information.
She can be reached at [email protected]
Zsofia Orszagh, Communications and Corporate Affairs
Vanier College Social Media Accounts
If you are considering starting a social media account for a Vanier program, department or project, and are not sure what to do, then read
on. Take a look at our guidelines for Facebook & Twitter. We will be preparing more guidelines soon.
Contact Vanier Communications and ask us any questions you might have. Your main contact in the department keeping track of the Vanier
accounts is Zsofia Orszagh. You may reach her via email at [email protected]
The College needs to know about the existence of any account linked to Vanier or using the Vanier name, so Vanier Communications asks for
access to Vanier Social Media Accounts. We do this so that important accounts don’t just disappear or become inaccessible because people
change jobs within Vanier, retire or leave for other opportunities. We had one case where the account holder passed away. So in order not to
lose the accounts, it is important to keep us informed and provide us (Zsofia Orszagh) with administrative rights. Once we have that, we will
also add your account under the list of Vanier Social Media accounts page on our website.
Thank you.
Zsofia Orszagh, Web Communications Officer, Communications and Corporate Affairs
STAR Program During Covid 19
Please note below a poster announcing changes and an extension to the STAR Program for students due to Covid 19.
I you are in touch with your students please let them know of thses changes, if you can.
Thank you.
Kristen Whitelaw, Student Services
Vanier’s Got Talent
Our 50th Birthday is coming up in September 2020, but due to the nature of the current
pandemic, we are not sure what rules will be in place at that time vis-à-vis social gatherings. As
well, Vanier is now, and always has been about family. In order to include alumni and former
staff of all ages, we have taken the proactive decision to delay the actual party until June 2021.
During forthcoming activities over the next year, it would be great to invoke the 50th Anniversary to raise awareness of Vanier
and the rich variety of events that take place at the college. We invite you to see how your department can get involved in the
festivities. Contact the Communications and Corporate Affairs Department to find out how it can help you promote your events.
The 50th Anniversary events coordinator can provide gifts for any alumni who are participating in some capacity, and we are
happy to help brainstorm when you are in the initial phases to see how we can add value and some 50th flair.
The upcoming Vanier's Got Talent (VGT) show is the next event that the 50th is supporting. This online student talent show will
see three alumni judges (Andy Nulman, Sarah Rossy, and Patrick Watson) give back to the College they all love so much by
reviewing videos and giving their feedback to Julien Lefebvre, the Recreational Activities Technician who is running the event. As
an added bonus, Glen Ethier (Coordinator of the Music Department) has assembled a band, recorded a track, and is in the final
stages of the mix/edit that includes vocals from Andy Nulman. The song and video will be unveiled at the VGT watch party that
will take place on May 15th at 7:00 pm.!
Vanier’s Got Talent Judges include: Andy Nulman and Sarah Rossy
Please contact Atie Waxman at [email protected] to see how to include the 50th to help raise some awareness of your event.
Atie Waxman, Communications and Corporate Affairs
ECE Weekly Tips Good morning, from the Early Childhood Education department! We hope that the past week went smoothly, and we wish you a wonderful upcoming week! This week, we thought we would shine the spotlight on a very important topic, especially in these challenging times – child mental health. It’s easy, and probably comforting, to think that young children are immune to the stress and anxiety that many of their beloved adult family members are experiencing, but this is often not the case. While young children may not understand everything that is happening, they do know that things are different, and they are often quite sensitive to the mood and emotions of others. And with schools and more daycares opening back up, children may be experiencing some of the challenging emotions associated with that as well. So we’ve gathered here some simple, effective strategies and activities that will help restore some balance to families, and help young children learn good coping skills they can use in all kinds of stressful situations.
Let’s begin with a deep breath through the nose! It might seem obvious, but the simple act of breathing in and out can be incredibly
calming for children, and adults. Here are some great tips for harnessing the power of the breath from www.activeforlife.com
Practice three to four calming breaths
Close your eyes and focus your attention at the point between your eyebrows.
Start with three to four deep breaths as follows:
1. Inhale through your nose for a count of approximately four to five seconds. Imagine that you’re inflating your belly first, then your lungs.
2. Hold the breath for approximately five to eight seconds. As you hold the breath, tense all of the muscles in your arms, legs, and abdomen.
3. Exhale the breath for a count of approximately four to six seconds, releasing the tension in your arms, legs, and abdomen as you exhale.
4. It’s not important whether you exhale through your nose or your mouth. Do what feels comfortable to you.
Singing together is also a perfect stress reliever- here are 3 songs about feelings that the whole
family can enjoy!
* If You’re Happy and You Know It
* Shake Our Sillies Out
(find a fun version here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDx2WUyhEsw)
Sensory experiences can also be a way to relieve stress and work through difficult emotions. Here is a simple recipe for Cloud Dough: Mix 2 cups of corn starch and 1 cup of baby lotion in a bowl. Knead the ingredients until the dough forms. You can also make Cloud Dough by mixing 8 cups of flour with 1 cup of vegetable oil. Young children will find it calming and soothing to explore the Cloud Dough with their hands. It can be kept in a sealed container in the fridge for a week to 10 days.
* The (Emotions) Hokey Pokey
You put your happy face on, you take your happy face off, you put your happy face on, and smile
all around! You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around, and that’s what it’s all about!
You put your mad face on, you take your mad face off, you put your mad face on, and scowl all
around …
You put your sad face on, you take your sad face off, you put your sad face on, and cry all
around …
Here are two great children’s books that address the topic of emotions and mental health in language and images that young children will relate to:
And remember, in situations of crisis, playing is your child’s way to cope
The Education Department at McGill University is posting regular articles about family emotional health on Twitter- follow them @Edumcgill And there is relevant, timely info about the signs of stress in children, and great suggestions for some coping strategies on the Active For Life website. Finally, our old friend Pluto the Talking Dog is posting regular videos on YouTube – she’s got good, basic tips and strategies for families to help everyone feel supported and heard during this time. As always, we’d love to hear from you – if you’ve got any great family-friendly tips, suggestions, recipes etc… you want to share with the Vanier community, send us an email at [email protected] And for daily ideas, links and information, follow us on Twitter @vanierece Stay safe and stay healthy everyone!
Mary Johnson, Early Childhood Education
Continuing Education Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions
Please let your family and friends know about the upcoming Virtual Information Sessions for the following
Continuing Education Programs.
Marguerite Corriveau, Communications and Corporate Affairs
Referral Form: Early Alert Support The Early Alert Support referral form is available online for teachers to refer at-risk students to the Student Success Advisor. Teachers are
encouraged to fill out the online referral form as soon as it becomes noticeable that a student is likely to fail and requires support beyond help
understanding course content.
I contact referred students and invite them to meet with me. Depending on a student’s situation, I will either work with them directly, or refer
them to the relevant resource(s), and follow up to help ensure the student receives the necessary support.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you want further information: extension 7568 or [email protected].
Referral form: Early Alert Support: http://bit.ly/early-alert-referral
Cari Clough, Tutoring and Academic Success Centre, E-308
APA PowerPoint Videos Several short PowerPoint videos have been recorded to help students with APA referencing. The videos explain what plagiarism is, as well as
how to cite, quote and paraphrase with examples.
Please refer your students to these APA videos.
Kim Muncey, TASC & Writing Centre
Early Childhood Education
(Daytime or Evening/Saturday programs)
May 19, 2020
4:30 pm
Register here
Web and Database Programming
(Daytime or Evening/Saturday programs)
May 21, 2020
4:30 pm
Register here
Skills for the Administrative Assistant
(Daytime program only)
May 26, 2020
2:00 pm
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Damage Insurance
(Daytime program only)
May 26, 2020
2:00 pm
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The Writing Centre Services The Writing Centre will be offering synchronous writing assistance to students until Friday, May 15th. Students can go here: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/writing-centre/ to find out how to make a virtual appointment
with someone in the Writing Centre.
Kim Muncey, TASC & Writing Centre
Art and Photography Scholarships For a third consecutive year Vanier College is offering two scholarships to support our students that have talent in the creative arts. The Vanier
College Foundation Student Art Acquisition Scholarship, valued at $2000 is divided amongst the selected applicants to purchase and display
their artwork on Vanier's campus. The Peter Gonda Memorial Scholarship for Photography, valued at $600 and is divided into first, second
and third prizes. All finalists from both scholarships will be included in an exhibition in the Henry Lehmann Gallery (B-303) at the beginning of
the fall semester 2020.
The application deadline for both scholarships is Wednesday May 13th, 2020.
See more detail below on each scholarship.
The Vanier College Foundation Student Art Acquisition Scholarship.
The goal of the scholarship is to promote student success and highlight student artwork by purchasing it and displaying it in various areas of
the college. At the same time, this scholarship would offer financial support to students and lead to the creation of an art bank that would help
showcase the talents of our students in disciplines such as photography, sculpture, drawing and painting.
All media are accepted: drawings, paintings, photography, art work, installation art and sculpture.
The Peter Gonda Memorial Scholarship for Photography
The Peter Gonda Memorial Scholarship for Photography, valued at $600, will be awarded annually to any Vanier College student who
demonstrates original photographic works. There will be a first prize of $300, second prize of $200 and a third prize of $100.
Peter Gonda passed away on August 20th 2016 at the age of 47. He was a Montreal-based artist, novelist and screenwriter. One of his main
passions was photography. He travelled around the world and exhibited his photographs in London, Paris and Montreal.
Christoph Heldt, Communications, Media and Studio Arts
PSI News
Tools to Support Students with Online Collaboration
Just a reminder for those who may find these tools useful to share with your students working in groups as part of their end-of-term projects or assignments. Developed by the OCSA team and put into infographics form by two gifted MPHM students, Deanna Macdonald and Kana Yasufuku:
7 Netiquette Rules 5 Tips on Giving Constructive Feedback
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/files/2020/04/Seven-Netiquette-Rules.pdf
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/files/2020/04/Constructive-Feedback.pdf
TELUQ Offers Free University Course Teaching at a Distance Distance learning is becoming more and more essential, from primary school to university. By partnering with Université TÉLUQ to offer this training free of charge, the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement Supérieur wants to equip teachers and professors to become familiar with the best practices in distance education. Do you want to learn to teach your students at a distance in an effective way? Do you want to support them adequately? Do you want to learn more about the possibilities of this type of teaching? If yes, this training is for you. The training is currently available in French but will soon be available in English. https://www.teluq.ca/site/etudes/clom/enseigne-a-distance.php
SPOC on Blended Learning in College Education
PERFORMA IS OFFERING A SMALL PRIVATE ONLINE COURSE (SPOC) FOR FREE TO ALL PEDAGOGICAL STAFF AND FACULTY. (A new session will begin in June, and another will run in the fall.) Non-credited short course To meet current needs as efficiently as possible, college education institutions wish to offer students multiple possibilities and formats for taking their courses, be they face-to-face or distance. In this context, thanks to its greater flexibility, blended learning is an outstanding option, enabling each learner to balance the various aspects associated with studies, work and family life. The purpose of this private online course is to introduce college teaching staff to this type of learning.
*Visit the SPOC's website or see the attached SPOC flyer for details. Please note that you do not need to go through your local Performa representative to register.
MTP
The Fall 2020 course schedule for Performa’s for-credit Master Teacher Program (MTP) is now available. All courses are scheduled to run in
a blended learning format, but Performa is prepared to offer the courses in online format if need be. Courses and host colleges are listed
below:
FALL 2020
1. PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design (Dawson College)
2. PED-602 Assessment as Learning (Champlain, St-Lambert)
This course will, among other topics, look at alternatives to the traditional paper and pencil test, which has been an issue this semester
as we all moved to distance learning. *PED-601 is a pre-requisite for PED-602.
3. COL-882 Developmental Psychology: The Emerging Adult (Vanier College)
The Developmental Psychology course will help teachers understand the generation of students that we are teaching.
4. PED-624 Pedagogy of Digital Learning (John Abbott College)
This course will give teachers the time to reflect on choices that were made in our rush to get online this semester. We will evaluate
what worked and what did not, and we will create plans for the use of digital tools based on sound pedagogical principles.
5. COL-869 Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines (Dawson College)
6. MEC-954 Research Project (TBD with thesis supervisor)
Please see the attached MTP Fall 2020 Schedule for specific dates and times.
PERFORMA PROGRAMMING IN FRENCH If you are interested in pursuing for-credit pedagogical development studies in French, there is a vast offering of courses available through Performa’s francophone programs. Vous pouvez accéder à la programmation en utilisant le lien suivant: AUTOMNE 2020 : https://www.usherbrooke.ca/performa/fr/programmations/reseau/automne-2020-activites-en-francais/
*Registration deadline for credited Performa courses: Friday, May 29*
For more information about any Performa program, or to register for a credited course, please contact your local Performa representative, Julia Hall, at [email protected].
PSI WORKSHOPS
End of Term Discussion Circles
Wednesday May 13th from 1:30-3pm and Tuesday May 19th from 1:30pm-3pm (limit of 10 participants each)
Co-animated by Krista Riley (PSI) and Anuska Martins (RespectWorks Advisor)
Given the intense period of adaptation this semester, we thought it would be helpful to provide employees with the opportunity to share and exchange on their experiences, challenges, and hopes, in this guided closure discussion for the Winter term. To facilitate enough space for collective sharing, registration for each session is limited to ten participants. We can open more sessions if the interest is there.
Please use the PSI Workshop Registration Form to sign up for this workshop.
Elana Cooperberg, Pedagogical Support and Innovation
MTP FALL 2020 SCHEDULE | April 20, 2020
MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM MTP Fall 2020 Course schedule Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GCCT & GDCT)
PED601 – College Teaching and Course Design (2 cr.)
GCCT: Core course GDCT: N/A Teacher: Hélène Mathieu Location: Dawson College
Fri. Sept. 18 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Oct. 02 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Oct. 16 3:00-6:00pm Sat. Oct. 24** 9:00-4:00pm F2F only Tues. Nov. 03* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Nov. 20 3:00-6:00pm
Note: Recommended first course in the Master Teacher Program
COL882 – Developmental Psychology: The Emerging Adult
(2 cr.)
GCCT: Elective course GDCT: Elective course Teacher: Susan Kerwin-Boudreau Location: Vanier College
Fri. Sept. 11 3:00-6:00pm Tues. Sept. 22* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Oct. 02 3:00-6:00pm Tues. Oct. 13* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Oct. 24 9:00-4:00pm Fri. Oct. 30 3:00-6:00pm
PED602 – Assessment as Learning (3 cr.)
GCCT: Core course GDCT: N/A Teacher: Dianne Bateman Location: Champlain, St. Lambert
Fri. Aug. 28** 3:00-6:00pm F2F only Sat. Aug. 29** 9:00-4:00pm F2F only Sat. Sept. 19 9:00-4:00pm Tues. Sept. 29* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Oct. 17 9:00-4:00pm Tues. Oct. 27* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Nov. 14 9:00-12:00pm
Prerequisite: PED601 – College Teaching and Course Design
PED624 – Pedagogy of Digital Learning (2 cr.)
GCCT: Core course GDCT: N/A Teacher: TBD Location: John Abbott College
Sat. Oct. 03 9:00-4:00pm Tues. Oct. 20* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Nov. 07 9:00-4:00pm Tues. Nov. 17* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Nov. 27 3:00-6:00pm
COL869 – Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines
(3 cr.)
GCCT: N/A GDCT: Core course Teacher: Elizabeth Janik Location: Dawson College
Fri. Sept. 18 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Sept. 25 3:00-6:00pm Wed. Oct. 07* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Oct. 23 3:00-6:00pm Wed. Nov. 04* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Nov. 07 9:00-4:00pm Fri. Nov. 27 3:00-6:00pm Sat. Dec. 05 9:00-4:00pm
Prerequisite: COL855 – Constructing Knowledge in your Discipline
Research Component
PROGRAM / COURSE FORMAT IS BLENDED * Online only: Online format (Adobe Connect) will be used by all
participants.
** F2F only: Attendance in person is required for all participants. For participants who are ‘out-of-Montreal region,’ please contact your local Performa Representative (RL) for information regarding the MTP Travel Subsidy and Application Form.
Distance participants: Online format (Adobe Connect) will be used by ‘out-of-Montreal-region participants’ only and all other participants are to be present in class.
Participants from outside the Montreal region will need the following equipment for ALL Online classes:
• High-speed Internet access • Headset with microphone • Webcam
When the entire class is ONLINE, all students will need the above. .equipment.
FA L L
2 0 2 0
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MEC954 – Research Project (6 cr.)
Research Component: Core Course Format: Independent study with supervisor Location, Dates and Time: To be determined with the thesis supervisor Prerequisites: MEC950, MEC951 & MEC952
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2020
To register, contact your Local Performa Representative (RL) or Performa Education at [email protected]
in case of RL unavailability
Participants in the research component must register for both MEC954 in the fall 2020 semester and MEC953 in the winter 2021 semester (information to follow).
MTP FALL 2020 SCHEDULE | April 20, 2020
MTP Fall 2020 Course schedule
BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PED-601 - College Teaching and Course Design, 2 credits (Core course in GCCT) Educational concepts, beliefs, values, practices, issues, philosophies and outcomes associated with learner-centered teaching are examined while designing, developing and evaluating a college level course. PED-602 – Assessment as Learning, 3 credits (Core course in GCCT) Participants apply the concept of curriculum alignment and performance based assessments while focusing on improving student learning. Cegep teachers will increase awareness and understanding of how they can support student learning through assessment.
Prerequisite: PED 601 - College Teaching and Course Design PED-624 – Pedagogy of Digital Learning, 2 credits (Core course in GCCT) This course is an opportunity to reflect on and explore how technological strategies can enhance learning. Participants will examine how digital advances impact learning and emerge with an understanding of how to connect their digital choices to
sound pedagogical principles. COL-869 - Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines, 3 credits Core Course in the GDCT) This course focuses on the theory and practice of constructing knowledge across the disciplines to facilitate the integration of learning within a program approach. The principal objective is to enable participants to incorporate this into their teaching practice.
Prerequisite is Constructing Knowledge in Your Discipline COL-855. COL-882 - Developmental Psychology: The Emerging Adult, 2 credits (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT)
The purpose of this course is to increase the teacher’s awareness and understanding of the meaning and complexities of adolescence and early adulthood. M EC-954 - Master Research Project, 6 credits (Core course in the Research Component) In this independent study course, participants conduct educational research on issues pertaining to professional practice in college teaching. Under the direction of a supervisor the research project arrives at a coherent, valid conclusion, supported by a sound literature review, conceptual framework, and appropriate methodology.
Prerequisite: MEC950, MEC 951 & MEC 952
NOTES:
• Each course has additional online, asynchronous hours. • Registration is based on the needs of participants
within the Consortium of Anglophone Colleges • The consortium of Anglophone Colleges reserves the
right to cancel courses with insufficient registration. • Course dates are subject to change. • To withdraw from a course registration without
penalty, participants must notify their local Performa Representative (RL) at least five (5) working days BEFORE the first class date.
• Failure to do so will result in a grade of AB (Abandon) and payment of course fees will be applicable.
FEES:
• University of Sherbrooke Admission, Program Change & Re-Admission Fee, is $90.00
• The University of Sherbrooke will invoice participants for the following fees, which are subject to change without notice:
• Tuition Fee per credit, $107.85* • UdeS Foundation Campaign per activity,
$3.30* • Administration Fee per Academic Year $34.31
• MTP Administration Fee, payable to the host college for each course and subject to change, is $30.00.
• Textbooks, if required, may be purchased online or at the host college before classes begin.
*$2.85 of the $107.85 tuition fee per credit and the UdeS Foundation Campaign are optional. Participants must opt out each semester.
The Master Teacher Program in a Nutshell
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT): A total of 15 credits (11 Core + 4 Elective). Program # 46Y 000 Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT): A total of 30 credits (10 Core + 5 Elective). Program # 52M 000
Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.): A total of 45 credits. Research Component. Program # 666 001
© Performa, 2020. All rights reserved.
SPOC on Blended Learning in College Education Non-credited short course
To meet current needs as efficiently as possible, college education institutions wish to offer students multiple possibilities and formats for taking their courses, be they face-to-face or distance. In this context, thanks to its greater flexibility, blended learning is an outstanding option, enabling each learner to balance the various aspects associated with studies, work and family life. The purpose of this private online course is to introduce college teaching staff to this type of learning.
Course objectives
• To distinguish between distance, online and blended learning • To locate different forms of learning along a face-to-face/distance continuum • To understand the characteristics of blended learning • To find out the benefits and critical dimensions of blended learning for learners,
instructors and institutions • To recognize the different types of blended learning and identify the most
suitable type for your teaching context • To explore the reference framework of the community of inquiry and distinguish
between the social, cognitive and presences associated with it • To determine the best practices to implement before, at the beginning of and
during a blended learning course
Who is this SPOC for
This private online course is addressed to college teaching staff, in particular teachers and educational advisors, who wish to learn more about blended learning.
Format and assessment
There are two tracks to choose from: overview and in-depth. Learners can choose their learning track and have access to all of the content at all times, so that they can progress at their own pace.
A synchronous session in the form of a webinar is scheduled with the pedagogical team to conduct case studies and answer questions. At all times, discussion forums are available for discussing various topics.
Quizzes are given at the end of each module. Each learner will receive a certificate of participation upon passing the SPOC.
Possible follow-up
Students who complete this private online course can take their learning further with the credit course PED625 - Blended learning: Transforming Teaching and Learning, which may be credited toward Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées de 2e cycle en enseignement au collégial (DESS) and the Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT) offered at Performa.
To enroll
Simply fill out the form available on the Performa website.
Production of this SPOC was made possible thanks to the financial support of Performa and the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur
via the Canada-Québec agreement for minority-language and second-language instruction.
Enrolment period Open for phases 2 & 3
Course start date May 2020 or Fall 2020
Interaction Synchronous webinar and discussion forums
Two learning tracks Overview and in-depth
Estimated time 8 h (overview) or 15 h (in-depth)
Language French and English
Design team
Sawsen Lakhal, Ph. D. Associate Professor Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke
Nathalie Marceau, Ph. D. Pedagogical Counsellor, Performa Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke
Caroline François, M. Adm. Administrative and Information Coordinator, Performa Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke
Pierre-Emmanuel Goffi Intern in Multimedia Integration Université de Sherbrooke
Partners and funding financement
