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 intercom@vaniercollege.qc.ca. 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.

RespectWorks Tools for these Times

Hello Everyone! I hope that this continues to find you and your loved ones well. I thought to share a few resources I’ve come across that may

be helpful in coping through these times while working from home:

The Happiness Lab Podcast

Podcast developed by Dr Laurie Santos who studies and teaches on the science of well-being at Yale University, that includes

episodes related to coping with impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burnout Prevention tips when working from home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

A brief Harvard Business Review article (with links to additional articles/research studies) that provides strategies when trying to

maintain a form of balance while working from home in these circumstances, with the understanding that this could look differently

for each of us in our respective contexts.

Managing Conflicts in Virtual Teams

Stanford Business Article and Video that discusses the impact of conflicts on team dynamics, different kinds of conflicts that can

occur, and tips on how to strengthen virtual teams as well as address conflicts when they happen.

You can visit the Respect-Works website anytime for additional resources, reflections, and tools. Please don’t hesitate to email me if there

are any concerns for which I can be of assistance in my role; I primarily respond to emails during the week and am available to schedule

consultations by phone or video-conference as well.

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,

martinsa@vaniercollege.qc.ca

Volume M24, Issue No. 13, April 14, 2020

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 orszaghz@vaniercollege.qc.ca 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

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 orszaghz@vaniercollege.qc.ca

Zsofia Orszagh, Communications and Corporate Affairs

Graduation Ceremony 2019-2020 The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2019-2020 was originally scheduled to take place Monday June 22, 2020. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 crisis the status of Vanier’s Graduation Ceremony is now unknown, until further notice. However, we will continue the process of selecting a Valedictorian for the Class of 2019-2020. The Valedictorian is presented at Graduation as being a representative of our graduates and addresses the audience on behalf of the graduating class.

Here are indicators of importance: • Academically strong: approximately an 80% average, • Positive about Vanier, • Articulate, • Comfortable speaking in public, • Broad experience at Vanier

Nominations from faculty and staff are now being accepted by the Valedictorian Selection Committee. If you know of a suitable candidate, please send their name (and ID number if possible), and a few lines about the nominee, to: Valedictorian Selection Committee: arcurig@vaniercollege.qc.ca Deadline Monday May 4, 2020 Suitable candidates will be asked to a selection interview. The Vanier Community will be advised of the outcome of the Selection Committee deliberations. Thank you for your assistance in choosing a Valedictorian for the Vanier College Class of 2019-2020.

Giovanna Arcuri, Vanier 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 cloughc@vaniercollege.qc.ca.

Referral form: Early Alert Support: http://bit.ly/early-alert-referral

Cari Clough, Tutoring and Academic Success Centre, E-308

2019-2020 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Academic Council’s 2019-2020 Teaching Excellence Award Committee is calling for nominations for this year’s award. It is an excellent opportunity for a student to show a teacher or for a teacher to show a colleague appreciation for his/her work and

commitment to the profession.

Nomination forms are available on the College website at

https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/bylaws-policies-procedures/teaching-excellence-award/

Copies are also available at the Faculty Deans’ Offices, the Academic Dean’s Office, Student Services and the V.C.S.A. office. Please submit the nomination form to the 2019-2020 Teaching Excellence Award Committee, c/o Office of the Academic Dean (F220), or

academicdean@vaniercollege.qc.ca, by Thursday, April 9, 2020. In addition to the nomination form, all supporting documentation must be

submitted to the Committee in a sealed envelope by Friday, April 24, 2020.

All nominations and selection deliberations are kept strictly confidential.

Olga Mardas on behalf of Academic Council’s 2019-2020 Teaching Excellence Award Committee

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 pariseld@vaniercollege.qc.ca. The deadline to submit your nomination is May 12,

2020.

Donata Parisella, Student Services

ECE Weekly Tips Hi everyone! Happy Monday 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’ve got a folded paper classic for you! This folded paper project goes by a few different names- it’s sometimes called a cootie catcher but most people know it as a Fortune Teller.

You probably have fond memories of making these in elementary school, but now you can’t quite remember how to do it- no problem, we are here to help! We hope you enjoyed learning more about Eric Carle and Leo Lionni last week – this week we’d like to introduce you to a couple of other amazing children’s authors and their excellent websites:

FOLDED PAPER FORTUNE TELLER You will need a square piece of paper- trimming the bottom ¼ off a standard 8.5 X 11 sheet will

work too. Step 1: Fold the paper in half, corner to corner diagonally to make a triangle. Repeat the fold in the

opposite direction. This scoring of the paper is important.

Step 2: Fold each of the 4 corners in towards the middle, creating a smaller square.

Step 2: Flip the square over. Fold each corner into the middle again, making an even smaller square.

Step 3: Leaving the 4 triangles folded in, fold the paper in half.

Step 4: Unfold and fold in half the other way. Again, this scoring is important!

Step 3: Take a pen and write the numbers 1-8 on each triangle.

Step 4: Open up the inside flaps and write a fortune on each triangle inside. Be as creative and funny as

you can be! (e.g. You will marry a prince with 2 heads).

Step 5: Turn over the fortune teller one more time and either colour the 4 squares different colours or

write the colour names (in their colour) e.g. Blue, Red, Green etc.

Step 6: Insert one thumb and finger behind two of the square flaps and gently push the fortune teller

out, insert the other thumb and finger behind the other two squares until your points meet in the middle

and it opens and closes a bit like a frog’s mouth.

If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s a how-to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAZKv_PVcn0

Now you’re ready to either catch some cooties or tell someone’s fortune!

https://barbarareid.ca/ one of Canada’s most beloved children’s book authors- her plasticine illustrations are absolutely beautiful. And her website has tons of fun videos to help you make your own plasticine scenes! http://www.llamallamabook.com/ The late Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama books are always a favourite with young children. Check out the website for sing-along videos and lots of printables. 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 johnsonm@vaniercollege.qc.ca And for daily ideas, links and information, follow us on Twitter @vanierece Stay safe and stay healthy everyone!

Mary Johnson, Early Childhood Education

Tutoring Services

TASC Online Peer Tutoring

Drop-in academic support for math, science, and English will be offered online via Teams. A Microsoft Team has been set-up where students

will have the opportunity to ask questions in various subject channels. Our tutors will be offering asynchronous support by assisting students

with their questions. Tutors will also have the option to start a video or audio chat with students if live help is more suitable.

Here is the link to a document that you can share with your students:

https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/files/2020/04/tutee-MS-teams-guide.pdf

Thank you for passing on the information to your students.

Joshua Berman & Ashley Rankin, Tutoring & Academic Success Centre (TASC)

The Writing Centre Assistance

The Writing Centre is ready to offer writing support and assistance to students.

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.

Please share the link and the instructions with your students.

Kim Muncey, TASC and The Writing Centre

Awarding Excellence in College Writing The Writing Centre is holding a new writing competition to honour and celebrate excellent student writing, and to also add a bit of positivity

in challenging times.

We are currently awarding prizes to excellent writing in English, Humanities, Psychology, and Science.

The winning entry in each discipline will be awarded $200.

The process is straightforward:

1. Any teacher can nominate a piece of student writing that they have found to be excellent in one of the four disciplines using the form

below. The nominated piece of writing must come from a current Vanier student, but can come from any previous semester.

2. The Writing Centre will contact the student directly to tell them of the nomination and to request an electronic copy of the piece of

writing.

3. The Writing Centre will evaluate the submissions and select a winner.

4. The winning student will receive a cash prize ($200).

The deadline to nominate a student is Friday, May 1st.

To nominate a student’s piece of writing: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/awarding-excellence/

Kim Muncey, TASC and The Writing Centre

APA/MLA Referencing Assistance If you see your students are having trouble with referencing, quoting, paraphrasing, or plagiarism in general, I am available to work with

them directly. Please have them MIO me and I will give them feedback and assistance.

Kim Muncey, TASC

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

Using LÉA to organize class announcements, documents, and assignments While Mio is a useful tool to easily communicate with students, the volume of Mios students (and teachers!) receive

can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. We strongly encourage you to make your course changes in Léa.

LÉA offers features to organize and keep track of class announcements, documents, and even assignments, allowing

easy access any time to all of your class communication. Students will receive notifications for new posts when they

access Léa and important dates and reminders can be tracked with the Class Calendar.

Refer to the LÉA Guide on the PSI website for instructions on using these features and as always, please contact us at

psisupport@vaniercollege.qc.ca with any questions!

Understanding Online Assessments

Given our new online teaching and learning context, how can teachers ensure that assessments allow students to

demonstrate their learning and mastery of the course competency(ies)? A new page on the PSI website offers ideas

and suggestions to help teachers assess equitably and fairly during this challenging time. Please visit the page to

learn more about: designing out plagiarism and cheating in online assessments; ensuring fairness and accessibility in

online assessments; resources and tools. A workshop on assessments will soon be offered. Stay tuned!

Upcoming Workshops Did you take a workshop with PSI but still have some questions? Did you discover something new while testing out a digital tool with your classes? Bring your coffee and join your PED counsellors for a drop-in discussion where you can ask questions, share insights

and experiences, or get personalized support with Teams, Moodle, LEA, PPT, and more!

Sign up for COFFEE AND QUESTIONS WITH THE PSI TEAM here: https://bit.ly/39TKtK6

Or join using the Team code: m92ymhb

Elana Cooperberg, Pedagogical Support and Innovation

MTP The Summer 2020 course schedule for Performa’s Master Teacher Program (MTP) is now available. The following courses will

be offered in online format only:

SUMMER 2020

1. PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design

2. PED-603 How Students Learn

3. PED-618 Inclusion: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions

4. PED-620 Motivation to Enhance Learning

5. PED-625 Blended Learning: Transforming Teaching and Learning

6. MEC-952 Research Ethics and Critical Analysis

The deadline to register is Monday, April 20.

Please see the MTP Winter 2020 Schedule poster below for specific dates and times.

PERFORMA PROGRAMMING IN FRENCH

If you are interested in pursuing 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:

ÉTÉ 2020 : https://www.usherbrooke.ca/performa/fr/programmations/reseau/ete-2020-activites-en-francais/

For more information about any Performa program, or to register for a course, please contact your local Performa

representative, Julia Hall, at hallj@vaniercollege.qc.ca.

Julia Hall, Pedagogical Support and Innovation

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LAUNCH OF A SPOC ON BLENDED LEARNING

IN COLLEGE EDUCATION

Performa is pleased to announce the launch of the SPOC (Small Private Online Course) on blended learning in college education. This private online course is a non-credit standalone class produced under a development project funded by a Canada-Québec agreement of the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, under the responsibility of Professor Sawsen Lakhal, entitled Soutenir l’intégration des technologies numériques dans l’enseignement dans les collèges anglophones (supporting digital technology integration in Anglophone

college education). It also received financial support from the Performa network in order to be offered in a French version to meet the needs of Francophone institutions.

Overview of the course

This SPOC, available in English and in French, introduces college teaching staff to blended learning, a topic they can explore through either of two tracks: overview or in-depth. Learners can access the full content through either track, the difference being that the in-depth track includes more formative and reflective activities than the overview track. Developed in keeping with an inclusive approach, this online course features several different media (written presentations, podcasts, summary tables, forums, etc.) to support learning. Midway through the course, the pedagogical team will also be holding a synchronous webinar to discuss with the learners and conduct case studies.

Enrolment details

This course is offered to teaching staff in college institutions. To enrol in the blended learning SPOC, simply fill out the online form available on the Performa website. Enrolment runs from March 30 to April 17, 2020. The platform officially opens on April 6, 2020. Two other enrolment periods will also be offered later in the year, one in May and another in the early fall.

Find out more

For further information on this SPOC on blended learning in college education, visit the dedicated website, where you will find the specific objectives of the course and the course outline. If you have questions, you can also contact Nathalie Marceau, Performa Pedagogical Counsellor and coordinator of the project.

About Performa

Performa is the result of a unique partnership between the Université de Sherbrooke and 62 college institutions whose mission is to support professional development of college pedagogical staff, particularly teachers, and the institutional pedagogical development of member institutions. Performa offers university training programs, in both French and English, designed in collaboration with member institutions to meet their specific needs. A local Performa representative (RL) is present in each college to support the pedagogical staff in their professional development path.

© 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 et évaluation

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 for Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 6 p.m. 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 30 mars au 17 avril 2020

Course start date April 6, 2020

Interaction Synchrone 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

MTP SUMMER 2020 SCHEDULE | March 31, 2020

MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM MTP Summer 2020 Course Schedule – Online only

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GCCT & GDCT)

Research Component

S U M M E R

2 0 2 0

S C H E D U L E

PED-601 – College Teaching and Course Design (2 credits)

GCCT: Core course GDCT: N/A Teacher: Lorelie Bouchard Location: Online via Adobe Connect

Wed. May 13 9:00-12:00 pm Tues. May 19 9:00-12:00 pm Mon. May 25 9:00-12:00 pm Tues. June 02 9:00-12:00 pm Mon. June 08 9:00-12:00 pm Mon. June 15 9:00-12:00 pm

Note: Recommended first course in the Master Teacher Program

PED-603 – How Students Learn (2 credits)

GCCT: Core course GDCT: N/A Teacher: Priscila Castillo-Ruiz Location: Online via Adobe Connect

Wed. May 13 1:00- 4:00 pm Wed. May 20 9:00-12:00 pm Wed. May 27 9:00-12:00 pm Wed. June 03 9:00-12:00 pm Fri. June 05 1:00- 4:00 pm Wed. June 10 9:00-12:00 pm Wed. June 17 9:00-12:00 pm

PED-620 – Motivation to Enhance Learning (1 credit)

GCCT: Elective course GDCT: Elective course Teacher: Wilma Brown Location: Online via Adobe Connect

Thur. May 14 9:00-12:00 pm Thur. May 21 9:00-12:00 pm Thur May 28 9:00-12:00 pm Tues. June 02 1:00-4:00 pm Thur. June 04 9:00-12:00 pm

PED-618 – Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions (1 credit)

GCCT: Elective course GDCT: Elective course Teacher: Marc Belanger Location: Online via Adobe Connect

Fri. June 05 9:00-12:00 pm Tues. June 09 9:00-12:00 pm Thur. June 11 9:00-12:00 pm Tues. June 16 9:00-12:00 pm

THE MTP 2020 SUMMER COURSES WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE ONLY Registration deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020 To Register: Contact your local Performa Representative (RL) or Performa Education at performa.education@usherbrooke.ca in case of RL unavailability

Participants will need the following equipment for all classes: High-speed Internet access Headset with microphone Webcam

MEC-952 – Research Ethics and Critical Analysis (2 credits)

Research Component: Core Course Teachers: Dianne Bateman, Amir Shoham & Stephen Taylor Location: Online via Adobe Connect Fri. April 24 3:00-6:00pm Sat. May 09 9:30-12:30pm Wed. May 20 6:00-9:00pm Thur. May 28 6:00-9:00pm Wed. June 03 1:00-4:00pm Wed. June 10 1:00-4:00pm Mon. June 15 1:00-4:00pm Prerequisite: MEC-951 - Exploring Research Strategies

PED-625 – Blended Learning: Transforming Teaching and Learning (3 credits)

GCCT: Elective course GDCT: Elective course Teachers: Dianne Bateman Location: Online via Adobe Connect Mon. May 25 1:00-4:00pm Fri. May 29 1:00-4:00pm Mon. June 01 6:00-9:00pm Thur. June 04 1:00-4:00pm Mon. June 08 1:00-4:00pm Thur. June 11 1:00-4:00pm Tues. June 16 1:00-4:00pm Thur. June 18 9:00-12:00pm Mon. June 2 2 9:00-12:00pm Tues. June 23 9:00-12:00pm

MTP SUMMER 2020 SCHEDULE | March 31, 2020

MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM

MTP Summer 2020 Course Schedule - Online only

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-603 - How Students Learn, 2 credits (Core course in GCCT) Participants examine the cognitive nature of what is to be learned, how learning occurs, and the intellectual characteristics of the learner. Several learning theories will be studied.

PED-618 - Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions, 1 credit (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT) Participants gain an understanding of how to adapt their curriculum in order to integrate students with special needs into the college classroom. They will also examine the history of inclusion and how the idea has evolved into current policies.

PED-620 - Motivation for Learning, 1 credit (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT) This course focuses on aspects of student and teacher motivation that influence learning. Participants examine concepts, principles and theories of motivation with a focus on how to translate these ideas into effective instruction.

PED-625 – Blended Learning: Transforming Teaching and Learning, 3 credits (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT) Participants will redesign a traditional course into a blended learning format using instructional design principles. Emphasis will focus on articulating clear learning outcomes, enhancing assessment and feedback, and developing collaborative instructional activities to promote deep learning. Participants will learn to effectively use the Community of Inquiry model to discern what course elements work best online, which ones work best face-to-face and how those elements relate to each other.

MEC-952 - Research Ethics and Critical Analysis, 2 credits (Core course in the research component) Examine the ethical issues of educational research. Resolve ethical issues arising from risks related to some research topics or population. Submit a research project to the group for criticism. Argue theoretical and methodological choices. Analyze and criticize a project by making critical comments.

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 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 $107.90 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

Zoom Security Monitoring

The following is a translation of an advisory sent out by la Féderation des CÉGEPs. The original document is found here:

https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/files/2020/04/Zoom_Avis_securite.pdf

N.B. We are sharing the part that relates to individual users, not account administrators. The last few lines of the original document have not been translated.

SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION As you have seen in the media, ZOOM is currently receiving allegations of monitoring of user data and some security breaches. According to reliable information available at the drafting of this opinion, it is legitimate to carry out a security watch on this file.

PROBLEMS

Zoom collects user information such as name, e-mail address, location (via IP address) and information about the connected device (information hardware, operating system, etc.).

For iOS devices (Apple), it is possible to activate the user’s camera without their knowledge. In addition, on this platform, Zoom collects information and transmits it to Facebook. (N.B. Yesterday, an update was made available to correct these problems.)

There has been a sharp increase in conference hacking. Two main types have been observed:

o An unwanted user logs in and disrupts the meeting

o A user or bot logs in and sends malicious links or file that can infect the devices of users connected to the meeting

Contrary to Zoom claims to the contrary, Zoom has not been using end-to-end encryption for its video meetings and leaked thousands of email addresses to strangers. This is the connection encrypted between the Zoom server and your device, and unencrypted from end-to-end with your contacts.

A flaw was discovered in Windows: when a user sends a web link in the Zoom chat, Zoom converts it to make it "clickable". It is possible to include a UNC link (Universal Naming Convention) that would force Windows to connect to a server that receives the information containing the username and hash of the user’s Windows password.

ADVISORY

Over the past few weeks, the strong popularity of Zoom has led to increased scrutiny of the services provided by Zoom. The U.S. Justice Department (the Attorney General of New York State) has opened an investigation and is asking the company for information about these issues. These concerns are legitimate; it is therefore expected that measures will be put in place in the near future in order to correct these ethical and technological problems.

RECOMMENDATIONS It is preferable to consider using other secure platforms for videoconferencing. Nevertheless, considering that the use of Zoom is widespread in the CEGEP network, here is a list measures to take in order to reduce the associated risks:

Do not share a meeting link on social networks or public communities. Create separate meetings and do not use the Personal Meeting Identifier (PMI).

Add a password for invitees to use to join your meeting. This option is available via the web interface at https://zoom.us

Activate the waiting room. This feature allows the moderator to manually accept the entry of every participant.

Limit screen sharing.

If you continue to use Zoom products, remain vigilant.