Faculty /ose/taxonomy/term/3/all en Getting started with the new Polling @ 91şÚÁĎÍř tool: Vevox /ose/channels/event/getting-started-new-polling-mcgill-tool-vevox-365981 <p>Interested to know how Polling @ 91şÚÁĎÍř can be used to engage your students?</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:25:14 +0000 admin 7639 at /ose Peer assessment with FeedbackFruits /ose/channels/event/peer-assessment-feedbackfruits-366252 <p>Have you tried using peer assessment in your courses? Peer assessment can help students reflect on their work and learn to provide constructive feedback.</p> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:09:14 +0000 admin 7640 at /ose Creating online assessments in myCourses /ose/channels/event/creating-online-assessments-mycourses-361978 <p>Wondering which myCourses assessment tools can best support student learning? This webinar identifies the various types of assessment tools available in myCourses, with emphasis on the Quiz and Assignment tools.</p> <p> </p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:45:46 +0000 admin 7638 at /ose Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience” /ose/channels/news/hilary-sweatman-helps-stop-spread-misinformation-google-neuroscience-365511 <p>Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak </p> <p><em>"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman</em></p> Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000 lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca 7497 at /ose Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science /ose/channels/news/dr-victoria-glynn-creates-art-communicate-science-365269 <p>Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes </p> <p><em>"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn</em></p> <p><a href="/ose/files/ose/victoria_glynn_headshot_circle_0.jpg"></a></p> Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:53 +0000 lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca 7389 at /ose Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table /ose/channels/news/geoscientist-meghomita-das-believes-everyone-deserves-seat-equity-table-365058 <p>Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes </p> <p>Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of 91şÚÁĎÍř’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, first discovered a passion for science communication in the wake of a natural disaster. When Das was a high school student in India, an earthquake in nearby Nepal impacted both countries. </p> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:47 +0000 lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca 7388 at /ose Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism /ose/channels/news/laura-lopez-gonzalez-borrows-trust-public-health-journalism-364433 <p>By: Adele Lopes</p> <p><em>"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez</em></p> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000 lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca 6925 at /ose What if spending time teaching didn’t slow down your research progress but actually made you a better scientist? /ose/channels/event/what-if-spending-time-teaching-didnt-slow-down-your-research-progress-actually-made-you-better-364848 <p>This thought-provoking study flips the script on traditional beliefs by showing that grad students who teach while conducting research improve their methodological skills more than those who focus solely on research.</p> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:04:55 +0000 lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca 7280 at /ose The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay Sarma  /ose/channels/news/dan-petrescu-speaker-series-presents-rethinking-learning-mits-dr-sanjay-sarma-344149 <p>By <strong>Hilar</strong><strong>y Sweatman</strong></p> <p><em>“The big mistake is this: we assume that the professor has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper and all the professor has to do is write on the sheet of paper and declare victory.” – Dr. Sanjay Sarma. </em></p> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:33 +0000 kira.smith@mcgill.ca 6676 at /ose Writing Your teaching Philosophy Statement /ose/channels/event/writing-your-teaching-philosophy-statement-364225 <p>A teaching philosophy statement (TPS) is a short (1-2 page) personal narrative describing your approach to teaching and learning. It is often a crucial part of a teaching portfolio and job application for an academic position.</p> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:46:53 +0000 lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca 6914 at /ose Undergraduate Science Showcase /ose/channels/event/undergraduate-science-showcase-363962 Join us on <strong>March 25, 5-8 PM</strong> in the <strong>University Centre (SSMU) </strong>for the 6th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase! Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:42:59 +0000 kira.smith@mcgill.ca 6882 at /ose OSE Breakfast Club: Understanding How Students Interpret Uncertainties in Physics /ose/channels/event/ose-breakfast-club-understanding-how-students-interpret-uncertainties-physics-360508 <p>Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM </p> <p>Location: Ground floor boardroom, Rutherford Physics Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8</p> <p>Host: The Office of Science Education</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:58:53 +0000 lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca 6844 at /ose OSE Breakfast Club: Winter 2024 End-of-Term FSCI936 Symposium /ose/channels/event/ose-breakfast-club-winter-2024-end-term-fsci936-symposium-356266 <p>Join us for three engaging talks on student research in science education! The Winter 2024 FSCI396 cohort will share their project findings and takeaways.</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:12:55 +0000 lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca 6777 at /ose OSE Breakfast Club: Hope in the Anthropocene: Empowering Students in Sustainability Education /ose/channels/event/ose-breakfast-club-hope-anthropocene-empowering-students-sustainability-education-352763 <p><em>Hosted by the Office of Science Education</em></p> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:25:38 +0000 brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca 6753 at /ose OSE Breakfast Club: Supporting Motivation and Engagement in Chemistry /ose/channels/event/ose-breakfast-club-supporting-motivation-and-engagement-chemistry-352530 <p><em>Hosted by the Office of Science Education</em></p> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:31:11 +0000 brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca 6752 at /ose