UNews - Teaching Centre /unews/organization/teaching-centre en Graduate student entrepreneurs earn development support through Innovation Catalyst Grants /unews/article/graduate-student-entrepreneurs-earn-development-support-through-innovation-catalyst-grants <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>Two exciting projects have received support from a provincial grant program that provides a two-year runway for entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize innovative, science-based products and services.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:350px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Agility-logo.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span><span>Greg McGillis and Mojtaba Nazariahangarkolaee (MSc &rsquo;18) have earned <a href="/agility/innovation-catalyst-grant" rel="nofollow">Innovation Catalyst Grants</a> (ICG) worth $250,000 for work they are doing at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, supported by Agility, the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s comprehensive idea and incubation shop that fosters bold ideas and helps students put them into action.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;The whole focus of the grant is to help bring research to market, and to help stimulate the economy and create jobs,&rdquo; says Dr. Luc Roberts (BSc &rsquo;12, PhD &rsquo;23), entrepreneurial strategist for the Teaching Centre and <a href="/agility" rel="nofollow">Agility</a>. &ldquo;This grant, in particular, is quite helpful because it offers both a stipend for the person doing the work as well as seed money for business expenses.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Roberts knows well the benefits of the program as he was a recipient of similar funding when the ICG was known as GreenSTEM and supported the launch of Allos Bioscience, a start-up he initiated with fellow ULethbridge alumnus Harland Brandon (BSc &rsquo;13, PhD &rsquo;21). While GreenSTEM was focused on green energy and emissions reduction, the ICG is much broader and simply encourages innovation with a hardware component.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;If you have a solid business idea, this program gives you the opportunity to take a good run at it, because for two years you can go after it full time,&rdquo; adds Roberts. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re being paid, the bills are being paid and you can devote all your time to your idea.&rdquo;</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:250px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/ICG-Greg.jpg" title="Greg McGillis" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Greg McGillis</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>McGillis and Nazariahangarkolaee join ICG recipients who received funding this cycle from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta and 免费福利资源在线看片 of Calgary. The program selects projects annually from each of the province&rsquo;s three comprehensive universities. Brent Puchalski (Paramoria Agri-Science) and Tyler Bennett (Coagtech Ltd.) were funded at ULethbridge last year.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Each year is a new cohort and you&rsquo;re all part of a pan-Alberta cohort of applicants from the other universities,&rdquo; says Roberts, noting eligible applicants are recent graduates of a master&rsquo;s or PhD program. &ldquo;Because you are recent grads, most don&rsquo;t have a lot of business experience, so to have access to all these business resources the program provides is huge.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>McGillis, whose <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZLIT58qtz4" rel="nofollow">Brain Care Technologies</a> start-up recently finished second in Agility&rsquo;s Launch Point Pitch Competition, is looking to revolutionize the process of detecting dementia in people and paving the way for earlier interventions to enhance quality of life and even delay the onset of the condition.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;The ICG significantly supports the achievement of our mission &mdash; empowering individuals to improve their cognitive health through early detection and monitoring of dementia so they can age well,&rdquo; says McGillis, who is developing a headgear device patients would wear for testing brain activity. &ldquo;This award expedites the hiring of additional staff, expansion of our collaboration with stakeholders and partners, and advancement of the development of our intellectual property to enable us to fulfill our commercialization objectives.&quot;</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:350px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/ICG-Mojtaba.jpg" title="Mojtaba Nazariahangarkolaee" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Mojtaba Nazariahangarkolaee</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>Nazariahangarkolaee&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAsxGwQAljA" rel="nofollow">Synaptag Technology Inc.</a> is focused on improving RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions for animal tracking that can be used both in a lab setting with small animals such as mice and rats, or on a large scale in agricultural applications.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Nazariahangarkolaee says ICG funding will enable his group to expand its team with highly skilled talent and invest in essential hardware and equipment<span> to fully realize the potential of their technology.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;The ICG program has additionally facilitated our access to two technical and business mentors, whose distinct perspectives and expertise will greatly support us throughout our entrepreneurial journey,&rdquo; he adds. &ldquo;Moreover, ICG offers quarterly and annual networking events which are an ideal opportunity for us to gain valuable connections, access resources and knowledge, validate our ideas and build our brand.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The next deadline for applications to the ICG program as Sept. 15, 2024, and more information can be found on the <a href="/agility/innovation-catalyst-grant" rel="nofollow">Agility web page</a>.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-op-related-nref field-type-node-reference field-label-above block-title-body"> <h2><span>Related Content</span></h2> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><article about="/unews/article/u-l-graduate-students-earn-greenstem-funding-support-biotech-start" typeof="rNews:Article schema:NewsArticle" class="node node-openpublish-article node-published node-not-promoted node-not-sticky author-trevorkenney odd clearfix" id="node-openpublish-article-10669"> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-op-main-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" 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schema:name" content="U of L鈥檚 Synbridge helps launch Paramoria Agri-Science " class="rdf-meta"></span> <h3 property="rnews:name schema:name" datatype="" class="node-title"><a href="/unews/article/u-l%E2%80%99s-synbridge-helps-launch-paramoria-agri-science" title="U of L鈥檚 Synbridge helps launch Paramoria Agri-Science ">U of L鈥檚 Synbridge helps launch Paramoria Agri-Science </a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/agility" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AGILITY</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/innovation-catalyst-grant" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Innovation Catalyst Grant</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/greg-mcgillis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Greg McGillis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mojtaba-nazariahangarkolaee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mojtaba Nazariahangarkolaee</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/luc-roberts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Luc Roberts</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Graduate student entrepreneurs earn development support through Innovation Catalyst Grants" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 22 May 2024 19:02:56 +0000 trevor.kenney 12540 at /unews ReSET on-campus resource a repository of innovative and effective teaching methods for all to access /unews/article/reset-campus-resource-repository-innovative-and-effective-teaching-methods-all-access <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>What began as a working group focused on effective teaching methods during the pandemic has become an innovative resource to building a more inclusive post-secondary environment &mdash; and it&rsquo;s open to teachers in all sectors of education.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><a href="/teachingcentre/reset-resources-support-excellence-teaching" rel="nofollow"><span>ReSET (Resources to Support Excellence in Teaching)</span></a><span><span>, a collaborative effort to support excellence in teaching on campus, is a first-of-its-kind </span></span>initiative led by academic staff and supported by the Teaching Centre at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/ReSET.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span><span>At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and public institutions were faced with restrictions to in-person gathering. ULethbridge was no exception. Academic course delivery pivoted to online instruction with an uncertain timeline as to when in-person classes could resume.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Specific focus was placed on teaching, particularly around accommodations, inclusivity and flexibility, explains Dr. Sheila McManus, history professor&nbsp;in the Department of History and Religion. Faced with these challenges, a taskforce of ULethbridge educators came together in 2020 to brainstorm ways to provide quality learning instruction in a blended environment. The initial goal was to create a plan for the Fall 2021 semester. Driven by the creativity they witnessed across the institution, the group agreed to continue the momentum.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&quot;We wanted to seize the moment of heightened attention to teaching and create a baseline for excellence on campus,&quot; says McManus. &ldquo;We all agreed to continue working to build something transformative for our colleagues, inspired by the excellence, innovation and inclusivity we had witnessed during the worst of the pandemic.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>David Hinger (BFA&nbsp;-&nbsp;Multimedia&nbsp;&#39;03; MEd &rsquo;07), Executive Director of the Teaching Centre and Agility, says <span>the original goal of the project was to highlight innovative teaching practices that were adopted during the pandemic.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;The ReSET project has become so much more under the leadership of Dr. McManus and the working group.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>What has emerged is a three-part project &mdash; defining the five features of excellence in teaching, sharing research to support these five characteristics, and an in-house repository of teaching resources. McManus says the ReSET project is unique to ULethbridge as it creates a shared baseline of language around teaching excellence and provides an open-access repository for academic staff professional development both internally and beyond.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;For a long time, there&#39;s been this notion that it&rsquo;s harder to specify what excellence in teaching looks like. That&#39;s not true. We know what excellence in teaching looks like. It&#39;s actually very easy to define. So, we hammered out easy, accessible language for our colleagues,&rdquo; says McManus.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The five features of excellence delve into the importance of caring about students and their success, inclusivity, adaptivity, and creating engaging learning environments and effective assessments. Each feature is supported by a research and resource list with suggested readings and videos.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The repository is a way to discover methods of &ldquo;extraordinary teaching happening on this campus,&rdquo; says McManus, and is searchable by various features. &ldquo;If you want inspiration and ideas around assessments, course outlines or in-class activities, or if you&rsquo;re new to teaching, or just want to see what your colleagues on campus are doing, we&rsquo;re slowly building this repository of knowledge to draw from.&rdquo; </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Submissions to the in-house repository are being encouraged from ULethbridge academic staff to grow the resource base. Everything shared is protected under a Creative Commons licence as part of Opus.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Whether it&#39;s a course outline, a really neat assignment that you did in class, or maybe it&#39;s a conference paper that you gave about your teaching, we&#39;re widely encouraging submissions from people,&rdquo; says McManus. &ldquo;Anything to do with excellence in teaching on this campus, if they&rsquo;re willing to share.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The nature of teaching can often be isolating, explains Hinger, so having an opportunity to share resources with like-minded peers can broaden the perspectives of educators and contribute to more successful outcomes for students.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;We don&#39;t typically spend a lot of time sharing with our colleagues what we&#39;re doing in our classrooms. This is an opportunity to share, which is really exciting,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It highlights for me the culture we have on campus as well, and that academic staff here are passionate about our students and passionate about teaching excellence.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span>ReSET will be featured during two panels at the <a href="/teachingcentre/spark-teaching-symposium" rel="nofollow">SPARK Teaching Symposium</a> on April 24, 2024. At 11:45 a.m., members of the ReSET team will assist anyone wanting to upload their material to the repository. At 2:45 p.m., selected resources for first-year classes shared to the repository will be featured as part of a panel on teaching for retention.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/agility" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AGILITY</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-hinger" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Hinger</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sheila-mcmanus" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sheila McManus</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="ReSET on-campus resource a repository of innovative and effective teaching methods for all to access" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:27:24 +0000 trevor.kenney 12516 at /unews Teaching Centre's Meadows honoured with President's Award /unews/article/teaching-centres-meadows-honoured-presidents-award <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge is proud to recognize Jeff Meadows <span><span>(BSc/BEd &rsquo;97, MEd &rsquo;05) </span></span>as the President&#39;s Award for Service Excellence winner for the APO classification.</p><p><strong>Jeff Meadows</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/PresAward-Meadows.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span>Fiercely compassionate, Jeff Meadow&rsquo;s dedication to supporting teaching and learning are truly remarkable. As the assistant director of the Teaching Centre, Jeff&rsquo;s work spans more than 15 years and encompasses countless projects and initiatives. Described by team members and colleagues as an exemplary leader and a highly respected voice, Jeff&rsquo;s passion for uplifting others is renowned across campus.</span></span></p><p><span><span>As the first person at work each day and with his signature open-door policy, team members look forward to his greeting and support as early as 7:30 each morning. His flexibility, availability and people-first approach leave those who interact with Jeff with a feeling of gratitude. Jeff handles difficult situations with tact and patience, uplifting team members and building community across campus.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Always humble, Jeff is the type of individual to pick up projects and tasks that are challenging and unglamorous, giving others credit before himself. That said, Jeff is the driving force behind the success of many ideas and projects coming to fruition and often aids faculty looking to increase engagement and build community in their classrooms. </span></span></p><p><span><span>Jeff helped create the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning group and serves on the SPARK organizing committee and the Teaching Centre&rsquo;s Talking about Teaching programs. He helped facilitate the Instructional Skills Workshop and Facilitators Development Workshop for graduate students and faculty members and led the creation of Fit for Online, an intensive boot camp that helped faculty members design their courses for online learning. In addition to mentoring co-op and applied studies students, Jeff also co-teaches a third-year liberal education course that he co-designed with Agility.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Jeff&rsquo;s supportive presence is unmatched, and his ability to lighten a situation is hard not to notice. He creates memorable experiences for everyone who interacts with him. Whether it&rsquo;s grabbing a coffee or acting as a shoulder to cry on, Jeff makes the Teaching Centre feel like a family.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/presidents-award" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President&#039;s Award</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jeff-meadows" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jeff Meadows</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Teaching Centre&#039;s Meadows honoured with President&#039;s Award" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 17 May 2021 16:04:41 +0000 trevor.kenney 11131 at /unews Campus-wide effort prepares 免费福利资源在线看片 for onset of new-look Fall 2020 semester /unews/article/campus-wide-effort-prepares-university-onset-new-look-fall-2020-semester <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>The way in which the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge will deliver its courses may be new, but as the Fall 2020 Semester begins this week, students can expect the same high-quality learning experience from one of Canada&rsquo;s top-rated universities.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>When classes open on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the majority of course delivery will be via an online format. Anticipating this would be the case, the 免费福利资源在线看片 made the decision in late May to commit to providing the most complete online experience as possible to students and used the summer months to prepare.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Fall2020.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud of how our units from across campus have come together and collaboratively worked to support our faculty members so that they can be in the best position to present a great experience to our students,&rdquo; says U of L President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The Teaching Centre played a big role in preparing faculty members for the challenge of online courses, designing a number of tutorials and webinars aimed at enhancing online engagement. The Fit for Online: An Online Teaching Bootcamp, gave faculty members advanced strategies for teaching and student learning online, addressing issues such as how to build community and create student engagement, designing assessments and facilitating online learning.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;We also created and continue to offer a number of Shoptalk workshops on online teaching and learning,&rdquo; says David Hinger, executive director of the Teaching Centre. &ldquo;Our faculty members have really come together to support one another as we make this shift. Many created videos and FAQs for their colleagues and others have hosted Community of Practice Zoom sessions that cover everything from online assessment strategies to how to teach large classes or social sciences and humanities courses online, for example.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/w0DGDs7UppE?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0" width="500" height="282" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-w0dgds7uppe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p><span><span><span>For students, undergraduate and graduate, there is no denying the U of L experience will differ from what was before, but every effort has been made to ensure they still feel connected to the 免费福利资源在线看片 community.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve worked hard to create an online experience that will give our students the academic rigour they expect from a U of L education, as well as the personal and supportive relationship with their instructors,&rdquo; says Dr. Erasmus Okine, provost and vice-president (academic). &ldquo;There are new platforms that allow our students to connect with their professors and with one another. It&rsquo;s important to feel that connectedness, something that has been a hallmark of a U of L education and something that will remain.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>That means finding new ways to offer the valuable support systems that nurture students throughout their academic journey.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Student Affairs and many other teams across the 免费福利资源在线看片 have worked together to ensure students will continue to benefit from a full range of top-quality support services, including counselling, health services, study spaces, tutors and learning strategy support, and more,&rdquo; says Kathleen Massey, the associate vice-president (students). &ldquo;Some supports will be offered exclusively online and others will be offered both in-person and virtually. As well, online learning strategy sessions have been offered to students throughout the summer to help prepare them for online courses this fall.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The 免费福利资源在线看片 realized a robust participation rate in its virtual New Student Orientation sessions,&nbsp;and had excellent uptake from students for its preparatory academic advising Zoom sessions.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Meanwhile, the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s Information Technology Services team was busy transitioning the Moodle learning management system to new hosting in the Alberta Learning Management Cloud. Moving Moodle to the cloud will improve the student experience by making this important service more robust, resilient and responsive to the increased demand online learning will create. Participation in this consortium of Alberta post-secondary institutions, backed by Amazon Web Services (AWS) which powers some of the largest sites on the Internet including Netflix and Amazon.com, also supports improved collaboration and efficiencies of scale within Alberta post-secondary which is critical in current fiscal times.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The IT Services team also migrated all students to the Microsoft Office 365 email, calendar and collaboration platform this summer, alongside existing faculty/staff accounts. Having students on the same platform as faculty simplifies collaboration inside and outside of classes which is especially important in a semester that is being delivery mostly online.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Some in-person and experiential courses will continue in the fall term, everything from laboratory-based science courses to fine arts studio courses and health sciences offerings such as nursing and addictions counselling. As well, nearly 300 students will be living in residence on the Lethbridge campus.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>A new phone app, uLethbridge Safe, has been designed as a mobile safety application that provides quick access to numerous services and information for the 免费福利资源在线看片 community. One of its main features is a COVID-19 daily health check, required for anyone entering campus buildings, as well as a Safe Walk feature that can be used regardless of location.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;It will be different in some respects but the majority of what we do and have always done will still be taking place,&rdquo; adds Mahon. &ldquo;Students will still have access to all the supports they have come to know, and we are pushing ahead with new initiatives as well.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>This month will see the launch of Career Bridge: Centre for Work-Integrated Learning and Career Development, a new initiative designed to elevate work-integrated learning opportunities for students.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;First and foremost, with every decision the 免费福利资源在线看片 has made, the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff has come first. Public health protocols are built into every experience,&rdquo; adds Mahon. &ldquo;While it may not look like business as usual, our researchers are still pushing the boundaries with their work, our students will be challenged and rewarded through their class experiences, and the 免费福利资源在线看片 will continue to be a major contributor to the economic and cultural vibrancy of southern Alberta.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/information-technology-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Information Technology Services</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/erasmus-okine" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Erasmus Okine</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-hinger" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Hinger</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kathleen-massey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kathleen Massey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Campus-wide effort prepares 免费福利资源在线看片 for onset of new-look Fall 2020 semester" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:00:03 +0000 trevor.kenney 10796 at /unews Teaching Innovation Fund supports remote sensing class project sending balloon to the edge of space /unews/article/teaching-innovation-fund-supports-remote-sensing-class-project-sending-balloon-edge-space <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>When 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge geography professor Dr. Craig Coburn looked at redesigning his Remote Sensing 4650 course, he aimed high &ndash; all the way to space. Proposing a high-altitude balloon project as the centerpiece, Coburn and his 24 students designed, created and launched a remote sensing system that scraped the edge of the earth&rsquo;s upper atmosphere and provided an unparalleled student experience.</p><p>&ldquo;I looked at the course and thought, why not. We can build a sensor, calibrate it, launch it, do the analysis all the way through to product generation in one class &ndash; if we do it right,&rdquo; says Coburn.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Coburn-space2.jpg" title="Dr. Craig Coburn (holding balloon) and his Remote Sensing 4650 class shortly before the dawn launch of their high-altitude balloon outside Stavely, Alta." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Craig Coburn (holding balloon) and his Remote Sensing 4650 class shortly before the dawn launch of their high-altitude balloon outside Stavely, Alta.</div></div></p><p>Suddenly, a class that used to attract fewer than 10 students had to be cut off at 24. While videos exist showing American schools launching high altitude balloons, Coburn was much more ambitious with his plans.</p><p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;d never put up as advanced a system as we put up, but we&rsquo;re supposed to be good at this, right? Remote sensing is a U of L thing so I thought, let&rsquo;s try it,&rdquo; says Coburn. &ldquo;We had no idea if it would work or not.&rdquo;</p><p>Buoyed by a $2,500 Teaching Innovation Fund from the U of L&rsquo;s AGILITY program and the Teaching Centre, Coburn split his students into four groups tasked with various aspects of the project and the building began. The design of the instrument cluster was relatively simple, consisting of three cameras (colour, infra-red and thermal), GPS, temperature and pressure sensors, two Raspberry Pi mini computers and a GoPro action camera. This was all housed in a Styrofoam shell and mounted on a wood frame.</p><p>&ldquo;It was not terribly complicated other than the imaging system, which was pretty fancy,&rdquo; says Coburn. &ldquo;In essence we were able to create five spectral bands, which is pretty good.&rdquo;</p><p>With two tanks of helium to power its launch, the class set out for a site early one Saturday morning and set the balloon free on the outskirts of Stavely, Alta. Designed to scrape the upper limits of the atmosphere before bursting, the balloon exceeded expectations, eventually rising to 30,132 metres and traversing 160 kilometres before rupturing and floating on a parachute to the earth in a horse paddock near Brooks. All the while, the instrument cluster snapped photos and took measurements as it passed through the -65C temperatures of the troposphere and the thin air of the stratosphere.</p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sf5CcsRsprQ?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0" width="400" height="400" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-sf5ccsrsprq" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p>Students followed its flight via GPS and, while tracking it on the ground, performed spectral measurements to ensure the accuracy of the data collected by the on-board imaging systems. They were then tasked to download and interpret the data once back in the lab.</p><p>&ldquo;Maybe we didn&rsquo;t learn all that much scientifically but at the end of the day, they now understand how it all works, from beginning to end,&rdquo; says Coburn, who was assisted by balloon expert Nicholas Janzen of Calgary and recently graduated master&rsquo;s student Gordon Logie, who snapped photos. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s something very few universities can offer. They created a system, launched a system and then were able to work with raw data they had to process. They also had to work with each other and off of each other, so we had physics students working with geography students and computer science students to make it all work.&rdquo;</p><p>For fourth-year geography student Sarah McCrady, the experience was invaluable.</p><p>&ldquo;I was part of one of the vicarious calibration groups, which involved getting ground spectral measurements,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I found the project really emphasized the importance of teamwork and the complexity that major projects like this entail. I had no idea how many things there were to consider, such as weather for launch, and legal permissions.&rdquo;</p><p>Travis Houston is in his third year of geography with an interest in geographic information systems (GIS) and the intricacies of imaging.</p><p>&ldquo;I got the chance to learn how satellite and aerial images are calibrated and adjusted post-launch, how to use the various instruments involved and how sensors react to reflected light from the Earth&rsquo;s surface,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;This experience definitely will help me in my career in that it gave me a clear understanding of what really makes up an image. Knowing how an image is taken and the effects that need to be accounted for is invaluable when using earth imagery for analytical purposes.&rdquo;</p><p>Coburn now has a template for next year&rsquo;s project, along with valuable lessons learned for another launch.</p><p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t always get this level of experience, where you have 20 students in a fourth-year class doing something cool &ndash; which is what I was after,&rdquo; he says, crediting the AGILITY program&rsquo;s support for making the project possible. &ldquo;You want them excited by the opportunity and this is something we could offer that you can&rsquo;t do anywhere else. With the knowledge we gained from this experience, I&rsquo;m already thinking of ways to tweak it for the next time.&rdquo;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-op-related-nref field-type-node-reference field-label-above block-title-body"> <h2><span>Related Content</span></h2> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><article about="/unews/photo-gallery/u-l-launches-remote-sensing-balloon" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="node node-openpublish-photo-gallery node-published node-not-promoted node-not-sticky author-trevorkenney odd clearfix" id="node-openpublish-photo-gallery-8819"> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-op-main-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/photo-gallery/u-l-launches-remote-sensing-balloon"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/unews/sites/default/files/styles/right-sidebar-thumbnails/public/galleries/Coburn-space1.jpg" width="116" height="80" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="U of L launches remote sensing balloon" class="rdf-meta"></span> <h3 property="dc:title" datatype="" class="node-title"><a href="/unews/photo-gallery/u-l-launches-remote-sensing-balloon" title="U of L launches remote sensing balloon">U of L launches remote sensing balloon</a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/remote-sensing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">remote sensing</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/agility" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AGILITY</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/department-geography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Geography</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/craig-coburn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Craig Coburn</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Teaching Innovation Fund supports remote sensing class project sending balloon to the edge of space" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:12:39 +0000 trevor.kenney 8820 at /unews Newberry earns 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award /unews/article/newberry-earns-2015-distinguished-teaching-award <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Dr. Jan Newberry has hit her stride, and her students continue to reap the benefits.</p><p>Newberry, in her 14th year of teaching anthropology at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and the current Chair of the department, is the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award, an honour many feel is a longtime coming.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Newberry-DTA.jpg" title="Newberry&amp;#039;s success is rooted in a student-centred approach that endeavours to make students active partners in their education." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Newberry&#039;s success is rooted in a student-centred approach that endeavours to make students active partners in their education.</div></div></p><p>Ask Newberry how she feels about the award and she&rsquo;ll humbly admit that it&rsquo;s &ldquo;nice&rdquo; before quickly adding that, &ldquo;all the hoopla is not my favourite thing in the whole world&rdquo;. Her favourite thing &ndash; that would be why she&rsquo;s receiving the award.</p><p>&ldquo;I love teaching, I love being in the classroom, it&rsquo;s one of the things I really feel I&rsquo;m able to do,&rdquo; says Newberry. &ldquo;I may struggle some when it comes to my research, but in there &ndash; I know what to do.&rdquo;</p><p>Her success is rooted in a student-centred approach that endeavours to make students active partners in their education. Infectiously passionate and enthusiastic, Newberry doesn&rsquo;t just take her students on a ride through anthropology, she puts them in the driver&rsquo;s seat, presents a road map and challenges them to determine where they want to go. Known for her use of group work, Newberry highlighted that philosophy in an essay she wrote for the Teaching Centre&rsquo;s Light on Teaching publication.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not one of those teachers who thinks, &lsquo;here&rsquo;s the goal and now I just need to get you to the goal&rsquo;,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t actually know what the goal is entirely &ndash; other than thinking &ndash; and what I want students to do is wander around and make up their own mind. A little struggle doesn&rsquo;t bother me.&rdquo;</p><p>It has taken some time for Newberry, a naturalized Canadian who grew up in Springfield, Missouri, to find herself as a teacher after working as an archaeologist and then assistant dean at an Ivy League college. Ironically, her goal to help students find their voice and to involve them as active learners is a far cry from her student experience.</p><p>&ldquo;I sat in the back and was super, super quiet and just did my work. I never challenged anybody,&rdquo; says Newberry, who came to the U of L from Bryn Mawr College, a women&rsquo;s liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m now much more about learning to talk in the classroom. I guess I&rsquo;m trying to reach that quiet kid in the back and get them involved, because we tend to teach to the loudmouths &ndash; they get our attention. It&rsquo;s those quiet ones who just show up and do the work that can get forgotten, so I try and get to that middle ground.&rdquo;</p><p>Newberry sees teaching as central to the mission of the 免费福利资源在线看片, a value that must be balanced with its research goals. And while her style is entirely unique, it connects.</p><p>&ldquo;I make jokes, it&rsquo;s like slapstick comedy some days but that&rsquo;s a little bit of who I am,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Until you figure out who you are and what that voice is, you will struggle in the classroom.&rdquo;</p><p>Newberry has definitely found her voice. Her Distinguished Teaching Award is the second such honour she&rsquo;s received in the past year, having previously been recognized with the American Anthropological Association/Oxford 免费福利资源在线看片 Press Award for Undergraduate Teaching in Anthropology.</p><p>Newberry has devoted considerable time to work beyond the classroom, readily accepting responsibilities as a supervisor for independent study projects, applied studies, honours theses and graduate students. Heavily involved in improving the excellence of teaching on campus through the Teaching Centre, she served a one-year term as a Teaching Centre Fellow in 2010-11 and was appointed to a two-year term as the Board of Governors&rsquo; Teaching Chair in 2011.</p><p>Newberry also jumped on board with the Liberal Education Program and helped create the Liberal Education 2850: Mapping Self, Career, Campus and Community course through her committee work for the Recruitment and Retention Project. She has continued her attention to effective interdisciplinary teaching through her involvement with the Liberal Education Revitalization Team.</p><p>Again, all her work is geared towards improving the student experience, and helping students find their way.</p><p>&ldquo;I think we have to provide a lot of support as students first make that transition from high school to university,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very present in that first year and then every successive year I kind of step back until it&rsquo;s mostly them. They might get scared at times but that&rsquo;s OK.&rdquo;</p><p>Now that she&rsquo;s been recognized formally as one of the best at what she does, Newberry is able to look back at her maturation as a teacher.</p><p>&ldquo;The big thing for me is that years of experience make you less nervous and less frightened of making mistakes. Actually, your mistakes become the best thing sometimes,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I think you get more resilient in the classroom after 14 years. You do better teaching when you are there, you feel more confident about what you&rsquo;re doing.&rdquo;</p><p>She then laughs at the notoriety the awards carry, shining the spotlight her way.</p><p>&ldquo;In some ways, they make me think, &lsquo;Oh my gosh, I have to work harder now&rsquo;.&rdquo;</p><p>It&rsquo;s hard to believe that is possible.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-calaisdocumentc-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/calais-document-category/anthropology" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">anthropology</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/bryn-mawr-college" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bryn Mawr College</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jan-newberry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jan Newberry</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Newberry earns 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 22 May 2015 21:22:58 +0000 trevor.kenney 7238 at /unews New SCALE-UP classroom may define future of active learning /unews/article/new-scale-classroom-may-define-future-active-learning <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>A new learning experience has arrived at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge with the opening of the first SCALE-UP classroom, a student-centred and active learning environment space designed for student success.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/SCALE-UP-room.jpg" title="The rooms feature d-shaped tables positioned around the perimeter of the classroom, each with access to a monitor that is mounted on the wall. " alt=""><div class="image-caption">The rooms feature d-shaped tables positioned around the perimeter of the classroom, each with access to a monitor that is mounted on the wall. </div></div></p><p>The acronym SCALE-UP refers to a Student Centred Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies. What it means is a flipping of the way in which content is delivered and utilized, with the goal of promoting a classroom environment focused on active learning.</p><p>&ldquo;Rather than using classroom time to deliver material to students, the SCALE-UP philosophy calls for the majority of the background reading to be done prior to class,&rdquo; says David Hinger, director of the Teaching Centre. &ldquo;By doing this, class time can then focus on engaging students in more active approaches through problem-based learning or group-based activities.&rdquo;</p><p>The SCALE-UP room is designed to support these activities. The rooms feature d-shaped tables positioned around the perimeter of the classroom, each with access to a monitor that is mounted on the wall. Students can project their tables&rsquo; content onto the wall for the entire group to see, while an instructor, who is positioned at a centre station in the room, also has the ability to display content and can override all monitors.</p><p>Students commonly work in teams of three, but also engage in a larger group of nine. Roles, regularly rotated, are assigned within each team, allowing each student to contribute to the group dynamic in a different way.</p><p>The initial SCALE-UP room is serving as a pilot project that could shape the way future classrooms are designed. The 免费福利资源在线看片 is currently in the planning phase of the Destination Project, a transformational endeavour that features the construction of a new Science and Academic Building. The lessons learned from the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s first SCALE-UP room could create a blueprint for the design of classrooms in the new building.</p><p>&ldquo;The objective of the pilot project is to research the effectiveness of this type of learning environment and to evaluate the learning experience for both students and faculty,&rdquo; says Hinger. &ldquo;This project will help to inform the type, size and number of classrooms that will need to be created and, as such, is an investment in the future of learning at the U of L.&rdquo;</p><p>For more information on the SCALE-UP classroom and other experimental classrooms being researched at the U of L, visit the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/teachingcentre/lee" rel="nofollow">U of L Learning Environment Evaluation website</a>.</p><p>Further insight is available by viewing the <a href="http://vimeo.com/107297261" rel="nofollow">SCALE-UP classroom grand opening video</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-hinger" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Hinger</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Director</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/technology/destination-project" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Destination Project</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="New SCALE-UP classroom may define future of active learning" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:05:45 +0000 trevor.kenney 6614 at /unews 5 Questions with Dr. Olu Awosoga /unews/article/5-questions-dr-olu-awosoga <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-1255b237d2e01ab86db3e29a79b2d851"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">April 4, 2013</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Dr. Olu Awosoga completed his dissertation on Meta-Analysis of Multiple Baseline Time-Series Design Intervention Models for Dependent and Independent Series. This study developed a traditional meta-type analysis and corresponding robust methodology for multiple baseline series. This is a statistical approach used in applied statistical research to investigate the validity of procedures and power comparisons between parametric and robust methods.</p><p>Awosoga joined the Faculty of Health Sciences in July 2009, the same year he completed his doctoral program at Western Michigan 免费福利资源在线看片 in Kalamazoo, MI. He teaches applied statistics courses to undergraduate and graduate students and works with various faculty members as a statistical consultant. He is a co-investigator in the following projects: Moral Distress in the Care of Persons with Alzheimer Disease in Residential Care Facilities; Slave Lake Fire project to investigate the response of families and children &ndash; community resiliency; CAETL (now known as the Teaching Centre) project to assess teaching effectiveness in undergraduate applied statistics course.</p><p>Awosoga is passionate about using his knowledge in applied statistics to provide simple interpretation of results obtained from data analysis to make sense to the average man &ndash; a fundamental basis for his research interests.</p><p>Most recently, as a principal investigator, he has applied for several grants through the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research and Workers Compensation Board to investigate the health status of childcare workers in southern Alberta.</p><p><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img alt="Dr. Olu Awosoga" src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/5-questions-awosoga.jpg" title="Dr. Olu Awosoga takes statistical analysis to another level through unique applications."><div class="image-caption">Dr. Olu Awosoga takes statistical analysis to another level through unique applications.</div></div></p><p><strong>What first piqued your interest in your research discipline?</strong></p><p>My interest base was first stirred up by a combination of statistical courses I took during my graduate program, in particular, applied statistics in social sciences. I had questions about a data analysis approach used in a journal article where I first discovered the word &#39;meta analysis.&#39; So, I decided to learn more about it and of course, the result was my dissertation topic.</p><p><strong>How is your research applicable in &quot;the real world&quot;?</strong></p><p>In the real world, meta analysis of multiple baseline time-series design intervention models is of great interest to researchers in the fields of behavioural sciences, environmental sciences, economics, education and medicine. They often employ interrupted time-series designs to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of several interventions in both clinical and natural settings. This model also provides a strong basis for causal conclusions.</p><p><strong>What is the greatest honour you have received in your career?</strong></p><p>As a graduate student, I received the best graduate research poster during the third annual Western Michigan 免费福利资源在线看片 research and creative activities poster day in 2009.</p><p>Personally, I feel honoured every time I meet with a former student who shares how their statistical learning is enhancing their work, and feel the same when I can offer a meaningful statistical analysis in collaborative projects. In my career, it warms my heart to have an article accepted for publication or to obtain approval for a research grant.</p><p><strong>How important are students to your research endeavours?</strong></p><p>I find that working with students is a two way learning dynamic. Data analysis is core in interpreting research findings; hence it is rewarding being able to engage students in quantitative research. Students who work with me are trained in data collection procedures, recruiting research participants, conducting and transcribing qualitative interviews, data coding and literature reviews. This process provides students with learning opportunities and prepares them for future research works.</p><p><strong>If you had unlimited funds, which areas of research would you invest?</strong></p><p>If money was not an object, I would invest in any research which requires application of statistical theory and concepts, and would also participate in continuous professional development across the globe. In particular, I would invest in research focusing on health related issues to provide reasonable explanations to understanding existing variable relationships, interactions, cause and effects, amongst other things. In addition, I desire to participate in innovative teaching research to build stronger teaching and learning strategies at all levels of education.</p><p>Each month, the Legend will present 5 Questions With . . . one of our researchers. For a look at the entire catalog of 5 Questions With . . . features, check out the Office of Research and Innovation Services website at <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/research/research_profiles" rel="nofollow">www.uleth.ca/research/research_profiles</a>.</p><p>If you&#39;d like to be profiled, contact Penny Pickles at <a href="mailto:pickpj@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">pickpj@uleth.ca</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/kalamazoo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kalamazoo</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference 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skos:prefLabel">Western Michigan 免费福利资源在线看片</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/office-research-and-innovation-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">office of Research and Innovation Services</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/teaching-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Teaching Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-health-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Health Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/community-research-and-workers-compensation-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Research and Workers Compensation Board</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/alberta-centre-child" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Centre for Child</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/family-and-community-research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Family and Community Research</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/olu-awosoga" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Olu Awosoga</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/penny-pickles" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Penny Pickles</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/principal-investigator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">principal investigator</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/statistical-consultant" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">statistical consultant</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/co-investigator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">co-investigator</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/michigan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Michigan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-url-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">URL:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/url/wwwulethcaresearchresearchprofiles" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">www.uleth.ca/research/research_profiles</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="5 Questions with Dr. Olu Awosoga" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:49:29 +0000 trevor.kenney 3066 at /unews Diversity celebrated, Mar. 11-15 /unews/article/diversity-celebrated-mar-11-15 <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-a3831bee6a8d7f7d5a188da86d8ad82f"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 5, 2013</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Now in its third incarnation, the annual 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Respect and Diversity Awareness Week is an established campus event that brings to light issues related to diversity and respect both in the workplace and beyond.<br> <br> Presented by the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Faculty Association's Gender, Equity and Diversity Caucus, the week runs Mar. 11-15 and features six events over the span of five days. The goal, of course, is to have the themes that are discussed throughout the week resonate long after the event spotlight has faded.<br> <br> "I think it's great to highlight the week and to bring in speakers and all the bells and whistles, but this is something that should be infused in our everyday," says caucus member and Chair of Respect and Diversity Awareness Week, Dr. Noella Piquette.<div class="image-caption-container" style="width:350px;"><img title="Dr. Noella Piquette is the Chair of Gender Diversity Equity Week." src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/piquette.jpg" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Noella Piquette is the Chair of Gender Diversity Equity Week.</div></div><br> <br> An associate professor in the Faculty of Education, Piquette says that issues of diversity are becoming a greater part of mainstream conversation but there is much work to be done.<br> <br> 'Diversity Includes All' is the theme to this year's week and is designed to get faculty members to think about their own diversity as well as the student diversity that exists on campus.<br> <br> "We do a fantastic job at this university talking about students and how we can support them, and while we're not trying to shift the focus, we're broadening the focus to include the fact that we have a huge faculty and staff component on campus, and it's important to think about the diversity that exists within those groups," says Piquette.<br> <br> The week kicks off with a presentation from assistant professor of neuroscience Dr. Robbin Gibb as she presents Sex Differences in the Brain, Monday, Mar. 11 at noon in TH241.<br> <br> Gibb will outline some of the factors influencing brain development that are mediated by sex differences. What promises to be a lively question and answer session follows her talk.<br> <br> On Tuesday, the Spoken Word &ndash; Poetry Slam event is at noon in AH176. This gives presenters a platform to speak, read, rhyme or rant their words in a two-minute window as they discuss diversity and inclusion.<br> <br> "I think this will be so much fun and really puts a new slant on discussing diversity," says Piquette, who notes that the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group is also supporting the event.<br> <br> Faculty, staff and students are all welcome to take part. Participants just need to sign up in advance by contacting Piquette at <a href="mailto:noella.piquette@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">noella.piquette@uleth.ca</a>.<br> <br> Wednesday's event is a presentation with Jeff Meadows and Brad Reamsbottom of the Teaching Centre. They will discuss Supporting Faculty in Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities, focussing on some of the key issues that students may be experiencing within reading and writing tasks, and specific strategies that can be employed to assist them.<br> <br> A pair of events takes place Thursday, beginning with a wheelchair basketball demonstration hosted by Dr. Mary Dyck (kinesiology and physical education) and with the Lethbridge Wheelchair Basketball Association (10:45 a.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gym), followed by a special film screening of Shameless: The ART of disability (7 p.m. in PE264).<br> <br> "It's a heartwarming movie, but at the same time it's also very comical," says Piquette. "They really try and show that disability is not all about being sad and serious, it's a part of life and they do a great job at portraying that message."<br> <br> The week wraps up with Friday's Strengthening Academic Capacity: Gender Dimensions presentation by Mary Butterfield of the Office of Research and Innovation Services.<br> <br> Butterfield will speak to gender equality in academic research at 12:15 p.m. in TH277.<br> <br> Piquette has long been involved with issues related to diversity. She was a special education teacher and guidance counsellor for 14 years at the school level and now as an associate professor, teaches courses in special education at the undergraduate level and in counselling at the graduate level, focusing on a broader picture of diversity and mechanisms to advocate for inclusion within all community systems.<br> <br> "We've done our best to represent as many different approaches to the discussion of diversity issues as we could with this week's events," she says. "I really do urge everyone to find a topic that might be of interest to them and to engage in the conversation."<br> <br> For more information on any of these events or any issues related to the Gender and Diversity Caucus, contact the following members: Chair, Dr. Carly Adams (<a href="mailto:carly.adams@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">carly.adams@uleth.ca</a>); Sandra Cowan (<a href="mailto:sandra.cowan@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">sandra.cowan@uleth.ca</a>); Dr. Hester Jiskoot (<a href="mailto:hester.jiskoot@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">hester.jiskoot@uleth.ca</a>); Dr. Kevin McGeough (<a href="mailto:mcgekm@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">mcgekm@uleth.ca</a>); Dr. Luz Ospina (<a href="mailto:luz.ospina@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">luz.ospina@uleth.ca</a>); Dr. Noella Piquette (<a href="mailto:noella.piquette@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">noella.piquette@uleth.ca</a>);<br> Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser (<a href="mailto:jennifer.thannhauser@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">jennifer.thannhauser@uleth.ca</a>); Dr. John Usher (<a href="mailto:john.usher@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">john.usher@uleth.ca</a>); or Ilsa Wong (<a href="mailto:ilsa.wong@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">ilsa.wong@uleth.ca</a>).</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/lethbridge-public-interest-research-group" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a 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Cowan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/carly-adams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Carly Adams</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jennifer-thannhauser" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jennifer Thannhauser</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/professor-neuroscience-dr-robbin-gibb" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">professor of neuroscience Dr. Robbin Gibb</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/chair" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chair</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/advocate-inclusion-within-all-community-systems" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">advocate for inclusion within all community systems</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/usher" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Usher</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/special-education-teacher-and-guidance-counsellor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">special education teacher and guidance counsellor</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/associate-professor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">associate professor</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/professor-neuroscience" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">professor of neuroscience</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a 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