eLearning

French proficiency and academic success in bilingual education: linking content-based courses and french for specific academic purposes tutorial

Description The purpose of this project is to develop and implement a model of linked-courses that put together content-based courses (taught in French), such as History, Political Science, Sociology, and French for Spec1jic Academic Purposes (FSAP) tutorials, for native and non-native French students. With this project, the Language Training Centre for Studies in French, the […]

Mathematics Education Online: Increasing graduate engagement through eLearning

Description This project converts the existing Graduate Diploma in Mathematics Education, currently offered face‐to‐face, to online delivery. This online Graduate Diploma will be made available to students as a stand-alone credential, but will also offer an entry point to further graduate study, allowing students to “ladder up” to a Masters of Education Degree. Once students […]

Virtual Learning Commons

Description Complementing the new Learning Commons in Scott Library, the Virtual Learning Commons provides a 24/7 online learning resource for York students with assistance in assignment completion focused on integrated approaches to research, writing and learning skills. The resource being developed collaboratively by the Libraries, the Writing Department and Learning Skills Services, is flexible and […]

Trans-disciplinary Innovation in Pedagogy: Advancing Educational Reform on the World Wide Web

Description Involving colleagues from the Faculties of Health, Fine Arts, and Education, as well as two research units and community partners, the aims of this project are to: develop an innovative trans-disciplinary, web-based, open source suite of pedagogical tools for curriculum development; establish evaluation measures for these tools; and utilize the tools in blended and […]

The Development of a Sustainable, Quality e-Learning Program for the Faculties of Health and LA&PS

Description Colleagues in LA&PS and Health, with the support of University Information Technology (UIT), are collaborating in developing a systematic, scalable approach to enhancing student accessibility and learning through technology. We are creating the infrastructure for implementing, delivering and evaluating web-enhanced, blended and online courses, including the integrated pedagogical and technical supports instructors need to […]

Enhancing Student Interactivity in ESL Foundations Courses with Moodle

Description This project involves the creation of a Moodle based eLearning platform for the ESL foundation courses that are offered to undergraduate students from all faculties and across the disciplines. An overarching yet customizable eLearning platform will be very useful in a multi-section course. It will be used for the posting of common information (course […]

eLearning funded projects

These projects focused upon embedding eLearning within undergraduate or graduate degree programs using blended and fully online strategies. There are four funding categories. Category I: Pan-University Projects Category II A: Curricular Innovation Projects Category II B: Curricular Innovation Grant-Innovative Course Prototyping Category III: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Projects Quick Links Vice-Provost Teaching & […]