After many months of preparation and planning, Pint of Science 2019 arrives tomorrow. With 24 countries and more than 300 cities around the world welcoming more than 120 thousand guests, Pint of Science is truly a global celebration of science. And I’m extremely excited to be part of the team to bring it to GuelphContinue reading "Pint Of Science Arrives Tomorrow"

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A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a talk hosted by the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph. The talk – Integrated Testlets for Physics and Chemistry: Multiple-Choice Testing 2.0 – was led by Dr. Aaron Slepkov, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Physics of Biomaterials at TrentContinue reading "Evaluating Integrated Testlets For Use In Software Design Education"

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I am happy to announce that Arpit Varshney will join our lab for the summer as a Mitacs Globalink intern. Arpit will be a visiting research associate from June 6th through to August 31st, and will spend his time developing software to support environment and health monitoring (particularly in the Circumpolar North). Arpit is aContinue reading "Globalink Intern Joins The Team"

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There were 31 students in the classroom when I first taught CIS3750. As a team based, flipped, and community-engaged software design classroom, this number was extremely manageable. There were 6 teams, which meant that I could spend a sufficient amount of time with each team during every classroom and lab session – answering questions aboutContinue reading "Feedback Tools To Support Student Learning"

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Spring IT Day returns to the University of Guelph campus on May 9th. The event runs from 8:30 am until 4:15 pm. I took part in Spring IT Day last year, speaking about Bridging the Digital Divide in the Circumpolar North with my graduate student, Nic Durish1. I am happy to announce that Nic andContinue reading "Spring IT Day 2019"

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Nic Durish, Master’s student in the School of Computer Science, will present some of his research at the upcoming Labrador Research Forum (May 1-3). This is the 2nd such event to be held in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and will bring together interdisciplinary researchers working in the communities of Labrador. Nic’s presentation will take place onContinue reading "Graduate Student Presenting At The Labrador Research Forum"

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They’re almost here! Pint of Science tickets are available tomorrow – May 1st – in twenty-five cities spanning Canada – including for the first time ever, Guelph. If you are interested in attending Pint of Science Guelph (or any of the Pint of Science venues across the country), you’ll be able to order your freeContinue reading "Pint Of Science Tickets Arrive Tomorrow!"

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Congratulations to Brandon Edwards on being named the winner of the 2019 Taverner Award from the Society of Canadian Ornithologists. The Taverner Award is an annual undergraduate research award presented by the society to honour the work of Percy A. Taverner, an ornithologist from Guelph, Ontario. As described on the Society of Canadian Ornithologists website:Continue reading "Congratulations Brandon"

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The University of Guelph will host the 2019 Teaching & Learning Innovations (TLI) Conference, April 30-May 1st. The theme of this year’s conference is Perspectives on Experiential Learning. I am happy to announce that I will be joining Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs (Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology) to present the “Toward A Curriculum in ExperientialContinue reading "Toward A Curriculum in Experiential Learning"

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Congratulations to Nic Durish, Marshall Asch, Brandon Edwards, and Patrick Houlding. Each have been awarded funding through Polar Knowledge Canada’s Northern Scientific Training Program. The 2019-2020 awards, valued at $2,300 each, will support their travel to and research with communities in the Circumpolar North of Canada. Nic, who was also awarded funding in the 2018-2019Continue reading "Students Awarded Northern Scientific Training Program Grants"

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