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A new level of engagement

Over the past 12 weeks, I've been experimenting with Flipgrid, WebEx Teams and Echo360 in my Global Health course of 125 students. Here...

A new experiment

I've now been teaching at McMaster for a full year. I still have so much to learn but I feel a new sense of confidence leading into my...

End-of-term reflection

At the start of this project, Christa and I thought we would devote our final three blogs to Echo360. It’s a platform designed to enhance...

Teams for critical thinking

I think a lot about critical thinking. As science communicators, we must constantly question the authenticity of information. People have...

Teams for collaboration

It’s hard for people to get together — everyone’s busy and schedules don’t always align. This is especially true for students, many of...

Teams for communication

When I started teaching 10 months ago, I asked my students how they communicate with each other. Where do they go to chat with their...

Flipgrid for critical thinking

What do Flipgrid and Frankenstein have in common? They both capitalize on contemporary culture and technology to tell a great story....

Flipgrid for collaboration

Communication is a two-way street: We talk and then we listen. The listening part let’s us make sure we’re understood. I’m trying to...

Flipgrid for communication

In an ideal world, my courses would unfold like a long, interesting and sometimes intense conversation. But maintaining a conversational...

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