The Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is a free, optional, non-credit program for Lakehead University graduate students that introduces practical aspects of teaching in Canada at the post-secondary level.
To enroll in the Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education 2018-2019, you must first self-register for that course.
To do so, follow the steps below (after September 17 for the Fall session; after May 1 for the Spring Session):
1. On your main mycourselink/D2L page, locate the column entitled "Help" (top right).
2. In that column, scroll down to "Self-Registration," and click on that term.
3. In the page that opens, you will see a list (one or more) of non-academic courses for which you are eligible.
4. In the window that opens, click on "Register" (bottom right).
5. Enter the requested "Registration Information" in the window that opens.
A. "Message to Graduate Students: The Way You Practice Is the Way You Will Play" (post) builds on sensible advice from a music teacher to outline "professional habits that students should work on cultivating [since] what they can do in graduate school to 'practice' [shapes] how they will eventually 'play.'"
"Your Bag of Apples -- Set Realistic Goals" (post) uses the analogy of "people who try to pack 10 pounds of apples into a 5-pound bag" to offer life-balance advice for graduate students (and instructors) on how to " pick the best apples" and accomplish your goals while avoiding burnout.
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"On the Value of Dissertation Writing Groups" (post) outlines one professor's practice of "bring[ing] students together into a dissertation group and encourag[ing] them to meet regularly and work with one another."
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