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 2019-2020, you must first self-register for that course.
To do so, follow the steps below (after September 11):
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.
6. In the "Confirmation" window, click "Finish."
A. "Shut Up and Write" (post) addresses challenges faced by many "graduate students, post-docs and new faculty" when trying to get necessary writing done.
1. We may "need community, support, and accountability, and ... [we should] embrace the[se], create mechanisms to meet them, and find that participating in these types of supportive systems brings [us] increased productivity."
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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