Empowered Educator 3.0: Scholar

Empowered Educator 3.0: Scholar

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eCampusOntario

empowerededucator@ecampusontario.ca

eCampusOntario is a not-for-profit organization whose membership is composed of all publicly-funded colleges and universities in Ontario.

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pedagogy, research, scholar, scholarship, SoTL, teaching
Recipients of the Empowered Educator Scholar badge have examined how they can use their classroom and courses as a research lab to explore how they might improve their teaching practice and positively affect student outcomes and their satisfaction with the overall learning experience in their course. They have considered research about teaching and learning within their discipline and reflected on a process to implement a research plan.

Criteria

Criteria Required for Badge Assessment - I have:

  • Identified three key characteristics of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that resonate with my professional experience and practice.
  • Selected a few statements that would motivate me to become more engaged in SoTL activities.
  • Further refined my SoTL plan.
  • Designed a SoTL plan for one of my courses.
  • Updated my SoTL research plan document with a dissemination strategy for making public the key findings of my research study.
  • Shared my SoTL research plan.
  • Reflected on the module experience.

Badge endorsements

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Brock University

cpi@brocku.ca

Brock University finds this badge valuable and useful for supporting teaching and learning in a post-secondary context

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Conestoga College

teachingandlearning@conestogac.on.ca

Conestoga College endorses this badge as a professional development opportunity that fosters the knowledge and skills needed for flexible, responsive teaching in 21st century higher education.

This module provides evidence-based and scholarly approaches to teaching. With these approaches in mind, educators create a detailed investigation plan for a teaching and learning topic of interest.

Completion of this module and receipt of the associated badge is recognized for credit toward Conestoga's Certificate in Post-Secondary Teaching. Click the link to learn more.

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Fanshawe College

odl@fanshawec.ca

Fanshawe College endorses the achievement of the Scholar Module Badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Achievement of this badge indicates individuals have developed an awareness and appreciation of effective, research based, discipline appropriate pedagogical approaches.

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Georgian College

ctl@georgiancollege.ca

Georgian College recognizes the Ontario Extend professional development modules as important learning opportunities for faculty teaching in the 21st century. The modules provide foundational knowledge and build digital fluency skills that transform teaching practice. The modules further support the selection and appropriate use of emerging technologies and new pedagogical practices for online and flexible learning environments. By completing all six modules, faculty earn the Empowered Educator micro-credential which can be used as credit toward Georgian’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Teaching Practice Credential.

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Mohawk College

ctli.requests@mohawkcollege.ca

At Mohawk College, we endorse the Ontario Extend program as a cornerstone of professional development. These modules provide foundational knowledge and foster digital fluency skills, transforming teaching practices. They support the thoughtful selection and effective utilization of emerging technologies and innovative pedagogical approaches for online and flexible learning environments. Earning all six modules completes the Empowered Educator micro-credential, an achievement that reflects a commitment to advancing teaching and learning.

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Nipissing University

teachinghub@nipissingu.ca

Nipissing University endorses the Scholar Digital badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Successful completion of this professional development recognizes a significant achievement. The Ontario Extend curriculum develops skills, and through its digital badges, strengthens a learner’s commitment to their craft by demonstrating the knowledge they have acquired. The Ontario Extend program will play an important part in future micro-credentials developed by the Nipissing University Teaching Hub; recognizing instructors who have taken steps to improve their technology-enabled education and digital pedagogy.

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St. Lawrence College

SCTL@sl.on.ca

St. Lawrence College endorses this digital badge as part of the larger Ontario Extend Program. The Ontario Extend’s curriculum and associated learning activities provide a strong foundation for integrating principles of open pedagogy on reflective practice. The program is highly aligned with our commitment to advancing academic excellence through evidence-based teaching, open learning communities and creative use of educational technologies.

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Trent University

online@trentu.ca

Trent University endorses the Ontario Extend Scholar Badge as recognition of academic excellence and commitment to lifelong learning. The Extend program offers valuable experiences for scholars to deepen their knowledge and stay current with the latest research and advancements in their field, ultimately benefiting the education community and advancing the standard of scholarly achievement in education.


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