Vanier Intercom May 4, 2015

Science, Social Science and Liberal Arts Students in New York City
Volume M14, Issue No. 16, May 4, 2015
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Vanier students in New York City
On the weekend of April 17th-19th a group of 43 Vanier students
and 5 chaperones set off on the annual Science and Liberal Arts
trip to New York. Between visits of the Moma, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History, students and
chaperones enjoyed glorious weather while seeing the sites of
New York.
Thanks to Mauro Di Renzo, Haritos Kavallos, Maggie McDonnell,
Loris Peternelli, and most of all, to a wonderful group of students
for making this trip a great success.
Thanks also to Rhys Adams for his work behind the scenes
organization, and to International Education for their efforts and
generous support.
Stephen Newbigging, Mathematics Department
Vanier Garden Party!
Garden Party! Garden Party! Friday, May 8, 10:00-13:00 at the
garden shed (in front of the B-wing).
Pass by, chat with us, and find out more about the garden plans
for the summer. Who knows, you might actually join this very
contagious project!
Also during the party:
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An Eco-Quartier staff will be present from 12:00-13:00 to
provide gardening advice
Volunteer students will present some of their displays
Information about the Sustainability Major and the
Sustainability-in-Action course will be available
Light food will be served.
And perhaps a little bit of gardening while we are at it?
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To keep in tune with what is
happening, with no obligation to
getting involved, subscribe to Vanier
Collective Gardens on the Omnivox
Portal:
https://vaniercollege.omnivox.ca/intr/
VanierCollectiveGardens/ or join our
Facebook page!
www.facebook.com/groups/vaniergard
en/
Comme pour le Prix littéraire, des étudiants de Vanier se sont
réunis pour visionner 5 œuvres québécoises récentes et débattre
de leurs qualités cinématographiques respectives.
Le jury local regroupait Susan Yanira Akyavuz, Elodie Lefebvre,
Anne-Frédérik Leroux, Kalina Mitchell, Daphnée Pacas-Gutierrez
et Yohan Decelles
Danny Brown, Student Services
Math and Science Centre
P.S. Want to get your hands dirty? We’ve got a lot of work for
you! Contact us.
STEM Centre Design Competition: Evaluation Process
Myriam Mansour, Evelynne Barten, Alena Perout
Vanier Gardeners
Des étudiants de Vanier délégués à de prestigieuses
activités collégiales
Les délibérations nationales en vue de décerner le Prix littéraire
des collégiens avaient lieu les 10 et 11 avril derniers à Québec
sous la présidence d’honneur de Louis-José Houde. Ce prestigieux
prix est décerné par un jury composé d’étudiants de 56
institutions collégiales du Québec.
Cette année Vanier a pu compter sur la participation de
Stéphanie Lemire, étudiante en sciences de la santé, à gauche sur
la photo. Les délibérations locales ont regroupé, outre Mme
Lemire, Ioana Bruj, Jessica Jean-Denis et Eduardo Jose Leal
Chacon, lesquels ont lu et débattu autour des 5 livres en lice.
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to visit
http://stem.vaniercollege.qc.ca, create an account and rate the
various proposals based on five criteria: originality of the idea,
feasibility of the plan, usefulness to students, coolness factor, and
artistic appeal. The deadline to submit reviews is this Friday, May
8th.
Winners will be announced by May 12th based on the top rated
proposals, as decided by the online ratings and the competition
judging committee.
The submitted proposals can be viewed here:
http://stem.vaniercollege.qc.ca/view-proposals/
Vanier Student Research Centre – An Information Session
Do you have students who are interested in developing science
and/or technology projects in the Fall 2015 semester?
In an effort to promote early recruitment, the Vanier Student
Research Centre will be hosting an information session on
Wednesday, May 6th at 12pm in room D-505. All students are
welcomed!
More information about the Student Research Centre and past
projects can be found here:
http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/student-research-centre
© 2015 Marie-Hélène Gratton.
À Québec, les délégués du jury ont délibéré passionnément et ont
finalement arrêté leur choix à L’Orangeraie, de Larry Tremblay. Le
dévoilement du Prix se déroulait au Salon du livre de Québec.
Cette année, en mars, à Montréal, des étudiants de 45 cégeps du
Québec ont délibéré pour choisir le lauréat du 4 e Prix collégial du
cinéma québécois, sous la présidence de Micheline Lanctôt.
Yohan Decelles, au centre en chandail rouge, a fièrement
représenté Vanier aux délibérations pour sélectionner Tu dors
Nicole de Stéphane Lafleur.
Pre-Final Exam Review Sessions for Math and Science Courses
The following teacher led review sessions will take place in
advance of the upcoming final exams.
Friday, May 15th – Waves at 9am (A-548)
Friday, May 15th – Chemistry NYA/B at 1pm (A-548)
Tuesday, May 19th – Calculus I at 10am (A-548)
Thursday, May 21st – Mechanics at 9am (A-548)
Friday, May 22nd – Calculus II at 10am (A-548)
Please note that space is limited to 45 seats!
Interested students may sign up online as of May 4th:
http://bit.ly/hVuZ4y
Haritos Kavallos, Math & Science Centre
Stéphane Giroux : Séjour en Russie
Any student, faculty or staff member of Vanier College may
nominate a candidate for the Student Life Award.
Please print and complete the nomination form found on the
web at http://vaniercollege.qc.ca/student-services/studentdevelopment/student-life-awards.php and return it together
with your letter of recommendation to the Student Life Award
Selection Committee in Student Services, C-203, no later than
4pm on May 12, 2015.
Donata Parisella, Student Services
Workshop on Indigenous realities
As part of our mission to increase
awareness of Indigenous cultures
on campus we are offering a free,
one day workshop on Indigenous
realities on May 21st, 2015, from
8:30-4:30, at Vanier.
Dans le cadre d’un projet de « Cégep International », j’ai eu la
possibilité d’aller en Russie au mois de mars. Ce projet est en lien
avec la collaboration en enseignement virtuel par équipe (VTT)
que nous organisons avec l’Université de St-Pétersbourg depuis 3
ans dans le cadre de mon cours intitulé Langue et littérature du
français québécois.
Je suis allé deux semaines à St-Pétersbourg pour présenter des
conférences et des ateliers portant justement sur le français
québécois. Mes interlocuteurs là-bas étaient très intéressés et
voudraient que notre collaboration se poursuive. En effet, ils
seraient intéressés d’en apprendre plus sur le Québec tant sur le
plan social, littéraire que linguistique. On peut donc imaginer que
d’autres professeurs et étudiants auraient la possibilité d’y faire
un séjour.
Pour donner suite aux discussions que j’ai eues là-bas, je me suis
rendu compte de l’importance d’enseigner dans mes cours
certaines spécificités du français québécois, surtout sur le plan
linguistique. Je pense que nos étudiants bénéficieront de ces
apprentissages et pourront mieux s’intégrer au Québec.
Finalement, tout au long de ce séjour, j’ai entendu plusieurs
réflexions sur la place du français dans le monde actuel et j’ai
l’intention de partager ces pensées avec mes collègues et mes
étudiants pour favoriser un dialogue sur la place du français dans
notre vie.
Stéphane Giroux, Département de français
2015 Student Life Award
The Student Life Award recognizes those graduating students
who deserve recognition for their commitment, integrity and
perseverance in contributing to Vanier's student life, aside from
academic achievement. Leadership, effort, and the ability to
motivate and involve others are often the qualities exhibited by
Student Life Award recipients.
To consider information about a candidate's involvement in cocurricular activities, the Selection Committee invites
recommendations from those persons familiar with the
candidate's activities at Vanier College.
No prior knowledge needed. Space
is limited, if interested, please see
the attached brochure or contact
Marya Grant:
[email protected]
Marya Grant, David Piercey, Lisa Sparkes, & Jacky Vallée — Vanier
Indigenous Circle Steering Committee
Vanier Indigenous Circle
Did you know that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the
Oka Crisis (July to Sept 1990), which was triggered by a proposed
expansion of a golf course and condominium project on disputed
Mohawk land that included Mohawk burial grounds.
The Quebec government agreed to the proposed expansion,
despite the fact that the land had long been contested. Issues
escalated quickly after local police intervened in a blockade led by
members of the Mohawk nation, leading to the Quebec
government requesting federal intervention and military support.
The Federal government purchased the land to protect it from
development and ease tensions. To date, the government, which
purchased has maintained the disputed land, leaving the issue
unresolved and still a source of tension between Kanesatake
Mohawks and the Canadian government.
O, niá:wen, pronounced: o, nya wuh, means well, thank you in
Kanien’kéha (the Mohawk language)
Follow the links to find out more:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/oka-crisis/
https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/okacrisis-1990/
Marya Grant, David Piercey, Lisa Sparkes, & Jacky Vallée
Vanier Indigenous Circle Steering Committee
Vanier Indigenous Cultural Exchange –
Pow Wow Demonstration and Native Spirituality:
May 6th as of noon
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The Vanier Indigenous Circle
would like to invite you to an
Indigenous Cultural Exchange!
Come to the front lawn during
UB
on
May
6th
for
demonstrations of Pow Wow
drumming
and
dancing,
featuring Alan Harrington and
other members of the Red
Urban Project and Native
Friendship Centre of Montreal.
Bring a friend and comfortable
shoes so you can join us for the round dance! Right after UB,
Alan and Jesse will talk about some elements of Native spirituality
including smudging with 4 sacred medicines and the use of the
eagle feather.
Marya Grant, David Piercey, Lisa Sparkes, Jacky Vallee
Vanier Indigenous Circle Steering Committee
Teaching Tip: Effective Digital Reading
Image courtesy of patrisyu /
Freedigitalphotos.net
Previous Teaching Tips have
focused on student reading
(Course Packs Made Easy, and
Getting Students to Read
Effectively Part I and Part II).
Today’s tech-savvy students have
many options when it comes to
accessing and engaging with
course readings; they could be
read on a laptop or desktop
computer, a smartphone, an ereader, a tablet, or even a
television screen. Below are
some strategies that teachers can
use to ensure that students,
when reading on screens, are as
effective as when reading the
"old fashioned way,” on paper.
Annotation
According to reading specialist Mark Pennington, one of the best
ways for students to immerse themselves in a reading, and
therefore better understand the material, is to take notes on the
page. The ability to jot down summaries or diagrams in the
margins or highlight key concepts or quotes can be somewhat
lost when reading on a digital platform. Some solutions to this
are:
 For students who read on computer screens, to make good
use of the “highlight text” and “add sticky note” functions of
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the Adobe pdf reader when using a computer to read. The
highlighting and notes can be saved for future referral.
For students who read on tablets or smartphones, to use the
annotation features provided by the free app, Foxit
MobilePDF (select your operating system for the free
download link). Students can access pdf files using this app
and are able to highlight, underline, circle, and write notes
on the file.
A “medium-tech” compromise would be to pair the digital
reading with a physical notebook. By making sure to mark
down what page or paragraph of the digital reading their
notes refer to, students can track and note important
elements or concepts using pen and paper.
Self-Regulation
According to Maryanne Wolf, author and neuroscientist, having
good reading comprehension skills also requires a lot of selfregulation. This is especially true when considering digital
reading, as there may be advertisements, photos, and hyperlinks
to negotiate. By bringing this information, and the importance of
note-taking and annotating while reading, to the students’
attention, you may find that this encourages some of them to be
more aware and reflective of how (and how well) they read.
Eco-Friendly Alternatives
As we near the end of the semester, students may be gearing up
to review weeks of readings, class notes, and PowerPoint slides.
To some, the thought of mastering digital annotation this late in
the semester may be too much (understandably!). In order to
remain environmentally conscious and to reduce the cost of
printing for your students, you can encourage them to print out
notes on scrap paper (there is often a hefty supply beside the
printing machines in the college) or ensure that they are printing
multiple slides per page if accessing pdf or PowerPoint slides.
For more information on student reading comprehension and
learning, contact us at the PDO!
For this and more Teaching Tips, please visit the PDO web page
Tim Campbell-Comerford, Jennifer Mitchell, Wilma Brown
Pedagogical Development Office
Henri Venne Solo Exhibition
Communications,
Media
and Studio Arts program
teacher, Henri Venne, is
currently having a solo
exhibition of his art at Art
Mûr Gallery, until June 20th.
Refaire Surface is the name
of the show underway at
Art Mûr Gallery, located at
5826 St-Hubert, 514-9330711, www.artmur.com
Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications
News from VTV
VTV DIVERSITY SERIES
VTV created a video to promote awareness of the
1915 Armenian genocide.
Once again, we invite you to participate in a new VTV project on
diversity. We are asking members of the community to share a
story.
The video is presented by Ermine Paronyan from the VCSA. Take
a look:
http://vtv.vaniercollege.qc.ca/2015/04/armenian-genocideawareness-at-vanier-college’
If you have a story about diversity or know someone who might,
please ask them to fill out this form:
http://vtv.vaniercollege.qc.ca/2015/04/diversity
You can take a look at our example video here:n
https://youtu.be/jiNBURqlhZo
Melodie Le Siège, Vanier Communications
May 2015 Pedagogical Workshops
See the flyer at the end of Intercom for details on the Pedagogical
workshops offered in May.
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 the VCSA announced that they will
be offering health insurance to students. VTV did a new story on
the announcement. Watch it here:
http://vtv.vaniercollege.qc.ca/2015/04/vanier-is-the-first-cegepto-provide-health-insurance-for-students
May 13, 2015: IPESA: Review and What’s New
May 15, 2015: Introduction to La Tex
May 19, 2015: Learning, Assessment, and Literacy Skills: Making
the Connections; and Teaching Students (with special Needs)
May 20, 2015: Inclusion in Action
Jennifer Mitchell, Pedagogical Development Office
Concert Band Wraps Up Its Year
Tuesday evening, May 5th at 7:30 in the Auditorium the Vanier
College Concert Band will wrap up its year of grinding rehearsals
to put on the second of its twice-yearly free concerts.
Directed by Christopher Smith, the group will play a lovely
selection of works—original compositions and arrangements—by
various composers of diverse genres from assorted time periods
in the history of music. The group itself comprises various
instrumentalists of diverse specializations from assorted
backgrounds in the greater Montreal area.
The V.C.S.A. has introduced a single parent scholarship for
students who are single parents or come from single parent
households.
Watch the video to find out more:
https://youtu.be/mUEFBF3_FFE
Needless to say, a varied, diverse, and special presentation of
assorted works is on the menu. Always enjoyable, we hope to see
you there!
Glen Ethier, Department of Music
TOPS is SPOT on!
Nursing Conference
What do a classical singer, flautist, guitarist, French horn player,
violinist, and pianist have in common with a 16 jazz
instrumentalists of various ilk? They are ALL going to be featured
in the music department’s final big concert of the year: TOPS.
This Wednesday, May 6 in the Auditorium we wrap up our
amazing free noon concert series with the best of the best of the
best!
Six amazing performances of works by composers from Georges
Bizet to Snarky Puppy will be featured.
And having heard the auditions, I can assure you that you will not
be disappointed - the quality of the performances will be nothing
short of outstanding.
With final exams right around the corner everyone could use a
break, so drop down during UB this Wednesday and prepare to
be entertained, amazed, and happified! (OK, so I made up that
last word, but it just seemed so right…)
Glen Ethier, Department of Music
Environmental and Wildlife Management Students donate
plants to Vanier Gardens
Please joins us for the 5th Annual Vanier College Nursing
Conference, What Difference Does Difference Make?, which takes
place on May 8th in the Auditorium. Students from the Malawi
Nursing Exchange will participate in a panel discussion regarding
the long-term impacts of this exchange.
This year’s Keynote speaker is former student and Malawi
Nursing Exchange participant, Kara Redden, who is currently
pursuing her Master’s degree in Global Health. She will also be
travelling to Haiti to collaborate on a project related to HIV and
Tuberculosis in the fall.
Anthropology teacher and co-founder of the Open Door Network,
Jacky Vallée, will also give a talk about diversity and healthcare.
We hope to see you there.
Jennifer Joseph, International Education
French Ciné-Club
Would you like a fun way to improve your
French? Every Friday at lunch time we’re
offering a French Cine-Club during witch we’ll
watch French movies from Quebec, France and
other French-speaking countries in the world!
The first year Environmental and Wildlife Management students
are donating tomatoes, peppers and sweet basil they grew from
seeds during their Botany course.
Many students are excited to bring some plants home, but each
team is donating plants for the Vanier Gardens.
If you have plants to donate, please contact me or Myriam
Mansour.
Evelynne Barten, Environmental and Wildlife Management.
Our next movie is “Les Choristes”, a French movie about Mr.
Clément, a former music teacher who arrives in a boarding school
for orphans as an inspector in 1949. The place is run with an iron
fist by its cruel director. Mr. Clément brings a new spirit to the
school which ends up changing the boy’s lives, the employees’
lives and even his own.
Come and watch the last part of “Les Choristes”, on May 8, in
room D 541, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The movie will be shown
with English subtitles so the movie is open to everyone. Bring
your lunch and let the fun begin!
For more information, please contact Isabelle Rivest, French
Department, extension 7853
Isabelle Rivest, département de français
Conference
Inclusion in/en Action: Diversity in College Education
Scholarship Winners
Rachel Jobin, Alan Wong and I have
had the privilege of working
together on the Diversity in General
Studies Project. We interviewed our
colleagues
regarding
their
pedagogical practices, notably
those that encourage diversity and
inclusion. We discovered that the
activities of our teachers are
incredible and look forward to
sharing some of the results on May
20.
In addition, we have developed a
number of case studies based on
concerns and questions raised by
faculty during the course of the research. For example, one study
will consider how to encourage and manage student experts.
Professors stated that they like having students lead the class
discussion, notably when issues arise and the professors are not
as familiar with the topics as they would hope.
Encouraging student experts is an effective way to engage
students and in many instances may serve to make a class more
inclusive. That said, some professors wondered how to
encourage students experts without targeting certain students,
and how to manage it when the professor is uncertain about the
accuracy of the information the student is providing.
Another issue of interest for some of our colleagues is whether to
divulge one’s ancestry, ethnicity, and /or religious affiliation. A
parallel concern was whether to express one’s personal position
on various issues dealt with in the class. These amongst other
topics will be part of the interactive “Discussion: Case Studies”
component of the conference.
One comment Rachel, Alan and I heard time and time again
during the course of the research was that it was great to have an
opportunity to discuss pedagogical matters with fellow teachers.
As it stands, we rarely have the opportunity to do so. The
conference will provide an occasion for dialogue.
Please join us for what promises to be an informative and
entertaining day.
To register please contact Jennifer Joseph at:
[email protected] by May 15.
Kim Matthews, Humanities Department
Congratulations to Commerce student Hao Ran Wan and Business
Administration student Pravena Hariharan who each won a $500
C.P.A. (ORDRE DES COMPTABLES PROFESSIONNELS AGRÉÉS DU
QUÉBEC) Foundation Scholarship.
These scholarships are in recognition of each student’s academic
excellence and tremendous involvement in extracurricular
activities.
Joshua Berman, The Learning Centre
PERFORMA Master Teacher Program - Fall 2015 Courses
Interested in gaining pedagogical knowledge and skills? The
following Master Teacher Program (MTP) courses will be offered
during the Fall 2015 semester.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
College Teaching and Course Design
Assessment as Learning
Group Work to Team-Based Learning
Leading Change through Program Evaluation
Dynamics and Diversity in the College Classroom
Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines
Conducting a Research Project
Please see the document at the end of this Intercom for course
details and specific schedules.
Deadline to register: Friday, May 29, 2015.
Please contact Wilma Brown at [email protected] for
further details about applying to the University of Sherbrooke or
to register in a course.
Wilma Brown, Pedagogical Development Office
Vanier student to participate in Perimeter Institute’s
International Summer School for Young Physicists
I am super thrilled to announce that our 1st year Hon Science
student, Andrei Lupu, was selected to participate in the Perimeter
Institute’s International Summer School for Young Physicists
program. He will spend 2 weeks in July at the Perimeter Institute
in Waterloo, Ontario.
See: http://perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/students/programs/in
ternational-summer-school-young-physicists
http://perimeterinstitute.ca/sites/perimeterwww.pi.local/files/page/attachments/Successful%20Candidate%
20list%20for%20Website%202015_1.pdf
Some of you may remember that our former student, David
Berardo, participated in 2011. It is very competitive and
prestigious to be accepted; it is open to all high school (and
cegep) students around the world. I believe they accept 35-40 in
total each year, with half from Canada and with a gender balance.
It is pretty cool that Vanier has now sent 2 students to this
program!
Rhys Adams, Physics Department
Student Awards Ceremony
We also honored our award winners from the Public Speaking
Contest and The Learning Centre’s various writing competitions.
On behalf of the Awards Committee, we would like to thank the
following people for their help and their contribution to make this
event so successful: Danielle Lafaille, Michael Sendbuehler, Alena
Perout, Eric Lozowy, Judy Macdonald, Monique Magnan and all
the presenters. A special thank you to our MC, Alexander Stojda.
We would also like to thank our two students from the Music
Department, Caitlin Berger and Chloe Parsons, who provided us
with lovely musical entertainment during our refreshments.
Thank you to Heather Howes of the Music Department for her
excellent recommendations. Many thanks to Philip Parenteau and
Jason Shechtman for their assistance with our preparations.
Thank you also to our Service Department for preparing B221 for
our reception.
Particularly, we must extend our heartfelt congratulations to our
wonderful students who make Vanier a place to be proud of.
Their positive enthusiasm and fantastic energy throughout the
evening definitely made it memorable.
If you have any tutoring programs, volunteers and/or award
winners that you feel should be included for next year, please let
us know so they can participate and make this event as
comprehensive as possible.
Thank you,
Organizing Committee: Joshua Berman, Joanne Ellis, Pamela Espinosa,
Emma Gaudet-Reichelson, Haritos Kavallos,
The Learning Centre and the Math & Science Centre
Saltise Conference, June 2, 2015
On April 27th, The Learning Centre and Math & Science Centre
held the Student Awards Ceremony. This celebration honored all
our volunteers and tutors throughout the College. By
volunteering and tutoring, these students have helped to
contribute to the success of their fellow peers.
The following groups were included: Architectural Technology
Peer Tutors & Volunteers, Nursing Peer Tutors, Special Care
Counseling Peer Tutors, Social Science Peer Tutors,
Communication Peer Tutors, Music Peer Tutors, Modern
Languages Peer Tutors, English Peer Teaching Class, Biology Peer
Tutors, Cléo Peer Tutors, English Peer Tutors, Math & Science
Tutors and Assistants, Math Award winners, the Vanier Robotics
Team, TLC Assistants, Vanier Key Society, International Education
Volunteers, VCSA Executives & Representatives, C.O.R.E.,
SuperStars and Access Ambassadors.
Interested in the flipped classroom model, active learning and
problem based instruction? Come and attend the Saltise
conference at John Abbott on June 2nd. We have over 35
presentations given from teachers from cross disciplines
There will be two international keynote speakers:
DR. MARY PAT WENDEROTH
University of Washington
Keynote talk title: “The Future of Evidence-based Teaching”
Also
DR. ELIZABETH LOSH
University of California, San Diego
Conference registration will open next week on the SALTISE
website - May 5th. Keep a look out for an email
announcement with all of the details, so STAY TUNED!
Marielle Beauchemin, Kevin Lenton, Executive Committee Saltise
Earth Day in the N Building.
On Wednesday, April 22 during U.B., a team of Environmental and Wildlife Management students celebrated Earth Day in the N building.
They created kiosks, games and posters to share with the Vanier Community. Topics included Recycling, Do it Yourself Projects,
Environmental Organizations, Earth Friendly Logos, Germination and Plant Growth and a Biodiversity Challenge on species living on Vanier
Campus. A fun time was had by all.
Evelynne Barten, Environmental and Wildlife Management
Capsule de français
Bonjour à tous et à toutes! Voici notre dernière capsule linguistique de la session d’hiver 2015. La semaine prochaine, nous annoncerons le
nom du gagnant ou de la gagnante du concours.
Voici les réponses de l’exercice de la semaine dernière :
1. QUELQUES moutons paissaient dans le pré du voisin.
2. Nous demeurons à QUELQUES centaines de mètres de chez toi.
3. Nous avons QUELQUE trois cents billets.
4. Sans les QUELQUE cinq mille dollars reçus, je n'aurais pas pu participer à la compétition.
5. Il a effectué QUELQUES travaux sur sa maison.
Bravo à tous ceux et celles qui ont participé au concours!
Cette semaine, l’exercice est de niveau avancé. Voici une nouvelle règle et l’exercice correspondant :
« Quant à » et « tant qu’à » :
La locution « quant à » signifie « en ce qui concerne, au sujet de, relativement à, pour ce qui est de ». Cette locution peut être suivie d’un
nom, d’un pronom ou d’un verbe à l’infinitif. Par exemple : « Quant à moi, je prendrai ma voiture même s’il y a une tempête de neige. »
« Les émissions de variétés m’ennuient. Quant aux informations, elles me dépriment. »
On peut facilement confondre la locution « quant à » avec l’expression « tant qu’à », puisqu’elles se prononcent presque de la même façon.
Toutefois, « tant qu’à » signifie « s’il le faut, puisqu’il le faut, s’il faut aller jusque-là, puisqu’on y est, au point où l’on en est ». Elle est
toujours suivie d’un verbe à l’infinitif (qui peut être précédé d’un pronom). Par exemple : « Tant qu’à rester seul chez toi, tu devrais sortir
avec nous. » « Tant qu’à y être, allons-y jusqu’au bout. »
Exercice:
Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant correctement les expressions « quant à » et « tant qu’à » :
1. ____________ moi, l’affaire est classée.
2. ____________ se plaindre, aussi bien le faire auprès de la personne responsable.
3. ____________ Monique, elle adore le café!
4. ____________ faire, tu devrais proposer à Michel de venir aussi.
5. ____________ Lucie, elle ne devrait pas se joindre à nous pour le voyage.
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français, soit par courrier interne, soit dans l’enveloppe que vous trouverez sur la porte du bureau K 307. La semaine prochaine, un prix au
goût de la France sera décerné à la personne ayant apporté le plus grand nombre de bonnes réponses.
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May 2015 Pedagogical Workshops
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
IPESA: Review and What’s New
Introduction to LaTeX
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
D-221
Animator: Tim Comerford and Jen Mitchell, PDO
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Animator: Stephen Newbigging, Math Dept.
The Vanier College Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student
Achievement (IPESA) is an important policy that encompasses many
aspects of our teaching and learning environment. Join us for a review of
the existing Vanier IPESA Policy and a preview of the components that are
changing. Aspects that will be covered include: responsibilities of students,
teachers, and others; evaluations; mid-term assessment; formative and
summative assessments; cheating and plagiarism; and Program
Comprehensive Assessment.
LaTeX is a formatting language to create documents in PDF using
any scientific symbols. These symbols are used in Mathematical
operations, as well as in all the sciences: Physics, Biology, and
Chemistry. LaTeX includes symbols for: operations, relations, Greek
Letters, arrows, dots, accents, bracketing, and multi-sized symbols.
B-429
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Learning, Assessment, and Literacy
Skills: Making the Connections
Teaching Students (with Special
Needs)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
D-221
Animators: Maggie McDonnell, English, & Mary Johnson, ECE
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Animator: Tim Comerford, PDO
Join us for this interactive workshop, where we’ll explore ways to highlight
the importance of literacy skills in your courses in order to help students
learn to their fullest potential. We’ll also look at the connections between
discipline-specific course content and literacy, as well as share ideas about
assessing our students’ proficiency in writing, reading, listening, and
speaking.
Do you find yourself wondering how best to teach students who
register with the College as having a disability? Do you find yourself
similarly wondering how best to teach students who seem to learn
at a slower pace or differently than the typical student in your
program? Come to this workshop for practical tips, resources,
strategies, and tricks for teaching diverse learners. You will leave
with fresh new ideas that will benefit all of your students, from a
Universal Design for Learning standpoint.
D-221
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Inclusion In/En Action Conference
A conference on diversity in college education
Un colloque sur la diversité dans l’enseignement collégial
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Room: F-216
Keynote Address
The day’s activities will also include:
Inclusive Classrooms: Include What? Include Where? Include how?

A Premier screening of VTV’s Diversity Series
Presented by Dr. Adeela Arshad-Ayaz

Presentations on the current pedagogical practices for teaching
diversity in General Education courses

Activities working with case studies in diversity in the classroom

A Playback theatre presentation by the Living Histories
Ensemble on diversity.
Dr. Arshad-Ayaz obtained her Ph.D. from McGill University in Comparative
and International Education. She is an Assistant Professor of Educational
Studies at the Department of Education, at Concordia University. Her
teaching and research interests are in the areas of diversity, anti-racism,
international development, globalization, articulations of diversity in social
media, gender in transnational perspectives and responsible citizenship.
Presented by the Faculty of Science and General Studies, International Education Office, and the Pedagogical Development Office
To register please email Jennifer Joseph at: [email protected]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Addressing Challenging Behaviour
in the Classroom
Competency-Based Education
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
D-221
Animators: Ginny Iaboni & Chelsea McVetty, Student Services
Do you have a student who consistently comes late to class? Ever receive
an inappropriate MIO from a student? Teach students whose eyes and
hands are glued to their cell phones? Have you had to deal with a verbal
or physical altercation in the classroom? Do you know what to do if you
are confronted in your office? Come to this workshop for advice,
resources, and strategies for dealing with difficult situations both in and
out of the classroom.
10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
N-326
Animator: Patti Kingsmill, IDRO & Wilma Brown, PDO
What is a competency-based approach to teaching? Come join the
discussion of how a competency-based approach affects our Cegep
courses by helping us to consider its impact on all aspects of our
courses and program. In this workshop we will consider the ways we
design our courses; the instructional strategies we use to teach; the
ways our students learn; and the ways we assess our students.
Registration: Please email the PDO at: [email protected]
Master Teacher Program
Fall 2015 Course Schedule
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS:
F2F & Online: Online format (W ebEx) will be used by ‘out-of-Montreal-region participants’ only and all other
participants are to be present in class.
Online only:
Online format (W ebEx) will be used by all participants.
F2F only:
Face-to-Face format. All participants are to be present in the class.
1. College Teaching and
Course Design
Certificate Program: Core course
Course Reference: PED-601, 2 credits
Teacher: Hélène Mathieu
Location: Champlain College, Saint-Lambert
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Sat.
Fri.
Fri.
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 3
Oct. 16
Oct. 30
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F only
Online only
F2F & Online
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
9:00-4:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
Note: Recommended first course in the
Master Teacher Program
2. Assessment as Learning
Certificate Program: Core course
Course Reference: PED-602, 3 credits
Teacher: to be confirmed
Location: Dawson College
Fri.
Sat.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Aug. 28
Aug. 29
Sept. 4
Sept. 18
Oct. 2
Oct. 16
Oct. 30
Nov. 13
Nov. 27
F2F only
F2F only
F2F & Online
Online only
F2F & Online
Online only
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
3:00-6:00pm
9:00-4:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
5. Dynamics and Diversity
in the College Classroom
Program Evaluation
Certificate Program: Elective course
Diploma Program: Elective course
Course Reference: PED-622, 2 credits
Teacher: Dianne Bateman
Location: Vanier College
Certificate Program: Elective course
Diploma Program: Elective course
Course Reference: COL-882, 2 credits
Teacher: Marc Bélanger
Location: John Abbott College
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
Learning
Certificate Program: Elective course
Diploma Program: Elective course
Course Reference: PED-617, 1 credit
Teacher: Lorelie Bouchard
Location: Champlain College-Saint Lambert
Sat. Oct. 24 F2F & Online
Tues. Nov. 3
Online only
Sat. Nov. 21 F2F & Online
9:30-4:30pm
6:00-9:00pm
9:30-4:30pm
Prerequisite:
PED-601, College Teaching and Course
Design
4. Leading Change through
Sept. 11
Sept. 25
Oct. 9
Oct. 23
Nov. 6
Nov. 20
Dec. 4
Dec. 11
3. Group Work to Team-Based
Aug. 28
Sept. 11
Sept. 25
Oct. 9
Oct. 23
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
F2F & Online
Online only
Online only
F2F & Online
Online only
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
6. Constructing Knowledge
Across the Disciplines
Diploma Program: Core course
Course Reference: COL-869, 3 credits
Teacher: Elizabeth Janik
Location: Champlain College-Saint-Lambert
Fri. Sept. 11
Fri. Sept. 18
Fri. Sept. 25
Fri. Oct. 2, 23
Fri. Nov. 6
Fri. Nov. 20
Sat. Nov. 21
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
Online only
F2F & Online
Online only
F2F & Online
F2F & Online
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
3:00-6:00pm
9:30-12:30pm
Prerequisite:
COL-855, Constructing Knowledge in Your
Discipline
7. Conducting a Research
Project
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2015
To register, contact your local PERFORMA Representative (RL)
Wilma Brown
[email protected]
Research Component: Core Course
Reference: MEC-804, 6 credits
Tutorial: dates, times and location to be
determined by the student and his/her
supervisor.
Prerequisites:
MEC-800, MEC-801, MEC-802, MEC-803
Master Teacher Program
Brief Course Descriptions
1. PED-601: College Teaching and Course Design
Educational concepts, beliefs, values, practices, issues, philosophies and outcomes associated with learner-centered teaching are examined while designing, developing and evaluating a college level course.
2. PED-602: Assessment as Learning
Participants apply the concept of curriculum alignment and performance based assessments while focusing on improving student learning. Cegep teachers will increase awareness and understanding of how they can support student learning through assessment.
Prerequisite: PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design
3. PED-617: Group Work to Team-Based Learning
Participants examine different ways to use small groups and the instructional challenges these approaches often present. Principles and strategies for working with
casual groups, cooperative groups, and team-based learning groups are also examined.
4. PED-622: Leading Change through Program Evaluation
This two-credit course is an introduction to program evaluation for teachers, pedagogical counselors, department chairpersons, and administrators. Participants will
examine the relationship between the program approach, competency-based education and the current emphasis on ensuring continuous improvement. They will
learn about the guidelines and framework put forward by Commission d’évaluation de l’enseignement collégial, purposes of evaluation, the link between program
evaluation and classroom assessment and program evaluation methods. Participants will also examine how to promote an institutional commitment to self-evaluation
5. COL-882: Dynamics and Diversity in the College Classroom
Participants will gain an awareness and understanding of the role diversity plays in classroom dynamics. As well, they will have a better understanding of how to
embrace and use their legitimate authority for the purpose of empowering students to learn .
6. COL-869: Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines
This course focuses on the theory and practice of constructing knowledge across the disciplines to facilitate the integration of learning within a program approach
perspective. The principal objective is to enable participants to incorporate this ability in their teaching practice.
7. MEC-804: Conducting a Research Project, tutorial
The final requirement of the Research Component is an independent study course wherein the research project is completed under the direction of the supervisor. The
research project arrives at a coherent, valid conclusion, supported by a sound literature review and conceptual framework and appropriate methodology.
Prerequisite: MEC-800, MEC-801, MEC-802, MEC-803
The Master Teacher Program in a Nutshell
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT): successful completion of 15 credits (9 Core + 6 Elective). Program #46Y 000
Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT): successful completion of the next 15 credits (13 Core + 2 Elective). A total of 30 credits. Program
#52M 000
Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.): successful completion the final 15 credits (15 Core) in the Research Component. A total of 45 cred-
its. Program #666 001
COURSE FORMAT IS BLENDED
Participants from outside the Montreal region will
need the following equipment for ALL
classes:
 High-speed Internet access
 Headset with microphone
 Webcam
When the entire class is ONLINE, all students
will need the above equipment.
NOTES:
 Each course has additional online,
asynchronous hours.
 Registration is based on the needs of
participants within the Consortium of
Anglophone Colleges
 To withdraw a course registration without penalty,
you must notify your local PERFORMA Representative (RL) at least five (5) working days BEFORE the first class date. Failure to do so will result in a grade of AB (Abandon) and payment of
course fees will be applicable.
FEES:
 University of Sherbrooke admission /
re-admission fee, $81.00
 The University of Sherbrooke will invoice
you for the following fees which are subject to
change without notice:
 Tuition fee per credit $94.32
 Administration fee per Academic Year $30.66
 Program Change when applicable $81.00
 The consortium of Anglophone Colleges
 MTP administration fee, payable to the host col-
reserves the right to cancel courses with
insufficient registration.
 Textbooks, if required, may be purchased at the
 Course dates are subject to change.
lege and subject to change, $30.00
host college before classes begin