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5.5.1 Beyond the Literature Review:Modernizing Scientific Writing Assignments Naijin Li, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Human Biology Program, FAS SustainingResonance: Lessons, Insights, and Impact This sessionshowcases a novel scientific manuscript assignment that has been developed foran advanced undergraduate neuroscience course. The assignment replacestraditional literature reviews with an authentic simulation of the researchprocess whereby students formulate a focused neurobiological question, designan experimental pipeline, analyze three provided datasets based on coreneuroscience methodologies, and communicate their findings in a professionalmanuscript format. Students also complete structured peer reviews that mirrorscholarly publishing practices. Since the assignment requires students toengage in authentic research reasoning rather than produce summaries, [...]

2.5.1 Aboutbinomial theorem I am teeming with a lot of news: oral tests in a first-yearmath class Shai Cohen, AssistantProfessor, Teaching Stream, ISTEP, FASE                                             Findingthe Frequency: Clarity, Purpose, and What Matters Most    In trying tofocus on the most important elements of the pedagogy, a remedial calculus classhas used many unusual elements - competency-based grading, weekly quizzesinstead of a single midterm, team assignments, etc.  This year, we have added a 15-minute oraltest to the course.  Fully customizable(due to the grading system), this test allows students to go back to theweakest elements of their studies and have an opportunity to raise their marksby [...]

2.6.1 SupportingOur Students' Mental Health: Quercus-based Resources for the Classroom Lauren Brown,Victoria College Vic One Hundred instructor, Health & Wellness, Division ofStudent Life                                                                                                                                      SustainingResonance: Lessons, Insights, and Impact Supportingour Students' Mental Health (SOSMH) is a Quercus-based resource hub for facultyand teaching assistants. SOSMH is a response to the increased interest insupporting student mental health and wellbeing. It recognizes that faculty andteaching assistants are often a first point of contact for students who arestruggling and equips them with simple, easy to access information. Byembedding this content right into Quercus instructors no longer need to searchthrough multiple websites and resources. Faculty [...]

1.5.1 AnInteractive Module to Prepare Nursing Students for Their First ClinicalPlacement: The transformation of an idea Mary Ann Fegan,Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing SustainingResonance: Lessons, Insights, and Impact Nursingstudents begin clinical practice within a month of entering the program. With agoal to improve students’ preparation for their first clinical placement andhelp demystify the clinical learning environment, we reimagined and redesignedour orientation approach. Over the past four years, what was once a large classdiscussion with PowerPoint slides transformed into an interactive, media-richonline clinical orientation module, with an accompanying student clinicalhandbook. This new approach is supported by a large [...]

1.4.1 ThePower of Presence: Centering In‑Person Communication in a Digital‑Heavy Era Alexandra Motut,Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Rotman School of Management   Filteringthe Noise: Tools, Trends, and Tensions         I describehow my commitment to in-person, real-time assessment in a second-year businesscommunications course cuts through the noise of a digital-heavy teachinglandscape and helps students understand what matters most in communicatingeffectively with others. In an era ofoverwhelming AI-powered tools and asynchronous convenience, I structure mycourse around one core principle: students learn communication best when theymust communicate in real time, in person, with real people. This singlestrategic commitment underpins every major assessment and helps students tuneout digital [...]