Ian Duncan Mackenzie – Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Design Thinking for Learning Experiences – WID Spring Institute – June 4 & 6, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 3 months, 1 week ago

What do a spatula and a research assignment have in common? They can both be well – or poorly – designed. In both cases, the experience that derives from good or bad design will have a conclusive impact on th […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Cinema and Communication: WID Project Progress Report W2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 3 months, 1 week ago

Our project, Critical Thinking and Writing in New and Interactive Media, proposed the creation of an on-line ‘tool-box’ of pedagogical resources for teachers and students involved in new and interactive med […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Participants: 2018-2019 Faculty Writing Fellows, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 6 months ago

Across the Disciplines
Deep Roots
Writing – Critical thinking – Active Learning

Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary c […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Critical Thinking and Writing for New and Interactive Media, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 7 months ago

Cinema and Communications WID Project W2018
Cinema and Communications and WID are collaborating on a Winter 2018 WID Department Project under the leadership of Cheryl Simon and Myriam Rafla. Cheryl and Myriam […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Proposals: Department and Program WID Projects Winter 2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 10 months ago

Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson invites faculty members to submit proposals for department and program-based projects focused on writing, critical thinking and active learning in the disciplines. Building […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: David Weeks, Industrial Design, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 10 months, 1 week ago

The act of designing products is a complex process and is a form of communication of ideas with the goal of solving problems or needs. Creating sketches of ideas is just one form of visual communication that is […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: Carmen Cristea, Français, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 11 months, 1 week ago

WID a été pour moi à la fois un vrai défi et une grande opportunité. Si je devais résumer en quelques mots ce que cette expérience m’a apporté, ce serait tout d’abord une grande ouverture d’esprit. Il s’agit ouv […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: Sonia Zylberberg, Religion, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Over the course of the WID fellowship, I came across many ideas that caught my interest and enthusiasm. In thinking about my WID portfolio, I realized I wanted to put into practice all (or at least some) of […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Physics-WID Project: Spring Update, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 3 months ago

Over the W17 semester, Nadim Boukhira and Jean-François Brière have been creating and refining physics lab activities that simulate authentic scientific inquiry.

The project began with interviews with s […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, WID Spring Institute 2017 – May 30 & May 31, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 3 months ago

WID will offer two different workshops this year for the Spring Institute:

Tuesday, May 30 (Room 3F.3 – 9am-12.30pm, light breakfast included)

More Learning, Less Grading: Feedback Strategies that Improve […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Participants: Faculty Writing Fellows F2017-W2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 5 months ago

The Call for Participants for the F2017-W2018 Faculty Writing Fellows is now open. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Interested faculty should review the program objectives, application p […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Creativity and Assignment Design – F2016 English Department Workshops, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 6 months ago

The English WID Creativity Project held two stimulating and well attended workshops in the Fall 2016 semester, the first in September and the second in December after the end of classes. The workshops, growing out […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Writing and Studio Practice: OACDU Workshop Visual Recap, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 6 months ago

Led by OCADU teachers Nicole Brown, Saskia van Kampen and Catherine Black, Dawson faculty work on a talking-writing-sketching challenge: One person talking to describe an object, one person transcribing the […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New WID Co-director: Anne Thorpe, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 8 months ago

We’re happy to announce that Anne Thorpe (Humanities) is the new WID@Dawson Co-director. Anne will work with Ian MacKenzie (English) on the Faculty Writing Fellows project, and on the expansion of WID […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Faculty Writing Fellows – Fall 2012, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 8 months ago

The Fall 2012 Call for Applicants is now open. To apply, view the full Call and then send a brief application letter to Anne Thorpe at athorpe@dawsoncollege.qc.ca Browse here for more info on the Faculty […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, The Other Mr. Bean…, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 8 months ago

The other Mr Bean – John C. Bean – hails from Seattle U, and is the author of Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. This book […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Reading Strategies for Effective Learning: A WID–Humanities Workshop, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 8 months ago

Helping students to read successfully at the college level — with understanding, insight, and engagement — is an ongoing challenge for teachers. Led by WID Writing Fellows, this two-part workshop will take place […]

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Café WID — Ped Day October 12 — 10.30-11.30 7A.6, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 8 months ago

Café WID is a “world café” session featuring Writing Fellows from departments across the college. You’ll have an opportunity to browse 7 different discussions over the course of an hour, picking up some new, […]