Innovatus, a special issue of YFile, explores how York University community members are expanding experiential learning, enhancing the student experience, inspiring innovation in technology-enhanced learning and embracing educational development.
Launched in February 2017, Innovatus is produced out of the Office of the Associate Vice-President Teaching & Learning in partnership with Communications & Public Affairs; and edited by Jenny Pitt-Clark, YFile editor.
Current Issue
Archived Innovatus Articles
September 2019
- Welcome to the September 2019 issue of Innovatus
- Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, interim AVP teaching and learning, outlines her priorities for the 2019-20 academic year
- Supporting diversity through universal instructional design
- York University achieves record high in Moodle usage
- Experiential education takes planning students abroad and it’s a boot camp for the brain
- Olympians bring course content to life
May 2019
- Lassonde School of Engineering students showcase their end-of-year capstone projects
- Technology, eLearning, internationalization, hallmarks of newest AIF projects
- Success with large classes the focus of TiF 2019 keynote address
- Professional Writing students showcase their work at inaugural capstone event
- Recent psychology grad reflects on her fourth-year placement experience
April 2019
- Experiential education course takes Glendon students to Spain
- Teaching & Learning networking breakfast touts benefits of York University in meeting the needs of business
- New platform focuses on using smartphone technology to teach practical skills
- Earth-conscious experiential education flourishes at York University
- 2019 Teaching in Focus Conference returns May 15 and 16
March 2019
- York University and IBM develop and launch AI-powered student support pilot
- Glendon students introduced to Pathways to Life-Long Learning
- Students inaugurate bilingual biology field research course
- French is fun! BEd student’s experiential education placement benefits Brampton
- Calling all TAs and graduate students: Register for the sixth annual STAY Symposium
February 2019
- Mathematically inspired space adds a third dimension to equations
- Doctoral student Minha Ha takes her teaching seriously
- York teaching assistant excels in borderless classrooms
- New course offers Lassonde graduate students core professional skills to excel in teaching
- Sociology professors tackle student skills gap
- Employer networking event offers advantage for internship students
- A summer indoors equals a perfect internship for a graduating student
January 2019
- Experiential Education Symposium highlights benefits of hands-on experience
- Psychology students praise course that helps develop professionalism and communication skills
- Second-year Space Engineering student launching her dreams this April
- Simulated Person Methodology bridges theory to practice in social work
- Trip to Humber River gives students an opportunity to learn from the land
November 2018
- Passion for Indigenous pedagogy fuels Professor Ruth Koleszar-Green’s work
- Merging eLearning and dance worthy of accolades
- Starting from scratch in civil engineering
- York University’s Capstone Network is up and running
- Sector Cluster Network is one key to experiential education
- Lynda.com a boon to York University community
- Celia Popovic, founding director of the Teaching Commons, inducted into SEDA’s Roll of Honour
October 2018
- Inspiring ideas wanted: Apply now for an Academic Innovation Fund grant
- Using activities as a means to engage student learning
- Experiential Education Symposium
- Murder in the Archives, classroom style
- From local to global, School of Kinesiology and Health Science students embrace experiential learning
- Registrations are now open for York U’s popular Teaching in Focus conference
- The Associate Deans Teaching and Learning Council seeks members for three committees
September 2018
- New faculty get to know York University
- I spy ISCI – and so do eager science students
- Student actors as patients can teach patience
- Teaching Commons makes a name for itself beyond York University
- Creating opportunities for student-faculty partnerships
- Upcoming symposium will celebrate experiential education at York University
- Interested in the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences in your classroom but don’t know where to start?
February 2018
- A primer on Open Education, its history and benefits
- Teaching in Focus (TIF) 2018 issues a call for proposals
- Health Studies undergraduates dip their toes into the world of consulting
- Five lessons about teaching an online course
- Graduate students share expertise with community organizations
January 2018
- Virtual classroom a hit with students
- Space engineers test for good vibrations
- Film course runner-up for International E-Learning Award
- Ideas and dreamers wanted: Apply now for a 2018 AIF grant
- Drawing childhood memories on money as a teaching tool
November 2017
- York U’s Lisa Philipps named to WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100
- Toolkit helps faculty assist first-year students
- Engineering professor brings energy and heart to program
- TTC emergency simulation offered unprecedented experience for York U students
- Glendon researchers awarded funding for brain health education
October 2017
- York U Students participate in a life-changing experiential learning opportunity
- Informing Students about informatics
- Kinesiology and Health Science students are key players in adaptive skating program
- Globally Networked Learning proving to be an effective pedagogy
- Law courses toward future of the profession
September 2017
- New faculty receive a warm welcome to York University
- Teaching immigration and Indigenous self-determination relationally
- Disco: The Faculty of Health creates a new learning and teaching communique
- Playing in Sandbox option for York faculty
- YU Experience Hub taking advantage of new federal funding
- Teaching Commons offers a wide array of events and workshops
May 2017
- Four to be honoured with teaching awards at Spring Convocation
- Summer Abroad launches at York University’s Eco-Campus
- Undergraduate scientist makes her mark in research
- Academic Innovation Fund project taps into student creativity
- Teaching in Focus Conference explores great teaching at York U
- Walls to Bridges course embraces the transformative power of experiential learning
- Shaking up the traditional classroom: Human simulation as a teaching tool
April 2017
- York University funds more than 50 projects focused on academic innovation
- Field biology modules give undergrads hands-on experiential learning
- Networking event brings Portuguese-speaking leaders to York U to discuss experiential learning
- New eLearning community gets AMPD’d
- Plan to attend York U’s Teaching in Focus conference
- STAY Symposium for teaching assistants is set for May 5
March 2017
- Flipped class drives health assessment principles home
- Sociology of Religion class engages the whole person
- York University’s acclaimed Teaching in Focus conference returns May 17 and 18
February 2017
- Art opens a new window on chronic illness
- York U’s Teaching Commons creates inaugural eLearning “Community of Practice” website
- Internship opportunity brings York U grad full circle
- A changing mindset sees new possibilities