/education/taxonomy/term/9/all en /education/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 4729 at /education /education/channels/news/armando-bertone-and-jake-burack-host-scert-conference-neurodiversity-362002 <p>With the aim of fostering innovative and impactful research-based activities at Summit School and beyond, the Summit Centre for Education, Research, and Training (SCERT) serves as a hub for curating teaching and learning best practices related to the wellbeing of neurodivergent learners. On November 14 and 16, the SCERT held its 5th annual conference on neurodiversity, a keystone knowledge translation event designed to promote a holistic understanding and appreciation of neurodivergent learning in both academic and social contexts.</p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:35:09 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 4728 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-361975 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:39:58 +0000 admin 4726 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-361977 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:34 +0000 admin 4727 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-361974 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 4725 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-361971 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:32:17 +0000 admin 4722 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-2-design-thinking-methodology-361972 <p>The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.            </p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:34:16 +0000 admin 4723 at /education /education/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-introduction-industry-analysis-361973 <p>This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:36:24 +0000 admin 4724 at /education /education/channels/news/our-ecp-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-expert-dr-tina-montreuil-shares-her-insights-canadian-361876 <p>Dr. Tina Montreuil, clinical (school) psychologist and associate professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was called upon for her expertise in child and adolescent mental health to comment on the recent rapport issued by l’Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ). The report highlights the marked rise in mental disorders among high school students.</p> <p>Dr. Montreuil provides expert opinion on what could explain these increases among children and teens, but also provides insights on prevention opportunities that can arise from these findings.</p> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:12:36 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 4721 at /education /education/channels/event/donia-tong-oral-defence-ecp-361874 <p><strong>The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology</strong></p> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:04:04 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 4720 at /education /education/channels/event/fall-2024-semester-final-exams-361743 <p>The Fall 2024 semester final exams will be held from <b>Friday, December 6 to Friday, December 20, inclusive. </b>The <b>final exam schedule with room locations</b> is now posted on the <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/exams/">Exams website</a>.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:54:12 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 4719 at /education /education/channels/news/ratna-ghosh-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-361565 <p>Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s <a href="/tls/instructors/awards/university/lifetime">Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning</a>, which recognizes sustained excellence in leadership and innovation, as well as the active integration of teaching and learning with inquiry, scholarship and research.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:55:55 +0000 andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca 4716 at /education /education/channels/news/new-course-artificial-intelligence-education-dr-maria-cutumisu-358243 <p>An exploration of the principles underlying the current practice of machine learning (ML) by focusing on fundamental ML algorithms applied to many domains. This course is designed to help students learn to think critically about data and models, understand the conceptual underpinnings of the basic ML algorithms and techniques, how they work, how to choose an algorithm for each kind of learning task, and how to visualize, evaluate, and interpret performance measures and results correctly.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:09:38 +0000 andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca 4598 at /education /education/channels/event/scarlet-key-applications-due-361563 <p>The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Scarlet Key Society has been recognizing excellence in student leadership and outstanding dedication to their community and their peers. Each year the Scarlet Key is given out at a ceremony attended by the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ President.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:35:16 +0000 andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca 4715 at /education /education/channels/news/dise-language-education-soiree-celebrates-students-and-faculty-361377 <p>On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's <a href="/dise/">Department of Integrated Studies in Education</a> (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soirée, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Education Learning Commons. Over pizza, snacks, and games, participants engaged in informal and enriching discussions about research, teaching, and future projects.</p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:52:46 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 4714 at /education