A few months ago I presented at the Innovations in Undergraduate Learning  summit – SFU Public Square – Simon Fraser University.

I was asked these two questions:

1. What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate learning that you have seen?
2. What are three changes Canadian post-secondary institutions can make today to support undergraduate student-centered learning?

Here are my answers:

1. What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate learning that you have seen?
   Forgive the lack of humility, but at this point in time, I’d have to say my gamified approach.
2. What are three changes Canadian post-secondary institutions can make today to support undergraduate student-centered learning?
   This was my initial answer:
   1. Lighten up on (or at least change your approach to) cheating.
   2. Recognize & reward good teaching.
   3. Quit giving high-stakes exams.
   4. Quit assuming all classes will have marks that fit a normal curve.
   5. Move to competency-based assessment.
   6. Give up on the lock-step notion of teaching & learning.
   7. Respect your students.

Each is important, but the answer isn’t very pithy, so I worked on it while I was at the conference. Stay tuned to see what I ended up with.

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