https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/ en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:37:22 +0200 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0017 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/ 144 https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/in-the-news-from-high-school-dropout-to-award-winning-college-prof/ https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/in-the-news-from-high-school-dropout-to-award-winning-college-prof/99281The Hamilton Spectator has this story about award-winning Mohawk College professor Shaun Iles. Shaun has received a Mohawk Award of Excellence, a Desire2excel award for innovation in teaching and a Pearson award for excellence in online teaching.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:57:09 -0400 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mohawk-college-professor-shaun-iles-wins-excellence-in-online-teaching-award/ https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mohawk-college-professor-shaun-iles-wins-excellence-in-online-teaching-award/99273online learning excellence awards from Pearson.

Shaun was recognized with a 2015 Excellence in Online Teaching Award for building a fully gamified online course in sustainability where students move through the course content at their own pace. To engage students, Shaun uses a host of technology tools, including intelligent agents, simulators, blogs and virtual conferences. Shaun's course is used to teach other educators how to use custom grading formulations, module gating, bonuses, peer evaluation and gaming to increase retention rates, grades and student satisfaction.

Pearson also presented awards of excellence to educators at Drexel University, Ryerson University and Berklee College of Music. Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries.]]> Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:56 -0400 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000