https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/ en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:58:36 +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 https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mocast-episode-11-jay-takes-a-ride-on-a-virtual-roller-coaster/ https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mocast-episode-11-jay-takes-a-ride-on-a-virtual-roller-coaster/99204MoCast Episode 11 is now available on Vimeo and YouTube. On this week’s news round-up we take a look and the teaching technologies of tomorrow and find out about a major North American award that Mohawk received for its ONE card.

On next week’s episode, Jay chows down on some tasty bugs as part of International Education activities at Mohawk and we go behind the scenes on In Studio with Ron McKerlie.

In case you missed it: MoCast Episode 10

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MoCast Episode 11 Season 2 from Communications and Media on Vimeo.]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:13:48 -0500 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mohawk-president-launches-new-podcast-series/ https://www.mohawknewsdesk.ca/mohawk-president-launches-new-podcast-series/99186In Studio with Ron McKerlie to showcase students, faculty, staff and community partners

Mohawk College President Ron McKerlie has launched a new podcast series to showcase the College's remarkable students, faculty, staff and college partners.

Ron's first guest is professor Shaun Iles, who’s garnering international attention and awards for his groundbreaking work in gamification.

Special thanks to Hawk 101.5 FM station manager Les Palango for working the controls and putting together the podcasts. Look for new podcasts on the 1st and 15th of the month.

Listen to In the Studio with Shaun Iles here or download from iTunes.]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:45:05 -0400 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1499.png?10000