Are you creating or expanding Experiential Learning opportunities for Queen’s students? If so, the EL Hub can help you design and implement experiential learning effectively and efficiently. Through our consultation process we’ll guide you through the curricular and logistical considerations essential for providing safe and engaging learning experiences in a variety of settings.
Core Components of EL Design and Delivery
Curriculum Design
- Learning outcomes
- Intentional design
- I-EDIAA considerations
- Theory and practice
- Embedded skill development
- Pre-departure trianing
- Guided reflection and critical analysis
- Debriefing and articulating the experience
- Assessment and evaluation
Logistical Planning and Risk Management
- Strategic alignment
- I-EDIAA considerations
- Accessbility and accommodation
- Host organization outreach and partnerships
- EL agreements
- Health and safety
- Employment standards
- Forms of pay and funding
- OCASP
- Work permits
The Consultation Process
To request a consultation, please email us at el.hub@queensu.ca
If you are developing new EL or thinking about making changes to an existing EL activity, we recommend that all faculty or staff book a consultation with the EL Hub early in the planning process. Through the consultation process we will:
- help you effectively use and/or modify the planning tools and EL resources in this toolkit to support the specific form of EL you are designing – saving time and helping you plot out your workplan.
- connect you with examples and other instructors (as relevant) to facilitate sharing of knowledge across faculties to avoid redundancies in program development and administration.
- help you identify I-EDIAA considerations relevant to your form of EL and discuss ways to decrease barriers and create more accessible and inclusive forms of EL.
- make referrals to risk management experts on campus.
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Initial Consultation During the consultation we will:
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Faculty Approval Process As you work on your course/program design and submit proposals through your faculty’s approval process, you can:
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Implementation Once your course or program begins, we suggest you:
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EL Risk Management Partners
while all new EL courses should complete an EL Risk Assessment Questionnaire, if you are facilitating an existing EL course or program and simply need to be advised of updates to existing EL policy and procedure, please contact the following departments directly.
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Email: ehssa@queenu.ca
- Off Campus Activity Safety Policy (OCASP)
- Worker’s compensation coverage for unpaid student placements
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits while working outside of Ontario
- Private workplace insurance for employers not covered by worker’s compensation
- Workplace health and safety
- Safety abroad – Queen’s University Emergency Support Program
- Pre-departure orientation training specific to location of activity
- Health and safety training requirements
University Secretariat and Legal Counsel
Email: usec.contracts@queensu.ca
- Contract reviews
Research Contracts Unit, Vice-Principal Research
Email: researchcontracts@queensu.ca
- Research agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
- Licensing agreements
- Data sharing agreements
Insurance and Risk Management
Email: insurance@queensu.ca
- Contract reviews
- General insurance requirements
- Liability waivers
- Management of risk tolerances
- Private workplace insurance for employers not covered by worker’s compensation (Non Workers Comp/MCU Coverage)
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Contact: quic@queensu.ca
- International student work permits
- Visa requirements (for travel abroad)
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Email: ctl@queensu.ca
- Course design
- Instructional strategies
- Learning outcomes
- Assessment strategies
- Educational technology to support EL