Learning and Sharing
During Open Education Week 2025 (March 3-7, 2025), representatives from the UFV Library and Teaching and Learning Centre hosted 3 events celebrating all things ‘open.’ Including the development of Open Education Resources (OER). OER are materials that support student learning but come with no cost. These include open textbooks, online resources, library resources, open software. … Read more
SLG (Supported Learning Groups) leaders participated in the International Supplemental Instruction Leader conference held on March 21st & 22nd. 3 leaders Harman, Lexi and Jasmine also presented at the conference. Their presentation focused on how using games in SLG sessions amplifies engagement and increases retention. Leaders indicated that the opportunity to present at this international … Read more
Unveiling Brightspace: A UFV Community-Centered Transition The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at UFV recently hosted an engaging and collaborative event to introduce Brightspace, the university’s new learning management system. The session brought together faculty, staff, and IT professionals to explore the platform’s capabilities and discuss the transition process. The event opened with a thoughtful … Read more
Written by Anna Griffith Over the past eight years, I’ve inadvertently been working on changemaking. I called it decolonizing the classroom, negotiating the syllabus, enhancing collaborative interdisciplinary creativity to solve complex problems (through Creativity Labs), and transitioning from Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to practicing regenerative education that enhances equity, diversity, and inclusion. While each … Read more
UFV will be launching Brightspace in all courses for the Summer 2025 semester! We know that this is a big and exciting change, and the TLC is here to support you. TLC will host open drop-in sessions for Instructors scheduled to teach in Summer 2025 to learn Brightspace Basics. In preparation for the Summer Semester … Read more
Fizza Haider, Learning Designer at the Teaching and Learning Centre collaborated with Gena Hamilton, Academic Advisor for UFV’s School of Education to design and co-facilitate a week-long microcourse on digital accessibility. The FLO MicroCourse: Designing for Accessibility using POUR Principles was delivered asynchronously online through the BCcampus from January 20 – 26, 2025. 45 individuals … Read more
Written by Victoria Surtees. In the most recent session of Chat-Internationalization on Jan.22, UFV Faculty and staff came together virtually to explore a new resource that provides detailed activities for supporting student writing, research, time management, and critical thinking with GenAI tools. It’s called Writing Thoughtfully with AI, and it was developed by two colleagues … Read more
“When I was in my second year of university, I was preparing to take organic chemistry. Many friends warned me that the class was extremely difficult, which made me feel intimidated and unsure of what to expect. I struggled at first, but over time, I developed study strategies that helped me learn the material more … Read more
SLG (Supported Learning Groups) leaders share their best practices when supporting students. Harman, an SLG Leader, explains how SLG emphasizes creativity, and how to have fun while learning at UFV. Harman does the Relay Race activity: There are 2 teams where the goal is to answer a multi-step concept. Each team lines up facing the … Read more
Students teaching students: an example from SOC399V Written by Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Centre On November 29, 2024, I witnessed a powerful teaching moment, and it did not involve an instructor. Who, then, was doing the teaching? At the CEP Library, I saw students teaching students. SOC 399V Medical Systems and Society students delivered … Read more