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MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Managing Your Online Course This micro-course will cover best practices for planning and managing your online course and tips for workload management, building community and student engagement. Date(s): Monday, August 17 from 11am – 12pm Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist This course is part of the … Read more
MicroCourse 7 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Inclusivity Online – International and Indigenous student profiles, access, and participation Date(s): Thursday, August 13 from 2 – 3pm Facilitators: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization, and Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationization These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary … Read more
MicroCourse 3- Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments. This MicroCourse will cover assessment options and tools in Blackboard Date(s): Wednesday, August 12 from 2 – 3pm Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these … Read more
MicroCourse 2 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Adapting Instruction in Times of Crisis – Understanding Students’ Needs. This MicroCourse will cover community, connecting and routines, and flexibility in assessment. Date(s): Tuesday, August 11 from 11am – 12pm Facilitator: Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created rapid and inequitable change in BC’s health research community. That’s why the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (@MSFHR) launched a province-wide survey to gather data on how the pandemic has impacted BC researchers. You can help by filling out the survey and sharing with your colleagues. Complete by August … Read more
The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more
MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Managing Your Online Course Date(s): Monday, July 27 from 11am – 12pm This micro-course will cover best practices for planning and managing your online course and tips for workload management, building community and student engagement. Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist This course is part of the … Read more
MicroCourse 5 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Course Videos Date(s): Thursday, July 30 from 11am – 12pm This MicroCourse will cover Intro to Kaltura Capture, Using your phone to record, Effective video practices for online learning (UDL, Territory Acknowledgement). Facilitator: Robin Pittman, Media Developer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Tuesday, July 28 from 2 – 3pm This MicroCourse will cover Student led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses … Read more
MicroCourse 3 — Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments Date(s): Wednesday, July 29 from 2 – 3 pm Micro3 – Assessments Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these Microcourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more
The UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC), which was formalized by the senate in April 2020, will have an official virtual (Zoom meeting) launch on September 24 from 12 to 2 pm. PARC Chair Keith Carlson will host two guest speakers. The keynote address will be given by the Hon. Bob Rae who is Canada’s … Read more
This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success, Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshops are 1 hour in length. There will … Read more
This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success, Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshops are 1 hour in length. There will … Read more
This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success. Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshop is 1 hour in length. There will … Read more
MicroCourse 2 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Adapting Instruction in Times of Crisis – Understanding Students’ Needs Date(s): Tuesday, July 14 from 11 am – 12 pm This MicroCourse will cover community, connecting and routines, and flexibility in assessment. Facilitator: Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization This course is part of the Online … Read more