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MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Tuesday, June 30 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
UFV THEATRE JUNE 2020 AUDITION & BACKSTAGE ANNOUNCEMENT Antigone Adapted and Directed by Shelley Liebembuk Performances: November 25-27, 2020 at 7 pm and November 28, 2020 at 2 pm * Performances will be live, via a virtual platform. Seeking six performers for this contemporary take on Sophocles’ powerful tragedy about the individual’s struggle to resist … Read more
Opportunity for student collaboration: Gallery of Artifacts from Vivid COVID Dreams UFV SoCA Assistant Professor Candace Couse is seeking student collaborators to contribute to a photo series called “Gallery of Artifacts from Vivid COVID Dreams,” involving multiple students from UFV and Brock University. Through the project, subjects are invited to create self-portraits in their beds, … Read more
The IT Service Desk will be available between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday this summer. Our team can support all UFV employees and students via email, phone, remote desktop control and through our online ticketing system. Contact us: Email: itservicedesk@ufv.ca Online: https://itservicedesk.ufv.ca/ Phone: 604-864-4610 Toll-free: 1-888-504-7441, ext. 4610 Take a sneak peak … Read more
MicroCourse 1 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Course Organization (Blackboard Essentials) Date(s): Tuesday, June 23 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm This MicroCourse will cover basic community building, navigation, and assessment tools Facilitator: Michelle Johnson, Educational Developer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is … Read more
MicroCourse 2 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Adapting Instruction Date(s): Wednesday, June 24 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm This MicroCourse will cover community, connecting and routines, and flexibility in assessment. Facilitator: Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Wednesday, June 24 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 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 … Read more
MicroCourse 6 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Synchronous Teaching Date(s): Thursday, June 25 11:00 am – 12:00 pm This course is designed to help prepare you to teach online in real-time (synchronously). We will explore how the instructor can prepare for success, flip the virtual classroom, and engage students during live sessions. To demonstrate the … Read more
Want to get involved in governance at UFV? Senate’s standing committees still have student positions available for the upcoming 2020-21 year. Senate is the academic governing body at UFV responsible for managing policies concerning academic matters, and advising the Board on policies of mutual interest. These standing committees carry out the business of Senate. Graduate … Read more
MicroCourse 7 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Inclusivity Online Date(s): Thursday, June 25 2-3 pm International and Indigenous student profiles, access, and participation 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 objective of these … Read more
MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Managing Your Online Course Date(s): Monday, June 22 11 am – 12 pm 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 … Read more
Join the Race and Anti-Racism Network (@ufvran) in an open and honest discussion about racism at UFV and specific calls to action. All UFV staff, students and faculty are encouraged to attend. There will be platforms available to share your stories anonymously and the session will be recorded. Q&A will be facilitated for those who … Read more
Join Ken Harmel in his Turnitin Training Workshop. Date: Mon, June 22 from 2-3pm Are you new to Turnitin and thinking about offering it to your students this year? Or, are you an experienced Turnitin user looking for new ways to integrate it into your courses? Yes? Then this is a workshop for you. This … 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
Virtual Culture Strategy Session Wed, June 24, 2020 1-2 pm UFV SOCA will be hosting a culture strategy session on June 24 from 1-2pm, hosted on Zoom. Open to all students, staff, and faculty. The workshop is a presentation by the City of Abbotsford on their culture plan followed by break-out sessions for feedback. Join … Read more