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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
MicroCourse 6 – Virtual Synchronous Teaching 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 techniques and objectives, this course will be delivered live / real-time (synchronously) … Read more
Micro8 – 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. Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist Mon, June 15 11 am-12 pm This series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary … Read more
At its May 14, 2020 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following bylaw revision: • Board bylaw BGB-110.08 — Officers of the Board Board policies, policy directions, and bylaws can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/board/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 07/31/2020
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 7 – Inclusivity Online: International and Indigenous student profiles, access, and participation Facilitators: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization, and Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationization Thursday, June 18 2-3 pm This series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more
Talk tech with TLC Learning Designer Dugg Steary. Looking for ideas on the purposeful integration of tools and technology into your teaching? Thursdays, from 10-11am, starting June 18. Info/Register: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ – – http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 10/02/2020
At its June 5, 2020 meeting, Senate approved the following: • Revisions to the Approval of Graduands (20) policy • Revisions to the Grade Reporting (109) policy. • Revisions to the Prerequisites and Co-Requisities (84) policy. The policies are available on the Secretariat policy website at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca … Read more
Join Ken Harmel in his Turnitin Training Workshop. Mon, June 22 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 workshop will … Read more
Join Ken Harmel in his Turnitin Workshop. Mon, June 15 2-3 pm 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 workshop will … Read more
Micro5 – Make Your Course Videos 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 Thurs, June 18 11 am-noon 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 This MicroCourse will cover assessment options and tools in Blackboard Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist Wed, June 17 2-3 pm These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Create a Compelling Discussion Forum This MicroCourse will cover Student led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer Tues, June 16 2-3 pm These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more