Learn Blackboard Fundamentals (MicroCourses)

Learn Blackboard Fundamentals The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an updated series of MicroCourses for online and hybrid teaching, offered by synchronous sessions scheduled weekly. UPCOMING MICROCOURSE SCHEDULE MC01 – Course Organization — Tues, Jan 25 / Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 11 am MC 02 – Adapting Instruction — Tues, Feb 15 (1pm) … Read more

UFV Tech Tools and Blackboard Workshops

UFV Tech Tools and Blackboard Workshops The newest UFV Learning Apps available to help you enhance your online classes are WeVu, Camtasia, H5P, Turnitin, PeerScholar, WeVu, Padlet, Zoom, and, Blackboard. A full listing of apps available is now listed on our website. UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Camtasia Workshop – Wed, Feb 23 / Mar 9, 23 … Read more

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards

Are you a UFV undergraduate natural sciences or engineering student? Would you like the opportunity to be paid to do research? NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award program (USRA) provides an award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences and engineering areas of study to engage in research over a 14-to-16-week period over the 2022 summer … Read more

Budget recommendation presentation — March 8

Learn more about UFV’s 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation and strategic investment priorities at this virtual Town Hall session on Tues, March 8 at 11 am. Betty Poettcker, AVP Integrated Planning and Resource Allocation, will present the draft 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Joanne MacLean will welcome the UFV community, followed by the … Read more

Research participants needed for an exercise behavior study

Become involved in a new research opportunity at UFV! Dr. Emilio Landolfi is conducting a study on exercise behaviour for varsity athletes and leisure exercisers in team and individual sports and activities. Participation involves a one-time 45-minute focus group interview session via ZOOM. This study has been approved by UFV’s research office. Email Dr. Landolfi … Read more

7th Biannual pARTicipate Poster Competition 2021/2022

CALL for ENTRIES 7th Biannual pARTicipate Poster Competition 2021-2022 It’s Possible! Organizers The School of Creative Arts (SoCA), under the umbrella of the College of Arts at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Abbotsford BC, Canada. Participants and Awards All current UFV students are invited to design and submit original posters to the 7th … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards info session — Feb 8

Applications are now open for UFV’s entrance scholarships. Join us on Tues, Feb 8 from 4-5 pm for a virtual Financial Aid and Awards webinar to learn more about funding opportunities available at UFV, including entrance scholarships and awards. Don’t miss out as UFV’s entrance scholarship deadline is coming up soon on March 10. Attendees … Read more

Chat-T (Chat Teaching) — various dates, including Feb 2

Join Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, in wide-ranging conversations around teaching and learning. Upcoming sessions: February 2, 2022 – Supporting students in difficult times – how can faculty support students encountering challenging times in their courses? March 2, 2022 – Planning for the (un)expected – how can faculty plan for unexpected events during their … Read more

The Actor as Generator, with guest speaker Arturo Luís Soria

Save this exciting event in your calendars! The Actor as Generator! with Arturo Luís Soria *Via Zoom January 31st, 4-6 pm Email jocelyn.thiessen@ufv.ca for a Zoom link. Mon, Jan 31, 4-6 pm, on zoom Join us in a workshop with Arturo Luís Soria! A shot of espresso for the actor-writer, this workshop is geared to … Read more

Thriving Through Change — Feb 28

Objectives: To learn about three types of change and how they impact your world. To recognize our own place on the change continuum. To develop a strategy to enhance your own response to change. Develop techniques to handle your fear of failure and rejection. Mon, Feb 28 Noon–1 pm Zoom Facilitator: Kim White Register here: … Read more

The Art of the Interview: Capturing an Oral History with guest speaker Tetsuro Shigematsu — Jan 24

Save this exciting event in your calendars! The Art of the Interview: Capturing an Oral History with Tetsuro Shigematsu *Via Zoom Mon, Jan 24 4-6 pm Email jocelyn.thiessen@ufv.ca for a Zoom link. Join Tetsuro as he guides you step-by-step on how to capture the story of a lifetime. From selecting the least expensive and most … Read more

Chat-I (Internationalization) — Jan 25

Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist in Internationalization, for a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Chat date: Tues, Jan 25 (1-2pm) In this chat session, I will welcome UFV International Alumni … Read more

Open Education Micro Grant program — call for proposals

The UFV Library and Teaching and Learning Centre announce a call for proposals for the Open Education Micro Grant (OEMG) program. This program, funded by UFV’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, provides faculty with the funds to hire an Open Education Student Assistant to help with the development or modification of open educational resources (OERs) that will … Read more