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Connect with Carol Suhr, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization. Register for one of her virtual chats, Tuesdays from 1–2 pm. http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/building-connections-with-carol-suhr-2/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 11/13/2020
UFV has been challenged by Vancouver Island University to help represent Canada in the #URExchange Twitter Takeover next Thursday, November 12 (9am-2pm PST). Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) based out of Washington D.C., the ‘takeover’ will be a lively celebration of the creativity, ingenuity, and research excellence of undergraduate students across the … Read more
This diabetes awareness presentation will help you better understand diabetes. This session will provide diabetes information and guidance that people need to prevent, delay or manage diabetes well. Topics include: What is diabetes? Signs & symptoms Type of diabetes Healthy food choices Becoming more active Diabetes resources. Through this session, participants will benefit from: Increasing … 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
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — tba Camtasia Workshop — Wed, … Read more
Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. Have an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything association with Reconciliation. Date(s): The first Wednesday of every month (1-2:30pm) http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 11/04/2020
Virtual Chat with Carol Suhr Carol Suhr, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization, invites you to an informal, open time to connect online. Let’s talk about your teaching, your work, and share ideas and build connections. Bring a cup of coffee or tea! Register, receive the link to her virtual office and join. http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more … Read more
Do you still require your graduate portrait? Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be at the Abbotsford campus from November 9-20 for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). If you missed your appointment in March or you haven’t had a chance to take a graduation photo yet, it’s … Read more
Nominate someone great! At UFV, we believe in honouring excellence and recognizing outstanding achievement and service. To do so, we need your help in the form of nominations. Let us know who deserves to be recognized! UFV is currently seeking nominations for the following awards and honours: Employee Service Excellence Awards — call for nominations … Read more
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — Mon, Oct 20 (3-4 pm) … 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. Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Nov 17 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — tba MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Thurs, Nov … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Instructor, Automotive Service Technician Assistant, Records Learning Designer Technician, Print Media Head Coach, Women’s Soccer To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ For more information, contact Ally Ghakkar … Read more
The first wave of marking is upon us and we are looking for ideas to expedite the process without sacrificing the quality feedback our students require and deserve, which is why we are offering a one-hour workshop on Turnitin. Turnitin can help you find writing that has been paraphrased or cited properly more quickly and … Read more
At the November 4 Q&A with the Provost, James Mandigo welcomes your thoughts and insights on the following topics: • Reactions to the feedback from the strategic imperatives report. • UFV’s response to COVID • UFV post-COVID pandemic Please join if you can! Noon to 1 pm. Zoom: https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/j/66576891850?pwd=c1VUbkNYc2tkMjN6UVZQcXRpdldNZz09 No RSVP needed. For more information, … Read more
Call for UFV student artists Community-driven: “Black Lives Matter” pavement mural In the Summer 2020, UFV’s GEOG/GD 464 CityStudio class students tackled the issues of diversity, inclusivity, and access in urban planning to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. As past of CityStudio model, they prototyped innovative and equitable solutions to build post-pandemic resiliency, including through … Read more