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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
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
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Committee Assistant, Social Work and Human Services Instructor, Carpentry Associate Dean of Faculty 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 Neena Buttar at neena.buttar@ufv.ca … 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
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
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
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their textbook adoptions for Fall. To submit your textbook adoptions please go to: https://ufv.ca/bookstore/faculty-and-staff-services/textbook-adoptions/, or e-mail jeff.thiessen@ufv.ca. For Coursepack submissions please e-mail coursepacks@ufv.ca. For more information, contact Jeff Thiessen at jeff.thiessen@ufv.ca 06/19/2020
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