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Happy Pride! The Coast Capital Savings Peer Resource & Leadership Centre (PRLC) is proud to be a sponsor of the Fraser Valley Pride Celebration’s Virtual Dance Party for 2020! Virtual Pride is happening from July 10-18 this year. Follow @FraserValleyPride on Facebook to stay up-to-date with all the Pride programming! For LGBTQI+ info, resources, and … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Manager, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Coordinator, Indigenous Student Transition and Engagement Analyst I, IT Network Sessional Faculty, Criminology Instructor, Automotive Service Technician Program Laboratory Technician, Chemistry Assistant, Modern Languages Seminar (Mandarin) To view details on these … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Tues, July 14 from 1 – 3 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 MicroCourses … Read more
MicroCourse 3- Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments Date(s): Thursday, July 9 from 11am – 12pm This MicroCourse will cover assessment options and tools in Blackboard. Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these … Read more
MicroCourse 2 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Adapting Instruction in Times of Crisis – Understanding Students’ Needs Date(s): Wednesday, July 8 from 2-3 pm This MicroCourse will cover community, connecting and routines, and flexibility in assessment. Facilitator: Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization This course is part of the Online Teaching Fundamentals MicroCourses … Read more
MicroCourse 1 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Course Organization (Blackboard Essentials) Date(s): Tuesday, July 7 11 am-12 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 the pedagogy behind … Read more
MicroCourse 6 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Synchronous Teaching Date(s): Tues, July 7 from 2-3 pm Micro6 – 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. … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association will be postponing the 2020 Alumni Open golf tournament. The UFV Alumni Association and the University of the Fraser Valley are grateful for the support of the Fraser Valley. Because of supporters, this event raised over $60,000 last year for the Alumni Changing Lives bursary endowment to assist students in financial … Read more
The UFV Advancement & Alumni Relations team is excited to announce the launch of our new alumni business directory. UFV Connect is designed to support to alumni businesses during these challenging times. The business directory provides an exclusive space within our network of over 44,000 alumni to promote alumni-owned businesses and services, in the Fraser … Read more
Join TLC Learning Designer Dugg Steary in his Digital Drop-In session. Every Thursday from 10–11 am, starting June 18. Register by emailing: tlcevents@ufv.ca 07/09/2020
Bb Annotate, Blackboard’s new inline grading tool, is available now. The transition from Box View has been completed. This exciting tool offers more annotation and drawing features than Box View. Please check the web link below to Blackboard’s webinar recording on Bb Annotate for more information. Please feel free to contact asktlc@ufv.ca if you have … Read more
MicroCourse 6 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Synchronous Teaching Date(s): Tues, June 30 11 am-12 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 techniques and … 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 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
Join IT Services for a workshop designed to offer all UFV employees an introduction to the new IT Service Management portal that will replace our current eHelpDesk IT ticketing system as of July 6. During this one-hour training session, employees will: • View the new self-service portal and services • Learn how to find answers … Read more