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The call for nominations for one student position on the Board of Governors, closed Tuesday, September 8. An election campaign is now underway for eight Board candidates. To see a list of the candidates and read their statements, please visit ufv.ca/secretariat/elections. Voting will take place October 7-10, 2020. Eligible voters will be notified via email. … Read more
Talk tech with Learning Designer, Dugg Steary Thursday, September 10, at 10am Looking for ideas on the purposeful integration of tools and technology into your teaching? Register, receive the link to his virtual office and join. INFO/REGISTER events.ufv.ca/tlc – – http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/digital-drop-in-with-dugg-5/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/10/2020
Are you a high-achieving UFV student or alum in need of financial support for graduate school? Come learn about the Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS-M) program. CGS-Ms are highly competitive and prestigious awards, with only 3,000 scholarships being presented across Canada each year. This workshop is for UFV students and alumni who: (1) have achieved first-class … Read more
MicroCourse – Online Teaching Fundamentals 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 … Read more
MicroCourse 6 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – 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 … Read more
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) during the scheduled time. … Read more
MicroCourse 7 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Inclusivity Online International and Indigenous student profiles, access, and participation Date(s): Thursday, September 24 from 2 – 3 pm Facilitators: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more
MicroCourse 5 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Course Videos This MicroCourse will cover Intro to Kaltura Capture, Using your phone to record, Effective video practices for online learning (UDL, Territory Acknowledgement). Date(s): Thurs, Sept 10 from 11 – 12pm Facilitator: Robin Pittman, Media Developer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but … Read more
MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – 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. Date(s): Monday, September 14 from 11am – 12pm Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist This course is part of the … Read more
MicroCourse 3 — Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments This MicroCourse will cover assessment options and tools in Blackboard Date(s): Thurs, Sept 17 from 2-3 pm 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
What is a WeVu Webinar? A platform that can host videos made by students and faculty. WeVu allows video annotations and time-stamped feedback. An easy to use tool where students and instructors can comment inline with a video. – – http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/wevu-workshop-3/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/09/2020
Padlet is a great and easy way to share ideas! A synchronous or asynchronous application that can support activities like posting Post-it notes to a whiteboard for generating/collaborating on. A colourful and engaging medium to share ideas that is very simple for students to post anonymous entries. It is an alternative to a shared whiteboard … Read more
Blackboard Ally is making course content accessible. Blackboard Ally is an accessibility application that works with Blackboard to help ensure that your digital course content is accessible by learners. Ally provides course content in accessible formats, including electronic braille and audio files. Workshop: Fri, Sept 11 from 11 am-12 pm http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/blackboard-ally-workshop-2/ For more information, … Read more
Zoom is a great online meeting app! Zoom is an alternative to Collaborate Ultra. With more participants’ video feeds and stability, Zoom is a great for meeting your students out of Blackboard. However, Zoom needs installation of an app. Workshop: Tues, Sept 8 from 2-3 pm http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/zoom-workshop-3/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum This MicroCourse will cover student-led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Date(s): Thursday, September 10 from 10 – 11 am Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses … Read more