MicroCourses — 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. Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Nov 17 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — tba MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Thurs, Nov … Read more

Career opportunities — October 26

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

Q&A with the Provost — Nov 4

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 student artists: Community-driven Black Lives Matter pavement mural planned

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

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — Oct 19-29

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 — Oct 20 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — tba MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Oct 22 at … Read more

Tech Tools for Teaching — Oct 21-28

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 WeVu Workshop — Thurs, … Read more

Managing chat and text as university records

Chat platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom are tools that facilitate group collaboration. It is so simple to communicate with others in chat platforms, that it’s easy to overlook the type of information being shared, whether others can see it, how it’s being stored, and whether another tool may be more appropriate for transmitting … Read more

International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating — Oct 21

What is “contract cheating”? The term contract cheating describes the form of academic dishonesty where students get academic work completed on their behalf, which they then submit for academic credit as if they had created it themselves. What is the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating? The International Center for Academic Integrity brings together … Read more

UFV Library’s Select & Collect service now at both Chilliwack and Abbotsford library

Although UFV Libraries in Abbotsford & Chilliwack remain closed due to COVID-19, UFV Library’s Select & Collect service for students, employees and alumni, has been extended to the Chilliwack campus library Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm. This builds upon the successful Select & Collect service at the Abbotsford Library, 4 days/week, … Read more

BFA Grad Exhibition: Albert Woods, Kimberly Vandenberg & Candice McPherson on view at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery

BFA Grad Exhibition: Albert Woods, Kimberly Vandenberg & Candice McPherson on view at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery Exhibition continues October 14-November 4, 2020 The S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery will be showcasing part two of three from our series of BFA Grad Exhibitions, featuring Albert Woods, Kimberly Vandenberg and Candice McPherson from October 14 – November 4, … Read more

Career opportunities — Oct 19

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Analyst II, Student Technology Administrator I, Database Sessional Faculty, Winter 2021 Analyst I, Systems Project Manager Project Lead, Job Design and Analysis Specialist Department Assistant. ISC Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Enrolment Services To view details on these postings, … Read more