How UFV is doing Reconcili-Action

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All events related to National Truth and Reconciliation in September 2025 written by Leanne Joe People always ask, “what can I do to show support?” or “how do I get involved?”  The Teaching and Learning Centre team are pleased to share some opportunities in the week leading up to September 30th. They are open for … Read more

BrightSpace Winter Pilot Celebration

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🎉 Celebrating a Bright Start: Highlights from the Winter Brightspace Pilot As we wrap up our Winter 2025 Brightspace pilot, we’re thrilled to share the successes, feedback, and next steps from this major step forward in enhancing our digital learning environment. With 270 instructors and countless students exploring Brightspace for the first time this Summer, … Read more

Unveiling Brightspace: A UFV Community-Centered Transition

Unveiling Brightspace: A UFV Community-Centered Transition The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at UFV recently hosted an engaging and collaborative event to introduce Brightspace, the university’s new learning management system. The session brought together faculty, staff, and IT professionals to explore the platform’s capabilities and discuss the transition process. The event opened with a thoughtful … Read more

Halq’eméylem Language Learning and Sharing

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Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names. Do you want to: learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem? practice pronouncing the names of the local First Nations? learn some of the history of Halq’eméylem and our sister dialects? If you are staff or faculty at UFV and said yes … Read more

Territory Acknowledgement Workshops

During this session, we will learn about the Halq’eméylem speaking Stó:lō peoples intrinsic relationship with what they refer to as S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and learn how to create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment. *This workshop will be conducted outside. Dress appropriate for the weather. Dates: April 17, 2024 … Read more

ConnectED 2024 – Teaching and Learning Conference – May 8, 2024

REGISTER HERE! Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 am – 3 pm, Abbotsford Campus, Evered Hall in S Building. UFV Teaching & Learning is excited to host ConnectED 2024,  – a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a time. In Radical … Read more

Claire Hay and Awneet Sivia attended STHLE 2023

                Claire Hay and Awneet Sivia attended STHLE 2023 in Charlottetown PEI and participated in presentations on AI Technology in Higher Education, Indigenizing curriculum, program reviews, professional development models, assessment and much more! Claire presented two sessions: one on an Indigenous model for curriculum development using the 5R’s (with … Read more

Indigenization Workshops – May 2023

Educators Journey Towards Reconciliation Dates: May 11 & 12, 2023 Time: 9am to 4pm Location: UFV Abbotsford Campus – G124 Description The Educators Journey Towards Reconciliation is a two-day workshop where we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences … Read more

Chat Learning Tech – A Drop-In Time to Chat about Learning Technology

Join Michelle Johnson, Teaching and Learning Specialist in Learning with Technology, in her Chat Learning Tech. Chat Learning Tech is a monthly online discussion group with the goal of having a non-structured, casual discussion about the use of  Learning Technology in the UFV classroom. Bring your technology-related strategies to share and brainstorm ways to target … Read more