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The Growth of online education, brought educators’ attention into the practice of those professionals involved in online course development including administrators/managers who oversee and manage the production and instructional designers who are the key professionals involved in online course development. In this workshops, we will discuss quality online course offerings from design and management perspectives. … Read more
Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications Becoming a Better Teacher: Articles for New and Not-So-New Faculty
Complying with Copyright, Dave Harper, KPE Martin Warkentin, UFV Copyright Librarian, came to speak to the Science Faculty Council meeting earlier this year (I was there representing Health Sciences). Teaching online courses I was concerned about the notion of a “copyright cop” lurking about in my courses, looking for non-compliance. However, some weeks later at … Read more
Open Education Week – Mar 7 – 11, 2016 (online) T.E.L.L March: Flip it Good! Flipping the LMS with an Open and Collaborative Platform Facilitator Learning Online (FLO) – Mar 28 – April 29, 2016 BCcampus hosted | online Facilitator Development Online (FDO) May 9 – 20, 2016 BCcampus hosted | online Festival of Learning … Read more
Love to teach? Love to read? Here’s your opportunity to do both with others like you! The TLC Book Buzz is similar to a book of the month club, only you read only one book per semester. We’ll meet once per month to discuss various chapters and share stories about teaching. Fridays will be our … Read more
If you are new to the University of the Fraser Valley and need assistance with technology, sign up to be paired with a Tech Buddy at Teaching and Learning. The program builds a support network and assists Faculty in navigating the ever-changing environment of Educational Technology. Your Tech Buddy will act as a consultant as … Read more
EDU Learn 2016: Connecting technology with education – July 4-6, 2016, Barcelona, Spain http://iated.org/edulearn/ BbWorld 2016 July 12-14, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada http://www.bbworld.com/events/bbworld-2015/event-summary-2680701828f74b9ca8c021fe91c143a1.aspx International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI) August 6 -8,2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil http://www.iceri.org Professional and Organizational Development (POD) in Higher Education – Nov 9 – 13, 2016 Louisville, Kentucky http://podnetwork.org/events/upcoming-events/
Date: Friday, November, 13, 2015 webpage Why Attend? This symposium gives educators in BC’s post-secondary institutions a venue to share their teaching and learning questions, gain insights and report on progress about ongoing investigations about their practice, as well as obtain feedback with a goal to network and connect educators across institutions and disciplines. Scholarly … Read more
This Year’s Seminar The 2015 National Great Teachers Seminar in the Canadian Rockies will be held at the Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, June 7 to June 11, 2015. The 2015 seminar will be our 30th year of hosting this outstanding educational experience. The Banff Centre (www.banffcentre.ca) boasts world class conference facilities in a spectacular mountain … Read more
Assessing Learning Outcomes in Higher Education: Getting Started; Who’s Doing What and Why You Should Care March 30, 2015, 11 am EST /7 am PST To register https://heqco.webex.com/mw0401lsp12/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=heqco Panelist: Dr. Natasha Jankowski, Associate Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment Panelist: Mr. Gary Kapelus, George Grown College In colleges and universities around the world, … Read more