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Are you looking for new ways to talk about citation in your class? Are you tired of repeating the same academic integrity policies over and over with no results? Are you using an activity or strategy around source use or academic integrity that you’d like to share? Join Learning Specialist, Victoria Surtees and Assistant Professor, … Read more
On Wednesday, January 25th, the Teaching and Learning Centre hosted an Open Forum on the topic of AI and ChatGPT technology. The forum brought together over 60 participants from various disciplines to discuss the impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education and specifically the challenges and possibilities here at UFV. The forum began with an overview … Read more
Teaching and Learning is offering a Community of Practice: Assessment in Post-Secondary Education series through the winter 2023 semester facilitated by Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist (Curriculum and Assessment). The goal of this community of practice is to explore current ideas around assessment strategies by engaging in evidence-based discussions and the sharing of our … Read more
The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of social and ecological justice. Each … Read more
Educators Journey towards Reconciliation Dates: June 13, 14, 2022 (9am to 4pm) Location: UFV Abbotsford Campus 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 and knowledge of Indigenous … Read more
Course (Re)Design Institute – May 16-27, 2022 Are you a UFV faculty member designing a new course? Or are you redesigning a course for its six-year review? Then this professional development opportunity is designed for you. The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering a 2-week Course (Re)Design Institute from May 16 to May 27, 2022 … Read more
Facilitator Development Workshop recap Written by Claire Hay Michelle Johnson and myself recently had the pleasure of delivering a Facilitation Development Workshop (FDW) for colleagues from the Teaching and Learning Centre at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Offered in a hybrid format with a mix of online and in-person sessions, the intensive, … Read more
Academic Success Centre Update Winter 2021 The ASC Administrative Team would like to extend our appreciation to all faculty, staff, and students who participated in our big October events: BC’s Academic Integrity Week (Oct. 18-22) and the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating (Oct. 20). We had a great turn out, and we look … Read more
Each year, TLC runs UFV Launch – a new faculty professional development program. UFV Launch is designed to provide newly hired full-time faculty members with the foundation of educational support, resources, and a learning network as they move into their new role at UFV. The program consists of two nine-week courses delivered consecutively in the … Read more
More information coming regarding the descriptions of each session. Registration: Please email tlcevents@ufv.ca with your session and date choices. You will then be added to an Outlook Calendar event, which will have the link to join online, and other info. If none of these dates work for you, please contact: carol.suhr@ufv.ca More TLC events and … Read more