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Join the FDW. The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the ISW at an institution. Individuals must participate in an ISW prior to applying for the FDW. The FDW provides individuals with an opportunity for professional development in a challenging and supportive atmosphere and provides connections to a larger … Read more
Dates: Mon, Nov. 26 – Fri, Nov. 30, 2018 Location: UFV, Abbotsford Campus – Rm (to be determined) Facilitator: David Tickner The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the ISW at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to applying for the FDW. The … Read more
LIVE Online Seminar Build International Student Success with Intercultural Awareness THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 | 11:00am (PT) 60 Minutes UFV, Abbotsford Campus, Rm G124 In this seminar we will examine the three primary worldviews and cultural dimensions to increase our intercultural savvy. This increased awareness will help us teach in ways that better include and … Read more
We’ve all seen this simple graphic, or something similar too it, but it speaks volumes about our teaching practices. Sometimes we are thrown out of our comfort zone unintentionally and find amazing outcomes. For example, a few times while teaching many classes, I brought the wrong material to a class which quickly threw me out of my comfort zone. … Read more
Open Online Course about Open Educational Resources Dates: June 1-15, 2018 From June 1-15, 2018, a cross-Canada mini-MOOC (massive open online course) called Making Sense of Open Education will take place through the OpenLearn UK Moodle platform. The course will consist of short daily lessons and activities at an introductory level. The purpose of the … Read more
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning with an Equity Mindset: National Institute August 6-10, 2018 Rainbow Lodge North Bend, WA Space is limited. Apply Now! Application This institute is designed for educators from two- and four- year institutions, including faculty from graduate programs, technical programs, basic skills, general education, liberal arts, allied health, and STEM fields. … Read more
Join us for the Festival of Learning 2018 Educators and administrators, faculty and leaders, developers, designers and students – you are invited to join us on May 28 – 30, 2018 for three days of learning, reflecting, and networking with colleagues at the Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront. Follow this link for more information.
STLHE Annual Conference 19-22 June 2018 | Sherbrooke, QC The Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) will be held in Sherbrooke from the 19th to the 22nd of June 2018 with the theme “Pedagogical Innovation: Adapting Practice to Evolving Cultures”. For more information or to register, please follow … Read more
A Spark of Teaching Inspiration The upcoming Ignite Innovation Series will be a great opportunity to get fresh ideas to adopt into our teaching as well as share our ideas with peers. As with any occupation, we can get caught up in a routine, but Ignite helps expand our routine by adding new strategies to our … Read more
Date: January 24th, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Pacific) / 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Mountain) / 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Central) / 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern) / 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Atlantic) Duration: 1 h 30 An inquiry-based approach to learning is based on John Dewey’s (1933) philosophy … Read more