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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
Students’ learning needs and preferences are being recognized as being more diverse, which is why the demand for UDL (Universal Design for Learning) is becoming a greater focus in curriculum design. We’ve seen many exciting UDL activities in Blackboard course shells. Blackboard offers a wide variety of UDL tools that can address the variety of … Read more
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 FDW provides individuals with an opportunity for professional development in a challenging and supportive atmosphere and provides connections to a larger … Read more
Impact many students by catering to few with UDL Students’ learning needs and preferences are being recognized as being more diverse, which is why the demand for UDL (Universal Design for Learning) is becoming a greater focus in curriculum design. We’ve seen many exciting UDL activities in Blackboard course shells. Blackboard offers a wide variety … Read more
Symposium 2018 Call for Proposals Symposium 2018 call for proposals is now open! We welcome proposals from a variety of post-secondary institutions across B.C. Approximately 20 proposals will be accepted for Strand A & B, and 10-15 proposals for Strand C. All proposals will be assessed by the BCTLC program committee, according to a scoring rubric. To assist you, … 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
As a participant in a recent FDO workshop provided by BC Campus, I was asked to respond to a comment in an actual post. This comment was from an online student who was not happy with the synchronous Collaborate Ultra sessions in his course. The blog comment was, “Whenever I find myself being asked to … Read more
Making the Grades – It’s that time again End of semester grading is upon us, and many instructors come to Educational Technology Services (ETS) asking for a more efficient way of completing them and transferring them to Banner. We demonstrate the ease and efficiency of Blackboard’s Full Grade Center and we are really happy to … Read more