Learning and Sharing
by Anastasia Anderson and Moira Kloster What does critical thinking look like when it’s taught in philosophy? At UFV, that’s Philosophy 100, Reasoning, a course designed by Paul Herman in the 1980s and popular ever since. Naturally, students reason in all of their courses and in various aspects of their lives. The great benefit of … Read more
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
Teaching & Learning and the Research, Engagement & Graduate Studies is hosting a UFV PD Day on April 27, 2015 on the Abbotsford Campus. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Our featured keynote speaker is Dr. Ann Cheeptham from Thompson Rivers University and she will be presenting on Microbes ART Us! Check out … Read more
By Samantha Pattridge, Department Head, Communications The Conference Board of Canada’s recent report “Skills for Success: Developing Skills for a Prosperous BC” asserts that 73 per cent of the BC employers who responded to their survey identified weaknesses in critical thinking and problem solving in recent graduates and job candidates. It can be difficult in … 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
University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching May 12-13, 2015 The University of Calgary invites you to submit proposals and register for their Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching. The Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching offers an opportunity for faculty, students, academic librarians and staff at the University of Calgary and the wider … Read more
Click here to watch the video. 2014 Honourary Degree Recipient Dr. George Siemens returns to UFV as part of the 2015 President’s Lecture Series. Dr. Siemens known as one of the pioneers of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2008. Seen as a landmark in open teaching MOOCs are an extension of learning that … Read more
Ready to sharpen your teaching skills? Have you heard your colleagues mention new instructional technologies, but you’re not really sure what they do or how to use them? Do you feel like students are growing increasingly distracted by their mobile phones and iPads? This isn’t the stuff you studied in grad school, but it is … Read more
Magna Mentor Commons is a subscription based website that provides faculty with on-demand access to 20 Minute Mentor programs covering a broad range of faculty development topics. For access to UFV’s subscription to Magna Mentor Commons, please send an email to etsbookings@ufv.ca. We will send you a link to the UFV sign-up page along with … Read more