Learning and Sharing
BC CAmpus Open Textbooks team is conducting a four-week-long webinar series in the new year starting January 12, 2015, designed for anyone curious about open educational resources. Register and find out more about the Adopting Open Textbooks Workshop.
Please share your thoughts on the Learning Outcomes & Assessments event using the comment section provided below. Thank you, Teaching & Learning Department University of the Fraser Valley
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada are proud to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2015 3M National Student Fellowship. The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their college or university. These students embrace … Read more
Shirley Hardman, Sr. Advisor on Indigenous Affairs Indigenizing the Curriculum can be a tricky, but inspiring, proposition once you have made a commitment to transform your course outline or lecture notes. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. While I worked with teachers in the K – 12 system I witnessed a number of teachers who … Read more
Watch UFV’s Judy Larsen M.Sc. present key aspects on her experiences with Flipping the Maths Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2pV5IAgAfM
Nov 13, BCIT, Downtown Campus. The Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG) is a community of BC post-secondary educational practitioners focused on the ways in which learning and teaching can be enhanced through technology. Here are some ideas for formats for your 40-minute Unconference sessions: Show and Tell: about a great app, a project, or anything … Read more
View the video here: Provost Forum 2014 Video This forum featured a panel presentation, break-out discussions, and a general discussion and questions session for the panelists. watch a robust discussion of our institutional purpose and direction and the ways in which we can realize our collective vision and plans in a moment of unique challenges and … Read more
Dr. Affleck compares teaching mathematics with his love of coaching water polo and shared how his experience with the sport has influenced his philosophy of teaching. For someone to learn to swim, he or she must not be afraid of the water. New swimmers should be prepared for what will be expected of them, and … Read more
Dr. Cooper’s primary method for motivating students is to show as much enthusiasm for physics as possible. He does this by relating what the students are learning in class to real world situations that the students are familiar with or interested in. In a study published by Scientific American/Nature, it found the more science courses … Read more
This conference provides a space and place for everyone engaged in educational development, professional development or continuing professional development to collaborate, network and exchange ideas with their peers. It is a national, interdisciplinary conference. It is at its hear, a practitioner’s conference. Click on the poster for a closer read.