Getting Students Names Right: It’s Personal

Faculty Focus provides an excerpt from To My Professor: Student Voices for Great College Teaching, a new book that brings together student experiences and opinions with advice from master educators and experts, speaking to the importance of getting students names right. View this link for the full article.  

Educational Technology User Group (ETUG)

The Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG) is a community of BC post-secondary educators focused on the ways in which learning and teaching can be enhanced through technology. Their community is diverse and members include: post-secondary professional staff (e.g. instructional designers, media developers, technical support) post-secondary faculty and instructors academic and technology administrators They are affiliated with our … Read more

BB Learn: Kaltura Tool (Media Gallery, Course Gallery)

With the recent update to our Kaltura video management system.  You’ll find the Tool in Blackboard has a new interface and new tools. For instructors and other faculty who want to learn about the new Kaltura tool and don’t have the time to attend a workshop. You can enroll into the Kaltura University site by creating an account … Read more

Teaching & Learning Fall Workshops

View our 2016 fall workshop schedule for an array of options from Blackboard and Kahoot, to Instructional Skills and Facilitator Development Workshops.  Be sure to check back often as new workshops are being added.

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½ day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written and video feedback from the other participants who have been … Read more

Faculty Focus

Five Ways to Teach Students to Be Learning Centered, Too by Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications

Six reasons to attend The Teaching Professor Technology Conference – Sept 30 – Oct 2, 2016

Reflect and Recharge Uncover the diverse technologies that are influencing the ways teachers teach and students learn. Rub Elbows with Technological Thought Leaders Learn from nationally recognized teaching experts who are selected by our advisory board in a blind review. Connect with Colleagues Share successes, challenges, and technologically based pedagogical strategies with colleagues and peers … Read more