Developing Course Goals and Learning Objectives
Series: CTLT Institute
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As you design or redesign your course, have you considered what you intend your students should take away from your course? What they should be able to know/do/feel by the end? Have you considered how these larger goals can be broken down into smaller objectives that can be addressed within each class of the course? (more…)
New Faculty TLEF Orientation
Series: CTLT Institute
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Do you have an idea for a teaching and learning enhancement project and require additional resources? New faculty are invited to attend this orientation session to learn about the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF), created in 1991 to enrich UBC students’ learning experience. In this session, you will receive information about the TLEF criteria (more…)
Using Active Learning
Series: CTLT Institute
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Teacher 1: “Involving students directly in their learning improves the extent and depth of their learning!” Teacher 2: “Yes, but active learning takes time, and there is too much content to cover!” This all-too-familiar exchange voices the concern that we have to choose between “teaching content” or “engaging learners.” Active learning, done well, does both (more…)
Developing a Learner-Centered Syllabus
Series: CTLT Institute
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Your syllabus is an important document that introduces the course and you to the students. It also sets forth your responsibilities and those of your students. Though templates exist for syllabus creation, there are many choices and a multitude of subtleties to consider when designing this document. In this session, we explore the characteristics and (more…)
Approaching Teaching as a Scholarly Activity
Series: CTLT Institute
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In this interactive panel, faculty members who participate in the SoTL Seed program will share their tips and experiences from researching their own teaching practices. For more information about the program, see http://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/sotl-seed-fund/. Facilitators: Ido Roll & Adriana Briseno-Garzon (more…)
Sharing and Rethinking Approaches to Assessment
Series: CTLT Institute
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In this interactive session, we will explore why and how we assess learning and discuss various approaches and frameworks of assessment. We will dig deeper into aspects of assessment and consider how principles of Universal Design for Learning create a more inclusive space for students to express their knowledge. Our discussions will challenge us to (more…)
Teaching and Learning with Technologies Panel
Series: CTLT Institute
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This panel session provides a unique opportunity for new faculty to become acquainted with the latest learning technology innovations available to the UBC community. Four panelists will discuss how they have integrated aspects of UBC’s learning technology ecosystem into their teaching practice and the impact these technologies had on their students learning outcomes. Guest (more…)
Game-Based Learning Hackathon
Series: CTLT Institute
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The Michael Smith Labs is pleased to announce a session of our popular Game-Based Learning Hackathons but this time for University educators. As always, we’re looking for keen members of the teaching community to explore this innovative form of professional development with us. Here, by introducing you to an open sourced card game (http://phylogame.org), you (more…)
Learner-Centred Course Design
Series: CTLT Institute
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This session will focus on the principles of learner-centredness, and explore the impacts of applying concepts of learner-centred course design in the classroom. Participants will be introduced to the backwards-design approach and have the opportunity both individually and collaboratively to consider new strategies and techniques to enhance student learning. Participants in this workshop are encouraged (more…)
Navigating Classroom Climate
Series: CTLT Institute
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The university classroom is often the first place students engage in critical discussions with others from diverse backgrounds on socially and politically sensitive issues. It provides a unique opportunity for exploration, growth and critical thinking. However, these exchanges do not always result in productive learning experiences for everyone. OBJECTIVES This workshop will: Introduce ways to (more…)