DIY Media Support Session – August 31 2016
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Are you working on an educational media project? Are you planning to produce media content for your course but don’t know how to start? UBC Studios is offering a support session where professional media specialists can provide answers to your media production questions. If you are wondering where to start on a media production, what (more…)
Setting the Climate: Creating Supportive Learning Environments
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A university classroom is not a self-contained space. It is a site of unique and complex interactions that can greatly impact a student’s ability to learn. How an instructor sets up and navigates this space has great impact on students’ ability to learn. However, the factors that shape the space are not always readily visible. (more…)
Giving a Guest Lecture/Presentation
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Have you been asked to give a guest lecture or presentation in a course you are TAing for? Would you like to? In this session, we will provide you with some practical strategies for planning a well-organized presentation that is focused, on point, and memorable. You will also discuss some of the common challenges in giving a good presentation, and develop some strategies you can use to manage anxiety when giving your presentation.
Marking Papers and Giving Feedback
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Marking papers and exams is often one of the main responsibilities as a TA, and potentially one of the most sensitive. You need to ensure marking fairly and consistently, giving informative feedback, and all within a reasonable amount of time so you can focus on everything else you need to do as a graduate student. In this workshop, we will review a few strategies that will help you keep your grades consistent, provide feedback that helps students learn from their mistakes as well as their successes, and do it all in a way that saves you both time and energy.
Guiding Class Discussions
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In many disciplines “Discussions” are a critical component of the curriculum. They can be short or long (or somewhere in the middle) and held in different forms to tackle a challenging topic or to share opinions and views, while being a wonderful interactive asset in your classroom that keeps everyone involved. But, how do you facilitate as a TA a discussion effectively to stay on track, to motivate all students to speak and to balance student participation at the same time? Please join us for this interactive workshop to explore and learn more about these topics.
UBC Studios Open House – August 22 2016
Series: CTLT Institute Learning Technology
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With support from the provost office, UBC Studios has recently setup new educational media support services and studios at no charge for all UBC faculty and staff. This studio tour will introduce you to our current and new services and facility. The Open House will begin with a short presentation. Our staff will then guide (more…)
Workshop Facilitation Workshop (for TA Coordinators & Senior TAs)
Series: Pro-D for Graduate Students
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This Facilitation Basics workshop is meant for TA Training Coordinators or senior TAs who will be delivering facilitated sessions focused on teaching enhancement for TAs. The workshop is also open to all graduate students who are interested in getting involved in TA Training in their departments. During this workshop, you will focus on developing key (more…)
Assessment and Evaluation
Series: CTLT Institute
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Assessment: More than a final exam Accurately assessing what students have learned in your course requires careful thought and being intentional in what assessment approach you choose. A good assessment plan can ensure consistent methods are undertaken, and that the results provide meaningful information to both students and the instructor. In this workshop, you will (more…)
TA-Instructor Working Relationships (for TAs)
Series: CTLT Institute
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As a Teaching Assistant, you will be working closely in different roles with an experienced instructor to teach. When this relationship goes well, it can be rewarding, educational, and fun. When it does not, it can be frustrating and overwhelming. In this session we will explore the various needs and expectations (including the TA contract) that structure the TA-Instructor relationship, develop effective communication strategies, including feedback and building professional interpersonal skills, all with the aim of helping you to build a harmonious and rewarding professional relationship with the instructors you work with.
Teaching with Teaching Assistants (for Faculty)
Series: CTLT Institute
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Effective Teaching Assistants (TA) can save you time and headache, which allows you to focus on your ‘teaching’; furthermore, they play a significant role in students’ learning. As instructors, there are several things we can do to ensure that our TAs work effectively and efficiently. This requires our support and guidance. In this session, we (more…)