Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – September 23, 24, 30 2017
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Registration for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on Monday July 31st at 9am PST and closes on Friday August 4th at 4:30pm. Click “Register Now” to register for the WAITLIST only. If you are chosen to participate, you will be contacted directly by our office within 10 business days. *** Please note that the dates of this (more…)
Creating a Course in edX – September 25 2017
Series: edX Learning Technology
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For a list of upcoming edX sessions, click here. UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be (more…)
Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Introduction to Canvas Basics – September 25 2017
Series: Canvas Training
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In this session, you will learn the basics, plus some helpful tips to save you time while setting up your course in Canvas. Topics in this session will include general navigation of the Canvas interface, notifications and communication, content creation and organization, and assignments (including quizzes, discussions). This workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
Developing Your Skills as a Peer Reviewer of Teaching: Introductory Workshop – September 26 2017
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The formative peer review of teaching is a process designed to provide feedback to instructors about their teaching. It is an opportunity for all involved to engage in collegial conversations about teaching and student learning. Please join us for this experiential workshop suitable for reviewers and reviewees in the peer review of teaching. The peer review (more…)
Canvas All-Day Open Studio – September 27th
Series: Canvas Training
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Canvas All-Day Open Studio is a casual, drop in space for anyone with questions related to UBC’s new learning management system Canvas. Here’s your chance to sit down with a Canvas expert and review your course design… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
DIY Media Support Session – September 27 2017
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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…)
Musqueam Territory Acknowledgements in the Classroom
Series: Indigenous Initiatives
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This event has been postponed. The new date will be published and a notification sent out as soon as possible. “I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.” — As communities at and outside UBC-Vancouver increasingly integrate a territory acknowledgement like this into their (more…)
TLEF General Information Session
Series: TLEF
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To support prospective applicants who are seeking TLEF funding in 2018, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will hold a General Information Session on the TLEF on Thursday, September 28, from 1:00-2:00 pm in Room 2.22 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. In this session, you will receive information about the TLEF (more…)
Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Introduction to Canvas Basics – September 28 2017
Series: Canvas Training
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In this session, you will learn the basics, plus some helpful tips to save you time while setting up your course in Canvas. Topics in this session will include general navigation of the Canvas interface, notifications and communication, content creation and organization, and assignments (including quizzes, discussions). This workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
TLEF Proposal Development Drop-In Sessions – September 28 2017
Series: TLEF
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Beginning in September, CTLT and Faculty support units will be hosting a series of drop-in sessions to help applicants in the development of their Large and Small TLEF Project proposals. Applicants can drop in to any of these sessions to talk about their project ideas and to receive feedback and advice on topics such as (more…)