Teaching as Research: Evaluating your practice through the lens of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Series: CTLT Institute
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a framework for evaluating instructional practices with the goal of identifying what works, what could be improved, and disseminating that knowledge to advance the practice of teaching. In this hands-on session you will begin developing a concrete evaluation plan for key elements of your teaching. We will take the (more…)
Developing a Learning-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…)
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…)
Welcome to Teaching at UBC
Series: CTLT Institute
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At this welcome session you will be introduced to what you need to know to teach your first course at UBC, including an overview of UBC students’ demographics, discuss UBC’s teaching and learning related strategic priorities and funding opportunities, find out what resources are available for you and how to access them, and hear about (more…)
Creating a Course in edX – August 4 2016
Series: 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 highlighting a tool or functionality of the edX Edge platform and then provide you with a space for hands-on work and guided support.
In this session, we will explore how to create a course using edX’s web-authoring tool Studio. We will explore such topics as structural hierarchy of an edX course, managing content publishing, and controlling content visibility.
Writing Assignment Design: Start to Finish (Working Group)
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This three-part working group is offered by the Writing Across the Curriculum Program (WAC). The WAC is a TLEF-funded collaboration between the Faculty of Science and the Writing Centre designed to support the teaching and learning of writing in the sciences (http://scwrl.ubc.ca/wac/).
LT Hub Open House
Series: CTLT Institute Learning Technology
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The LT Hub is a partnership between UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) and UBC Information Technology to provide functional and technical support for UBC’s Learning Technology Ecosystem. We invite you to attend the Learning Technology Hub (LT-Hub) Open House on Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 between 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Come and visit the (more…)
Mid August Graduate Student Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
Series: Pro-D for Graduate Students
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*** Please note that the dates of this event are August 8, 9, 11 2016. To register, please click on the link below to fill out an application ** Workshop Overview: This 3-day workshop consists of teaching practice, theory application, and topical sessions specifically relevant to Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students at UBC. During the workshop you (more…)
New Faculty/Staff Campus-Wide Welcome Orientation: Guided Tour at the Museum of Anthropology (Optional)
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Before attending the main New Faculty/Staff Orientation, come join us for an optional tour at the Museum of Anthropology to get to know more about the Land Beneath our Feet. A representative from CTLT will be there to greet you at the Museum of Anthropology prior to the tour and the tour guide will meet (more…)
New STAFF Campus-Wide Welcome Orientation
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Jointly presented by the Department of Human Resources and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), this event is designed to help new staff members to: Understand UBC’s vision, organizational structure and current initiatives; Hear first-hand from colleagues about how to have a successful transition and first year; Navigate effectively through UBC’s resources and (more…)