Canvas Studio – January 8 2018
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Canvas Studio is a 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, explore migrating a Connect course to Canvas, and troubleshoot any challenges… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Introduction to Canvas Basics – January 31 2018
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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
Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Introduction to Canvas Basics – January 24 2018
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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
Teaching and Learning with International Students
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In response to both the realities of the demographics of UBC and the goals of UBC’s International Strategic Plan (2011), the student body in our classrooms bring a variety of skills and perspectives to our teaching and learning spaces. With a focus on strategies that support instructors’ existing disciplinary practices, this workshop will focus on (more…)
Value Your Work as Graduate Students
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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were unsure of: What skills you have? What benefits a TA-ship brings to you beyond the classroom? What you can contribute in your role as a TA beyond your described duties? If you answered any of the questions above with yes, this workshop is for (more…)
Design and Facilitation of Small Group Activities
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Want to promote collaborative and peer-to-peer learning among your learners? Join us in this workshop where we discuss cognitive, behavioral, and social benefits of cooperative learning. In this interactive session, we would explore steps to design group activities, techniques to prevent potential challenges, and strategies to implement successful group activities. This session is part of (more…)
Growth Mindset in TAing: Developing a Pathway
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In this session, we will explore how promoting growth mindsets in the classroom can positively impact student learning. Moreover, we will emphasize the benefits for personal TA development, both in the classroom and beyond. In the process, we will bust a few educational myths. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: (more…)
Introduction to Developing a Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio
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If possible, please bring a laptop computer to this session. Paper and pens will otherwise be available. Have you considered how to document and highlight your teaching contributions, student impact, and mentorship? This interactive workshop is designed to build the foundation needed for professionals to start their teaching portfolio (a collection of documents that communicates your (more…)
TAing in Large Classrooms: What to Expect, How to Excel
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Teaching large classes can be intimidating, but it is often a necessity. Many instructors end up lecturing because they aren’t sure how to engage students in active learning when class sizes are large. In this session we will discuss challenges in teaching large classes and develop techniques to engage with them. By the end of (more…)
Classroom Assessment Techniques: Know Why and How to Assess
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Classroom assessment is a valuable component of a lesson. However, many graduate students have not considered how to apply assessment in their own teaching. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of classroom assessment techniques and begin to discover how to include them in their lessons. Specifically, the learning objectives (more…)