Group Discussion Workshop: An Exercise in Experiential Learning
At a recent workshop, Michael Lee shared tips on how to make in-class group discussions engaging and fun.
UBC’s Learning Management System in Transition
UBC is in the early stages of transitioning from WebCT Vista to a new Learning Management System (LMS) – Connect.
Connect: UBC's New Learning Management System
UBC’s community-wide Name the New LMS Contest has wrapped up after receiving more than 600 submissions.
Supporting Aboriginal Students
At a recent Classroom Climate: Aboriginal Initiatives workshop, discussions arouse around how to best orient Aboriginal students to UBC.
May-August 2012 Distance Education Course Guide Now Available
The new Distance Education Course Guide is now posted online.
Taking Courses While Traveling Abroad: How Distance Education Benefitted Ely Golvin
Ely decided to take two distance education courses because he wanted to continue his studies while he traveled abroad.
New Introductory Japanese Course Offered via Distance Education
JAPN 100 – Beginning Japanese I uses a number of online tools to introduce students to the Japanese language.
Critical Thinking and Representation in Student Writing
As part of the series on Classroom Climate: Aboriginal Initiatives, Dr. Dory Nason presented a workshop specifically geared towards getting students to understand how to ethically represent the experiences of Aboriginal peoples.
2011 3M National Teaching Fellows – Legacy Project
The 2011 3M National Teaching Fellows will have their legacy project featured in the Globe and Mail from February 4 – 14, 2012.
Be a Part of UBC’s Future: Name Our New Learning Management System!
We want YOU to help us name the new system.