What we’re reading: Jackie Stewart
Each edition, we ask one CTLT staffer to share their reading list and inspiring stories. This edition, we are pleased to present a look at the bookshelf of Jackie Stewart, deputy academic director. Is there a specific book that inspired you to transform your teaching practice? This summer I spent a lot of time thinking […]
Free textbooks, an open problem library and more open educational resources being developed at UBC
On October 1, UBC staff and faculty were invited to attend a panel discussion exploring experiences in implementing open educational resources (OER) projects at the University of British Columbia. Christina Hendricks, academic director at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, moderated the panel, in her introduction she defined OER as “any teaching and learning […]
Open Education
In the October edition of Edubytes, our guest editors from the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), Christina Hendricks, academic director; Lucas Wright, senior educational consultant; and Will Engle, strategist of open education initiatives, have curated the first part of this edition where they will be exploring open education.
Peer Assessment
In the September edition of Edubytes, our guest editors from the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), Bosung Kim, PhD; Isabeau Iqbal, PhD; and Jason Myers have curated the first part of this edition where they will be exploring peer assessment. Bosung is an educational consultant in learning design, Isabeau is a senior educational consultant in educational leadership, and Jason works as a faculty liaison with the Faculty of Arts.
UBC tool innovates peer feedback process
A UBC-created tool offers a new approach to peer feedback by tapping into students’ innate ability to compare.
Call for Applications for Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants
Over the next four years, UBC is investing $250,000 in annual funding to support open educational resources (OER). Learn about the OER Fund.
2020 call for proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic invites faculty, staff and students to submit proposals for small TLEF innovation projects.
Students shape learning through TLEF partnerships
Across the university, hundreds of innovative educational projects are underway, all working to enhance learning at UBC—and students are contributing to every part of the process. Learn more about the different projects funded.
What we’re reading: Jeff Miller
“What we’re reading” is a regular feature in Dialogues, the CTLT’s bi-monthly newsletter. In each edition, one staff member at the CTLT will share what they are currently reading and offer some poignant suggestions for your reading list. Jeff Miller, Senior Associate Director, Projects and Faculty Partnerships at the CTLT, shares his reading list for […]
Students as Partners
In the July edition of Edubytes, our guest editor, Roselynn Verwoord, will be exploring students as partners. Roselynn is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Educational Studies at UBC and a Fellow of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She works as a Curriculum Consultant at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and as an instructor in teacher and adult education. She has engaged in several students as partners projects and can often be found writing about the role that power can play in partnerships.
