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Learning a foreign language with a little help from the local community

By Remy Corbet posted on Oct 18, 2022

In this story, learn how the Department of Asian Studies leveraged the local community to create a positive and interactive learning environment of Chinese language and culture that brings students, instructors and communities together.
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Indigenous Initiatives Design Series: Decolonizing Teaching and Learning in STEM

By Remy Corbet posted on Jul 27, 2022

As Indigenous perspectives are being more integrated into curricula, STEM has often been thought to be a challenging area to approach for change. In this story, three instructors share how, through their experiences with the Indigenous Initiatives Design Series workshops, they implemented durable change in their courses.
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Hybrid learning at UBC’s School of Creative Writing

By Remy Corbet posted on Jul 26, 2022

Two instructors explain how they worked with a Large TLEF grant to redefine the learning experience for students and positively impacted instructor cohesion in the department.
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H5P: supporting knowledge assessment through interactivity

By Remy Corbet posted on Apr 04, 2022

Dr. Simon Lolliot and Dr. Kayli Johnson explain what H5P does and how it benefits student learning through formative assessments.
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3M National Teaching Fellowship nominations open for 2023

By janice ho posted on Oct 08, 2021

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level. The award recognizes and rewards a faculty member who, in addition to being known for extraordinary teaching, is active in promoting exemplary teaching in others. The Call for Nominations for 2023 is now open. […]
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