Language in the academy

Language in the academy

In the February edition of Edubytes, our guest editors Jennifer Walsh Marr and Dr. Jodie Martin explore academic literacy and language.

TA Institute

Highlights from the 2021 TA Institute

Explore the key takeaways from the memorable 2021 TA Institute. 700 registrants, 13 teaching development sessions, six themes, and one certainty: TAs are essential members of a course teaching team!

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Mid-course feedback resources

Find out how you can use mid-course feedback to adopt a learner-centred approach to teaching. Explore tips, question guides and more.

Christina Hendricks

Indigenization Q & A: a conversation with Christina Hendricks

CTLT’s Academic Director Christina Hendricks reflects on what she has been learning in her role to support Indigenization as a leader on UBC’s Vancouver campus.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

In the January edition of Edubytes, our guest editor Dr. Jaclyn (Jackie) Stewart provides an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), equity, diversity, and inclusion in SoTL work, and how SoTL is well-positioned to understand the impacts of the pandemic on teaching and learning.

Student Peer Assessment case studies interviewees

Student Peer Assessment: Case Studies

Student peer assessment is a powerful tool for giving students active management of their own learning. Explore first-hand accounts of how it’s being used across a range of UBC courses.

2020 in review (or, the 12 days of Edubytes)

2020 in review (or, the 12 days of Edubytes)

In the December edition of Edubytes, the Edubytes editorial team look back on the resources, articles and stories that stood out across the year in teaching and learning.

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The Indigenous Strategic Plan: An Overview

In the November edition of Edubytes, our editorial explores the development and implementation of UBC’s recently launched Indigenous Strategic Plan.

Open education

Open education

In the October edition of Edubytes, our guest editors, Dr. Surita Jhangiani, Georgia Yee and Shivani Mehta, will be exploring the topic of open education.

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Beyond emergency teaching: support to level-up your online classes

UBC creative writing lecturer Sheryda Warrener shares her experience of seeking technological and pedagogical support for her online teaching, how reaching out made a difference, and what she wishes she’d known in her first year of teaching.