Guiding principles for teaching in the fall
This month in the Edubytes newsletter, Catherine Rawn, Tiffany Potter, and Kieran Forde introduce the subject of this edition: Guiding principles for teaching in fall 2020.
A thoughtful online transition
This month in the Edubytes newsletter, the Academic Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) and Professor of Teaching, at the Department of Philosophy Christina Hendricks, introduces the subject of this edition: A thoughtful online transition.
The student experience
This month, our guest editors, Dr. Benjamin Cheung and Hiro Ito, will be exploring the topic of the student experience, with a focus on student wellbeing and learning.
Planning for online courses and managing health and wellbeing
As courses continue to be taught remotely, this month’s edition offers curated articles on effectively planning online courses and supporting the wellbeing and mental health of students and yourselves while teaching online.
Effective Online Teaching Practices
This month includes articles and resources that provide a range of perspectives for educators who are adjusting to teaching online due to the impact of COVID-19.
First-Year Experience
In the February edition of Edubytes Dr. Kari Anna Marken, Dr. Michael James Griffin and Dr. Fok-Shuen Leung explore the topic of the first-year experience. Learn about this and more.
Technology Distractions in the Classroom
This month, our guest editor, Andrew Owen (PhD), senior instructor and undergraduate director at the Department of Political Science, will be exploring the topic of technology distractions in the classroom.
Blended Learning
This month, our guest editors, Lucas Wright, senior educational consultant, and Manuel Dias, educational consultant, from the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) have curated the first part of this edition, where they will be exploring the topic of blended learning.
Peer Review of Teaching
This month, our guest editor, Isabeau Iqbal, will be exploring the topic of peer review of teaching. Isabeau is a Senior Educational Consultant, Educational Leadership, at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT). She leads UBC’s formative peer review of teaching program for faculty members and is involved in various summative peer review of teaching initiatives.
Open Education
This month, 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.
