Edubytes
Teaching assistants and online learning
By janice ho on June 24, 2021
In the June edition of Edubytes, Dr. Grace Truong, Jeff Bale, and Dr. Shaya Golparian look at the changes to the role of teaching assistants (TAs) that resulted from the rapid transition to emergency remote teaching and learning.
Celebrate Learning Week 2021
By janice ho on June 3, 2021
In this special edition of Edubytes newsletter, we share highlights from the recent Celebrate Learning Week — an annual showcase of teaching and learning at UBC.
Changes in the learning technology landscape
By janice ho on April 29, 2021
In our April edition of Edubytes, we follow on from our March editorial on the year of teaching and learning at UBC, by reflecting on the changes to the learning technology environment following that emergency transition.
A year of online learning
By janice ho on March 25, 2021
In the March edition of Edubytes, our guest editor Dr. Simon Bates looks back on the year since the university made an emergency transition to fully online classes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Language in the academy
By janice ho on February 25, 2021
In the February edition of Edubytes, our guest editors Jennifer Walsh Marr and Dr. Jodie Martin explore academic literacy and language.
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
By janice ho on January 28, 2021
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.
2020 in review (or, the 12 days of Edubytes)
By janice ho on December 17, 2020
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.
The Indigenous Strategic Plan: An Overview
By janice ho on November 24, 2020
In the November edition of Edubytes, our editorial explores the development and implementation of UBC’s recently launched Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Open education
By janice ho on October 29, 2020
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.
Anti-racism in academia
By janice ho on September 24, 2020
In the September edition of Edubytes, our guest editors, Dr. Hanae Tsukada, Dr. Kari Grain, and Dr. Hartej Gill, discuss the role of Anti-racism in academia.
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