Let’s Celebrate “Soil”: the Canadian Soil Web Collaborative
The success of the Collaborative was celebrated with a champagne toast and a hands-on opportunity to explore the online resources.
Instructor Profile: Suzanne James – ENGL 112 and ENGL 468A
Suzanne James currently splits her time between teaching in the Department of English and the African Studies Minor programme.
CTLT Celebrate Learning Week Events
CTLT will be hosting four events during Celebrate Learning Week, as well as one event during Open Access Week, and we invite you all to come!
Top Tech Trends for 2010: Open Content and Mobile Computing
Open content and mobile computing are two technological trends which are about to have a very big influence in higher education.
Taking Distance Education Courses While Working in Ontario and Vacationing in Australia
Currently living in Ontario, Catherine Salinas has taken three Earth and Ocean Sciences distance education courses over the last two years, and plans to take a few more in the upcoming Winter term.
How One Health Care Professional Advanced in the Field with Distance Education
Jacquie Sarna, a Public Health professional, is an Access Studies student at UBC and is currently completing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Certificate program.
Disproving the Myths: A UBC Employee Finds Success with Distance Education
Jennifer Nielsen is a full time UBC employee and has “found the option of taking distance education classes to be essential to finishing and upgrading [her] Bachelor of Arts degree.”
e-Portfolios at a Glance: Report and Business Writing at the UBC Writing Centre
Recently, we sat down with Ramona Montagnes, Director of the UBC Writing Centre and the instructor of Report and Business Writing, to discuss the use e-Portfolios and the level of effectiveness it has contributed to her class.
UBC Distance Learning in the News
The Metro newspaper recently did a series on continuing education in Canada. The series includes three articles which feature distance learning at UBC.
It’s Never too Late to Learn Something New: Finishing Your Degree with Distance Education
A 4th year Political Science student, Greg Dunn, began his studies at UBC more than 20 years ago. Recently, he registered for three distance education courses to finish his degree: HIST 432, FREN 348, and FREN 349.