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Instructors share innovations in teaching at UBC’s Tech Showcase
By Heidi Wudrick on December 20, 2017
The Learning Technology Hub’s Teaching with Technology Showcase brought together nearly 200 faculty and staff members for hands-on demonstrations of innovative uses of technology in education.
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Muslim literacy workshop explores and challenges narratives
By Wendy Chan on December 11, 2017
On November 9, UBC staff, faculty, and students were invited to discuss and deconstruct narratives about Muslims and marginalized communities.
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New Canvas features to be added for Winter Term 2
By Heidi Wudrick on November 30, 2017
Instructors and students who are using Canvas next term can look forward to some new and improved features by Winter Term 2.
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Open Dialogues: How to use open tools and resources for problem sets
By emi1989 on November 30, 2017
For a long time engineering instructors have had homework problems for students in UBC’s Learning Management System (LMS). That is, until recently, when they found that students preferred the WeBWorK problems they were getting in their math courses.
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Panel explores tension and risk in open scholarship
By emi1989 on November 17, 2017
Last month UBC, in partnership with BCIT, SFU and BCcampus, held a panel discussion exploring the tensions and risks on open scholarship, as part of International Open Access Week.
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TLEF snapshot: Improving access for students with disabilities in Health and Human Service programs
By Heather McCabe on November 16, 2017
Tal Jarus is a professor in the department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC.
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Confronting uncomfortable conversations in the classroom: the pedagogy of emotion
By Erin Yun on November 6, 2017
According to Jude Walker and Shayna Hornstein, “catching yourself” during a moment of high emotion involves a practice of awareness and attunement to our own body’s reaction to the situation
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New course tackles ‘wicked problems’ with strategic design methodology
By Julia Burnham on October 31, 2017
Starting in January 2018, undergraduate students will have the chance to participate in the pilot of an experiential learning course focused on ‘wicked problems’.
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Future health professionals receive crucial training in Indigenous culture
By Erik Rolfsen, UBC Public Affairs on October 18, 2017
Students from 11 of UBC’s health-related programs will come together for the first time on Thursday for a new learning experience designed to help them better serve Indigenous people.
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Application for SoTL Seed Fund is now open
By emi1989 on October 10, 2017
The application deadline has been extended to November 15, 2017, and results will be announced on December 8.
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