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Selina Boan and Kenny Park work on the audio recording of their latest episode for the in[Tuition] podcast produced by and for UBC students on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Photo by Abigail Saxton)

Open Dialogues: Designing learning resources with empathy

By Abigail Saxton on January 2, 2019

In a tiny sound studio on the third floor in the Chapman Learning Commons, students Selina Boan and Kenny Park are rushing to get the latest edition of their podcast series, in[Tuition], produced. The final exam period is creeping up and their topic of discussion is apt for a UBC student audience: procrastination.

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Tagged with Course Design, Open Dialogues, Open Education Resources

Curriculum Mapping in the Faculty of Arts

Curriculum Mapping in the Faculty of Arts

By Emi Sasagawa on August 31, 2016

Curriculum mapping is helping departments across UBC identify gaps or redundancies in their degree programs, and spot missed opportunities.

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Tagged with Course Design, Course Development, curriculum mapping

5 High Impact Teaching Practices

5 High Impact Teaching Practices

By Michael Wong on July 29, 2015

At STLHE 2015, Dr. L. Dee Fink discussed five high impact teaching practices that have the most potential to transform teaching and learning in higher education.

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Tagged with Course Design, Course Development, CTLT Newsletter, Engagement, Events, Flexible Learning, Learning Design, STLHE, Student Engagement, Student Learning, Teaching Practice

Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching – With or Without Technology

Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching – With or Without Technology

By Michael Wong on July 29, 2015

Dr. Marsha Lovett kicked off the 2015 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Conference by talking about how deliberate instruction can enhance teaching and learning, and how it can have a positive effect on the student learning experience.

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Tagged with Assessment, Course Design, Course Development, Course Technologies, CTLT Newsletter, Distance and Blended Learning, Engagement, Events, Flexible Learning, Learning Design, STLHE, Student Engagement, Student Learning, Teaching Practice

Open Badges UBC – Pioneering Badge-Based Learning Pathways

Open Badges UBC – Pioneering Badge-Based Learning Pathways

By Kate Kalil on July 29, 2015

Learn more about the Open Badges UBC project. Find out how UBC faculty and staff are implementing open badges in three pilot projects to encourage student engagement.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Feature Slider, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Course Design, Course Technologies, CTLT Institute, CTLT Newsletter, Engagement, Events, Flexible Learning, Open Badges, Open Education Resources, Student Engagement

Supporting Collaboration, Reflection, and Community Engagement in Diverse Learning Environments

Supporting Collaboration, Reflection, and Community Engagement in Diverse Learning Environments

By Amy Luo on July 20, 2015

Learn how community-based experiential learning and team-based learning approaches are being used in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.

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Tagged with Community-Based Experiential Learning, Course Design, CTLT Institute, Events, Flexible Learning, Team-Based Learning

Flexible Learning in Nursing

Flexible Learning in Nursing

By Michael Wong on June 30, 2015

Learn how the School of Nursing is implementing a hybrid approach to course delivery in the undergraduate curriculum. Instructors share their experience, and discuss how the hybrid approach is enhancing student learning, engagement, and satisfaction.

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Join us in Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment

Join us in Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment

By Michael Wong on May 11, 2015

The next installment of Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment (T-BLE) will take place from June 3 – July 29, 2015. Hear what faculty members have to say about their experience, and how they are transforming their courses as a result of T-BLE.

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Giving Ownership of Learning back to the Students: Flat Space, Deep Learning

Giving Ownership of Learning back to the Students: Flat Space, Deep Learning

By Amy Luo on March 25, 2015

Earlier this year, Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University, joined UBC to share his team-based and project-based approach to an introductory physics course at Harvard.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Course Design, CTLT Newsletter, Engagement, Events, Learning Design, Learning Spaces, Student Engagement, Student Learning

Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment (T-BLE)

Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment (T-BLE)

By Terri Kennedy on January 6, 2015

Are you thinking of blending your course? Join us in Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment (T-BLE).

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Course Design, Course Development, Distance and Blended Learning, Flexible Learning, Learning Design, Teaching Online

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