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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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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