Month: November 2016
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Best Practices for Facilitating Online Learning: VIU Community of Practice Recap of Session two
We hosted our second fully online VIU community of practice session discussing best practices for facilitating online learning on October 21st. This was another great session with a number of faculty returning from the first session as well as some new arrivals. All are welcome in these sessions, they are informal chances to discuss the challenges, wins, best…
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A global perspective on Indigenous teaching and learning: What can we learn from New Zealand
As part of our commitment to supporting professional development in incorporating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into teaching and learning at VIU, the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning, together with the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement, recently hosted Ron Bull, senior Indigenous scholar from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand. Ron spent the day…