Category: Learning Sessions

  • Tao of Marking: Caring For Students through Unmarking Your Courses

    Tao of Marking: Caring For Students through Unmarking Your Courses

    Photo by David Emrich on Unsplash The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning at Vancouver Island University is putting on a series of activities this year about marking and grading. We are asking faculty to examine their marking and grading practices, and consider how best to align these processes with perspectives and techniques that make caring for…

  • Join us for the New Faculty Orientation to Teaching!

    Join us for the New Faculty Orientation to Teaching!

    Join us!  Meet with VIU colleagues, learn more about the students we have at VIU, and connect with the staff who are ready to help with your teaching questions. The event is built around lively discussions with other new (and “almost new”) faculty about what the hallmarks of successful student engagement are, and what tools…

  • Maxwell Stevenson joins the Centre as new Associate Director

    Maxwell Stevenson joins the Centre as new Associate Director

    The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning welcomes Maxwell Stevenson to the new role of Associate Director. Maxwell hails from Victoria where he grew up and attended the University of Victoria. After his undergraduate degree he headed to England to do his Masters in Architectural History and his PhD exploring the role of the…

  • VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Registration Filling Up Fast!

    VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Registration Filling Up Fast!

    VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Celebrating Impactful Assessment Wednesday, May 10 – Friday, May 12 Conference Website: bit.ly/viutlc2017 Program Sessions: Link (online schedule that allows you to bookmark sessions you may wish to attend; adding sessions to your schedule does not mean you are registered – please still complete the registration for each day you wish…

  • Orientation to VIULearn (D2L) for Students – Spring 2015

    Many courses offered at VIU use our online learning management system, VIULearn. To help prepare you for your course, VIU is offering free orientation workshops to VIULearn. These are available either face-to-face on Nanaimo campus or online for all students. It is not mandatory for you to attend an orientation workshop. During the workshop we will…

  • CIEL First Ever Open House October 10!

    On Thursday October 10, the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) will have an open house of its facilities, resources, services and personnel from10 a.m. until 4 p.m. We are located on the 5th floor of the library. The Centre is planning a very active open house intended to give the Vancouver Island…

  • Teaching Faculty Scholars Program: 2013-2014

    NEW!! – Teaching Faculty Scholars Program: Applications Extended Until August 19th! Invitation For: Full-time regular teaching faculty members who are new, emerging, or who could benefit from a one-year cohort-based learning opportunity covering the essentials of university and scholarly teaching The Teaching Faculty Scholars Program (TFSP) is a one year program committed to supporting teaching…