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The Share Drive (Ep. 20)
In our 20th(!) episode of the Share Drive we chat with Georgina Martin (Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies) and Shannon Dames, (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), about the innovative work they have been doing in the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy program at VIU.
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UnGrading: What is it? How would you DO it?
A few thoughts on grades by people who think deeply about teaching and learning: Grades are not a good incentive.Grades are not good feedback.Grades encourage competitiveness over collaboration.Grades are not good markers of learning.Grades don’t reflect the idiosyncratic, subjective, emotional character of learning.Grades aren’t “fair”. Grades can dampen existing intrinsic motivation, give rise to extrinsic…
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What Are Rubrics and Why Use Them?
A rubric is any tool that is used to communicate the criteria and standards for evaluating student work. Rubrics tell students and instructors what it is that is being used to measure achievement in student work. When used appropriately rubrics can be effective teaching tools for the purpose of clarifying expectations for students. They can…
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Tips for Marking Less and Teaching More
Regularly checking students’ learning progress and providing specific feedback is crucial to successful learning. However, assessment can be a heavy burden for both staff and students. This blog introduces options for reducing marking time and enhancing effective feedback by leveraging formative assessment. We will suggest practical ideas that you can use in your classrooms and…
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Early Feedback Service
The Early Feedback Service is a mechanism for gathering feedback from your students around midterm—before it is too late to make changes that might improve your students’ learning experience this semester
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Building Community in the Classroom
As we covered in last week’s blog, starting the semester off right includes building community in the classroom, promoting student engagement, co-creating classroom expectations, designing an inviting and inclusive syllabus, and growing considerations of student well-being. This week, we will dive more deeply into the steps you can take to build community in your classroom.…
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Starting Your Semester Off Right
Our first interactions with our students are an opportunity to set the tone for the rest of the course. Whether we are meeting them face to face, via Zoom or asynchronously via VIULearn we can use this time to connect with students, have students connect with each other, have them connect with the content and…
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Don’t panic little bannock: A conversation with members of the ‘su’luqw’wa’ community cousins
The Share Drive is back! And we’re kicking this season off with an inspiring episode about VIU’s su’luqw’wa Community Cousins program. Co-hosts Kathleen Bortolin and Anwen Burk sit down with Talēla Manson, Hayden Taylor and Sheldon Scow to discuss VIU’s Indigenous student mentorship program. This podcast highlights the experiences of these emerging leaders, how they…
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The CIEL is piloting a mentorship program for 2022-2023
Are you interested in connecting with other teaching faculty, and curriculum specialists from the CIEL? If so, the CIEL wants to hear from you. This year, we’re launching a light-touch mentorship program that connects new and emerging teaching faculty with established members of our community in order to have rich conversations about our practice. For…
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VIUTube: Please Check Your Media
VIUTube media has now been migrated from our previous provider (Kaltura) to the new platform (YuJa). All Employees should check their media as soon as possible and report any issues to CIEL so these can be resolved before the old platform is deleted in September 2022.
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Do your recorded videos need a makeover? 4 Questions to help you decide
As video recordings become increasingly central to university teaching, it’s good practice to evaluate them on an ongoing basis. The videos you made a year ago might be OK for one or more iterations of your course, but they can quickly become outdated. And if students aren’t watching your videos, this might be a sign…
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What’s New in Zoom? – Share Screen from Main Session to Breakout Rooms
Zoom is frequently updating and adding new features and functionality to the platform. With version 5.10.0, the host or co-host of a meeting can share their screen from the main session directly into all open breakout rooms. This will allow instructors to share visual information (such as Word Documents, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and more) to…