Author: Kathleen Bortolin
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How to be a successful student during COVID 19 Part 2
Student Success tip #2: Make a plan and stay organized Planning and setting goals is one of the most effective ways that students can stay on track and achieve success. […]
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How to be a successful student during COVID 19 Part 3
Student Success Tip #3: Choose good study strategies What follows are some quick tips and strategies for studying, but many more in depth resources can be found at on VIU’s […]
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Transitioning to remote studies mid-stream: Teaching strategies for student independence and success
Introduction In the case of a crisis or unexpected emergency, instructors may have to work remotely, conducting their classes from beyond VIU. In addition to using robust online tools, instructors […]
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Episode 4: Willing Partners: VIU’s Writing Centre and International Academic Support (IAS) on their commitment to student success
“…helping them to perform the best they can.” -John Hill, Coordinator Writing (and Thinking) Centre VIU’s Writing Centre and International Academic Support (IAS) provide essential and valued services to hundreds […]
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Pedagogy of the Poinsettia: Teaching and Learning in VIU’s Horticulture Program
In this third episode of the Share Drive, I talk to Jessica Gemella from VIU’s Horticulture Program. Jessica and I (along with Marilyn Funk and Sally Vinden) have been working […]
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The Share Drive Episode: #2 “Spread the Nerd Around”
In this episode of the Share Drive, I sit down with the vibrant and tech-savvy Anwen Burk, former Learning Technology Support Specialist (LTSS) at VIU’s Centre for Innovation and Excellence […]
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A Brave New Pedagogical World: VIU’s Council for Teaching and Learning Engages with Open Pedagogies for 2019-2020
This year, VIU’s Teaching and Learning Leadership Council is engaging with the brave new world of open pedagogies. According to BCcampus (2019), open pedagogy, also known as open educational practices […]
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The Share Drive: A Teaching and Learning Podcast for Vancouver Island University
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) is collecting, recording and sharing stories of teaching and learning from across our campus. Acknowledging how fortunate we at the CIEL […]
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Starting the semester off right: Tips and strategies for a great first day
by Kathleen Bortolin In my earlier days of teaching, I dreaded the first class of the semester. At the beginning of term there was so much nervous energy—mostly mine. These […]
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Holding space: How VIU students are shaping the dialogue around Indigenous perspectives
by Kathleen Bortolin I step off the elevator onto the fifth floor of the library, hot coffee and security fob in hand. It’s June and quiet on campus, students and […]
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From the ground up: Enhancing a horticulture program through educational development
It’s Friday. Or Wednesday. Or Tuesday afternoon. And my colleagues and I are on our way to the Paine Centre, VIU’s 32-acre horticulture facility. A quick 10-minute drive from the […]
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A Day in the Life of an Educational Developer: Part 2
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Part 2: What do I do? (Part 1) 7:20am: Arrive at Vancouver Island University. Walk in and smile at the rogue bunnies. Turn a blind eye to the […]