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Meaningful Beginnings Part 1: Preparing and Setting the Tone for a Successful Semester
Meaningful Beginnings Part 1: Preparing and Setting the Tone for a Successful Semester
The first days of class are essential for building community and getting students excited about the content of our courses. The first in a four-part series on Well-Being and Inclusivity in the classroom, this initial session is about incorporating meaningful... Continue Reading →
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VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
The Highs and the Lows of Teaching: How we hone our craft and grow each year
The Highs and the Lows of Teaching: How we hone our craft and grow each year
Teaching is a new challenge every year. You may be teaching courses new to you or renewing courses you’ve taught before; you’ll certainly be engaging a diverse and changing set of students. Every teacher experiences the highs of teaching successes... Continue Reading →
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Get to Know the New VIUTube
Get to Know the New VIUTube
In this one hour webinar, a member of the CIEL technology support team will walk you through the new VIUTube platform and the exciting features it has to offer such as automatic captioning and video quizzes which can be linked... Continue Reading →
CAUTION: Heaving Marking Ahead! Are you Ready to Take Back your Saturday Nights?
CAUTION: Heaving Marking Ahead! Are you Ready to Take Back your Saturday Nights?
How much marking does it take to help a student learn? Much less than you think. Not all marking is equally useful to students—and some of it is actually counter-productive. At worst, too much marking at the wrong time can... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
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Assessment that Makes Total Sense
Assessment that Makes Total Sense
The end point of your course is often an evaluated final project, a paper, a performance, an exam or a portfolio—all designed to tell you whether or not your students have met the course learning outcomes. But what keeps your... Continue Reading →
Reimagining Self & Teaching Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being Part 1
Reimagining Self & Teaching Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being Part 1
This two-part introduction to the teachings of the Medicine Wheel, the 4Rs, circle, and group work invites faculty members to reimagine our personal journeys of decolonization and our practice as teachers. Part One of this workshop offers faculty members an... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
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VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
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Well-Being and Inclusivity in the Classroom: An introductory learning series
Well-Being and Inclusivity in the Classroom: An introductory learning series
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning has created an online learning series on well-being and inclusivity in the classroom, and we are inviting you to its official launch. This learning series offers a collection of resources related to... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
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VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
20 Minute Magic: Checklists
20 Minute Magic: Checklists
Do you want to offer students a tool where they can keep track of important tasks? A tool that you can use to break up a large project into distinct steps? In this quick, 20-minute session, we’ll be looking at... Continue Reading →
The Highs and the Lows of Teaching: How we hone our craft and grow each year
The Highs and the Lows of Teaching: How we hone our craft and grow each year
Teaching is a new challenge every year. You may be teaching courses new to you or renewing courses you’ve taught before; you’ll certainly be engaging a diverse and changing set of students. Every teacher experiences the highs of teaching successes... Continue Reading →
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CATS are for everyone – even if you love dogs best!
CATS are for everyone – even if you love dogs best!
When we think of the A-word (“Assessment”) it’s easy to lapse into dreaded thoughts about more marking and grading. But not this time. Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are a vast tool set for faculty that can be used to open... Continue Reading →
Get to Know the New VIUTube
Get to Know the New VIUTube
In this one hour webinar, a member of the CIEL technology support team will walk you through the new VIUTube platform and the exciting features it has to offer such as automatic captioning and video quizzes which can be linked... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
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Reimagining Self & Teaching Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being Part 2
Reimagining Self & Teaching Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being Part 2
This two-part introduction to the teachings of the Medicine Wheel, the 4Rs, circle, and group work invites faculty members to reimagine our personal journeys of decolonization and our practice as teachers. Part One of this workshop offers faculty members an... Continue Reading →
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Beyond Land Acknowledgements with Elder-in-Residence Auntie Max
Beyond Land Acknowledgements with Elder-in-Residence Auntie Max
Join Auntie Max, VIU Elder-in-Residence and Indigenous legal scholar, and the CIEL, in a discussion about how, why or whether to acknowledge Indigenous territories. We will discuss the practice of acknowledging territory, explore how to learn more about the territories... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
CAUTION: Heaving Marking Ahead! Are you Ready to Take Back your Saturday Nights?
CAUTION: Heaving Marking Ahead! Are you Ready to Take Back your Saturday Nights?
How much marking does it take to help a student learn? Much less than you think. Not all marking is equally useful to students—and some of it is actually counter-productive. At worst, too much marking at the wrong time can... Continue Reading →
3 events,
New Faculty Orientation to Teaching at VIU
New Faculty Orientation to Teaching at VIU
Teaching Decisions that Help Students Learn and FlourishJoin us for a practical (and fun! and thought-provoking!) session that will allow you to: • explore ideas, resources and tools for engaging your students • create community in the classroom • uncover... Continue Reading →
Beyond Land Acknowledgements with Elder-in-Residence Auntie Max
Beyond Land Acknowledgements with Elder-in-Residence Auntie Max
Join Auntie Max, VIU Elder-in-Residence and Indigenous legal scholar, and the CIEL, in a discussion about how, why or whether to acknowledge Indigenous territories. We will discuss the practice of acknowledging territory, explore how to learn more about the territories... Continue Reading →
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
The VIU Learning Technology Orientation for Students webinar will briefly introduce the video conferencing tool VIUOnline Rooms (powered by Zoom). Participants will see where and how to access VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs. Within VIULearn, participants will learn how to register for the self-paced VIULearn Student Orientation 2022-2023 course,... Continue Reading →
2 events,
Meaningful Beginnings Part 1: Preparing and Setting the Tone for a Successful Semester
Meaningful Beginnings Part 1: Preparing and Setting the Tone for a Successful Semester
The first days of class are essential for building community and getting students excited about the content of our courses. The first in a four-part series on Well-Being and Inclusivity in the classroom, this initial session is about incorporating meaningful... Continue Reading →
Get to Know the New VIUTube
Get to Know the New VIUTube
In this one hour webinar, a member of the CIEL technology support team will walk you through the new VIUTube platform and the exciting features it has to offer such as automatic captioning and video quizzes which can be linked... Continue Reading →
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