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 beginnings, fostering inclusive and welcoming first impressions and setting the tone for your whole course. […]
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, which they will be able to access for up to a year. They can explore […]
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 and the lows of classroom flops, and both provide a great opportunity to figure out […]
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 to your VIULearn gradebook.Join this session to learn more about how to use VIUTube and […]
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 actually set a student back. The marking issue for instructors is not “how much?” but […]
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, which they will be able to access for up to a year. They can explore […]
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 students on track until then? What keeps them motivated and moving in a good direction? […]
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 opportunity to reflect on our personal values, goals and well-being which informs our engagement in […]
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, which they will be able to access for up to a year. They can explore […]
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, which they will be able to access for up to a year. They can explore […]
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 creating an inclusive learning community in your classroom and promoting well-being for yourself and your […]
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, which they will be able to access for up to a year. They can explore […]