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The Share Drive (Ep. 22): Trust in the Process
This podcast was recorded in Fall 2022 when Vicki Nygaard was teaching Sociology of Gender Relations (SOCI 322). We talked about a project her class was working on at the […]
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End of Year Cleanup
As we get to the end of the spring semester we want to remind you about the cleanup processes for VIULearn, VIUTube and VIUBlogs.
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Blended Learning
There are many ways to describe blended learning. One of my favourites describes blended learning as a “pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with […]
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Backward Design
How do you approach the design of your course? Teachers often discuss the broad topics and content we teach in our courses. A standard curriculum and instructional design method is […]
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The Share Drive (Ep.21): How Much Water Do We Have?
It is Sustainable Development Week at VIU, so we wanted to share an example of how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be integrated into your course design. In […]
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Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework we can use to design courses that are more inclusive and accessible. The framework, developed by CAST, is quite extensive and there […]
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Strategies for Asynchronous Online Learning
A topic of interest in higher education these days is the future of instructional modalities. Educause describes a trend in students’ preferences for modalities that are mostly or entirely online […]
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Flexible Assessment
What is Flexible Assessment? Flexible assessment can take many forms. The flexibility may come from format, due dates or topic. It can apply to individual assignments or the assessment plan […]
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Difficult Conversations in the Classroom
We’ve all had (or worried about) that experience where the in-class discussion is lively and productive, until a student says something that upsets everyone. How to respond on the spot? […]
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Gathering Together: VIU’s 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference
The 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference is open for registration and proposal submissions! Our conference theme “Gathering Together” invites you to explore ways that teaching, and learning can be done […]
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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 […]
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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 […]