13th Annual Learning Conference
"Engaging Every Learner"
May 3 -- 4, 2017
The 13th annual learning conference explores how we can design, assess, and facilitate learning that engages every learner, allowing each student to build their own knowledge and contribute their own strengths to their learning and the learning of their classmates and instructors.
Share your promising practices and research around designing, assessing, and facilitating learning that engages every student and allows each student to build their own knowledge and contribute their own strengths to the class.
Call for Proposals Information can be found here
For complete conference information, click here.
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“Director's Message”
Peter Newbury - CTL Director
Imagine if one of your students said this…
I’m really excited about the 13th annual UBCO Learning Conference, May 3-4, 2017. This year’s theme is “Engaging Every Learner.” We’ll explore how we can design, assess, and facilitate learning that engages every learner, allowing each student to build their own knowledge and contribute their own strengths to their learning and the learning of their classmates and instructors.
It’s about moving beyond students (plural) -centered teaching to student (singular) -centered teaching. What are you doing to ensure each, unique student in your class is welcomed and supported? What are you doing to ensure each student looks forward to your class, knowing they’ll have an opportunity to make an authentic, personal contribution to their learning, their classmates’ learning, and your learning?
Let’s be honest: this is hard, especially in introductory, content-heavy courses with hundreds of students.
The good news is, creating a transformational experience for each student doesn’t mean providing opportunities for every student to contribute to every class. Imagine this: imagine if just once during the term, on the way out of the classroom, each student said,
Today’s class was better because of me. It mattered that I was here.
That’s transformational. And I’m pretty confident that student’s next words would be, “I’m definitely coming to the next class.”
That’s what “Engaging Every Learner” is about. It’s not just about content and how to teach that content. It’s about designing your course so you’ll be able to recognize each student’s strengths and then create the environment that empowers them to contribute.
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Sarah Eddy, will share her research into the critical importance of instructors providing structure to what and how their students learn.
My goal for this conference is to engage every learner. I hope you’ll join us and then let me know if you were truly, authentically engaged. If you have promising practices or research to share, I encourage you to submit a proposal by February 28 for a workshop, seminar, or conference poster.
You can find information about registration and proposals on the conference website, learningconference.ok.ubc.ca
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Two Opportunities for TAs
1. TA Credentialing Seminar - Feb 7th and 8th in Sci 331 at 5.00pm
New TAs are encouraged to sign up for the following credentialing opportunities.
These two sessions are followed by a bootcamp on February 23th at 5.00 in the SCI 331. Attendance at all three sessions will enable TAs to receive the credentialing certificate.
2. Training for TAs: Marking Multiple Choice Bubble Sheet Exams - ARTS 338
This training session is designed for TAs who will be marking multiple choice exams administered on bubble sheets. The scanning and marking process will be demonstrated with sample exam sheets. This workstation is also referred to as the Optical Mark Reader (OMR). Space will be limited to 6 participants or less – please RSVP. *Does NOT count towards the TA Credential qualification.
Thursday Feb 2, 2-3 pm
Wednesday Feb 8, 2:30-3:30 pm
Friday, Feb 24, 9:30-10:30 am
TAs can click here to register for these opportunities.
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Learning Technology Environment Renewal Project
Ubc is looking for a replacement for our learning management system, Blackboard Connect. Two potential vendors for the new learning technologies ecosystem (LTE) have been selected. For more information, visit the LTE Update page.
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ETUG Spring Jam has opened a call for proposals centered on the theme "Education by Design". ETUG will be hosted in Kelowna this year at UBCO.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, February 13th. Click here for more details. |
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