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More information coming soon!
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UFV Teaching and Learning Centre recently facilitated an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) for the Abbotsford Police Department, at their location in Abbotsford.
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TLC successfully delivered a Facilitation Development Workshop (FDW) for colleagues from the Teaching and Learning Centre at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
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Join us on May 12 & 13, 2022 for our annual UFV Professional Development Day event - PDDAY2022 #ufvpdday
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Join our Accessibility Awareness Event on May 19, 2022, from 9am - 4pm, hosted by TLC and CAS.
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Tech Tools for Teaching - Learning Apps Workshops
The newest learning Apps available to help you enhance your online classes are PeerScholar, WeVu, Padlet, Blackboard Ally, Zoom, Turnitin, H5P, and Camtasia. Check listing on our website.
Workshop schedule: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ Request help: asktlc@ufv.ca
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Blackboard Learning Fundamentals ( MicroCourses )
The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy and teaching methodology of online tools and how they can be used. MicroCourse schedule: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ Request help: asktlc@ufv.ca
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Course Development Workshops
Other workshops to enhance your courses. Check listing on our website.
Workshop schedule: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ Request help: asktlc@ufv.ca
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STORYBOARD YOUR COURSE
Take 30 minutes to find a whole new and fun way to outline your course before you jump into the LMS to start developing.
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BUILDING A STUDENT-CENTRED SYLLABUS
Join Claire Hay for this workshop where we will explore the creation of a student-centred syllabus and think about ways we can encourage students to engage in its content.
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CHAT-T (Chat Teaching)
Join Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, to chat about teaching at UFV. She will have different topics of interest each chat.
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Apr 28 (4-5pm)
UFV Abbotsford (G124)
MAR 15(11:30-12:30pm)
UFV Chilliwack (A1457)
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CIRCLE WORKS SESSIONS
This workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled.
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Mar 16 (12-1pm)
Online
Apr 11 (11:30-12:30pm)
Shakespeare Garden - CEP
Apr 12 (12-1pm)
Indigenous Garden - ABB
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TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
During this session, we will learn about Stó:lō’s relationship with S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment.
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MAR 17 (4-5pm)
ABB - Room G124
MAR 30 (4-5pm)
CEP - Room A1457
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FIRST PEOPLE'S PRINCIPLE OF LEARNING
The First Nations Education Steering Committee consulted with First Nation communities, elders, scholars, and knowledge keepers to develop this tool to assist in the development of curriculum and teaching/learning strategies. An overview of the principles will be provided, and we will discuss ways to infuse the First People’s Principles of Learning into your practice.
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INTRO TO 5 R'S: RESPECT, RELEVANCE, RECIPROCITY, RESPONSIBILITY, & RESPONSIBILITY
Kirkness and Bernardt’s First Nations in Higher Education: The Four R’s (1991) is a foundational form for Indigenizing education. These four R’s: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility will be reviewed as well as a fifth R: Relationships. Strategies for weaving the 5 R’s into your practice will be demonstrated.
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APR 14 (11:30-12:30pm)
CEP - Room A1457
APR 19 (12-1pm)
ABB - Room G124
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INTRO TO ABORIGINAL WAYS OF KNOWING
An overview of the BCTF Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being poster will be provided. It will be used as a guideline to engage in dialogue about Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being. Then participate in hands-on learning activities that are culturally appropriate for your teaching/learning environment.
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MAR 9 - JUN 8(12-2pm)
Online every second Wed
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CHAT-R (Chat Reconciliation)
Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV.
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Internationalization Workshops
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TEST QUESTIONS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS WORKSHOP
Learn to revise your existing test questions so that they are clearer and promote student success… all without compromising course content! Informed by research conducted at UBC, the methods we will review have resulted in increases on final exam scores of as much as an entire letter grade.
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CHAT-I (Chat Internationalization)
Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist in Internationalization, to a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
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Written by Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization
A solution for mispronounced names?
Name badges are linked buttons you can include in your email signature or other social media to readers some guidance on how to pronounce your name.
When I first saw one in a colleague’s signature, I almost jumped out of my chair with excitement.
I mean, as educators, we all know names are important: they encapsulate histories, identities, and relationships. Yet, for most of us (and let’s be honest, some more than others), we have had our names mispronounced, misremembered, or worst of all, avoided completely because they were too complicated for our colleagues or students. Personally, I have the vivid memory of a student in France calling me Madame Suctress… Needless to say, I didn’t feel very respected in that moment. It’s probably not a stretch to say that many of our students have had similar experiences.
Name badges, while not perfect, give others the resource to hear your name multiple times without having to ask you in the middle of an important meeting “how do I say your name again?!” Even if you think your name is easy to pronounce, consider that for many, your name may present challenges you never imagined. For those who feel hesitant to contact an instructor, a name badge provides space to practice the instructor’s name privately and might give confidence to students who aren’t sure about meeting one-on-one in office hours. The badge also communicates a commitment to getting names right, providing students with some reassurance that their identities matter. Who knows, your students might want one too!
Where can you get a name badge?
Good news! NameCoach, a US company, is offering a free service. You just record your voice, include any notes you want about your name and pronouns, and then copy paste the button. You can check out the creator’s backstory here.
For me, it was quick and fun to do. I personally used the exercise to think about the privilege associated with my name, Victoria, which is recognizable worldwide by virtue of British colonization. What story would you want students to know about your name?
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We’re very excited to advertise our March for Sustainability events:
March 2 - Pollinator garden education (Abbotsford and Chilliwack)
March 9 - Clothing Exchange and Repair Fair (Abbotsford)
March 16 - Early Earth Day (Abbotsford)
March 23 - Sustainability Career Panel (online)
March 30 - Professional Designation Information Session (online)
Event information and registration
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