Message from the Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning
As we approach the end of the academic term I would like to acknowledge the incredible teaching and learning community at UBC Okanagan who strive to create exceptional learning environments for students. Looking back on this term, there have been several learning events and opportunities to connect through CTL events, including the Instructional Skills Workshop, […]
Academic Director’s Note
Message from the Academic Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning As we enter the third week of the term, I’ve been reflecting on how my approach to teaching shifts at different points in the academic year. Once I’m in the classroom, I think I’m fairly consistent, but how I get there seems to vary. In […]
Academic Director’s Note
Message from the Academic Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning What a term it’s been! In connecting with students and instructors over the past couple of weeks, I have a clear sense that the fall term has been incredibly dynamic: the time has passed even more quickly than usual, teaching and learning practices have shifted […]
Academic Director’s Note
I may have said this before in this space, but I can’t help it: I love this time of year! The crisp, cool nights and warm sunny days, both against the backdrop of the changing landscape and leaves, somehow feel quintessentially “university” to me. Mid-October sees me in a teaching rhythm, and normally I would […]
Academic Director’s Note
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about UBC’s Strategic Plan, reflecting particularly on the core area of Transformative Learning and its associated strategies, and looking ahead to what the refreshed Plan might hold for our commitments in teaching and learning. One of the functions of the Strategic Plan is that of articulating the university community’s […]
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