Academic Updates

Welcome Back and Connect with Us!

We hope you had a joyful and rejuvenating winter break, and that you’re looking forward to teaching in this new year and term! As always, CTL is here to support you in creating engaging and impactful learning experiences for your students, in the short term with tech support and last-minute advice, and in the longer […]

Academic Director’s November Update – Well-being and Gratitude

This is a beautiful time of year in the Okanagan: I love the changing leaves, the end of the harvest season, and the hint (and anticipation!) of the snow to come. It is, of course, also an incredibly busy time for teaching on our campus: we are managing the delivery of our courses, administering exams, […]

(Not the) Academic Director’s Update – August 2024

I cannot believe that it is already August … it’s that point of the summer when I reflect on all of the things I’d intended to get done this summer yet haven’t found the opportunity to do, and the impending start of the Fall semester and the many things yet to come with a new […]

Academic Director’s June Update – Professional Development Events

After the end of classes in April, May brings a time of renewal, community, and reflection for instructors, and the ability to participate in numerous events hosted by CTL. Celebrate Learning Week, a collaboration between CTL and CTLT at UBCV, consisted of over 30 events and workshops with hundreds of participants. I had the privilege […]

Academic Director’s May Update – Events and Awards

Recognizing instructors with teaching awards and attending professional development events at Celebrate Learning Week (May 6 – 10) and the Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning Conference (May 9 – 10).