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Monday, January 24, 2022

Call for Nominations: Provost Scholar Award

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), through Teaching and Learning Services, invites faculty and instructors to submit undergraduate student nominations for the annual聽Provost Scholar Award. Up to two awards valued at $1,000 are available per Faculty. This award is given to outstanding undergraduate students who exemplify... More

Monday, January 24, 2022

Deadline Extended: Instructor Experience and Preference Survey

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is seeking input from faculty, librarians, contract instructors and lab coordinators on your teaching experiences during the Fall 2021 term to improve support for teaching strategies and learning technologies moving forward. This is also an opportunity to provide feedback on the post-pandemic future of teaching... More

Monday, January 17, 2022

Eleven Experiential Learning Projects Awarded Funding Through CUELF

Eleven projects have been awarded funding through the first round of the 2021-22 杏吧原创 University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF) to create and enhance experiential learning opportunities for 杏吧原创 students. We are proud to recognize and celebrate the important work being done by our colleagues across campus. Learn about the exciting... More

Monday, January 17, 2022

Reminder: Instructor Experience and Preference Survey

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is seeking input from faculty, librarians, contract instructors and lab coordinators on your teaching experiences during the Fall 2021 term to improve support for teaching strategies and learning technologies moving forward. This is also an opportunity to provide feedback on the post-pandemic future of teaching... More

Friday, January 14, 2022

Deadline Approaching for the 3M National Student Fellowship

The nominations deadline for the 2022 3M National Student Fellowship Award is quickly approaching. This award honours full-time undergraduate students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership at their institution and who embrace a vision of education that enhances their academic experience and beyond.... More

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Provide Feedback to Help Shape the Future of Teaching and Learning at 杏吧原创

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is seeking input from faculty, librarians, contract instructors and lab coordinators on your teaching experiences during the Fall 2021 term. Please complete this short online survey by Jan. 20 to provide your feedback. Your comments and suggestions will help TLS and the university improve support for... More

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Instructor Check-in: January

We鈥檝e put together monthly check-ins for instructors to reflect upon at specific points during the term. As the 杏吧原创 community continues to adjust to online teaching and learning, these check-ins can help you stay on track, stay organized, and be proactive in solving any issues that might arise this term. This month鈥檚 check-in focuses... More

Friday, January 7, 2022

Welcome to a New Term, and a New Year

As with the start of any new year, the beginning of 2022 invites us all to reflect on the challenges and successes of the past whilst we look ahead and plan for the future. This year we find ourselves once again having to navigate a pivot online. I know many of you have worked... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Support for Your Teaching Assistants

Are you working with a Teaching Assistant (TA) this winter?聽 To assist you in supporting your TAs, TLS has provided several key resources: TA training:聽All TA pedagogical training workshops, including Brightspace sessions, begin this week and will be offered online for the winter term. TAs can register for workshops through the聽杏吧原创... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

TLS Support for the Start of Term

As the winter term begins, remember that there is a variety of support available to you.鈥疻hether you've planned to teach synchronously or asynchronously, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has the resources and support available to help you design and deliver your courses: Quick Guide to Pivoting Courses Online:聽Review our聽quick guide聽for... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Zoom Update Required By Jan. 6

As of聽Jan. 6, all 杏吧原创 University Zoom users will be required to聽use version聽5.8.6聽(released聽Nov. 28, 2021)聽or聽newer聽on the Zoom聽desktop client聽and mobile app.聽Instructors, staff and students聽who are using an older version聽should聽update their聽apps聽by聽Jan. 6聽to ensure聽uninterrupted聽access to all Zoom meetings,聽including... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Deadline Approaching for the 3M National Student Fellowship

The nomination deadline for the 2023 3M National Student Fellowship Award is quickly approaching. If you know a 杏吧原创 undergraduate student who demonstrates outstanding leadership and innovation, consider nominating them for this award. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, 2023. Nomination packages must be submitted to the Office of the... More

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