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Friday, December 12, 2014

Journey towards teaching excellence with the EDC’s certificate programs

When you sign up for an EDC certificate program, you get the chance to develop your teaching skills and connect with colleagues from across campus. Whether you鈥檙e preparing to teach your first class, exploring blended and online teaching or interested in discovering new approaches to instruction, the EDC provides a number of avenues for... More

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The CU Healthier Challenge is back!

In 2015, the newest version of the CU Healthier Challenge, 鈥淐U Healthier Challenge 2.0鈥� will be launching, and Healthy Workplace is accepting more faculty and staff than ever! The CU Healthier Challenge is not a weight-loss challenge 鈥� it is a healthier lifestyle challenge. It鈥檚 not about trying to compete, win, or get it... More

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Contract Instructor Orientation Winter 2015

The Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) (OAVPTL) invites all contract instructors to an orientation to the university on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 5:30-9 p.m. in room 2017 Dunton Tower. Whether you are a new contract instructor looking for a first-time orientation or a returning contract instructor looking for a refresher on... More

Monday, December 8, 2014

Calling all International Graduate Students!

Would you like direct and engaging feedback on your academic writing? Would you like to collaborate with others as a part of an interdisciplinary learning community? Whether you are writing a course paper, a dissertation, an abstract, a research paper or an op-ed piece, the International Graduate Student Learning Community is a great space... More

Monday, December 8, 2014

Get ready to teach your first FYSM

This program is no longer running. Please contact the EDC for other professional development opportunities.聽 First-Year Seminar (FYSM) courses are small classes (usually with 30 students) designed to give students the opportunity to discuss and research topics of interest in a core subject area. Because of their small sizes and emphasis on... More

Friday, December 5, 2014

Get your application in for a D2L Award

Do you take an innovative approach to your teaching, whether it鈥檚 through your course design, assessment methods or use of technologies? Then apply for a 2015 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. The award, sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Brightspace (formerly Desire2Learn), recognizes... More

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Submission deadlines for CNIE and STLHE conferences just weeks away

Submission deadlines are quickly approaching for two major teaching and learning conferences this year. The CNIE 2015 conference, hosted by the University of Manitoba, is scheduled for May 27-29 in Winnipeg. The theme this year is Beyond Diversity: Learning and Working in an Inclusive World. Abstracts must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 15. For... More

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Don’t miss our Capture Workshop

Want to learn how to make screen recordings? Interested in flipping your class or exploring a more blended approach to your course? Then head to our Capture Workshop on Dec. 18 from 1-2 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower to find out how Capture can work for you. Capture is 杏吧原创鈥檚 installation of Camtasia... More

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Two IMS surveys and two chances to win an iPad

IMS values your feedback, so this month, they've created two online surveys and are giving you two chances to win an iPad. With the Fall term coming to a close, IMS is again looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your experience teaching in electronic classrooms. The survey should take less than... More

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Book your classroom orientation with IMS today

If you're teaching in an electronic classroom for the first - or fifty-first - time, IMS' Classroom Technology Support (CTS) unit can give you a personalized orientation to the equipment in the room before you teach your first class. We'll give you a console key and passcode for the room and will help with... More

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Scantron processing in December

Exam season has arrived at 杏吧原创. Due to the large volume of exams this month, it is imperative that any instructors using Scantron drop off their exam sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done so that they can be processed in a timely... More

Monday, December 1, 2014

Take our IMS survey for a chance to win an iPad

With the Fall term coming to a close, we're聽again looking for feedback from faculty and contract instructors on your聽experience teaching in electronic classrooms.聽The survey should take less than five聽minutes to complete. Any faculty member or contract instructor who聽provides their feedback before noon on Dec.聽19聽will be entered into a draw... More

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