At KPU, we are committed to fostering inclusive and equitable learning environments that reflect the diversity and needs of our students. As we recognize AccessAbility Week, we invite faculty and instructional staff to reflect on how accessibility, equity, and inclusive design create pathways for all students to succeed, regardless of ability or circumstance. Creating accessible…
Here we are again … end of semester, mired in marking, questioning academic integrity, vilifying GenAI, and fending off student pleas for extensions and extra marks. With all of these things occupying our minds, it is tempting to just hunker down, caffeinate, and push through until it’s done, holding back the flood of questions that…
When it comes to making a difference in the world, higher education institutions like KPU are in a prime position to lead the way. By embedding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) into our teaching and learning, we’re preparing students to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. And at KPU, this isn’t…
Sustainability in Action: Faculty Champions Advancing the UNSDGs at KPU The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are a global call to action to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world by 2030. Seventeen interconnected goals address critical global challenges such as poverty, climate change, quality education, gender equality, and responsible consumption. They serve…
New posts released bi-weekly. On Ongoing Series: Prompting Alchemy, a guide to turn your AI use into gold: Practical Applications of Prompt Engineering in Polytechnic Education. The Teaching and Learning Commons Guide to Prompt Engineering. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: I got a fever, and the only prescription is more prompting! Part 3: RTAO Template
In the ever-changing landscape of higher education, it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come. I still remember a time when classrooms were defined by chalk dust and overhead projectors, and “technology” meant rewinding a VHS tape. Fast forward to today, here I am, writing this blog in one of KPU’s modern, tech-enhanced classrooms, occasionally…
In our three-part series on competency-based learning and assessments, the first blog, “A Rose by Any Other Name: Competency & Mastery-Based Learning and Assessments,” grounded in Benjamin Bloom’s Mastery Learning theory, affirmed that all students can achieve mastery with appropriate support and time, highlighting the shift from traditional educational models to Mastery-Based Grading (MBG) and…
By Lisa Gedak and Gillian Sudlow Last month, Tyler Ballum, our friend and colleague from Selkirk College, invited us (Gillian Sudlow and Lisa Gedak) to talk candidly about authentic assessment and ePortfolios. We ‘spilled the tea’ during an episode of Sound Education, Selkirk’s Teaching and Learning Centre podcast. Like any good conversation among friends, ours…
Have you ever imagined a classroom where every student, regardless of their learning ability, is fully engaged and thriving? In this blog post, we’ll explore the world of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), breaking free from the confined limitations of a traditional classroom and printed textbooks. We will explore examples of where technology and educational…
A conversation with the Academic Integrity Unit and Teaching & Learning Commons The TL Commons and the Academic Integrity Unit partner to provide support around academic integrity. The role of T&L Commons is to support instructors with their pedagogical needs (such as course and assessment design and instructional practice) and the role of the Academic…