Community of Inquiry (COI) Video Instructor turns doorknob and enters classroom. The sound of hardbottom shoes clicking against the composite tile flooring is subtle, yet present, as the instructor makes their way to the front of the classroom. The instructor proceeds to set down their briefcase on the epoxy resin table at the head of…
As we should all know by now, pivoting rapidly to remote delivery of teaching and learning over the course of a few days to is not the same thing as designing an effective online course. However, as many of you will also now experience, designing an online course with a few weeks notice (perhaps also…
When pandemic planning hit and things shifted online, I started paying attention to words. I have a deep, if narrow interest in historical ontology – the way we generate kinds of people as we devise classifications (Hacking, 1996). For instance, I started my career in remediating students with dyslexia. That term morphed into language-based learning…
Borders are being closed, people are stocking up and staying at home, and schools are moving classes online. Everyone has questions. Most students and instructors feel a sense of urgency, some a sense of resignation, and some are in a nervous holding pattern. However you slice it, things are changing and whether you feel you…
Created by Dr. Arley Cruthers, Dr. Gordon Cobb and Gina Buchanan This blog post was originally posted by Dr. Gordon Cobb on his blog found here: https://dev.wordpress.kpu.ca/drcobb/kpu-instructors-transitioning-to-remote-learning-four-faculty-share-their-stories/ Each day, we’ve been providing quick tips for faculty switching to remote instruction. To help you understand how these tips look in practice, this blog post profiles four faculty members who are tackling the challenge of moving to remote…
This blog post will be explore how to use audio production effectively in teaching and learning. There are many ways that audio can be incorporated into your teaching practice and classroom activities. Here are some examples: Providing feedback for student assignments Adding commentary or narration to instructional videos Enhancing the audio quality of your online…
The cell phone is a powerful expression and communication tool that is often overlooked or underrated by teachers and learners alike. The majority of KPU students own one which, from the point of view of accessibility, makes it an ideal tool to include within your classroom activities. In this workshop we will explore 8 great ways to…
Written by: Robin Leung The question of the day is this, what is “educational media” or “ed media”? I don’t blame you for not knowing because some days, I’m not so certain myself. Yet, I am supposedly the subject matter expert. Ironic? Not really. Education and media can be broadly defined. If you ask one…
It’s been ten months since Universal Design for Learning hit the streets at KPU (at least in a formal sense whereby an individual with the requisite skills, knowledge, and experience was hired as an Educational Consultant in UDL in the Teaching and Learning Commons). A lot of solid, interesting work has already been done in…
Written by: Lisa Gedak It was the sound of joy. It began quietly, and then rose, through the trees, carried by the wind to my ears. Through the brush, I walked curiously, filled with excitement, and emerged into the clearing. Gathered in a circle were students, dancing, laughing, and banging on buckets with a rhythmic…