Curious and want to know more about ePortfolios? Here is your chance! Over the course of 3, 75 minute synchronous sessions you will learn the basics of ePortfolios, including the pedagogy and the tools that support their use for teaching and learning. We will cover the basics of what ePorfolios are and their uses for...
Have you heard of Draft Coach? KPU has procured Turnitin's Draft Coach tool which allows KPU students to submit their work for feedback to help them improve their writing and uphold academic integrity through three checks: the similarity check, citation check, and grammar guide. Attend this 30-minute presentation from the Teaching & Learning Commons and...
This session will showcase the. Bccampus asynchronous professional development site to support educators in developing their own digital literacy and subsequently embedding the relevant components in their teaching to expand the skills of students. This has been created in response to the BC Digital Learning Strategy (link) and we hope to amplify faulty awareness of...
Roughly one in four Canadians is currently struggling with a mental illness (CMHA, 2022). Increasingly, our students are arriving with overwhelming anxiety and depression, impacting their ability to learn. How can KPU instructors create safer and more connected learning communities? In this two-hour workshop, we will begin to explore how to support safer learning spaces...
This introductory workshop offers faculty a space to develop and nurture compassion for self and others through a mindfulness lens. As part of the trauma-informed teaching and learning Compassionate Learning Community initiative, mindfulness practices can bring awareness to individual and university needs. Participants will learn several meditations for personal practice as well as for use with students and colleagues. Register here
This orientation introduces the effective use of the technology enhanced classroom to enhance your learner’s experience using classroom capture technology and streaming technology. By the end of the orientation, you will be able to (1) create a more flexible and inclusive learning environment by using the recording and streaming technologies in the classroom, (2)...
T&L, in collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities, is providing this workshop facilitated by Trina Prince (they/them). Learn simple, meaningful actions including acknowledging someone’s pronouns and understanding the basics of gender identity, to help build safer, inclusive spaces for 2S/LGBTQIA+ students and employees. The workshop will run for an hour followed by...
This workshop has been developed as three one-hour modules in order to explain, discuss, and implement accessible course design. Register here
This orientation introduces the effective use of the technology enhanced classroom to enhance your learner’s experience using classroom capture technology and streaming technology. By the end of the orientation, you will be able to (1) create a more flexible and inclusive learning environment by using the recording and streaming technologies in the classroom, (2) understand...
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is a multi-day workshop for faculty and instructional staff to develop and enhance their teaching and learning processes. Full participation for the ISW workshop is required. Participants will review teaching ideas, deliver three short lessons, and receive peer feedback to assist with instructional development. The overall purposes of the course...