~ C T E --N E W S L E T T E R ~
November 2021
Through our Open Education initiatives at Capilano, we have achieved a 1723.35% increase in direct cost savings to students through open, freely accessible textbook adoptions in just one and half years (from $16,935 in student savings in 2019 to $308,785 in savings in 2021).  Read more about how you can get involved in open education activities in this month’s newsletter.  
 
Many thanks to the 111 faculty who have completed our survey on faculty teaching and learning needs. There is still time to add your ideas. Please check your email for our survey invite.  We will report out some of the results next month.  


Laura MacKay
Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence 
Open Textbooks & Open Educational Resources at CapU

Alea Rzeplinski, CTE Student Research Assistant, shares compelling statistics regarding open textbook adoption at CapU, the benefits to students, links to key resources, and the basics of OERs (Open Education Resources). Read more.
Open Textbooks Savings per Year at Capilano University

Call for Proposals: Open Education Grant 
The Open Education Grant supports faculty through a one-section release to advance the adoption of open resources and pedagogical approaches. This opportunity, aligned with Illuminating 2030, deepens Capilano’s commitment to the global open education movement through open knowledge mobilization initiatives. Check your email for the call for proposals.
  
Proposal deadline: November 22 

 Open Education Events 
Nov 16, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 

Nov 18, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 

Nov 23, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 

Nov 30, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Library Corner 
Get to Know the CTE Team 
This new section is a peek into the activities and passions pursued by individual members of the CTE Team. Each month, we’ll share 5 fun facts about one CTE member. This month, we feature Dr. Barry Magrill, Educational Developer. 
Picture taken by Barry Magrill
  1. Author of  Rabid Change, a short novel about climate change that focuses on the fantastic journey of a 12-year-old boy stranded on a Ferris Wheel when the ocean suddenly rises. 
  2. Art historian and artist trained in historical painting techniques.  
  3. Contact Rugby Player despite the sensible objections of his spouse.  
  4. MOOC-er, early project manager in Coursera and EdX. 
  5. Duck Raiser Cheese and Lemon were raised in a make-shift farm he built in his living room during the pandemic. 

From the Desk of . . . Laurie Prange  
This section will feature resources and ideas from one faculty member each month.
Benefits of In-person Classroom Learning  
 
What are some benefits of in-person classroom learning, according to the research literature? Check out these resources:  
Photo by Iewek Gnos on Unsplash 

For more information, please contact Laurie Prange
 
If you have resources or teaching and learning ideas that you would like to share in “From the Desk of” feature, please contact: cte@capilanou.ca 

Edtech RoundUP
eLearn Updates: At the end of this term, the Quiz activity configuration 
setting for Safe Exam Browser will be limited to use on site in CapU labs. To book a computer lab for your quiz, go to the room bookings site.  
 
What's New in Zoom?
  • Live Transcription: Turn on Live Transcription while in a meeting is available from the main toolbar.  

  • New Polling Features: New question and answer types include match combinations, rank answers and fill in the blanks. Add images to questions and allow students to answer anonymously.  

  • Suppress Background Noise: Eliminate external noises in your zoom meetings and classes. In Settings, click on Audio and choose your preferred noise suppression level (auto, low, med, high).  

What’s New in Teams?
  • Whiteboard in Teams has been rebuilt to provide a rich visual collaboration workspace (40+ new templates, ability to insert images, documents and shapes, 8 new reactions + more) 

  • Live transcript is available in unscheduled and channel meetings  

  • Meeting organizer can extend the breakout rooms management to presenters  

  • Organizers can set up breakout rooms and participant assignment tasks before the meeting 

  • A summary report for all the Form polls used in the meeting will be generated and shared with the teacher.  

  • Present directly from PowerPoint to Teams  

Congratulations and News
Giovannetti, M. and Murray, D. (October 2021). Peer observation of teaching and learning: An experiential training model. ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) 2021 Conference. 

Giovannetti, M., Cant, A., Alards-Tomlin, D., Amiraslani, A., Paris, B., and Watson, L. (October 2021). A faculty learning community for sustaining support for SoTL research at a teaching-focused university. ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) 2021 Conference. 

Itoi, K. and Michaud, M. (2021). Reflections on translanguaging practices in English
education in Japan. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching, 16(1), 55-66.

Upcoming Workshops 
Inclusive Teaching Practices Workshop I 
How can you promote inclusive classroom dynamics and ensure equitable access to learning for all students?  
 
How might awareness of your own intersecting identities influence your ability to mitigate bias in the classroom and create a safe space for all voices?   
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 
This workshop is the first of a two-part series on inclusive teaching practices. November 15th, 1:00pm – 2:20pm.  Learn more about the workshop and sign up here
 Academic Integrity for Spring 
  • Detecting plagiarism - In Summer 2021, CapU purchased a university-wide license for Turnitin. Integrated into eLearn, Turnitin is simple to use for the Assignment, Forum and Workshop activities. 65 CapU faculty are using Turnitin for their Fall 2021 courses. If you’re interested in using Turnitin for Spring 2022, book an orientation session for your December department meeting or check out the CTE Turnitin resource webpage

  • Academic Integrity Module in eLearn – Not sure if your students know about plagiarism? Consider adding this self-paced learning module as a prep activity for an exam or assignment or as a pre-course activity for your Spring 2022 course. More than 1,000 CapU students have completed the module since its inception in February 2021.  Learn more
November 
  • Blended delivery, Monday, Nov 15, 1pm 2:20pm
  • Blended delivery Wednesday, Nov 17, 1pm – 2:20pm 
  • Blended delivery Thursday, Nov 25, 1pm – 2:20pm 
  • Blended delivery, Thursday, Nov. 25, 10:30am 11:30am 
December 
  • Online, Thursday, Dec 2, 10:30am – 11:30am 
  • Blended delivery, Thursday, Dec 9, 10:30am 11:30am 
  • In-person delivery Dec 14 16, 2021 

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