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CTE NEWSLETTER
August 2023
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Welcome to the Fall academic term! Whether you’ve been teaching during the summer, you are a new faculty members recently joining us, or anywhere in between, the CTE is here to help you get ready for class and support your professional development!
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In addition to our ongoing Certificate in University Teaching and Learning and to our one-on-one consultations, we have a new Liaison program for our Educational Developers to work with Schools to identify specific teaching and learning needs. You can expect to see more workshops and resources tailored to your area’s needs.
We can’t wait to work with you!
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First Day of Class: “Do I Belong Here?” | |
Rose Jaffe Colorado State University, made in collaboration with high school youth, Fort Collins, CO (source) | |
“The confidence that comes from belonging helps you try new things that may be hard or scary on their own and nearly impossible without it.” (Wise, S. 2022, p. 18)
The first week of class is often an exciting time and may evoke some adrenaline for us as instructors. Will I be able to connect with students and communicate everything I need to? How will I ever learn their names? What will be their first impression of the class – and of me?
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Click here to read more about creating community and belonging in your class.
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We encourage all new faculty to attend our New Faculty Orientation on August 22, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in Library Building LB321. Our goal is to help set faculty up for a successful first year of teaching at Capilano University.
Click here to register.
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Are you interested in starting a new research project on your students' learning or your teaching? Join our Scholarly Inquiry Workshop (Online) 9:30am - 11:30am, Wednesdays Sep 13 - Nov 15 and discover the keys to formulating a compelling research question and navigating the research process effectively.
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Assessment & Evaluation of Learning | |
Do you want to develop more authentic and meaningful assessments? | |
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Get ready for the term with three days of generating ideas, building knowledge and refining your skills in planning, constructing and using assessments. You will walk away with a scaffolded assessment for a current or upcoming course, aligned with learning outcomes and including a formative assessment and a rubric.
In person, Mon-Wed, Aug 28-30, 9:30am – 3:00pm. Click here to register.
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Introduction to eLearn
Looking for eLearn help for yourself or your students? Check your Dashboard for these eLearn sites:
eLearn Upgrade
A reminder that eLearn was upgraded in May 2023 to Moodle 4.1 – if you haven’t had a chance to review the changes and updates, please feel to book a one-on-one consultation with Mary or Frank to give you an overview and orientation to the new features:
Not sure how to get started? Email us at edtech@capilanou.ca
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Current Inspirations from the CTE Team | |
Research is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods | |
This book has opened my eyes to the demanding reality of Indigenous scholars needing to be competent in multiple research cultures.(Beev)
Available as hard copy in the CapU Libary
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Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education
From our symposium keynote this year, Peter Felten’s new book is a practical and accessible guide to developing educationally purposeful relationships in post-secondary studies. (Mary)
Available free online.
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Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities
A beautiful book from the d.school on the importance of belonging and how we may create it in our classrooms and communities. (Bettina)
Available as hard copy and audio book in the CapU Library.
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Congratulations to Barry Magrill for being re-elected to the role of Coordinator for faculty in the CTE!
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Upcoming Events and Workshops | |
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New Faculty Orientation (in-person)
August 22
9:00am - 3:00pm
Assessment and Evaluation of Learning (in-person)
August 28, 29, 30
9:30am - 3:30pm
Scholarly Inquiry (Online)
Sept 13, 20, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 15
9:30am - 11:30am
Inclusive Teaching Practices (in-person)
Nov 14, 21, 28
9:00am - 3:00pm
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Looking for a workshop or a faculty learning community on a specific topic? Interested in professional development for your department? Contact us at cte@capilanou.ca!
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We are also available for 1:1 Consultations, in-person and virtually.
Drop by Fir 402 Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
or reach out to book a specific time from the link below.
Book your appointment now
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CENTRE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
CONNECT| INNOVATE | INSPIRE
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The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) fosters excellence, innovation, and collaboration in teaching and learning by supporting faculty and staff through programming, mentoring, professional development opportunities, and research on effective teaching. | | | | |
