28 Aug The Learning Hub: Issue 22
Dennis Yip
In this week’s issue…
Designing for Care: Inclusive Pedagogies for Online Learning
By Eddy Conroy and Jesse Stommel | jessestommel.com
We need to be thinking about how we respond in the moment to this emergent crisis, but it’s just as important that we talk about sustainable ways forward. What we are facing right now will have an effect on education that lasts years (or longer), and it’s exposing inequities and systemic injustices that many students have faced all along. Read More
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The Faculty Experience During a Pandemic: Survey Results
From BCcampus | bccampus.ca
One positive thing we noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic was how quickly and effectively everyone came together to support teaching and learning across the province. In a survey conducted in May-June 2020, we asked B.C. faculty to share their approaches to the pivot to online learning. Read More
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Use Team Charters to Improve Group Assignments
From Faculty Focus, Higher Ed Teaching and Learning | facultyfocus.com
Many faculty now have students work in teams to complete course-long projects that are designed to accomplish multiple course objectives and that count for a significant part of the course grade. These groups do not always function well, which concerns faculty. If experiences in groups do not develop good teamwork skills, then maybe it’s better not to use groups and have students do assignments individually. Frequently that’s what they prefer anyway. Read More
JIBC Library
Check the Library’s Back-to-School list to keep up-to-date on Library services for the Fall 2020 term.
Contact us: library@jibc.ca
Upcoming CTLI Virtual Drop-in Sessions
Come meet us in Collaborate! Bring your questions!
- Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 11am to 12pm
- Thursday, September 10, 2020 from 11am to 12pm
We’ll be running a drop-in session each week, on Thursdays, between 11am-12pm.
Register for your session here.
Resources
Interesting Finds
- Group Charter Activity – Humber, The Center for Teaching and Learning
- Danya Glabau – COVID-19 instruction planning questionnaire template, March 2020
- Checklist for Plain Language – plainlanguage.gov
- Learning Module: Designing Online Assessments – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
New Resources from CTLI:
- Faculty Online Readiness Quiz – The Faculty Online Readiness Quiz is used as a self-assessment to prepare for your courses online. It will take about 5 minutes to complete. The new academic year will be different and the JIBC community wants to support our faculty in our shared commitment to creating rich, inclusive environments for learning, and pursuing excellence in learning.
- Instructional Continuity Checklist for Faculty – We want to support and prepare our faculty for continued successful instruction to our students. We recommend that faculty take some time to plan a course of action that best suits your teaching preferences, your curriculum-specific needs and characteristics of your students. Download the pre-delivery checklist as a guideline to your planning process.
Blackboard Training Workshops for LESD/BLES and PBDLESSC (Recordings):
Last week, CTLI ran a faculty bootcamp series for those teaching in the upcoming fall semester for LESD, BLES and PBDLES programs. We ran three sessions in three days, and recorded it all to share! Have a look at the recordings below.
- Workshop 1: Course Template, Announcements, Discussions and Uploading Content
- Workshop 2: Assignments & Groups
- Workshop 3: Tests & The Basics of the Grade Centre
BCcampus Upcoming Events
Adapting to COVID-19: Teaching and practice adaptations to support student mental health and wellbeing
The B.C. post-secondary education sector has needed to pivot quickly to comply with the required public health measures in response to the pandemic. This pivot has resulted in significant adaptations in the delivery of curriculum and services at colleges, universities, and institutes, with campus workforces and student bodies distributed and participating in campus life from home.
September 10, 2020 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Register here
An In-Depth Look at the Pulling Together Indigenization Guide: Teachers and Instructors
BCIT and BCcampus would like to invite you to participate in two interactive Zoom sessions about the Pulling Together Indigenization Guides where we will focus on the Teachers and Instructors Guide.
September 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Register here
FLO MicroCourse – Deepening Empathy Through Reframing
How might we more deeply understand and connect with our students and colleagues when teaching online or face-to-face? Deepening our empathy for others is one way we can grow as inclusive facilitators of learning.
September 21 – September 27, 2020 | Register here
Click here for the list of BlueJeans recordings from #AskBCcampus
We’re still in the early days for pivoting learning online –
it’s best to practice simplicity, empathy, and compassion. #AskBCcampus
~ BCcampus
DROP-IN THIS MONTH
Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 11am to 12pm | Join session
Thursday, September 10, 2020 from 11am to 12pm | Join session
CTLI RESOURCES
Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning: A Practical Guide (PDF)
UDL Guidelines (PDF)
Facilitating Synchronous Online Learning with Collaborate Webinar
Watch a recording of the workshop here.
Follow along with a copy of the slides.
Suggestions for Synchronous Online Learning (PDF).
Pivoting to Online
Instructional Continuity Checklist for Faculty
Watch a Recording of a Collaborate Training Workshop
Blackboard Help | For Faculty | For Students
Blackboard Training Workshops for LESD/BLES and PBDLESSC (Recordings):
- Workshop 1: Course Template, Announcements, Discussions and Uploading Content
- Workshop 2: Assignments & Groups
- Workshop 3: Tests & The Basics of the Grade Centre
Diamonds by Rihanna (written by Sia) | Cover by One Voice Children’s Choir
CONTACT US
Want some one-on-one help? Have something specific you need assistance with? Reach out to the CTLI team by emailing us at telt@jibc.ca.