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23 Apr The Learning Hub: Issue 06

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In this week’s issue…

It’s a CTLI x OI Collab!

This week we are so happy to announce a new section we’ll be featuring in our Learning Hub. The amazing team who runs our Office of Indigenization will be contributing weekly to our newsletter and we couldn’t be MORE excited!

You can find their very own section, each week, in the right-side of our newsletter.

Welcome OI!

Office of Indigenization

Symbolism as Strategy

Stand for Social Justice and Reflect the Diversity of Indigenous Peoples. This is the spirit of the logo for JIBC’s Office of Indigenization. Created by James Cowpar of the Haida Nation, in consultation with JIBC’s Indigenous Advisory Council, this logo represents guiding principles for Indigenous education and Indigenization at JIBC.

In our pivot to online learning, we must stay steadfast in anchoring to these principles. Virtual spaces are isolating by nature for any student. Consider this against the fact that many Indigenous students are disadvantaged compared to our general student population because of ongoing colonization and discrimination experienced in and out of a colonial higher education space. We have a responsibility to acknowledge this Truth and work to Reconcile this experience by deliberately preventing further marginalization of Indigenous students online by actively upholding the principles of social justice and distinction in diversity. We will be sharing stories and recommendations to do this work in coming issues of The Learning Hub. Safer communities and a more just society begins in our classrooms.

 

CTLI Virtual Drop-ins This Week

Come meet us in Collaborate! This Thursday will be the last drop-in session where we do the quick start orientation to Collaborate. Bring your questions!

  • Thursday, April 30th, 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.

Universal Design for Learning: What? Why? How?

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a curriculum design, development, and delivery framework that advocates inclusive and user-centred learning environments. If you missed our workshop, here is a comprehensive UDL guide for you. This guide includes actionable tips and some hand-on activities for you.

Stay tuned for future UDL workshops.

Resources

Interesting Finds

CTLI Resources

  • Facilitation Learning Online (FLO) – Synchronous (FREE): BCcampus would like to support faculty in their pivot to facilitating learning online. We are offering FLO-Synchronous for FREE in May 2020! This course will introduce you to best practice strategies to plan, facilitate and follow-up after facilitating synchronous online learning events.
    May 11, 2020 to May 31, 2020 – all day | Register Here
  • Reducing Student Stress – Student Rights – Get Your Questions Answered! Students are currently experiencing a high level of stress amid COVID-19. This session will help students learn and ask questions around student rights, human rights, disability justice. The facilitators will address some of the current concerns and challenges that are presented by students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Thursday, April 30th, 2020 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm | Register Here
  • How to find and use OER for your online course: In this session, you will learn about how you can find free, open educational resources (OER) to be used in your online course. Please bring questions as there will be a Q & A section at the end.
    Thursday, April 30th, 2020 – 12:15pm – 1:00pm | Register Here
  • Coaching Event – The Impact of Powerful Questions: In this session, participants will learn about using questions as a way of supporting colleagues’ growth through John Witmore’s (2009) GROW model. The GROW model is an easy way to introduce coaching by using the framework to identify and set goals (G), reflect on the current reality (R), revisit options and opportunities (O), and set out with a plan that will (W) be done to achieve goals.
    Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm | 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 WEEK

Thursday, April 30, 2020 – 11am to 12pm | Join session

TIPS & TRICKS

Looking to develop the hardware requirements necessary for future online courses? Use Blackboard Help’s Browser Support section as a guide and don’t forget: always use Browser Checker!

20-20-20 RULE

From The Canadian Association of Optometrists. Many of us spend a good deal of our time staring at screens from laptops, computers, smartphones, gaming systems and television. This can put a lot of strain on our eyes and cause eye fatigue. When using your screens give your eyes a break.

Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and focus your eyes on something at least 20 feet away.

MOVESAFE

Don’t forget to stretch in your home office! It’s important to still keep up with your daily movement routines. We do!

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.

OFFICE OF INDIGENIZATION

Serving With a Collective Spirit

The primary responsibility of the Office of Indigenization is to work with Elders, students, community partners and areas across JIBC, to create culturally accessible, holistic, and equitable learning environments and work with partners to ensure the provision of relevant tools, supports and initiatives.

To undertake this mandate, the Office of Indigenization takes a relational and evidence-based approach, engaging all stakeholders in the process. As OI Director Jason La Rochelle says Everyone has a role to play in Indigenization.

CONTACT US

Email indigenization@jibc.ca for support in implementing the Indigenization Plan in your area.

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