28 May The Learning Hub: Issue 11
In this week’s issue…
Improving Access to Open Resources
From BCcampus | bccampus.ca
“Many of the post-secondary institutions in remote areas of the province lack the resources to create or sustain open education initiatives for their students, so BCcampus has created a pair of open education grants to improve access”.
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Facilitating Online Learning – OPEN COURSE
Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation at Lethbridge College is offering an open FOL course.
“Instructors have had to rapidly move materials and content online. The next step in this process is to learn how to facilitate learning effectively and efficiently. Facilitating Online Learning addresses these issues and consists of three modules that balance theory and practice”. Read More
Five Practices for Rapid Course Design and Development
Junsong Zhang, one of CTLI’s Instructional Designers, has shared some valuable resources on rapid course design and development. Here is a link to an article he posted on his blog. Read More
Here are the templates:
JIBC Library
As more courses move online, consider inviting the Library to host a webinar for your students!
Webinars range from 15 minute overviews to 45 minute Research Skills sessions. Webinars are customized for specific courses and specific audiences.
Contact Marjory at mjardine@jibc.ca
CTLI Virtual Drop-ins This Week
Come meet us in Collaborate! Bring your questions!
- Thursday, June 4, 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
- From the University of Texas at Austin:
- From Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Tips for Successful Online Learning – edX Blog
- 8 Tips for students for Effective Online Learning – Coursera Blog
Online Conferences
- Open Apereo 2020: Open source software for higher education. Free to license. Forever. Open Apereo 2020, now fully online. Early Bird closes Tue 26th May! Reduced registration rates & financial aid available! Details & registration.
Upcoming Events
- Fear & Anxiety Related to COVID-19
During times of uncertainty, many of us, even if we don’t usually experience anxiety, are worried. In this webinar, we will share with you strategies that foster healthy mental well-being during these trying times. This event is for students, staff and faculty.
June 3, 2020 | 3pm to 4pm | Register Here - Problem Solving the Pivot to Online Learning
If you want some tips to enjoy a smoother transition to online course delivery, register now for this collaborative session, delivered in tandem with our friends at @BCcampus
June 4, 2020 | 11 am – 12 pm | Register Here - LGBTQ2S+ Students in the Time of COVID: Connecting Amongst Distance
Social distancing has equated to feelings of social isolation which can be particularly pronounced for LGBTQ2S+ students. To address this, let’s create space to connect, build community, and identify challenges unique to LGBTQ2S+ students at this time.
June 16, 2020 | 3pm to 4pm | 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, June 4, 2020 – 11am to 12pm | Join session
CTLI RESOURCES
Universal Design for Learning
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
- Watch a Recording of a Collaborate Training Workshop
- Instructor Transition Course
- Blackboard Help | For Faculty | For Students
Jimmy Fallon, Sting & The Roots Remix “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
Sting joins Jimmy and The Roots to perform a social distancing remix of The Police’s hit “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” with instruments found at home while in quarantine.
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
Sharpe and Arsenault (2009) state that Aboriginal Peoples will undoubtedly play a significant role in shaping the economic future of Canada, and, in particular, that of the Western provinces (p. 26). There are 270,585 Indigenous Peoples living in BC, comprising 5.9% of the province’s population and 16% of Canada’s total Indigenous population (BC First Nations Justice Council, 2020, p. 21). In ten years, Indigenous population in BC grew then more than 38%, compared to 9.6% growth of non-Indigenous populations with the average age of Indigenous citizens in BC under 33 (pp. 21-22).
Education is the impetus for developing a workforce. To support Indigenous representation across sectors, educational institutions must be a bridge over the colonial chasm that Indigenous learners are forced to hurdle to find their rightful place in Canada’s labour market. The leadership of educators is paramount to our future Indigenous workforce. Only by educators becoming skillful and adept in Indigenous education, pedagogical methodologies and Indigenization can the highest potential of the future of Canada be realized.
We recommend you check out BCcampus’s Pulling Together Learning Series to enhance disciplinary practice in Indigenous education. As a place-based, provincial resource, developed in partnership with local Indigenous authors and communities, this professional development tool offers relevant teachings as much as it is a glowing example of working with Indigenous Peoples in a good way.
CONTACT US
Email indigenization@jibc.ca if you have questions about JIBC’s commitment to CICAN’s Indigenous Education Protocol.