Magnolias Originally uploaded by sparklefish. Summer session is approaching and no doubt you are preparing for a new section as you finish grading final exams! Your start of term checklist (for distance education) can provide you with some tips for ensuring that all of the pieces are in place for the teaching of your online […]

The e-Learning Institute is sponsoring a series of training sessions & events over the next couple of months. Upcoming sessions, access to registration, and location details are always listed on the e-Learning homepage – http://www.elearning.ubc.ca. UBC’s Center for Instructional Support (Applied Science) is also hosting the 2007 Team-based Learning Conference…details are below. Here’s a breakdown […]

Laptop desks in the computer science building Originally uploaded by maebmij. I recently came across an interesting and comprehensive resource to assist Faculty in effectively planning to use online discussion. Authors Barbara Frey (D.Ed.) and Linda Wojnar (Ed.D.) offer guidelines for planning,implementing and evaluating online discussions. You can access the pdf through the Educause site: […]

If you are teaching in a health discipline, you may be interested in this comprehensive curriculum resource related to teaching infection control concepts: the Epi-TUTOR & PARADIGM. This resource was developed by David Birnbaum, PhD, who is one of your distance education colleagues in the Faculty of Applied Sciences: School of Nursing.