Drawers, Building REsources Originally uploaded by heather. Remember card catalogues? Somewhat less satisfying but infinitely easier to access are the resources that are only a click away… Here are a few that may be of interest to you if you are considering implementation of some activities in your course to encourage and document personal reflection. […]
Food for Thought A Originally uploaded by Iguana Jo. I recently co-facilitated a focus group of about 10 learners – with Jeff Friedrich from the AMS. Our intention was to learn something about: what motivates students to participate in course evaluations? what kind of results would students like to see made public and how would […]
There are a couple of events coming up that might interest you. Weblogger’s Salon — UBC’s Bloggers Sound Off Date: Thursday, February 15, 2007 – 1:30 – 3:30pm Location: Telestudios Main Theatre, Lower Level, 2329 West Mall, Rm. #0110 http://www.telestudios.ubc.ca The simplicity and flexibility of weblog systems has led to an explosion of popularity in […]
A few upcoming events to tell you about… Reading Week 2007 – February 19-23 Join us for a full week of the e-Learning Institute. Hands-on and seminar sessions on various topics will be offered, including communicating online with students, keeping up with day to day tasks in WebCT, overview of WebCT Vista, social software, Horizon […]
First day of the Semester Originally uploaded by PartsnPieces. I was browsing through the CIDER site and happened to come upon this tidbit that I thought may be interesting to some of you. Apparently, Jamie Anderson, from SFU Surrey Library has created an addendum for the APA Manual that provides updates and suggested formats for […]
On Thursday, January 18th at 10:00 am in the TAG Seminar room, OLT will be hosting an interactive broadcast session sponsored by Magna Online Seminars called: Managing to Thrive in the Online Classroom.. The presenter for this session will be Dr. Lawrence Ragan, Director of Instructional Design and Development for Penn State’s World Campus. Dr. […]
UBC Originally uploaded by Mikey720. It’s deceptively quiet on campus today. Some of us are still recovering from the “holiday” and others are in full prep mode for the start of term next week. On that note, here are a couple of things to keep in mind as you head into next week: * WebCT […]
Enrolment Services staff assist you in managing your distance education courses in the following ways: • Assistance in resolving registration related issues. • Assistance in facilitating course extensions or accelerations. • Arrangements for final exams for DE&T delivered courses (both on and off campus). • Help with CWL issues. • Access and troubleshooting for the […]
Students and instructors share ambivalence when it comes to groupwork online. When it goes well, the learning experience is positive and provides a foundation for future collaborative work. When it doesn’t, it can be like a bad case of food poisoning – you’ll want to avoid a repeat episode at all costs. This month’s edition […]
Snowy Gastown Originally uploaded by gray_eminence. Time to prepare for another term start. Here are a few things you may want to do in preparation for the start of another term: Review your course site. Your course will typically be cleaned out and reset somewhere between the final exam and the start of the new […]