Weblogs can be used for many purposes. This one is for sharing information relevant to teaching a distance course at UBC. So far, this has kind of been a one way street. But what about you? I’m sure many of you have comments, stories and issues to share with your colleagues, perhaps you’d like to […]
Late for Class Originally uploaded by T Hall. I know that some of you get requests (accompanied by begging and pleading) from students wanting to register for your courses well after the course start month. In some cases, it is clear that your course schedules and pedagogical approaches can’t easily accommodate this. In other cases, […]
03 The read/write web Originally uploaded by leighblackall. I was recently passed a link to some online readings from the All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) – thanks Michelle!. The article titled Student Centred Learning: What Does it Mean for Students and Lecturers? sparked my interest mainly because it seems such a misunderstood concept. […]
The e-Learning Institute and the Office of Learning Technology will be holding a series of WebCT drop-in sessions for faculty throughout the fall. These are informal question and answer sessions with WebCT specialists in attendance. Bring your questions and they’ll do their best to provide answers. Next Session? Sept 27th, 2006 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. […]
+five.me Originally uploaded by discotraxxx. For whatever reason, many students seem to be confused this term. Here are some of the more common confusions: Is my course online or print-based? How do I get my course materials? When is my course going to start – I don’t see it on my webCT list (it’s a […]
Book Table Originally uploaded by okbokeh. The Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG) has recently obtained UBC site licenses for two teaching and learning related electronic newsletters: The Teaching Professor and Online Classroom. Some highlights from this month’s editions: Activities 101: Considering Collaboration By Patti Shank, PhD, CPT You may not have considered collaborative […]
Starting August 1st you will need a Campus-Wide Login (CWL) ID and password to log into the Faculty Service Centre (FSC). If you haven’t created a CWL ID already, please do so now: create my CWL. You will no longer need nor be able to use your FSC ID and password. Campus-Wide Login (CWL) is […]
A few months ago, some colleagues and I had an interesting chat with some of our online instructors about a variety of issues related to facilitating and managing online discussions. Various questions emerged such as: How do I effectively enourage interaction? What is the role of assessment? What is the instructor’s role vs, students’ role […]
Have you ever tried to track down the right person in payroll to get your address changed on the “UBC system”? This has been a source of aggravation for many, including, I’m sure, the staff in the payroll office! You can now update your contact information (including new email or mailing addresses and telephone numbers) […]
If you accept assignments via email, you may be at risk for catching a nasty virus which can cause problems with your computer and, occassionally, render it inoperable. Rather than reverting back to snail mail and causing a revolt among your students, seek out some virus protection. UBC now offers free downloadable virus protection software […]