photo by Robert Scales courtesy Flickr. We know (or think we know) the following things about students in DE&T delivered courses at UBC: • More than two-thirds are women • Average age is 33 • 77% are also taking courses on campus • 23% are studying purely by distance We also know, via student report, […]

This August, UBC’s e-Learning Institute is leading 3 hands-on WebCT workshops aimed at helping instructors prepare for the upcoming fall term. Sessions are scheduled for August 28 & 29 and cover the basics of setting up a WebCT course, getting started with quizzes and assessments and promoting community in your online course through the use […]

photo by Ayat83 – courtesy Flickr. Most of us usually approach the start of a new fall term with good intentions, hopefully some optimism (and sometimes abject fear)! Here is a handy Term Prep Checklist (pdf) that might help you in your planning prior to the start of each term.