Month: June 2014

Please Note this is a course offered by the University of Victoria

To Graduate Students and Graduate Advisors:  

Based on the number of students who expressed interest in EDCI 591, I am pleased to announce that EDCI 591: Ecology, Pedagogy, and Practice is now open for registration.

You can find the course through www.uvic.ca/timetable. The Course Registration Number (CRN) is 31306.

Students who belong to a department other than Curriculum and Instruction will need to complete a “Course Change Form” in order to register for the course. To expedite the processing time, it is advised that students email me the completed form so that I may sign it and send it back right away.

Best wishes,

Dr. Jennifer S. Thom

Curriculum and Instruction

Faculty of Education

For more info: PromoLetter9B.LOW RES

Are you a Faculty of Education graduate student applying for a SSHRC/ CIHR/ NSERC/ Affiliated Fellowship this year?

If so, please join us in an Information Panel for Education Graduate Students!

 

Find out answers to the following questions—and more:

 

• What makes an excellent program of study description as part of your proposal?
• What should you include in your description of your track record?

• What is the best way to interact with/ approach referees?

At the panel you will be able to have your questions answered by faculty/ student/ staff experts.

When: 1:30 – 3:00pm, Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Where: Neville Scarfe Building, Room 310

 

Space is limited, so please RSVP by 12:00pm, Friday, July 25, 2014 by filling out the online RSVP Form at the following link:ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/july-2014-info-session

You are cordially invited to an open session of the African Storybook Summit, to take place in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, UBC, on Thursday, June 26, 2014.  The event, co-sponsored by the Wall Institute, will take place from 9:00am to 10:30am in the DLC (Ponderosa F, Room 103). UBC President Stephen Toope will open the summit and Dean Blye Frank will welcome participants. The project director, Tessa Welch, will give an update on the project, and Dr. Bonny Norton, the project’s research advisor, will serve as chair. The African Storybook Project is an innovative digital project that promotes early literacy in sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.africanstorybook.org/). Past and present Education graduate students are active in the project, which was highlighted in a recent UBC News article (http://news.ubc.ca/2014/03/19/148759/). Please RSVP Elizabeth Namazzi, the summit facilitator, at bukuschnamazzi7@hotmail.com, by Monday, June 16. Refreshments will be provided. All welcome!

Two GRA positions: 1 Science One Program: Science One Program GRA 2 CTLT and VP office: GRA_TOR-FINAL

 

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is looking for a GAA. 
Development of Self Paced Learning Modules for Practice Educators in Pharmacy
Office of Experiential Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Job title: curriculum development assistant
Pay rate: $23.89 to $28.47 /hr, depending on experience
Hours per week: 10 to 20
Length of term: Summer 2014, potential for extension in the fall and winter

Background

In September 2015 the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences experiential education component of the curriculum is expected to increase from an existing 20 weeks to 46 weeks.  We currently have 1000 students enrolled in the program and work with over 500 practice educators.  With the increased experiential component, the Office of Experiential Education (OEE) will be challenged to double the number of pharmacy practice educators in a very short period of time.  To this end we have received funding to develop a series of online self-paced modules for practice educator training. The storyboard has largely been completed and an IT company has been contracted to design the modules. We are seeking a graduate student to assist in this process

Role:
Under the supervision of the Director, OEE the graduate student supports success in delivering self-paced learning modules and assists faculty in producing and implementing content and instructional methods for distance and adult learning.

Qualifications
*       Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy, Educational Studies, Human Development Learning and Culture, etc.)
*       Knowledge of emerging technologies as related to teaching and learning design.
*       Knowledge and /or experience with instructional design, adult education, learning styles, and learning outcome assessment techniques
*       Strong oral and written communication skills.
*       Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
*       Ability for independent/self-directed action.
*       Ability to work collaboratively with others to produce engaging and effective instructional and supplemental materials for self-paced learning modules.

The RA may be asked to assist in all stages of module development:
*       Help to create a curriculum for practice educator development
*       Help to create a strategy for learner outcome assessment and evaluation of the modules
*       Help to create a strategy for dissemination of the modules
*       Identifies tools and techniques necessary to expand success of the self paced learning modules

The curriculum development assistant will participate in weekly meetings. During these meetings the team will discuss the work being done and collaboratively define the necessary next steps for the coming week.

Please apply with a resume and cover letter to Angela Kim-Sing Director, Office of Experiential Education by June 23rd 2014.akimsing@mail.ubc.ca<mailto:akimsing@mail.ubc.ca>

Monday, June 16^th

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Improve Your Academic Writing with a Peer Support Group and Group Writing Blocks (note that group writing blocks will occur daily from 10 – 12 throughout writing week and will provide space and time for students to write and to give and receive feedback from peers, facilitated by UBC Writing Centre and Grad Studies staff)

To register for this session or any Group Writing Block: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3535

 

12:00-1:00 PM Open Access Publishing and Authorship Rights

To register:  https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3536

 

Tuesday, June 17^th

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks

12:00 – 1:00 PM, Audience Analysis and Anti-oppressive Language

To register: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3538

 

Wednesday, June 18^th

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks

2:00 – 6:00 PM, Packaging Information in Academic Writing to Achieve Effective Flow and a Valued Voice

To register, email justine.hsu@ubc.ca

 

Thursday, June 19^th

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks

1:00 – 4:00 PM, Into the Dustbin: Crafting a Clear and Concise Style

To register: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3539

 

Friday, June 20^th,  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks

To register for any Group Writing Block: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3535

 

Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!

 

Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.

 

Monday, June 9th, 2014 at 2:00PM – 4:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4942

 

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4943

 

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.

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Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley

 

Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.

 

Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.

Citation Management Using Zotero

 

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at 1:00PM – 3:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4975

 

Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.

 

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SPSS

Workshop 1- Basic SPSS

 

Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.

 

No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop:

Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 12:00PM – 2:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4954

Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management

Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.

 

Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 3:00PM – 5:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4955

 

Workshop 3 – Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS

 

Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!

 

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 12:00PM – 2:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4956

 

Workshop 4 – Regression Analysis

 

Regression analysis is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables. We can use regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another. Do you wonder how to do linear and logistic regression analysis with SPSS? Do you want to learn about simple and multivariate regression modeling? Register for the SPSS Regression workshop to get a sense of it all!

 

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 3:00PM – 5:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4957

 

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
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Copyright Workshops and Events

 

Ongoing Copyright & Course Reserves Drop-in Clinic

Wednesdays, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Location: The CTLT Resource Room (214), in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Staff from the Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office will be on-hand to help you work through your copyright and library course reserves questions one-on-one. Bring your reading lists, presentation slides, articles, websites, theses and dissertations, or other work you need guidance on. Registration is not required.

Held in conjunction with the weekly Connect Drop-in Clinic.

 

Author Rights, Funder Mandates, and Open Access Publishing

June 10, 2014

Tue, June 10, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Curious about managing copyright in academic publishing, locating funder open access policies, and the different options available for open access publishing? Come to this workshop to learn about these topics and more!

Register here.

 

Copyright and Conference Presentations

June 18, 2014

Wed, June 18, 2014 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. This session will provide information on: using copyrighted materials in conference presentations, conference proceedings and prior publication, and copyright basics for conference organizers.

Register here.

 

Copyright for the Classroom

June 24, 2014

Tue, June 24, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Have questions about screening films in class, distributing readings to your students, or using someone else’s images in your presentation slides or online course pages? What about your students’ use of copyrighted materials in their assignments and online postings? Come to this workshop to get answers to these questions and more!

Register here.

 

Registration is now open for:

GPS/CSI&C Pre-Career Symposium Workshops

Monday, June 9, 2014, Hennings Bldg

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Networking

4:00pm – 5:00pm: From Resume to Online Profile

For a session descriptions, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11635-gpscsic-pre-career-symposium-workshops-networking-resume-online-profile

To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g34f2

 

GPS/Centre for Student Involvement & Careers Graduate Career Exploration Symposium (Internships, Entrepreneurship, Career Panels, Networking)

Tuesday, June 10^, 2014, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, (Hebb, Henning and Brock Hall)

Details, including registration information, may be found at: http://students.ubc.ca/career/resources/graduate-career-exploration-symposium

Fee: $10 (includes lunch)

 

GPS/SCARL Workshop: Multiple Testing and Comparisons

Please note this is not a how to with software type presentation.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Graduate Student Centre)

For a session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10645-gpsscarl-workshop-vi-multiple-testing-comparisons

To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3488

 

GPS Workshop: Writing with Integrity

Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Graduate Student Centre)

For a session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11533-gps-workshop-writing-integrity

To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3489