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Research Commons Workshops for Grad Students‏

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.

Tuesday, September 17th, 2pm-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4344

Tuesday, September 24th, 3pm-5pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4346

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? Email research.commons@ubc.ca for an appointment.

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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.

Monday, September 16th, 12pm-2pm, RefWorks: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4287

Tuesday, September 24th, 12pm-2pm, Zotero: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4337

Thursday, September 26th, 2pm,-4pm, Mendeley: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4289

Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? Email research.commons@ubc.ca to set up a one-on-one appointment with one of our citation management experts.

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BRAND NEW WORKSHOP SERIES!

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, September 23, 10:00 – 11:00am: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4304

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.

Wednesday, September 25, 3:00 – 4:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4308

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!

Friday, September 27, 2:00 – 3:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4312

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Finally, information about our first FIREtalk “Indigenizing the Academy” is coming soon!

FIREtalks are an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students, by graduate students. Find out more at: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/fire-talks/

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For a full list of upcoming library workshops targeted to graduate students, check out our Graduate Student Workshop Series.

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Speakers

Sept 26 – Conversation with Dr. Margaret Macintyre Latta‏

Please join Dr. Margaret Macintyre Latta on Thursday, September 26th from 1-3 pm in Scarfe 1021 for an informal conversation about her book Curricular Conversations: Play is the (Missing) Thing. See the attached invitation for more details, and RSVP to Elsa Lenz Kothe at elsalk@alumni.ubc.ca by September 24th if you plan to attend.

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Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities

Instructional Skills Workshop October 18, 19, 20

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 18, 19, 20, 2013.  Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.

The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the September 28, 29, October 5 ISW, please go to:

http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2875

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Employment

GTA posting for ETEC 511

Professional Development & Community Engagement (PDCE) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant for the September term of the 2013 Winter One Session. This is an unanticipated need for a teaching assistant for the following course in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program:

ETEC 511 – Foundations of Educational Technology (3 credits)

Tasks for this position may include:

* Coordinating overall administration of the course, including submission and return of summatively assessed work,

* assigning students to working groups

* facilitating discussion forums

* monitoring student progress

* assessing student work, formatively and summatively

* consulting with lead instructor as requested

* providing technical assistance for students, including web design, LMS administration and other learning technologies

* and/or other tasks involved in course preparation and delivery as assigned by the instructor.

Applicants for this position may be either Master’s or Doctoral students. This GTA position is for 3 credits. All positions are subject to funding. Payment for the GTA is $5785.00. Application Procedure: Letter of application should contain the following items: the Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Application Form; a current curriculum vitae (CV); teaching evaluations (if available). New applicants should also include the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three referees.

The application form is available on our website at http://met.ubc.ca/met-faculty/met-ta-postings/

Please send applications to: roger.douglas@ubc.ca

Deadline for application: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 12:00pm

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Conferences

CATE/ACFE Working Conference 2013/Colloque de travail 2013

Please find attached the information for the 7th annual CATE Working Conference on Research in Teacher Education to be held in Saskatoon, October 31-November 2, 2013. CATE Working Conference 2013 final

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Employment

Job Posting: International Graduate Study Preparation Program (IGSPP)

Academic Guidance Program

We are currently seeking individuals on a part time basis for the Guidance Module of the International Graduate Study Preparation Program (IGSPP).  This program is for international students who are planning on attending graduate programs in North America or other English-speaking countries.

Academic Guidance is an integral part of IGSPP. We require motivated individuals who are either pursuing or have completed a graduate degree. The guidance session ideally covers the following:

  • Discussing student goals and expectations of graduate school
  • Engaging in specific dialogue related to the student’s field of interest
  • Advising on possible alternatives to student’s stated goals and expectations
  • Advising on university applications
  • Creating an academic environment mirroring that of a graduate professor-student dynamic

We are looking for guides with the following qualifications:

  • Graduate Studies academic experience or professional experience in a specialized field
  • Some cross-cultural work or educational experience
  • Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Knowledge of the graduate admissions process an asset
  • Experience with learners of a second language; an understanding of the language acquisition process

Sessions begin September 16, 2013 with 10 face to face sessions continued to December 2013. The contact time consists of 10 sessions in total. They are one-hour weekly sessions per student. Time and location of the sessions shall be determined between the student and the mentor.

This is a paid position at $25.00 per hourly session for a maximum of 10 hours along with a nominal expense allowance. There is a further $25.00 + report writing payment per student.

Before the start of the program there will be a paid orientation meeting with the Program Coordinator.

Please send resume as a file attachment to:

Mark Wisniewski, M.A.

Program Coordinator

International Graduate Study Preparation Program (IGSPP)

UBC Continuing Studies

mark.wisniewski@ubc.ca

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Graduate Program Opportunities Speakers

GPS workshops: Copyright, Thesis Submission, Doctoral Exam Prep + Re-orientation

On Oct 8th from 1 – 2 PM we will be hosting a keynote presentation by Alexandra Samuel, VP of Social Media at Vision Critical, titled “Create Your Career Opportunities in Graduate School”.  This will be part of a 3-hour graduate student workshop (details to be posted soon, registration for students to open Monday, September 30th).  The keynote will take place at the Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to graduate.pathways@ubc.ca .

Did you miss new graduate student orientation?  A schedule of orientation events through September including campus tours, salsa, international student orientation and re-orientation may be found at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/schedules/september-2013/ .

Registration is now open for the following GPS events:

Tuesday, September 17th

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM:  Copyright for your Thesis

For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10599-gpslibrary-session-copyright-your-thesis

To register see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2ae7.

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Doctoral Exam Preparation

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Submitting your Thesis

For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10613-gps-session-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2aee

 

Thursday, Sept 19th

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM Doctoral Exam Preparation (via webinar)

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Thesis Submission (via webinar)

For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10615-gps-session-doctoral-exam-preparation-submitting-your-thesis-webinar

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2af0

 

For upcoming GPS events, see www.grad.ubc.ca/gps .

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Speakers

Talk of interest: Science Education

Andrea Woody, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington

“Chemistry’s Periodic Law: Rethinking Explanation and Representation through the Turn to Practice”

Thursday, September 12, 5:00-6:30, Buchanan Tower 1197

Abstract: In this talk, I reflect on the significance of “the turn to practice” for contemporary philosophy of science. After briefly characterizing the practice turn and its inherent challenges, I discuss chemistry’s periodic law, drawing on its establishment in the nineteenth century to illustrate how attention to practice is relevant for understanding scientific representation, and considering the subsequent entrenchment of the periodic table within chemistry to argue for the inter-relation between representation and explanation. I suggest this example’s significance is best appreciated by taking a functional perspective on scientific explanation and conclude by highlighting philosophical gains enabled by attention to practice.

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Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities Service Opportunities

EDCP Peer Mentor Program

What is the Peer Mentor Program?

The EDCP Peer Mentor Program is designed to ease your transition to graduate school and the UBC community. The Peer Mentor Program will match a new graduate student with an upper-year graduate student in the EDCP department. Your mentor is someone who can help you with questions about academic and social challenges, such as selecting courses, how to get involved in the department, UBC and Vancouver community, and how to get used to graduate school. This person can become your “go to” for questions, but remember it is an informal relationship and they are speaking from personal experience. Your mentor has probably experienced many of the challenges that you will face. Plus, it is always nice to have a friendly face on campus or someone you can grab coffee with!

I am new to UBC – how do I sign up to get a mentor?

Follow the link and fill out an online application. We will match you with a mentor as they become available.

Application: tinyurl.com/NewStudentApp

I am an upper-year student – how do I sign up to be a mentor?

Follow the link and fill out an online application.

Application: tinyurl.com/UpperYearApp

We will send you information and Frequently Asked Questions to help get you started. We will match you with a mentee as they identify they would like mentors.

Remember, you can also ask any questions to the Peer Advisors and we would be happy to help you as well!

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Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities

International Student Support

Please contact Espen (gisseduc@gmail.com) if you need support.

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Announcements

Mark your calendar! Interdisciplinary Community of Practice (Oct 2)‏

You’re invited to the first gathering of the Interdisciplinary Community of Practice! 
Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Place: Fraser River Room in the Centre for Teaching and Technology at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Registration:  http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2865

Description 

Please come join our first Interdisciplinary Community of Practice (ICoP) meeting for the new academic year to meet new and old community members from across the disciplines and to plan the Community’s activities for the year. The session will include a brief presentation by Pam Kalas from the Department of Zoology sharing lessons learned from integrating the Truth and Reconciliation event on September 18 into her biology course (BIOL121) (Click here for a brief story on this initiative). Bring your colleagues, your ideas for interdisciplinary activities, and curiosity and enthusiasm for building interdisciplinarity into your courses!

What’s a Community of Practice?
Communities of practice are groups whose members “share a passion for something they know how to do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better” (Wenger 2006). The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology supports Communities of Practice on a range of topics.
The ICoP developed out of UBC Mix, a TLEF project that supports and facilitates classroom-level interdisciplinary learning activities and partnerships between instructors across disciplines. The ICoP meets 4-5 times a year, providing a regular time and space for interdisciplinary enthusiasts to discuss the practice and pedagogy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
If you have a question you would like to address in future Interdisciplinary Community of Practice meetings, please be in touch with the co-facilitators: Hanae Tsukada (ctlt.prodev@ubc.ca) and/or Jacqueline Davis (Jad310@mail.harvard.edu).

If you have questions about other Communities of Practice, please contact Mali Bain, the Community of Practice developer (ctlt.copdeveloper@ubc.ca).

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Announcements Service Opportunities

Common Energy & Sort it Out

There are lots of ways for students to get involved in sustainability at UBC. There are two ways you can get involved immediately:

1. Volunteer with Sort It Out: UBC Campus Sustainability is looking for volunteers to help the campus transition to the new recycling stations. Volunteers will be at the recycling stations during peak morning and noon times, highlighting the benefits of sorting reusable materials and ensuring that people understand what goes into each bin.  The time required for each shift will be approximately 2 hours.Volunteers will receive a training session on Monday Sept. 9th from 5-6pm, a Sort it Out T-shirt, and a $20 gift card to the UBC Bookstore.

If you are interested in helping with Sort It Out, please reply sender to me to let me know, and I will put you in touch with the Campus Sustainability staff who are running this program.

2. Join Common Energy UBC: Common Energy is the largest and most active student sustainability organization on campus, and we are always looking for new members to help us incorporate sustainability into all aspects of the UBC community. I would like to invite you to come to one of our Welcome Events to meet the rest of the Common Energy exec and find out more. The events are happening on:

  • Monday, Sept. 17, 6-7:30pm
  • Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6-7:30pm
  • Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6-7:30pm

They are all happening in the Global Lounge at Marine Drive Building 1.

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Announcements Department Events Office of Graduate Programs - FoE

NewsFlash #637, September 6, 2013‏

http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash/

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Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities Speakers

EDCP Lecture Series begins Sept 13 – Dr. Pinar on Ethical Engagements with Alterity

Date:             Friday, Sept 13th 2013

Venue:          Scarfe Room 310

Time:             12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Title:              Ethical Engagements with Alterity

Speaker:       Dr. William Pinar, Professor and CRC Chair in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

After briefly discussing the lecture series title, Pinar will discuss his study of curriculum studies in China, involving interviews as well online discussions among the scholar-participants in China and an International Panel composed of scholars from Estonia, Mexico, and the U.S. Pinar will review the process and report conclusions.

Light lunch served at noon.  The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm.  There is no need to RSVP.

 

This lecture is part of the 2013-2014 EDCP Lecture Series hosted by William E. Doll Jr., Donna Trueit and William Pinar.

 

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Announcements

Call for Nominations: Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

All continuing faculty with a clinical, tenure or grant tenure appointment at the UBC Vancouver Campus are eligible. The mid-career award recognizes faculty members with less than 12 years of university service and the senior award recognizes those with 12 or more years of university service.

Nomination Deadline

Departments may submit up to two nominations, one nomination per category. Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies must receive completed nomination packages by 4:00 PM on Friday, September 27, 2013.

Further Information

For evaluation criteria and nomination materials required, please visit:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/killam-awards-excellence-mentoring

If you have further inquiries regarding the competition, please contact:

Junnie Cheung

Killam, Development & Associate Deans’ Administrative Assistant | Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Phone 604 822 9683 | Fax 604 822 5802

junnie.cheung@ubc.ca |

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