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Hi Everyone,
As stated earlier, we have hired Manjot to handle news stories and events for the FoE website on an interim basis. We have worked out the following process to maintain the website:
Please email stories and notices of events to communications.educ@ubc.ca
Deadline: Thursday 12:00 p.m. each week. Please be thoughtful and thorough with information, photos etc. Expect some minor editing and possible follow up questions from Manjot may occur.
The story / event will then be uploaded to website the following Monday or the next Monday depending on the queue.
We need you! So that we keep the communication flow going over the next period of time, I encourage you to step up and send news, information, event notices, images etc. to: communications.educ@ubc.ca
Here are useful guidelines
Guidelines for Content
Celebrate and recognize our faculty, staff, students and departments:
· Conference, lecture, staff and student event announcements
· Recognizing faculty research achievements, awards, and published articles and books
Interesting research projects or centres from the Faculty
· Post-event photo with a link to an online gallery
· Tenure-track faculty appointments
· Local and International project announcements
· Major student award winners
· Introducing new staff through the “Getting To Know…” initiative by DNSO and Communications
Thanks all. Got questions? Please let me know.
Regards,
Jude Tate
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) invites proposals for presentations at its 33rd Annual International Conference under the theme “Sustainability: Learning to Live, Learning for Life.”
Conference Dates and Locations:
June 19, 2013 Preconference Workshops at Canadian Coast Guard College (Sydney, NS, Canada)
June 20-22, 2013 Concurrent Sessions at Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS, Canada) For additional information about the call or to submit your proposal online visit the STLHE 2013 conference website. Additional information will be added to the website in the coming days.
The deadline for proposal submissions is Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm AST.
We’re looking forward to meeting you in Cape Breton in June 2013.
STLHE 2013 Organizing Committee
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) invites reviewers to vet incoming conference presentation proposals for its 33rd Annual International Conference under the theme “Sustainability: Learning to Live, Learning for Life.”
Conference Dates and Locations:
June 19, 2013 Preconference Workshops at Canadian Coast Guard College (Sydney, NS, Canada)
June 20-22, 2013 Concurrent Sessions at Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS, Canada) For additional information visit the STLHE 2013 conference website.
If you are interested in being a reviewer, please contact Mindy Carter at mindy_carter@cbu.ca
The public is invited to attend the school gardening installation events associated with Julia Ostertag’s PhD research.
November 13-30, 2012
Scarfe Education Student Lounge, #10
Opening: November 13, 3-5pm
Threading conversations, daily events: 10am-12pm
To participate in the research associated with the events, please contact Julia (julia_ostertag@yahoo.ca).
To graduate program staff and graduate advisors:
UBC’s Office of Research Services has prepared a checklist to help graduate students decide whether or not their research involving humans needs to undergo an institutional ethical review.
Please distribute the attached ORS Ethics Checklist to students and faculty.
The checklist can also be downloaded from the following page on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website:
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/dissertation-thesis-preparation/ethical-issues
From: Tandem UBC [mailto:tandemubc@gmail.com]
Sent: October-15-12 10:05 PM
Subject: Exciting opportunity for EDCP students!
Hello!
My name is Olivia and I am the Coordinator for the Tandem UBC Language Exchange Program, a student-run program that works closely together with the Centre for Intercultural Language Studies (CILS). We are currently taking in applications for becoming a Facilitator next semester, and we would really appreciate it if you could help us distribute this message, maybe through a list-serv or social media? The small blurb is below:
Are you interested in languages and in cultural exchange? There’s an exciting opportunity for next term! Apply to be a Volunteer Facilitator for TANDEM UBC Language Exchange Program. Applications accepted until Saturday October 20th.
www.goo.gl/adbFc
Thank you very much! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Olivia
On behalf of the CSSE Board of Directors, I would like to take this opportunity to invite faculty, staff and graduate students from your institution to submit a presentation proposal for the 2013 CSSE Annual Conference in Victoria, British Columbia on June 1–5, 2013. Held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, this bilingual conference provides an opportunity for discussion of educational issues among practitioners and educational scholars from across the nation.
We encourage participative sessions in various formats including themed, symposium/panel, small round table, multiple paper, single paper, and poster (featuring the use of graphic or other multimedia material). Presentation proposals can be submitted October 10, 2012 – November 21, 2012 by going to our website: http://www.csse-scee.ca/conference/. I have also attached a Call for Presentations flyer for your convenience.
We would appreciate you forwarding this invitation to other faculty, staff and graduate students, and look forward to your participation in this key event for education professionals – The 2013 CSSE Annual Conference.
Sincerely,
Victor Glickman, EdD
CSSE President – Président
Canadian Society for the Study of Education
Dear AERA Member:
In our efforts to strengthen the pipeline to education research, AERA announces its 2013–2014 fellowship programs and funding opportunities for graduate students and early career scholars. These programs provide mentoring and funding support to develop research skills and conduct studies in education related fields and topics. We are seeking your assistance in sharing this information and identifying potential candidates. Information about the programs and the upcoming application deadlines are available at http://www.aera.net/AERAfundingopportunities. Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Below are brief descriptions of the AERA research funding opportunities.
Minority Fellowship Program in Education Research
AERA offers dissertation support through the Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research. This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities by supporting their research and by providing mentoring and guidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. Application deadline: November 30, 2012.
AERA-AIR Fellows Program
In collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the AERA-AIR Fellows Program aims to build the talent pool of high skilled education researchers experienced in large-scale studies in a major research organization. Fellows will receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized researchers and practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the research process from proposal development through writing and presentations. Up to three fellows are selected annually for a two-year, rotational position at AIR in Washington, DC. Application deadline: November 30, 2012.
AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education Research
In collaboration with Educational Testing Service (ETS), AERA offers the AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education Research. This fellowship is designed to provide learning opportunities and practical experience to recent doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists in areas such as educational measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and other studies directed toward explaining student progress and achievement. Up to two fellows will be selected for this rotational research position at ETS’s facilities in Princeton, NJ. Application deadline: November 30, 2012.
AERA Grants Program
The AERA Grants Program provides dissertation support and small grants for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods and data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Science Foundation. Application deadline: January 23, 2013.
Visit http://www.aera.net/AERAfundingopportunities for complete program descriptions and application information.
Please feel free to contact me at 202-238-3200 or via e-mail at fellowships@aera.net with any questions. Thank you in advance for sharing this information.
Sincerely,
George L. Wimberly, Ph.D.
Director of Social Justice and Professional Development
Dear members of the CCGSE community,
I would like to invite you to submit manuscripts for the upcoming special issue of the Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education. This special issue focusses on graduate student innovation in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, and will feature articles that are primarily authored by graduate students.
For more information on the call, please see:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/cfp/ucjscfp2.pdf
For more information on the call, please see:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/cfp/ucjscfp2.pdf
And for submission, please proceed to: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ucjs The closing date for submissions is October 31, 2012. Thank you, and I hope you will consider the Journal as the venue for the publication of your work.
sincerely,
michael tan
National Institute of Education (Singapore) http://www.nie.edu.sg
Categories
TLEF Events
Our office would like to notify all faculty, staff and students about the following upcoming events related to the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund:
- There will be a TLEF Workshop this Friday, October 5th, 2:00-3:30pm in the Dodson Room (3rd floor) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The Workshop will provide information and advice to faculty, staff and students who are considering submitting proposals to the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund this year. Everyone is welcome.
- We extend a special invitation to all faculty, staff and students to the second annual TLEF Showcase, which will be held on Monday, October 29th, 12:00-1:30pm on the 4th floor of the IKBLC as part of Celebrate Learning Week 2012. The event features brief presentations from several recipients of TLEF funding, who will describe what they are doing with their TLEF funding and how these initiatives are impacting student learning at UBC. Following the presentations there will be an opportunity to converse with the presenters and ask questions or share comments and ideas over light refreshments. The event will launch the annual TLEF Poster Display which will run Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, 2012.
For more information about the TLEF, please visit http://tlef.ubc.ca.
For the Celebrate Learning Week schedule (in progress), please visit http://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/2012-events/.
The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) is hosting our 41st Annual Conference which will be held between June 1 and June 5 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals to the Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) by 15 November 2012 (23h59 Eastern). Proposals received after this date will not be considered.
The general Call for Presentations for the 2013 conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education will be posted soon at http://www.csse-scee.ca/conference/.
To ensure a positive conference experience, please read the entire “Call for Presentations” and the “Proposal Submission Primer”. Proposals that do not meet submission requirements will not be considered. Please note: The Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) hold roundtable and poster presentation formats ONLY. Single-paper, multi-paper and symposiums will not be considered within this association. Proposals can be submitted in either the English or French languages.
Description of Formats:
Small Round Table Session includes a small group discussion centered upon prepared paper(s);
Poster Session is an informal presentation and discussion featuring the use of graphic or other multimedia material.
Proposal Summary
The summary must be double-spaced, 11 point or greater, sans-serif font. The summary must be no more than three pages with an accompanying reference list.
The summary must present specific information based on the type of proposal being submitted and detailed as follows:
Roundtable and Poster Sessions.
The summary should address the following in the order specified and as applicable:
(a) purpose;
(b) perspective(s) or theoretical framework;
(c) methods and/or techniques;
(d) data source(s);
(e) results, conclusions and/or interpretations; and
(f) educational importance of the study.
The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2012. CSSE is using the Open Conference System (OCS). Please access the system through the CSSE webpage.
Important Dates:
15 November 2012 – Deadline for submission of proposals.
16 November 2012 to January 2013 – Associations and SIGs develop their preliminary programme by reviewing the proposals received.
February 2013 (tentative) – Development of programme, and sending of acceptance or rejection of proposal by Association or SIG coordinator.
March 2013 (tentative) – Programme placed on CSSE Web site.
31 May 2013 – Preconferences
1 – 5 June 2013 – CSSE Annual Conference. Printed conference programme available at CSSE registration desk.
The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) is hosting our 41st Annual Conference which will be held between June 1 and June 5 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals to the Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) by 15 November 2012 (23h59 Eastern). Proposals received after this date will not be considered.
The general Call for Presentations for the 2013 conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education will be posted soon at http://www.csse-scee.ca/conference/.
To ensure a positive conference experience, please read the entire “Call for Presentations” and the “Proposal Submission Primer”. Proposals that do not meet submission requirements will not be considered. Please note: The Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) hold roundtable and poster presentation formats ONLY. Single-paper, multi-paper and symposiums will not be considered within this association. Proposals can be submitted in either the English or French languages.
Description of Formats:
Small Round Table Session includes a small group discussion centered upon prepared paper(s);
Poster Session is an informal presentation and discussion featuring the use of graphic or other multimedia material.
Proposal Summary
The summary must be double-spaced, 11 point or greater, sans-serif font. The summary must be no more than three pages with an accompanying reference list.
The summary must present specific information based on the type of proposal being submitted and detailed as follows:
Roundtable and Poster Sessions.
The summary should address the following in the order specified and as applicable:
(a) purpose;
(b) perspective(s) or theoretical framework;
(c) methods and/or techniques;
(d) data source(s);
(e) results, conclusions and/or interpretations; and
(f) educational importance of the study.
The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2012. CSSE is using the Open Conference System (OCS). Please access the system through the CSSE webpage.
Important Dates:
15 November 2012 – Deadline for submission of proposals.
16 November 2012 to January 2013 – Associations and SIGs develop their preliminary programme by reviewing the proposals received.
February 2013 (tentative) – Development of programme, and sending of acceptance or rejection of proposal by Association or SIG coordinator.
March 2013 (tentative) – Programme placed on CSSE Web site.
31 May 2013 – Preconferences
1 – 5 June 2013 – CSSE Annual Conference. Printed conference programme available at CSSE registration desk.