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  • JimUBC 8:02 am on December 2, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

    CTLT Course Design Intensive this December 8th, 10th, and 12th 

    Will you be teaching a course in the next year at a post-secondary institution? As a participant in the CTLT Course Design Intensive this December 8th, 10th, and 12th, you will work in a supportive atmosphere, both individually and collaboratively on a course you teach or are planning to teach. You must have a course that you would like to design or re-design, regardless of the mode (face-to-face, online, or blended).

    To register, please click here.

     

  • JimUBC 5:24 am on July 26, 2014 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Emotional Intelligence   

    Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About Emotional Intelligence 

    I met Ann as she received the 2014 UBC Continuing Studies John K. Friesen Excellence in Teaching Award. I decided to take one of her courses. It was an excellent experience. I asked Ann for a list of 10 things everyone needs to know about Emotional Intelligence. Here, used with permission, is what she sent.

    1. Emotions provide us with information that enhances every aspect of life and work. When we ignore our emotions, we miss out on the “intelligence” they provide.
    2. Emotional intelligence enables us to build skills in a range of areas from assertiveness, communication and self-regard to self-actualization and happiness.
    3. Emotional management and self-regulation start with noticing and acknowledging how we feel. Then, we can choose to respond in ways that make us proud.
    4. Having the language of emotions at our fingertips gives us insight into ourselves and others, and insight means that we are more effective at solving problems.
    5. Forget about trying to eliminate emotions from the workplace. Whether we are aware of them or not, emotions are part of every conversation and exchange. Building skills in emotional intelligence is the best way to deal with emotions at work.
    6. Emotions motivate. Knowing what is important to us helps us to make wise decisions; emotions tell us what is important to us, and then they move us to take action.
    7. Believe it or not, there is no such thing as an emotion-less decision.
    8. The performance of a leader who lacks emotional intelligence is compromised.
    9. When you experience a negative emotion, pause to name it as precisely as you can, e.g. “I feel hurt, I feel left out.” Then notice the intensity of the emotion decrease.
    10. Ask yourself, “When I feel competent and effective, what am I doing?” It could be that your feelings are revealing a strength.

    Ann Rice


    Ann Rice is a certified executive and career coach and founder of Sterling Executive Coaching, which provides leadership and career coaching to professionals, managers, executives, entrepreneurs and academics. She has 25+ years of experience as a consultant at the UBC Life and Career Centre where she has facilitated the professional and personal development of adults with a range of programs that have included Planning Your Authentic Life, Assertiveness Training and The Power of Emotional Intelligence.

    — More about Ann Rice

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  • JimUBC 9:46 am on August 7, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    Centre for Teaching and Learning – CTLT Summer Institute 

    Here’s a note for my fellow educators: The 2013 CTLT Summer Institute is coming. I hope to see you there.
    The following is from the official announcement.

    Date: August 20 – 22, September 3-6, 2013
    Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
    Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC
    Seminar Room 2.22, Fraser River Room 2.27

    Join us for the 2013 CTLT Summer Institute! The seven-day Institute is made up of a series of instructional workshops, lectures and presentations that seek to help both new and experienced faculty members and graduate students improve their teaching.

    There will be opportunities to explore ideas and share strategies across a range of topics including:

    The Institute is open to all faculty, staff and graduate students in the UBC teaching community. Registration is free, so please register for each session you are interested in attending http://www.events.ctlt.ubc.ca/series/view/235

    For more information visit: http://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca

    Follow us on twitter: @UBC_CTLT

    Tweet with us: #CTLTin13

     

  • JimUBC 12:29 pm on July 10, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    PeerWise 

    PeerWise logo
    Just a quick note for anyone using PeerWise.

    There is a session tomorrow at CTLT

    http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca./events/view/2679

    Paul Denny from The University of Auckland will be there.

    I’ll be going for sure.

     

  • JimUBC 9:19 am on June 5, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    Teaching in the Land of BYOD CTLT Institute 2013 follow up 

    Here is the mind map from the CTLT session on Teaching in the Land of BYODTeaching in the Land of BYOD Mind Map

    You can click the mind map to see the full sized image and see the notes from the session.

    In the days leading up to my session I found myself in other presentations, there with my own devices and keenly aware of how I was using them. Sometimes I was deeply engaged, taking notes, following references, looking up related ideas following flights of fancy across the web. Sometimes I was looking at my schedule to see what was coming up next. And there were other times where I just had to put down my devices and participate with others in a discussion or activity.

    In those situations where I was passively receiving information and actively trying to interact with it my devices helped me to do that. I have probably always done this with pen and paper, and later laptops and tablets and in a pinch, my smartphone. In other situations where I was expected to actively contribute and even create content (especially with others) those personal devices were simply a hindrance.

    Does this reflect the typical learner’s experience in my classes?

     

  • JimUBC 3:34 pm on May 25, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    Teaching in the Land of BYOD – CTLT Institute Thursday May 30th 2013 

    I’ve had several interesting conversations on this topic, and found some great material. The registration is full, but I’ve found out that there is physically room for many more in the facility so if you are interested, please come.

    CTLT in 2013 on Thursday May 30th, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 pm

    Introduction

    How has teaching changed in the context of extremely portable devices like smart phones and tablets?

    • How do you measure engagement?
    • How can you teach in a room without walls?
    • How can you leverage the technology?

    For over thirty years I’ve worked on the premise that technology can be a great place to start a conversation. Let’s hope that this new trend is not the end of conversation. Please join us for a lively discussion of how this phenomenon is impacting you, your students, and your practice, with the view to coming up with practical ways to be part of this ever changing landscape.

    Please add links to any material you feel is related to this discussion in the comments – Thanks!

     

  • JimUBC 2:41 pm on May 8, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    What are they doing when they nod off? 

     

    Years ago I came to understand that people bring their world into a classroom. If they are tired or distracted, that comes with them too and sometimes, no matter what I do, people will nod off. I include in that concept the idea the people have wandered off, away from the moment in the classroom. People will succumb to whatever exigencies of life are a higher priority. I understand that. Still, at least in my situation, I think that most people have chosen to be in the room at that time, to participate in a face-to-face learning situation. And to do that they have physically extricated themselves from their day-to-day life to be there. I owe it to them to make it worthwhile.

     

    I hope that you will explore this idea with me

    More…

     

  • JimUBC 10:25 pm on May 1, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    Teaching in the Land of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 

    Join me at the 2013 CTLT Institute (Centre for Learning and Teaching Technology) on Thursday May 30th, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 pm

    How has teaching changed in the context of extremely portable devices like smart phones and tablets?

    • How do you measure engagement?
    • How can you teach in a room without walls?
    • How can you leverage the technology?

    For over thirty years I’ve worked on the premise that technology can be a great place to start a conversation. Let’s hope that this new trend is not the end of conversation. Please join us for a lively discussion of how this phenomenon is impacting you, your students, and your practice, with the view to coming up with practical ways to be part of this ever changing landscape.

    Please add links to any material you feel is related to this discussion in the comments – Thanks!

     

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