Hi LFS Teaching Assistant,

We hope you are doing great and that the term is going well. As part of the faculty’s on-going support for your development, mark your calendars for this upcoming event:

Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop

Are you preparing for midterms, assignments or end of term exams? We are inviting you to a Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop to help support you in:

i) providing consistent, fair, and constructive feedback to your learners. During the session participants will also
ii) practice providing constructive and positive feedback to learners.

Below are the event details: 

WHEN: 4th November 2020
TIME: 12pm-2pm
WHERE: Virtual (a link will be provided at a later date)

Please RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9n4LxtDvCKYyiUJ
Best Regards,

Lennie and Tebby
TA Training Program Coordinators
lennie.cheung@ubc.ca
tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca

Hi LFS Teaching Assistant,

We hope you are doing great and that the term is going well. As part of the faculty’s on-going support for your development, mark your calendars for this upcoming event:

Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop 

Are you preparing for midterms, assignments or end of term exams? We are inviting you to a Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop to help support you in:

1. providing consistent, fair, and constructive feedback to your learners. During the session participants will also
2. practice providing constructive and positive feedback to learners.

Below are the event details:

WHEN: 15th October 2020

TIME: 10:00 AM-12:00PM

WHERE: Virtual ( a link will be provided at a later date)

 

Please RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eS81Dpxs910cKqN

Best Regards,
Lennie and Tebby
TA Training Program Coordinators

lennie.cheung@ubc.ca
tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca

Hi LFS Teaching Assistant, 

We hope you are doing great and that the term is going well. As part of the faculty’s on-going support for your development, mark your calendars for this upcoming event:

Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop 

Are you preparing for midterms, assignments or end of term exams? We are inviting you to a Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop to help support you in

i) providing consistent, fair, and constructive feedback to your learners. During the session participants will also

ii) practice providing constructive and positive feedback to learners.

Below are the event details:

WHEN: 15th October 2020

TIME: 10:00 AM-12:00PM

WHERE: Virtual ( a link will be provided at a later date)

Please RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eS81Dpxs910cKqN

Best Regards,

Lennie and Tebby
TA Training Program Coordinators

lennie.cheung@ubc.ca

tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca

Dear LFS TAs,

We hope you are keeping well and safe and enjoying the fall semester.

Having a space to share insights or troubleshoot issues is an important part of your professional development. Our Community of Practice space is a monthly, informal virtual get-together for all TAs  primarily to learn from each other.

The purpose of the upcoming COP next week Thursday is to share and hear experiences (new and returning TAs) of online teaching assistance in the new normal. This information is critical as it provides evidence to inform and guide programming and training based on your needs.

Below are the meeting details;

WHEN: October 1, 2020

TIME: 10-11PM

WHERE: Virtual, a link will be sent out to the responders in due time.

If you interested in being part of this discussion, RSVP at the link below

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ai3iM0vxfkHl48J

Looking forward to hearing from you at the Community of Practice Virtual Meeting.

Lennie and Tebby
LFS TA Training Program Coordinators

lennie.cheung@ubc.ca
tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca

Posted for your information by request of Tebby Leepile, LFS TA Co-ordinator.
Contact  www.linaubc.ca/covid19economies,  as noted in the poster below, for details or to register. 

 

Dear LINA Community,

Liu Institute Network for Africa (LINA) at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), UBC, will be hosting another webinar exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on socioeconomic development across Africa and the measures necessary for the post-pandemic recovery. The webinar will take place next week Wednesday, September 30, from 9am–10:30am Pacific Time (Vancouver). Please find the poster attached. Registration is free.

Speakers:

Dr. David Luke, Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Ms. Amanda Dakouré, Senior Legal Counsel, African Development Bank

Prof. Damilola Olawuyi, Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria, Associate Professor, HBKU College of Law, Qatar, and Vice Chair, International Law Association

Ms. Caroline Wanjiku Saroni, Chairperson, Advocates Complaints Commission – Office of the Attorney General; Representative of the Attorney General of Kenya on the National Multi-Agency Command Center – COVID 19, Government of Kenya

 Moderator: Dr. Sara Ghebremusse, Assistant Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC

Opening remarks: Professor Santa Ono, UBC’s 15th President and Vice-Chancellor.

To learn more and register, please go to the website of LINA or SPPGA. You can direct questions to Temi Onifade at temitope@onifade.org or info@linaubc.ca.

Thank you.
Temi Onifade
LINA Co-Chair and Vanier Scholar, UBC
For LINA Steering Committee
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LINA Steering Committee: Eseohe Ojo, Joseph Ogbede, Love-Ese Chile, Kimani wa Karangu, Sylvanna Baugh, Tebogo Leepile, Temitope Onifade, Temitayo Olarewaju

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Thu, Sep 17 | 10 – 11:30 AM

This online workshop is designed to help TAs enhance their teaching skills in learner-centered environments and succeed in leading online discussions. Come prepared to engage in active learning and to participate in a role play activity.

Facilitators: Drs. Judy Chan and Cyprien Lomas

Registration link: http://bit.ly/LFSdiscuss

 

Information forwarded to the TA Portal by: Lennie Cheung, LFS TA Coordinator

From: Ghuman, Sukhi
Sent: August 27, 2020 10:04 AM
Subject: UBC TA Institute: Sept 10-16, 2020

Hi there,

I hope you’re doing well. …

The CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute is five days of free professional development workshops for UBC graduate students and undergraduate TAs. The TA Institute from September 10 – 16, 2020, includes a collection of workshops designed to support TAs as their roles change with the move to online courses this fall. Sessions include; leading synchronous and asynchronous discussions online, TA’ing large classes, exploring Zoom, supporting student well-being and managing technical difficulties. View the full schedule of events and learn more at https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/ta-institute/september-2020-ta-institute/. Recordings and resources from past online sessions can be found here.  …

Best,

Sukhi

Sukhi Ghuman  (She, Her, Hers)

Manager, Marketing and Events

Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6R 1Z1 Canada

Phone 604 827 4816 | Cell 604 315 2599

sukhi.ghuman@ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca | http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca

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UBC’s Student Communications Services has updated their online resources to help students who may be travelling to Canada during COVID, and who want to find information more easily.

Students.ubc.ca updates

Travelling to Canada Guide: https://students.ubc.ca/new-to-ubc/travelling-to-canada
We created this step-by-step guide in coordination with International Student Advising for international students who want to travel to Canada during COVID-19.

International Student Guide: students.ubc.ca/international
We updated the International Student Guide to make it easier for students to find critical and timely support, immigration information, resources, and steps they need to take before they start their studies.

UBC Student Services: students.ubc.ca/about
This refreshed page provides students a scannable list, with brief descriptions, of student services units on the Vancouver campus, categorized to match student mental models. This is linked from “Contact Us” in the footer on all students.ubc.capages.

Student support and resources: students.ubc.ca/support
We expanded and updated this page, which introduces students to supports, tips, and resources based on general topics (ie: Money, Health, Career, etc.) rather than organizational structure. This linked from the yellow “Support” button on the top navigation menu on all students.ubc.ca pages.

Delivered by UBC’s Equity & Inclusion Office, the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in TAing workshops support new and returning teaching assistants in incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion into their work.

If you are an incoming teaching assistant, sign-up now and learn how to create more inclusive and thriving classroom environments. Sessions start September 10 and cover three specific areas that intentional EDI efforts can enhance: a) students’ sense of belonging; b) their engagement with content and assessment; and c) the skills needed to work across difference.

Check here for information:  UBC’s Equity & Inclusion Office – Teaching Assistant Workshops

 

The annual Orientation for LFS Teaching Assistants will be held virtually on Friday, August 28th from 10 AM to 12 PM. This session is a wonderful opportunity for new TAs to meet key personnel in our faculty and each other. Topics to be covered include TA roles and responsibilities, confidentiality and best practices, online teaching tools used at UBC, the Learning Centre resources, and the CUPE 2278 collective agreement.

Instructors who will be supervising first-time TAs in 2020-21 may want to encourage these students to attend the event.

Meeting access and additional event information will be sent after registration at: http://bit.ly/LFSTA2020