Tue, August 20, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. In the spring of 2013, UBC launched the Flexible Learning Initiative to support the development, delivery and evaluation of learning experiences that promote effective and dramatic changes in student achievement. With a focus on pedagogical and logistical flexibility, the initiative aims to enhance the learning experience of UBC students and enable greater access to UBC learning: as such, it is integral to UBC’s Place and Promise commitments. The university is committed to this change and President Toope has created a flexible learning implementation team, led by Vice-Provost Angela Redish, to support participating faculty with the transition of their courses.
Program and course level projects in 11 Faculties have been funded in the first round of the Initiative, and in the coming months there will be additional calls for proposals relating to Flexible Learning goals.
In this session, members of the flexible learning implementation team will provide an overview of the flexible learning initiative, including:
* An Overview of initiative goals and objectives;
* Background on the initiative, including UBC’s strategic assessment of flexible learning on higher education;
* An update on the first stage of the initiative with examples of program and course projects that are undergoing transformation at UBC.
Participants will have an opportunity to engage with the session facilitators to discover more about the Flexible Learning initiative. Participants will also have the chance to discuss the potential of Flexible Learning with colleagues and explore strategies in their own courses that enhance student learning while providing students with additional flexible options in terms of course interactions, modes of delivery and use of media and learning technologies.
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - Seminar Room 2.22A/B