Cycling Resource Centre - Kitsilano Farmers Market

Sun, August 25, 2013 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM See description. Join the Bike Co-op at the Kitsilano Farmers Market for a Cycling Resource Centre! We will be offering free bike tune-ups, bike mechanics tutorials, cycling route planning, resources from...

UBC Farm Saturday Market

Sat, August 24, 2013 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. Free!. The UBC Farm is excited to announce the return of our Saturday Markets for the 2013 season! This summer, discover a farm market like none other in Vancouver. Join us every Saturday from 9am-1pm...

Maximizing TA and Instructor Relationships

Thu, August 22, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Teaching Assistants (TA) play a significant role in students' learning. They teach, facilitate discussion, grade papers, conduct tutorials and labs, and...

Mapping Your Growth: Teaching Portfolio

Thu, August 22, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Would you like to create a teaching portfolio but don't know where to start? If you are wondering what a teaching portfolio looks like, what goes into...

Promoting Better Learning: Teachers as Guides, Facilitators & Designers of Learning Experiences

Thu, August 22, 2013 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. How does focusing on learning change our thinking about teaching and our roles as teachers? If our role is to teach in ways that facilitate our...

Aligning Learning Technologies with Learning Principles

Wed, August 21, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Please join us for a hands-on workshop designed for faculty who want to learn and explore seven research-based principles and strategies (based on Susan...

Refining Your Course Syllabus

Wed, August 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Bring your draft syllabus and lunch! CTLT staff will be available to help you identify best practices in designing and communicating your course goals...

Purple & Yellow Bike Mechanics Work Party

Tue, August 20, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. FREE. Location: The Bike Kitchen 6138 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver BC. We are on the north side of the UBC Student Union Building, down some stairs in the basement. Look for the sign! http://...

Assessing and Redesigning Our Assessment Strategies

Tue, August 20, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Midterms, term papers, oral presentations, final exams and occasional doses of quizzes are common assessment strategies often used in university classes...

The Flexible Learning Initiative: Supporting the Needs of Learners

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...

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