Welcome to the Centre for Teaching Excellence

Congratulations to Sarah Yercich

Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Yercich, from the Faculty of Arts in Sciences, recipient of the 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award.

It’s Math Not Magic

In the realm of Generative AI, we’ve become accustomed to a particular kind of storytelling.

What makes Portfolios powerful?

What is it that makes a portfolio such a powerful tool for teaching and learning?  

Student Digital Support

The Student Digital Ambassadors (SDA) are now available in-person to provide student support with learning technologies such as eLearn, Zoom, Teams, Kaltura and more.

Navigating Generative AI in Education

It’s been two years since Generative AI became a hot topic in teaching and learning. Lydia Watson asks: Where are we at today?

The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) fosters a distinct university experience for students by cultivating an intentional community of educators and walking alongside them to envision and create high-quality, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.

We empower faculty, listening to our community as we thoughtfully shift between educator and learner, providing research-informed programming, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

Connect with us!

Here are just a few of the things we can work on together:

  • Developing rubrics
  • Creating learning activities in and outside of class
  • Active learning strategies
  • Curricular alignment (assignments, activities and learning outcomes)
  • Building classroom community
  • Formative feedback and assessment
  • Integrating technology into your teaching

We are available for in-person and virtual one-on-one consultations Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm to support you in your teaching, answer questions and explore new ideas for innovative and research-informed approaches to teaching and learning.

 

CTE Upcoming Events

Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Nation of the Coast Salish people. We respectfully acknowledge that our campuses are located on the unceded sovereign Indigenous Nations of Lil’wat, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm(Musqueam), Shíshálh (Sechelt), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh(Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh).

 

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