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Snapshot of Open Education at Capilano U
Open Education initiatives at Capilano continue to grow!
Introduction to eLearn
Are you new to eLearn? Trying to figure out how all the pieces fit together? This self-paced asynchronous workshop is designed to introduce you to the primary online teaching and learning platform used by Capilano University.
Strange Times: CapU Journeys Through the Pandemic – The Graphic Novel
Are you: ... fatigued and want to relax and refresh with peers? ... curious about how stick figure comics can be used to tell important stories? ... want to learn how to use open ed SPLOTs for learning activities in your courses and lessons? ... want to visually...
Teaching (Philosophy) during uncertain times
Transitioning from Emergency Remote to In-Person Teaching Like many of you, we all were genuinely looking forward, to leaving behind, “emergency remote teaching” and reconnecting with our students and our peers back on campus. Sadly, this return to campus was delayed...
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.” Zig Ziglar
Where does gratitude fit in with your daily interactions with students and colleagues? Showing gratitude, according to the research, has many positive effects; it improves sleep, mental strength, physical and mental health, and enhances empathy and self-esteem...
Tracking Open Textbooks & Open Educational Resources at Cap U
What Are Open Educational Resources (OERs)? Open Educational Resources (OERs) are freely accessible educational materials used in instructional, learning and research environments. Furthermore, they are recognized as openly licensed and can be created, reused,...
Formative Feedback: Listening to Our Classrooms
What are you doing in the classroom this term that’s working? What might you be doing that isn’t really creating those meaningful learning experiences you intended? Formative feedback is a chance for us as instructors to listen to what our classrooms have to say to...
Sharing, Learning, and Being Brave – this is Open Classroom Week
I have to admit, it took some bravery on my part to join Open Classroom Week for the first-time last year. I was eager to join other classes so that I could learn new ideas, especially since we were all teaching in new ways. However, the thought of having other...
Ungrading
Big Idea: Eliminating grading increases student motivation and learning Ungrading is the practice of minimizing or eliminating grades in order to focus on meaningful feedback and student learning. Proponents of ungrading suggest that grades themselves are artificial:...
Using Audio Feedback Effectively
Audio feedback is a built-in feature in eLearn that allows up to 3 minutes and 20 seconds of audio recording as way to respond to assignments. Here are few reflections on why you might use audio feedback and also a few tips on how you might do it effectively: Pair...
Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano (1854–1910), an important leader of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation of the Coast Salish Peoples. We respectfully acknowledge that our campuses are located on the unceded territories of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), shíshálh (Sechelt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam) Nations.
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