Centre for Teaching Excellence

CapU Book Club
2019-04-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-03-12 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-02-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
This spring we are reading Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning by James Lang.
Email us to join and to get your copy of the book.
FR402

FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY - TEACHER AS RESEARCHER
2019-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Dr. Mary Giovannetti, Faculty Associate, Centre for Teaching Excellence, will be leading a faculty learning community (FLC) starting in February, entitled Teacher as Researcher.
Are you interested in and excited about engaging in developing a research question based on your students’ learning or your teaching?
Perhaps you developed a particular assignment or project or tried a new teaching approach that you would be interested in investigating. Together we will learn about the role of teacher as researcher, explore key articles on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and support each other as we move forward to develop a teaching and learning inquiry based on our teaching practices.
The FLC will be stimulating, collaborative, and fun! Meet colleagues from a variety of disciplines who share your interest in this topic! You will be guaranteed a positive learning environment, the opportunity to meet and learn from colleagues, and, not to be overlooked, some very good food!
The FLC starts from 1 till 3 pm in the CTE FR402.

Folio Fridays
2019-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Building Your Own Portfolio, or Walking the Talk
In Spring 2019, the Folio Thinking Campus Learning Community is meeting at 2:30pm on the first Friday of each month. There are no formal requirements associated other than a desire to participate in an ongoing cross-campus conversation about portfolios, folio thinking, and pedagogy. Topic for Spring 2019: Building Your Own Portfolio, or Walking the Talk.
Meeting dates for Spring 2019: Friday, February 8; Friday, March 15; and Friday, April 5.
Location: Centre for Teaching Excellence, FR 402.
Contact Aurelea Mahood, Portfolio Project Faculty Lead, for more information.

FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY - TEACHER AS RESEARCHER
2019-03-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-03-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Dr. Mary Giovannetti, Faculty Associate, Centre for Teaching Excellence, will be leading a faculty learning community (FLC) starting in February, entitled Teacher as Researcher.
Are you interested in and excited about engaging in developing a research question based on your students’ learning or your teaching?
Perhaps you developed a particular assignment or project or tried a new teaching approach that you would be interested in investigating. Together we will learn about the role of teacher as researcher, explore key articles on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and support each other as we move forward to develop a teaching and learning inquiry based on our teaching practices.
The FLC will be stimulating, collaborative, and fun! Meet colleagues from a variety of disciplines who share your interest in this topic! You will be guaranteed a positive learning environment, the opportunity to meet and learn from colleagues, and, not to be overlooked, some very good food!
The FLC starts from 1 – 3 p.m. in the CTE FR402.

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Day 3
2019-03-15 08:30 - 16:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Teaching Matters March Session
2019-03-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Teaching Matters is a monthly program provides faculty with the opportunity to learn about timely and practical approaches for enhancing their teaching.
Topic: Managing Your Marking

CTE Lunch and Learns
2019-03-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
FR402A (CTE meeting room)
Join us for informal brown bag lunch series on a variety of teaching-related topics. Meet new colleagues, expand your campus-side network, and share your experiences.

ACTIVE LEARNING ONLINE WEEK 2
2019-03-11 - 2019-03-15 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Join CTE and CapU colleagues to experience active learning online in action in this 2-week mostly self-paced online workshop. Explore how to complement or rethink a course with active learning activities online, map out your own activity and get feedback from peers.

MARCH 11 – MARCH 15
Mon, March 11, 1-2pm
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6870061651
If you cannot use the web link, you can join by phone via this toll free number +1 647 558 0588 (Canada Toll Free), Meeting ID: 687 006 1651
Fri, March 15, noon-1:30pm

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Day2
2019-03-08 08:30 - 16:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
ISW is a 3-day internationally recognized workshop designed to enhance teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. The workshop focuses on developing techniques for active learning and encourages reflection on own teaching practices.

Active Learning Online Week 1
2019-03-04 - 2019-03-08 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Join CTE and CapU colleagues to experience active learning online in action in this 2-week mostly self-paced online workshop. Explore how to complement or rethink a course with active learning activities online, map out your own activity and get feedback from peers.

THE 2019 CROSS BORDER CONFERENCE
2019-03-02 12:00 - 20:00 | SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6B5K3, Canada
North Surrey Secondary School
​15945 – 96 ave (corner of 160 St.) Surrey, BC.
Friday Saturday, March 2, 2019 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

They invite teachers, activists and artists from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington to imagine our classrooms as spaces where joy is the syncopation that sustains the work for justice.
Teachers from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington will come together to connect across borders in this second cross border social justice conference. Come! Bring your colleagues!
For more information, go to http://crossborderconference.weebly.com/

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Day1
2019-03-01 08:30 - 16:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Liberating Structure
2019-02-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Come practice and experience the power of Liberating Structures in a safe and welcoming peer environment. The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!

Reading Week Session Day 4: Wordpress Basics- Build your own Portfolio
2019-02-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
WordPress Basics- Build your own Portfolio with James Neufeld
LB 316
The first hour we will review WordPress basics and then we will have open workshop time to start building your WordPress site.

Reading Week Session Day 3: Microsoft Teams
2019-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Microsoft Teams
CTE FR 402
Come learn and play with Office 365 and see how Microsoft Teams can be used in class projects, departmental communication and more. Bring your laptop if possible.

Reading Week Session Day 3: Teaching with Technology - Moodle Makeover Drop-in
2019-02-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Teaching with Technology
Moodle makeover drop-in
Thursday February 21 9:00 am -12:00 pm CTE FR 402

Reading Week Session Day2: Program-Level Portfolios – Getting Started
2019-02-20 12:30 - 15:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Program-Level Portfolios – Getting Started with Aurelea Mahood
Wednesday February 20th 12:30-3:30pm BR 126
This workshop will explore the benefits of program-level ePortfolio initiatives with examples of from Capilano University and other institutions and provide practical tips on how to get started.

Reading Week Session Day 1: Dialogue on Imagination in Teaching and Research
2019-02-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Dialogue on Imagination in Teaching and Research
with Annabella Cant, Kym Stewart, and Gillian Judson (SFU CIRCLE)
LB 322 Limited spaces please email to register

DEVELOPING MINDS 2019
2019-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6B5K3, Canada
Simon Fraser University presents a one-day conference on Critical Reading and Writing. Keynote speakers and experts will present best practices in reading and writing in the classroom. With a focus on the literary arts, roundtable discussions will develop practical strategies and sample lesson plans for the new curriculum in BC secondary schools.

Open to teachers and education professionals, Developing Minds gives delegates an opportunity to share and explore key concepts in teaching critical thinking at the secondary and post-secondary levels.
Conference proceedings from last year’s successful Developing Minds conference, including recordings of presentations and special guest speaker: Peter Ellerton, Founding Director of the Critical Thinking Project, University of Queensland, are now available.
More information available at https://www.sfu.ca/conferences/criticalthinking/home.html

CTE Lunch and Learns
2019-02-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
FR402A (CTE meeting room)
Join us for informal brown bag lunch series on a variety of teaching-related topics. Meet new colleagues, expand your campus-side network, and share your experiences.
Today's Topic: Simplify Your Peer Evaluation Workflow with Moodle: From Paper to Excel

The peer evaluations for the group projects are in! In front of you is a pile of about 35 X 5 handwritten evaluations and ratings completed by your students. Now what?

Peer evaluations for group projects can be a valuable assessment and teaching and learning tool when thoughtfully implemented and aligned. In this lunch and learn, we will discuss examples of peer evaluations and how they are used, and explore how you might want to set them up in Moodle to easily compile the data for feedback and/or translation into grades.

Bring your lunch, your peer evaluation questions and examples (paper or electronic copies) and your laptop for some hands-on practice.

Facilitated by Bettina Boyle (Centre for Teaching Excellence) and Susan Mangan (IT Services)

Teaching Matters February Session
2019-02-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Join us for informal brown bag lunch series addressing a variety of teaching-related topics. Meet new colleagues, expand your campus-side network, and share your experiences.
Topic: Gethering Early Semester Student Feedback
LB322

Faculty Learning Community - Teacher as Researcher with Dr. Mary Giovannetti
2019-02-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Teacher as Researcher with Dr. Mary Giovannetti
Are you interested in and excited about engaging n developing a research question based on your students’ learning or your teaching? Together we will learn about the role of teacher as researcher, explore key articles on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and support each other as we move forward to develop a teaching and learning inquiry based on our teaching practices.
This FLC starts Friday, February 1, 2019 1-3pm in the CTE FR402
Sign up now!

Teaching Triangles Kickoff
2019-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
The Teaching Triangles program gives faculty an opportunity to gain inspiration and new insight into their teaching through a non-evaluative process of reciprocal classroom observations and reflections.

CTE Open House
2019-01-29 11:40 - 12:50 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Come join CTE and CFA as we celebrate the beginning of the term and our new space.
Tuseday. January 29, 2019 11:40 am – 12:50 pm

2019 Cascadia Open Ed Summit Call for Proposals Submission Deadline
2019-01-25
BCcampus, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), Open Oregon Educational Resources and Lumen Learning welcome proposals for the 2019 Cascadia Open Education Summit April 17-18, 2019 at SFU Harbour Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). The Cascadia Open Education Summit attracts a wide range of higher education participants including faculty, students, open educators, project staff, librarians, as well as government policymakers and institutional leaders.
Criteria for Selection
Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee and reviewed based on the following criteria:
Relevance – The topic is relevant to open education and contributes to research and/or effective practices in the field.
Coverage – The topic is clearly described and the session covers the topic adequately.
Innovation – The topic has innovative concepts.
Research/Outcome-Based – The topic is research/outcomes based.
Takeaways – The session includes key takeaways for participants.
Improved Processes and Best Practices – The session could help improve processes and/or best practices in the field.
Knowledge – The speaker or speakers appear to have sufficient knowledge and expertise to address the topic.
Proposal acceptance decisions will be based on originality, innovation, and quality of the submission.
Timeline
Submission deadline – January 25, 2019
Acceptance announcements – February 22, 2019

Liberating Structures – New CapU Practice Group for Faculty
2019-01-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
FR402A (CTE meeting room)
Come practice and experience the power of Liberating Structures in a safe and welcoming peer environment. Liberating Structures are a collection of interactive, engaging and easy to use methods/facilitation strategies that can be used in the classroom. The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome! Each meeting is an opportunity to experience and practice facilitating 2-4 structures, as well as reflect on their value and usefulness in our classrooms.
Drop in to participate and/or sign up with CTE to co-facilitate one of the structures.
Questions? Please contact Bettina
“Liberating Structures (LS) are a growing collection of group processes and methods that make it easy and quick for members of any group to radically change how they interact and work together. Their purpose is to liberate energy, tap into collective intelligence, stimulate creativity, and get surprisingly better results by engaging people and unleashing the power of self-organization.”
(Quoted from: Kimball, Lisa. (2009). Liberating Structures: A New Pattern language for Engagement. Available at: https://thesystemsthinker.com/liberating-structures-a-new-pattern-language-for-engagement/ [Last accessed September 20, 2018])
