Centre for Teaching Excellence

​​Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Fall 2024 Day 3
2024-10-29 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Assessment and Evaluation of Learning
Date: ​October 15, 22, 29, 2024 (3 Tuesdays)​Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pmDelivery Mode: In-person (Location TBA)Facilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Lydia Watson
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​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) - Support and Feedback Hour
2024-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) – Support and Feedback Hour
Date: October 30th, 2024November 27th, 2024January 29th, 2025February 26th, 2025March 26th, 2025Time: ​1:00 PM​ – 2:00 PMDelivery Mode:​​Online Synchronous​Facilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Bettina Boyle, and Lydia Watson
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​​Fall 2024 Book Club: Colonized Classrooms by Sheila Cote-Meek​ Day 5
2024-11-04 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Facilitators: Brit ParisDate: Six Mondays – ​September 16 & 23, October 7 &21, November 4 &18​Time: ​1:10pm​ – ​2:10pm​
​​Join us as we embark on a journey into decolonization with the book Colonized Classrooms by Sheila Cote-Meek. ​First 10 registrants by September 4th will receive a copy of the book through inter-office mail.​
Workshop Outcomes:
​​By the end of this workshop participants will

​Gain an understanding of how we might begin to decolonize our postsecondary classrooms​

*Online event is held via Zoom. Access link will be delivered via email prior to the event
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﻿Inclusive Teaching Practices Nov 2024 Day 1
2024-11-12 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Inclusive Teaching Practices Nov 2024
Date: Three ​Tuesday, November 12, 19, 26, 2024​Time: ​8:30 am​ – ​4:00 pm​ Delivery Mode: In person Location: CapU North Vancouver Campus (Classroom TBA)Facilitators: Bhuvinder Vaid & Lydia Watson
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​​Fall 2024 Book Club: Colonized Classrooms by Sheila Cote-Meek​ Day 6
2024-11-18 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Facilitators: Brit ParisDate: Six Mondays – ​September 16 & 23, October 7 &21, November 4 &18​​Time: ​1:10pm​ – ​2:10pm​
​​Join us as we embark on a journey into decolonization with the book Colonized Classrooms by Sheila Cote-Meek. ​First 10 registrants by September 4th will receive a copy of the book through inter-office mail.​
Workshop Outcomes:
​​By the end of this workshop participants will

​Gain an understanding of how we might begin to decolonize our postsecondary classrooms​

*Online event is held via Zoom. Access link will be delivered via email prior to the event
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Inclusive Teaching Practices Nov 2024 Day 2
2024-11-19 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Inclusive Teaching Practices Nov 2024 Day 3
2024-11-26 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) - Support and Feedback Hour
2024-11-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) – Support and Feedback Hour
Date: November 27th, 2024January 29th, 2025February 26th, 2025March 26th, 2025Time: ​1:00 PM​ – 2:00 PMDelivery Mode:​​Online Synchronous​Facilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Bettina Boyle, and Lydia Watson
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New Faculty Orientation (In-person) - December 2024
2024-12-19 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
New Faculty Orientation (In-person) – December 2024
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024​Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PMDelivery: In-personLocation: Library Building room LB322, North Vancouver CampusFacilitators: Bhuvinder Vaid & Lydia Watson
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Teaching Squares: Kick-Off Meeting
2025-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University Squamish Campus, 3200 University Blvd, Squamish, BC, V8B 0N8
Teaching Squares: Celebrate, Grow & Reflect on Teaching with Colleagues!

Kick-Off Meeting:
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
1:00pm- 3:00pm
Delivery Mode:​​Online Synchronous​
*Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the Kick-Off meeting.
Facilitators: Bettina Boyle & Lydia Watson
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Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Current Topics in Teaching and Learning
2025-01-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Current Topics in Teaching and Learning
Date: ​Eight Wednesdays | January 8, 22; Feb 5, 19; March 5, 19; April 2, 16, 2025​Time: ​9:00 am – 11:00 amDelivery Mode: Online Synchronous​ *Zoom link will be sent by email prior to the session.Facilitators: Mary Giovannetti & Lydia Watson
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Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2025
2025-01-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2025
Date: Ten Weeks (9 Modules)January 14, 21, 28, 2025February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025March 4, 11, 18, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 amFacilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Bettina BoyleDelivery Mode: Online Synchronous​
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Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2025
2025-01-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2025
Date: Ten TuesdaysJanuary 14, 21, 28, 2025February 4, 11, 18, 2025March 4, 11, 18, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 amFacilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Bettina BoyleDelivery Mode: Online Synchronous​
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SVAM 2025: Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
2025-01-28 11:30 - 12:45 | LB321
Date: Tuesday, January 28
Time: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Location: LB321
Facilitator: Student Affairs
This workshop provides essential skills on how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence through a trauma and violence informed approach. By registering and attending this event, you will develop the capacity to uphold your role in alignment with CapU’s Sexual Violence policy (B.401) and procedures (B.401.1), the skills to provide a supportive response, and the knowledge to address barriers to equity and belonging at CapU.
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​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) - Support and Feedback Hour
2025-01-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) – Support and Feedback Hour
Date: January 29th, 2025February 26th, 2025March 26th, 2025Time: ​1:00 PM​ – 2:00 PMDelivery Mode:​​Online Synchronous​Facilitators: Mary Giovannetti, Bettina Boyle, and Lydia Watson
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Supporting Neurodiversity in Post-Secondary Education
2025-02-04, 2025-02-10, 2025-02-11, 2025-02-13 | BCcampus Learning & Teaching
Supporting Neurodiversity in Post-Secondary Education

Event description

Join us for Supporting Neurodiversity in Post-Secondary Education, a webinar series hosted by BCcampus. This series includes two panels and two workshops focused on neurodiversity and neuroinclusivity. You may choose to register for one or all of these sessions. Event details are below.

February 4, 2025: Student Voices on Neurodiversity: A Panel Discussion
February 10, 2025: Compassionate Planning for Neurodiverse Learners (Workshop)
February 11, 2025: Advancing Neuroinclusivity in Post-Secondary Education: Evidence, Initiatives, and Pathways Forward (Panel)
February 13 & 27, 2025: Supporting Neurodiversity in Higher Education: a two-part workshop series

These sessions may be recorded, archived, and made available publicly on BCcampus.ca. By participating in these sessions, you acknowledge that your participation will be recorded and the recording may be made available openly.
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WIL Curious to WIL Connected (Work-Integrated-Learning)
2025-02-12 01:00 - 15:00 | CE347, Capilano University 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7C2A6, Canada
WIL Curious to WIL Connected (Work-Integrated-Learning)
Date: Feb 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Delivery Mode: In person
Location: CE347, North Vancouver Campus
Facilitators: Tania Loken
Walk away from this workshop with your course learning outcomes tailored to your specific Work-Integrated-Learning (WIL) opportunity! Bring your course outlines.
This workshop focuses on equipping participants with actionable strategies for integrating Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) into teaching practices. Attendees will explore diverse WIL programs, identify their benefits and challenges, and examine innovative practices emphasizing inclusion. Through collaborative discussions, participants will develop practical approaches to align course activities and assessments with WIL initiatives, creating meaningful learning experiences for students and actionable plans to implement in their own contexts.
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Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) - Feb 2025
2025-02-19 - 2025-02-21 | BC
February 19 – 21, 2025
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
In-person
Location: Lonsdale Campus (Classroom SH 222A, SH223 and SH209)
Facilitators: Bhuvinder Vaid, Negar Elmieh & Barry Magrill
Pre-meeting Feb 13, 9:00 am-11:00 am (Online via Zoom)
If you have any questions, please contact negarelmieh@capilanou.ca and barrymagrill@capilanou.ca.
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Peer Observation of Teaching and Learning Workshop
2025-02-19 09:00 - 2025-02-21 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
If you’ve done faculty evaluations as a colleague, chair, coordinator or convenor, you may have thought to yourself, “There’s got to be a better way!”—And, you’re right!
About the Workshop
By participating in the Peer Observation of Teaching and Learning Workshop, you will learn how to conduct more effective peer observations and practice the skills and techniques used in the peer observation process.
You will also get the opportunity to talk about great teaching with supportive and inspiring colleagues as well as test drive an upcoming coordinator and colleague report form for faculty evaluations that is being undertaken with the cooperation of the CFA and HR.
The workshop includes nine hours spent together online with additional readings and activities to complete prior to each session.
Workshop date and time
February 19, 20 and 21, 20259 a.m.–noon Via Zoom
How to registerPlease contact Lori Walker at loriwalker@capilanou.ca to register or for more information.
