Centre for Teaching Excellence

ONLINE TEACHING FUNDAMENTALS MICROCOURSE
2020-05-04 - 2020-05-08 | Online
May 4 – May 8, 2020
10:00 am – 11:30 am via WebEx
This one-week microcourse will introduce you to the fundamentals of design and delivery of online teaching and learning. The microcourse will be offered in a remote adapted delivery mode.
Each day will begin with a 90-minute webinar (hosted in WebEx) on a different topic of course design and delivery that is followed by self-paced activities that allow you to build on what you have learned.
Topics include how to make adjustments to your course design following best practices for online teaching, how to adapt formative and summative assessments that work online, how to quickly learn to operate online delivery tools such as video conferencing and the new Kaltura video platform, and how to build a community of online learners.
Monday, May 4
Online Course Organization and Design
Tuesday, May 5
Building an inclusive online community.
Wednesday, May 6
Tools & Platforms to Support Your Teaching
Thursday, May 7
Assessments & Assignments (Formative and Summative) Active Learning Tools & Ideas
Friday, May 8
Synchronous Sessions & Office/Happy Hours/Community Circles

Getting Started with Kaltura
2020-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
KALTURA ONLINE TRAINING BY WEBEX
Kaltura is a video platform for creating and sharing video (e.g, lessons, narrated powerpoint) that you can easily upload to your class in eLearn. In this webinar you will learn about the best uses for video in your online course and how to record video content, edit and organize your videos, and link them to your eLearn course. No more messy uploading to YouTube channels since Kaltura provides each user with a personal media space. Join the webinar to learn about these and other topics related to video in your online class.
Getting Started with Kaltura
Kaltura is a video creation and archive tool that lets you produce video for consumption by students in your online class. Also, you may choose to publish your video for colleagues at CapU to share. In this webinar you will learn how to create video in a variety of ways including screen capture (with in-picture optional), or quick desktop capture. You will explore how to edit, share and re-use media in Kaltura. Kaltura replaces the need for YouTube so you can create, edit and publish your class video in the same convenient space easily linkable to eLearn.

Advanced Tools in Kaltura
2020-04-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
KALTURA ONLINE TRAINING BY WEBEX
Kaltura is a video platform for creating and sharing video (e.g, lessons, narrated powerpoint) that you can easily upload to your class in eLearn. In this webinar you will learn about the best uses for video in your online course and how to record video content, edit and organize your videos, and link them to your eLearn course. No more messy uploading to YouTube channels since Kaltura provides each user with a personal media space. Join the webinar to learn about these and other topics related to video in your online class.
Advanced Tools in Kaltura
April 29 11:00 am
Kaltura has a variety of advanced options for video production and sharing. In this webinar you will explore how to augment media in Kaltura by adding quizzes, chapters, and Powerpoint slides. Video production techniques using Kaltura Capture will be covered in more depth. You will also explore additional ways of attaching Kaltura media to your eLearn course.

Getting Started with Kaltura
2020-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
KALTURA ONLINE TRAINING BY WEBEX

Kaltura is a video platform for creating and sharing video (e.g, lessons, narrated powerpoint) that you can easily upload to your class in eLearn. In this webinar you will learn about the best uses for video in your online course and how to record video content, edit and organize your videos, and link them to your eLearn course. No more messy uploading to YouTube channels since Kaltura provides each user with a personal media space. Join the webinar to learn about these and other topics related to video in your online class.

Getting Started with Kaltura
April 28, 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 am
May 1, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00 pm

Kaltura is a video creation and archive tool that lets you produce video for consumption by students in your online class. Also, you may choose to publish your video for colleagues at CapU to share. In this webinar you will learn how to create video in a variety of ways including screen capture (with in-picture optional), or quick desktop capture. You will explore how to edit, share and re-use media in Kaltura. Kaltura replaces the need for YouTube so you can create, edit and publish your class video in the same convenient space easily linkable to eLearn.

Webinar on Creating Exams in eLearn
2020-04-02 11:30 - 13:00 | BC
Please join us for a webinar Thursday, April 2nd, 11:30-1:00 pm on creating exams in eLearn. Learn how to import a question bank, shuffle questions, add accommodations for students, etc. The webinar link is provided on the Teaching Continuity eLearn site

Cancelled******Experiential Place-based Learning
2020-03-30 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
Dr. Carrie Nolan, Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Coast Mountain College: Experiential Place-based Learning
Register now!

Cancelled***** LIBERATING STRUCTURES – CAPU PRACTICE GROUP FOR FACULTY
2020-03-26 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!

CTE Book Club Online
2020-03-24 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
6 meetings FR402A 1:00 am – 2:20 pm
Our book choice is A Mind Spread out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott, a Tuscarora writer from Six Nations of the Grand River. This book tackles issues of racism, oppression, and trauma and poses key questions regarding the treatment of Indigenous peoples.
David Geary will co-faciliate the book club, which will be held on the following Tuesdays from 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. at the CTE, Fir 402A:
Tuesday, January 14 and 28
Tuesday, February 11 and 25
Tuesday, March 10 and 24
Mark these dates in your calendar and sign up now!
The first 5 participants who commit to attending all six book club meetings will receive a free copy of the book.
Please sign up from the form below!

Cancelled **** Student ePortfolio Showcase
2020-03-18 13:00 - 14:30 | LB 126 (Learning Commons), 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J3H5, Canada
The Capilano University ePortfolio Showcase is an opportunity to highlight student accomplishments and their reflections on those learning milestones. At the Student ePortfolio Showcase the best examples of ePortfolios are featured, highlighting most creative layout and organization, best application of multimedia, meaningful representation of academic performance, and clear reflections on their unique learning journey.
Outstanding ePortfolios exhibit excellence in communicating professionalism in their chosen field of study.
What we are looking for:
• Visual literacy
• Clear communication
• Reflections on their learning journey
• Technical competence
Students are invited to submit their ePortfolio to be selected as one of the Featured ePortfolios on the ePortfolio Showcase website.
Enter your ePortfolio for consideration: cte.capilanou.ca and complete the form at the Student ePortfolio Showcase link (deadline March 15, 2020).
Faculty may also nominate students to the Showcase.
In Person Showcase event: March 18th, 2020 1:00pm – 2:30 pm LB 126H (Learning Common)
Join with classmates at The first annual Student ePortfolio Showcase, a creative and thoughtful space for students to share their ideas on creating the most impactful ePortfolio.

Reconnect! Reflect! Recharge!
2020-03-12 11:30 - 12:50 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
RRR Spring 2020
You are invited to the Centre for Teaching Excellence’s newest event – Reconnect! Reflect! Recharge!
This event promises
•Reconnect/connect with teachers from other disciplines
•Reflect on teaching at CU
•Recharge following midterms
Light meal will be served.
This event is open to all faculty and limited to the first 25 people who sign up, so sign up now!

Cedar – A Living resource with Carman McKay, Musqueam/Stó:lō artist
2020-03-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Kéxwusm-áyakn Student Centre, LB196, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J3H5, Canada
Many local indigenous communities both past and present understand the importance of Cedar. Participants will engage in discussion and develop an understanding of the many uses of all parts of the cedar tree including application to teaching and learning across disciplines. The workshop will be inside and outside. Dress for the weather. Please fill up and submit the form. You will receive a confirmation email once your application is processed successfully.

CTE Book Club
2020-03-10 13:00 - 14:20, 2020-02-25 13:00 - 14:20, 2020-02-11 13:00 - 14:20, 2020-01-28 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Spring into Land & Place-based learning by Lyn Baldwin
2020-03-06 09:00 - 12:00 | BC
The workshop will take place inside and outside.
Space is limited, register now.
This workshop invites participants to explore 1) how academic disciplines shape our understanding of place and land and 2) the challenges and opportunities that land and place-based assignments could provide in our own courses. Beginning with a brief survey of place-based approaches in post-secondary education, we will use reflective-writing and reciprocal interviews to identify our own disciplinary ways of thinking. We will then work together to identify the disciplinary knowledge embedded in the natural and built environments of Capilano University. Heading outside, exercises grounded in the close observation of an awakening ecosystem will help us articulate the reciprocal relationships that always exist between human institutions and the more-than-human world. To conclude, we will identify challenges of student learning in our individual courses and seek to identify how collaborations within land and place might address these challenges. Overall, this workshop is offered from the belief that as Canada attempts to reconcile its own complicated history, stories of place—shared or contested—may be an important path to common ground.

Open Education Showcase
2020-03-04 13:00 - 16:00 | BR 126
Learn more about Open Education, practices, pedagogy, and resources at Capilano’s Open Education Showcase. Browse through Open Educational Resources (OERs) and hear about the benefits and challenges of teaching in the open by faculty who have adopted Open texts. Light refreshments will be available.

1:00pm – What is Open Education?
An introduction to the principles of Open Education, and how these fit in with teaching and learning practices in the classroom.
1:15pm – Faculty and Student Panel
This panel will provide an opportunity to hear from colleagues and a current Capilano student about their first-hand experiences working with Open Educational Resources (OER’s). Expect to hear about successes, common challenges, as well as tips for how to incorporate OER’s into your own teaching.
2:15pm – Creative Commons Licensing Workshop
Scholarly Communications & Copyright Librarian, Sabrina Wong, will guide faculty through the anatomy of Creative Commons licenses, providing recommendation for finding and reusing CC-licensed images, and offering details on how to apply CC licenses to your own work.
3:15pm – Introduction to Pressbooks Workshop
Learn how to create, adapt, and publish Open Textbooks with Pressbooks. Pressbooks is an open-source WordPress-based platform for publishing content to a variety of digital formats. You can assemble, remix, and reformat open educational resources shared by others, or author your own content.

Land as Teacher
2020-03-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Kéxwusm-áyakn Student Centre LB196

LIBERATING STRUCTURES – CAPU PRACTICE GROUP FOR FACULTY
2020-02-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Teaching Portfolios
2020-02-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Want to create your own Teaching Portfolio? Join us for our four-part series on developing your Teaching Portfolio. This is an excellent way to document evidence of your teaching and to showcase your teaching and learning accomplishments. Teaching Portfolios can be included as a self-submission in your evaluation file.

ePortfolio Assignment Workshops for Faculty
2020-02-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Time: 11 :30 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Fir 456
This workshop is a hands on session about how to craft assignments for ePortfolios that will spark student engagement.
RSVP email to eportfolios@capilanou.ca

Active Learning Online
2020-02-18 - 2020-03-03 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
This 2-week workshop is developed specifically for CapU faculty interested in complementing or rethinking a course with active learning activities online. The course emphasizes the value of collaboration with peers online, and models active learning examples in order to facilitate understanding and reflection of the online learner experience. Participants will draw upon existing teaching experience as they experiment with a practical learning activity of their own choice online and gain feedback from peers. Participants can expect to spend 8-10 hours per week on the workshop.

Teaching Portfolios
2020-02-11 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Want to create your own Teaching Portfolio? Join us for our four-part series on developing your Teaching Portfolio. This is an excellent way to document evidence of your teaching and to showcase your teaching and learning accomplishments. Teaching Portfolios can be included as a self-submission in your evaluation file.
All session will be held on Tuesdays in Fir 402A from 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. on the following dates:
February 11
February 25

Teaching Portfolios
2020-02-04 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Want to create your own Teaching Portfolio? Join us for our four-part series on developing your Teaching Portfolio. This is an excellent way to document evidence of your teaching and to showcase your teaching and learning accomplishments. Teaching Portfolios can be included as a self-submission in your evaluation file.
All session will be held on Tuesdays in Fir 402A from 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. on the following dates:
February 4
February 11
February 25

ePortfolio Assignment Workshops for Faculty
2020-01-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Time: 11:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Fir 456
This workshop is a hands on session about how to craft assignments for ePortfolios that will spark student engagement.
RSVP email to eportfolios@capilanou.ca

Teaching Portfolios
2020-01-29 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Want to create your own Teaching Portfolio? Join us for our four-part series on developing your Teaching Portfolio. This is an excellent way to document evidence of your teaching and to showcase your teaching and learning accomplishments. Teaching Portfolios can be included as a self-submission in your evaluation file.
All session will be held on Tuesdays in Fir 402A from 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. on the following dates:
January 29
February 4
February 11
February 25

Teaching Triangles Kick-off
2020-01-23 11:30 - 12:30 | BC
Thursday, January 23, 2020
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
FR402A
Join a teaching triangle specifically for instructors, who teach online or mixed mode courses!
In Teaching Triangles – Online you will be in a triad with two other instructors, who teach online or mixed mode – usually from a different discipline. Each “teaching triangle” agrees to visit each other’s online classes during a week of your choice. After the visits, the triangle meets to discuss what they’ve learned from their observations. The purpose is learning, peers support and self-reflection (not evaluation).

Teaching ePortfolio Workshop
2020-01-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
January 22, 2020
1:30-3:00pm
BR126
Have some great teaching ideas that you would like to preserve in an eportfolio? December is the time to plan your New Year’s resolution to build that Teaching eportfolio. CTE is running a 90 minute Teaching eportfolio workshop on January 22, 2020. In short lightning rounds you will get to explore how to curate content, hacks on self-refection, and where to look for evidence of your teaching successes. There will also be a walk-through demo of WordPress so be sure to bring your laptop.
Sign up now!

ePortfolios Student Showcase Deadline
2020-01-15 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
CTE is inviting student ePortfolio submissions to it’s first annual ePortfolio Showcase . Encourage your students to share their design and content. Prizes awarded to most innovative design and most reflective content. Students can enter the Showcase by sending a link to their eportfolio in an email to: eportfolios@capilanou.ca
