Centre for Teaching Excellence

Liberating Structures Practice Group for Faculty
2021-11-25 13:00 - 14:20 (America/Vancouver) | 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!
The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!
Liberating Structures are a collection of interactive, engaging and easy to use methods/facilitation strategies that can be used in the classroom. Each meet-up is an opportunity to experience and/or practice facilitating 2-3 liberating structures, as well as reflect on their value and usefulness in the classroom.
Fall 2021 Meeting Times:

Thursday, Sept. 9, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Oct. 28, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Nov. 25, 1:00pm – 2:20pm

Drop-ins welcome, but please sign-up to receive login/location details.
For more information contact Bettina.

Gradebook Guru
2021-11-25 10:30 - 11:30 | BC
Join CTE educational developers for this active hour about gradebooks in eLearn. Alternate Thursdays starting Sept 23, 2021 – 10:30 am to 11:30am. Learn how to set up your gradebook and get the most out of eLearn to save you precious time when sitting down to grade student assessments and provide feedback.

Fall 2021 Book Club: Grading for Equity
2021-11-23 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Let’s explore together the messy, uncomfortable, important topic of grading by joining the CTE’s fall 2021 book club selection, Grading for Equity: what it is, why it matters, and how to transform schools and classrooms by Joe Feldman (2018). This book delivers the theories, the research, and the strategies to inspire us to make equitable grading a reality in our courses.
Access this book through the Capilano University Library where it is available as an ebook and in hardcover.
Location : Zoom
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:20pm
Tuesdays
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 9
November 23

Wondering Wednesdays: Exploring Teaching & Learning
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-09-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
What?! Wondering Wednesdays are an opportunity for faculty to come together to explore, question, brainstorm, or discuss a teaching and learning idea, a topic that inspires you and your students, a research idea you are investigating, a scholarly article that everyone seems keen to read. Bring your lunch and a sense of humour because Wondering Wednesdays promise to be relaxed yet stimulating, fun yet serious.
We meet every third Wednesday of the month, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Join one or all sessions!

Fall 2021 Book Club: Grading for Equity
2021-11-09 13:00 - 14:20, 2021-10-26 13:00 - 14:20, 2021-10-12 13:00 - 14:20, 2021-09-28 13:00 - 14:20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Let’s explore together the messy, uncomfortable, important topic of grading by joining the CTE’s fall 2021 book club selection, Grading for Equity: what it is, why it matters, and how to transform schools and classrooms by Joe Feldman (2018). This book delivers the theories, the research, and the strategies to inspire us to make equitable grading a reality in our courses.
Access this book through the Capilano University Library where it is available as an ebook and in hardcover.
We will meet in Zoom, Tuesdays from 1pm – 2:20pm on these dates:
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 9
November 23

Gradebook Guru
2021-11-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-09-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Open Classroom Days – ten days of class visit opportunities
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-10 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Join us for Open Classroom Weeks!
Open Classroom Weeks is ten days in which a set of classes will be ‘open’ for you to visit. Visit one or all to see what others are doing and what can be learned for your own teaching. The week will start and close with a live Zoom session to reflect on the week. Expect to gain new insights and ideas into teaching and learning to add to your teaching repertoire.

Time commitment: Time required is up to you, depending on how many classes you decide to join. Participation in the pre-meeting and the wrap-up is recommended but not required.
November 1 – November 10
Kick-off Monday November 1, 9am-10am
Wrap-Up Wednesday November 10, 1pm -2pm

For more information, or if you would like to open up your classroom to a few colleagues, contact Bettina.

Liberating Structures Practice Group for Faculty
2021-10-28 13:00 - 14:20 | 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!
The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!
Liberating Structures are a collection of interactive, engaging and easy to use methods/facilitation strategies that can be used in the classroom. Each meet-up is an opportunity to experience and/or practice facilitating 2-3 liberating structures, as well as reflect on their value and usefulness in the classroom.
Fall 2021 Meeting Times:

Thursday, Sept. 9, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Oct. 28, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Nov. 25, 1:00pm – 2:20pm

Drop-ins welcome, but please sign-up to receive login/location details.
For more information contact Bettina

Teaching with Technology Thursday
2021-10-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-09-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Try out a new teaching technology every Thursday
Zoom Apps, Teams Apps, Kaltura Video, ePortfolio
Alternating Thursdays Starting Sept 16, 2021
Blended Delivery: Zoom or CE122

Using ePortfolios for Land- and Place-Based Learning
2021-10-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Explore and discuss some of the ways that ePortfolios can support the decolonization of the classroom through land- and place-based learning assignments.
Register for workshop, Wednesday Oct 27th 1:00pm-2:00pm

Listen Up! Intro to Teaching with Podcasts
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

ISW Instructional Skills Workshop – Remote Adapted Day 3
2021-10-08 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Oct 8, 2021 – Virtual
We are offering the ISWs in a remote format (including synchronous and asynchronous sessions) with slightly adjusted schedules. While the curriculum is still based on the ISW (link to description on website), participants will also have the opportunity to experience effective remote teaching approaches. Commitment to all synchronous sessions and up to 15 hours of asynchronous self-paced work during the workshop is a must. Limit to 5 participants.

ISW Instructional Skills Workshop – Remote Adapted Day 2
2021-10-01 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Oct 1, Oct 8, 2021 – Virtual
We are offering the ISWs in a remote format (including synchronous and asynchronous sessions) with slightly adjusted schedules. While the curriculum is still based on the ISW (link to description on website), participants will also have the opportunity to experience effective remote teaching approaches. Commitment to all synchronous sessions and up to 15 hours of asynchronous self-paced work during the workshop is a must. Limit to 5 participants.

What Can I Do with an ePortfolio? The ABCs of Assignment Design
2021-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
An introductory workshop on designing ePortfolio assignments.

New to Kaltura Video
2021-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Explore some of the new online tools available to enhance teaching and classroom engagement such as Zoom Apps, H5P interactives, and interactive video.
September 27, 2021 1:00pm-2:00pm

ISW Instructional Skills Workshop – Remote Adapted Day 1
2021-09-24 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8, 2021 (3 Fridays) – Virtual
We are offering the ISWs in a remote format (including synchronous and asynchronous sessions) with slightly adjusted schedules. While the curriculum is still based on the ISW (link to description on website), participants will also have the opportunity to experience effective remote teaching approaches. Commitment to all synchronous sessions and up to 15 hours of asynchronous self-paced work during the workshop is a must. Limit to 5 participants.

Teaching with Technology Thursday
2021-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Try out a new teaching technology every Thursday
Zoom Apps, Teams Apps, Kaltura Video, ePortfolio
Alternating Thursdays Starting Sept 16, 2021
11:00am – Noon
Blended Delivery: Online via Zoom or In-person at CE122

Using Turnitin in Your Course
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
The Turnitin Implementation Workshop will focus on the eLearn settings for using Turnitin, the PeerMark feature available in Turnitin and viewing and interpreting the Turnitin Similarity Score and Similarity Report.
Wednesday 15th September 1 – 2pm

Using Turnitin in Your Course
2021-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
The Turnitin Implementation Workshop will focus on the eLearn settings for using Turnitin, the PeerMark feature available in Turnitin and viewing and interpreting the Turnitin Similarity Score and Similarity Report.
Monday 13th September 1 – 2pm

Liberating Structures Practice Group for Faculty
2021-09-09 13:00 - 14:20 | 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!
Liberating Structures are a collection of interactive, engaging and easy to use methods/facilitation strategies that can be used in the classroom. Each meet-up is an opportunity to experience and/or practice facilitating 2-3 liberating structures, as well as reflect on their value and usefulness in the classroom.
Fall 2021 Meeting Times:

Thursday, Sep. 9, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Oct. 28, 1:00pm – 2:20pm
Thursday, Nov. 25, 1:00pm – 2:20pm

Drop-ins welcome, but please sign-up to receive login/location details.
For more information contact Bettina
