BCIT - Learning and Teaching Centre

Registration is open for fall courses in British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Associate Certificate in Polytechnic Teaching. Three courses are being offered this fall:

POLY 1005 – Instructional Skills Workshop
POLY 1015 – Assessment of Learning
POLY 1020 – Teaching with Educational Technology

Courses offer credit transfer to the Provincial Instructor’s Diploma Program at Vancouver Community College (VCC).

Contact [email protected] to begin your registration process.
For more information: https://lnkd.in/gZwJg-gR

Thinking of incorporating WordPress ePortfolios into your course? In this fourth post in our Digital Pedagogy Toolbox blog series, Jiexing Hu lists some things you may want to consider in those early planning stages. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hec02t

This innovative tool by the Commonwealth of Learning has been designed to support individuals and institutions in the development of courses. It covers eight categories and supporting quality elements that can be used to benchmark the features of a blended learning course against a set of qualifiers. The Rubric should be used iteratively and throughout the design and subsequent delivery of a blended learning course. As an under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, the Rubric may be modified, etc. to suit local needs and contexts. http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3615

Are you looking to join a book club catered towards Learning and Teaching? The BCcampus Online Book Club is here!

The guidelines for this book club are that it is open, informal, and fun — an easy way for participants to share ideas and strategies and take what we learn to practice.

Register for one or all of these book clubs: https://bit.ly/3FDNLER

This guide is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across . These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation. https://bit.ly/3NmcCND

Great tips for enhancing instructor presence when teaching online.
https://stoosepp.com/icltc2021/

Stoo Sepp | ICLTC 2021 When teaching online instructor presence is crucial to establishing community through social connections. Additionally, when presenting information through video or multimedia, a visible instructor who gestures, or provides other visible cues to guide attention can support learning.

If you have some time, have a look at some of these videos. Lots of food for thought.

VIDEOS POPULAR ON COL Channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXN-JCVb8z8C4yUmit7dIoz4z4_3jIaCf

Back to campus in September: will we go back to classroom teaching or will we innovate teaching practice to offer flexibility and enhance students' learning experiences? This document includes a few things to consider in the decision making process:https://www.bcit.ca/files/ltc/pdf/september_guidance_course_delivery.pdf

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Students deserve privacy in these times of remote teaching. Just because students faces are seen, does not mean teachers can tell they are learning!

We made/make many attributions for why a zoom camera may not be on in a remote class. Here is some data highlighting key differences between underrepresented minoritized students and non-URM. Also note, the general category of 'not paying full attention' is at the bottom of list.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.7123

This is a great look at the last 25 years in EdTech.
https://read.aupress.ca/projects/25-years-of-ed-tech

“25 Years of Ed Tech” on AU Press—Digital Publications Welcome to Athabasca University Press’s interactive reading platform. To start reading, click “Start Reading” and use the toggles to control type size and margins to suit your preferences or change to dark mode for easier reading. Create an account to annotate, highlight, and generate ...

Great article on finding complete with a list of resources.

LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Finding OER LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Finding OER

BCIT - Learning and Teaching Centre updated their information in their About section.

This course might be interesting for some faculty interested in online teaching.

Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers | MOOCs For Development The advent of COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital learning, with many learning institutions deploying various technologies for blended or full online learning to ensure continuity in education.

Is there a soft skills gap in the trades?

Neil Martin, education developer at Selkirk College argues the development of soft skills needs to become an overarching outcome of every trades program, and clearly articulated learning objectives must be added to program outlines.

Read more: http://ow.ly/WK1v50CmbRu

Introducing the BCcampus Professional Learning Grant! This grant will focus on funding for B.C. post-secondary educators to better access professional development to help gain the knowledge and skills they need to teach online. Learn more: http://ow.ly/2D2m50BllJ2

We are excited to have Stuart MacKinnon from UBC Okanagan, Carol Wenzel from BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology, Alena Buis from Langara College, and representatives from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Okanagan College to talk about Open Access initiatives from their respective institutions.

Join us on October 21 at 1 p.m.: http://ow.ly/XLyf50BNIfA

4 myths about online learning - Maclean's 4

Futures approaches essential for teacher development in an era of crisis | COL Open/Innovative SchoolingTeacher EducationHigher EducationVirtual University for Small States of the CommonwealthTechnical and Vocational Skills DevelopmentLifelong Learning for FarmersTechnology-Enabled LearningGender

Huge congratulations to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, who just won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry!
Both scientists have also received the 2016 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for their revolutionary invention of genetic scissors. Proving once again that the world needs women in science – their work continues to break barriers, improving lives across the world.

In collaboration with Athabasca University, COL is offering the MOOC on Blended Learning Practice, which has been designed to assist teachers in adopting blended learning strategies through a step-by-step constructivist and design-based approach. Teachers in diverse contexts – from primary and secondary to post-secondary education, as well as vocational education, and workplace training – will benefit from this course. The fourth edition of the MOOC starts on November 15, 2020.
For more information about the course and registration, visit https://www.blpmooc.org

Save the date! The ETUG Community is getting together on November 6 to share stories, developments, and practices that have met current challenges and that will serve us well into the future. Join us!

Interested in sharing your knowledge? They're also accepting speaker proposals until October 12!

Full details here: http://ow.ly/5jlk50BDHQM

At a time when the tourism and hospitality industry has been facing one of its most significant challenges in history, a team of motivated faculty members and industry specialists in B.C. rolled up their sleeves to make a difference for students.

http://ow.ly/uIcC50Bx6Xi

If you’re new to open education, join us for a five-week course where you'll savour biweekly 10-minute challenges that will dish up valuable tips.

Register for the Open Education Challenge Series – bite-sized learning for busy educators: http://ow.ly/Wrcg50BrrhF

Developing courses has always been a challenging process, so we’ve developed a strategy to take the substantial investments of time and money off the table for educators in B.C.

Full details available here: http://ow.ly/GL1O50Bz2UZ

Some great resources to support re-thinking assessment of learning.

How do you know if students are learning successfully? It’s easy to forget that instead of being separate processes, teaching and assessment have a close relationship. COVID-19 has prompted an increase in online interactions with our students. As a result, many educators have had to adjust their teaching and assessment strategies. This week, we explore online activity-based assessment to support teaching and learning.

https://www.oerafrica.org/content/online-assessment-how-do-we-know-if-students-are-learning-successfully

The seventh edition of the popular MOOC on Introduction to TEL will start on 4 October 2020. This course is designed for teachers in secondary, post-secondary and vocational education to develop their knowledge and practice in teaching and learning with technology. Over 15,000 teachers from more than 95 countries have participated in the course since its first offering in 2017. TELMOOC 7 will be led by Dr M. Cleveland-Innes and Dr N. Ostashewski, both from Athabasca University. For more details or to register, visit http://www.telmooc.ca/

Have you heard the latest about the UNESCO OER Recommendation Dynamic Coalition’s activities? In this week’s post, we reflect on the recent worldwide public consultations and the key priorities moving forward. Coalition
https://www.oerafrica.org/content/unesco’s-oer-recommendation-dynamic-coalition-consultations-way-forward

We’re excited to introduce Studio20, a brand new and unique online learning experience coming to a screen near you on November 17, 18, and 19.

Mark your calendars and sign up to find out about speakers, official registration, and more. We hope to see you there!

Get on the mailing list: http://ow.ly/cof650Boilm

Join us and BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology on September 17 when we will discuss how to and the classroom in the pursuit of reconciliation. Register and learn more: http://ow.ly/XkPi50B1R8G

For post-secondary faculty and staff, join us on September 10 to learn how to identify major risks and opportunities related to campus mental health and well-being in light of the pandemic and so much more. Learn more and RSVP: http://ow.ly/wOgt50Bhwnn