Culture in the classroom: Session 1 Recap and Resources
On September 18th, 15 participants from the VIU community attended the first session of Culture in the classroom: Working with international students, a collaborative learning series offered through...
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Culture in the Classroom: Session 2 Recap and Resources
Our second session of the learning series, Culture in the Classroom: Working with International Students, focused on intercultural competence models and cultural values frameworks. Mackenzie started us...
View ArticleCulture in the Classroom Session 3 Recap
Our third session of Culture in the Classroom focused on pedagogy and some practical tips and suggestions related to teaching and learning. We started the session by reviewing our homework— the...
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New Course Homepages in VIULearn
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning is currently reviewing Course Homepages in VIULearn. We have received feedback from various VIU stakeholders and are incorporating this feedback...
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Changes to the ‘My Home’ Page in VIULearn
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning is making changes to the page that you land on when logging into VIULearn. The new page configuration will give you access to information and...
View ArticleCulture in the Classroom: Final Session Summary
Our final meeting for the Culture in the Classroom series took place on November 20th. Although this was our last meeting, in some ways it felt like we were just getting started. Clearly, eight hours...
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VIULearn Course Homepage Changes
Over the last two years the CIEL has collected feedback on the homepage that we use for all of our courses in VIULearn. We have received a lot of great suggestions and have made some changes to the...
View ArticleVIU Faculty Fast Start Institute
Initial “Launch” Workshop Dates: Tuesday August 25 and Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (2 days) Time Each Day: 8:30 AM – 3 PM each day (breakfast and lunch will be included) Description The goal of a...
View ArticleTeaching Excellence Video Series: Marilyn Funk discusses her community-based...
Marilyn Funk from the Department of Resource Management and Protection discusses her community-based project which students participate in on Newcastle Island.
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Self-Paced Fully-Online VIULearn Orientations for Learners
VIULearn is a learning management system. Some teaching faculty members use it to upload files for you (like your course syllabus or their PowerPoints), create Discussions or Quizzes, and have you...
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OpenEd 2015 Conference
Michael & Phil’s keynote by Clint Lalonde licensed with CC-BY-NC I have just returned from OpenEd 2015 in Vancouver, a conference focused on exploring developments in open educational resources...
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Exciting Ways to Use the New “Not” Release Conditions
You may have seen my previous blog post where I talked briefly about the new “not” release conditions. If you were wondering what these conditions could be used for, I’m here to give you a few ideas to...
View ArticleWhat’s New in VIULearn this Month? (March-April 2016)
Every month, VIULearn is updated by our software provider D2L. Most of the time you won’t even notice the changes, because they are behind-the-scenes improvements. An example of a behind-the-scenes...
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What’s New in VIULearn? (Summer 2016)
This summer, there have been changes to the names of some of the tools you use in VIULearn. For instance, “Dropbox” for submitting assignments has been creating some confusion with the internet storage...
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A global perspective on Indigenous teaching and learning: What can we learn...
As part of our commitment to supporting professional development in incorporating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into teaching and learning at VIU, the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in...
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Serving VIU Better: Why The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning...
In the Beginning The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (the Centre) was a very different place in 2013. During Fall semester, some faculty members at Vancouver Island University (VIU)...
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UnMarking Institute 2021 at VIU
Liberate Learning: How to Untangle the Web of Feedback and Grading May 12 and 13, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM This two-day workshop includes a series of Zoom interactions, independent faculty work on their...
View ArticleLearnSupport Phone Line is Back in Service!
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning is happy to announce that the LearnSupport phone line is back in service! Faculty and students can now either reach out for support by sending us...
View ArticleThe Share Drive Episode 14: Mackenzie Sillem and her commitment to...
Many listeners will know Mackenzie from her long-term and broad-reaching efforts to support Intercultural learning across VIU, most recently with the development and teaching of Intercultural Studies...
View ArticleThe Share Drive (Episode 16): “We in Horticulture are often very adaptable”...
According to Christine Quist (instructor, Horticulture department), horticulturalists are naturally adaptable, moving and shifting constantly with seasons and conditions. In this podcast, Christine...
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