CENTRE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

THE CENTRE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE HAS MOVED!

The CTE is pleased to announce that we have a new location in Fir 402 (the Writing Centre’s former space) to better support faculty teaching needs. Drop by to meet the CTE team, learn what services we offer, or get together with faculty to collaborate on teaching ideas. We hope you have a well-deserved and restful holiday. All the best for the New Year! The CTE Team (Laura, Bettina, and Tae)

Seasonal Social and Spring Syllabi Light refreshments and coffee provided Please drop by to celebrate the successful end of fall semester and let us answer any questions you may have for your spring courses! Wednesday, December 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location FR402

Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations for Teaching Excellence Awards 2018-2019 is closing on December 15th. Please encourage your students to participate in the nominations at https://cte.capilanou.ca/nominations/

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12 Apps of Christmas 2018 Slid.o, Mattermost, UMU and more! The Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG) presents a dozen apps that can support your teaching and learning. The 12 Apps of Christmas started on Monday, December 3 with a new app presented each work day until Tuesday, December 18. Sign up for a daily to explore a new app with a short activity introducing you to its educational potential.

Holiday Teaching and Learning Readings Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James M. Lang (2016). Available at the CapU Library as an ebook. Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning, by Jose Bowen (2012). Available at the CapU Library as hard copy

Teaching for Learning: 101 Intentionally Designed Educational Activities to Put Students on the Path to Success, by Claire Howell Major, Michael Harris, and Todd Zakrajesek (2016). Available to borrow from CTE or at the CapU Library as hard copy  SoTL in Action: Illuminating Critical Moments of Practice, by Nancy Chick (2018). First Nations 101, by Lynda Gray (2011). Available to borrow from CTE or at the CapU Library as hard copy

CTE Upcoming Events

Teaching Triangles January 2018 Sign up now! Instructional Skills Workshop Option 1: 3 Fridays January 11, 18 and 25 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Option 2: 3 Fridays March 1, 8 and 15 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Sign up now! Liberating Structures CapU Faculty Practice Group Next Meet up: January 22 1:00 pm-2:30 pm LB145 Sign up now!

Congratulations and News* Congratulations to Dr. Leonard George on the recent publication of a history of paganism and mystical rites in ancient Syria in the Winter 2018 edition of the Berlin Quarterly . *email us to let us know about your exciting news!

Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Teaching and Learning Events

Developing Minds through Reading and Writing: Practical Strategies for Critical Thinking in the Curriculum SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver  Friday, February 15, 2019  Learning & the Brain: Educating with Empathy San Francisco, CA February 15-17, 2019 Liberating Structures Global Gathering Seattle, WA March 13-15, 2019 Making Waves: Educational Disruptions and Transformations Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) UBC, Vancouver May 21-24, 2019 

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