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UBC student campaign raises awareness about nuclear weapons
Five UBC students have launched a campaign to raise awareness about nuclear weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which would ban all nuclear explosions and testing anywhere in the world.
TLEF Large Projects call for proposals deadline July 14
The deadline for the call for proposals for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Projects ($50,000-$250,000) is July 14, 2017.
UBC student campaign raises awareness about nuclear weapons
Five UBC students have launched a campaign to raise awareness about nuclear weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which would ban all nuclear explosions and testing anywhere in the world.
TLEF Showcase and poster session
In May, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology hosted a TLEF Showcase, featuring posters from 39 TLEF projects across UBC.
Latest round of TLEF projects announced
Fifteen large projects and 49 small projects have been selected in the latest round of funding through the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF).
‘The little MOOC that could’: Online course promotes Indigenous ways of knowing
Over 8,200 people from around the world are currently registered for a UBC massive open online course on Indigenous education.
York University ordered to pay up after losing copyright battle
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled against York University in its legal dispute with Access Copyright
OpenStax launches learning platform
OpenStax, an open textbook publisher, has launched an online learning platform.
On campus, failure is on the syllabus
A number of colleges and universities have started programs to help students cope with and destigmatize failure.
Smarter approach to teaching science
In his new book, Carl Wieman discusses his experience transforming teaching at 13 science departments at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of British Columbia.
Today’s comprehensive record: An evolutionary case study
As different models for academic transcripts become more widespread, this case study looks at the evolution of transcripts at Elon University.
Open Dialogues: How to do open courses
Gregor Kiczales, professor of computer science and Senior Advisor for Digital Learning Strategy, has been doing open since before it was called open.
Open Dialogues: How to use social pedagogies and the web as an educator
Professor Christina Hendricks has incorporated the use of social pedagogies in her classes to introduce different perspectives and interpretations to her students.
Open Dialogues: How to engage with a new generation of learners
Jon Festinger explains how he has been using open education tools to engage students in a course about video game law.
Follow the money
Today edX launched its Micromasters program. The launch includes 19 courses from 14 schools including MIT, Michigan and Columbia.
Open Dialogues: How to make education more accessible
Claudia Krebs, a professor of teaching in the Faculty of Medicine, talks about how academics must view open education as a social responsibility.