Upcoming Lunch and Learn: The cognitive psychology of learning
Mark your calendars for the next Instructor Network Lunch and Learn… you won’t want to miss this! Where: Dodson Room (room 302) in IKE Barber on November 15, at 12:30; anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. Topic: The Cognitive Psychology of Learning – Ever wonder how to best promote long-term retention in our […]
UBC Mix: A collaborative teaching and learning opportunity
Greetings! Have you heard about gamers working with AIDS researchers to produce new medicines? How about students using solar energy models to fill First Nations reserve housing needs? Or anthropologists linking up with bankers to explain the finance sector on the blogosphere? Interdisciplinary projects like these offer exciting challenges and rewards. How can you motivate your students to think outside the […]
“BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH AND LEARN” ON PROMOTION TO SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
The UBC Instructor Network invites you to a “Bring Your Own Lunch and Learn” panel session and discussion on Promotion to Senior Instructor”! The event will be held on Monday, September 26th from 12:00 – 12:50 in the Dodson Room in the Irving K. Barber learning Center. We have the room until 1:30, so those without […]
STLHE Conference: Session on Instructor Track
I just returned from the Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Ed (http://www.stlhe.ca/) annual conference in Saskatoon. Made some very interesting connections with colleagues from various disciplines from across the country. Would be great to see a bigger contingent from UBC next year in Montreal! There’s a group, led by Sue Vajoczki, from EOS/Geog, […]
Upcoming Social Event!
We would like to invite you to the first social event of the Instructor Network–a University-wide initiative to introduce Instructor-Is and Senior Instructors to one another for the purpose of support and advocacy. Our first event will be a “meet-and-greet” next week: Date: Thursday, June 9th Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Location: Lillooet Room, room 301, Irving K […]
Angus Reid Survey on UBC faculty’s perceptions of teaching
I didn’t know this happened! Very interesting! Explanation taken from the website: In November and December 2008, UBC commissioned Angus Reid Strategies to conduct a confidential, anonymous survey to help us better understand faculty members’ views and opinions about teaching and learning. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a […]
Naming the Network?
What do you think of IN.UBC, stands for Instructor Network at UBC? Other ideas? Post a comment to share your thoughts!
What is teaching?
The classic example of teaching happens in the classroom, and perhaps one-to-one in an office hour. As instructors, what else do you do that you consider to be teaching? Post a comment to share!
Welcome!
We are developing this site as a place for Instructors and Senior Instructors at UBC to connect online. We can share resources and ideas, as well as common concerns we have as UBC faculty members in the teaching stream. Feel free to leave comments with ideas and feedback.