By Catherine Paul and Anne Scholefield on September 22, 2009
Teacher candidates enrolling in the Faculty of Education’s teacher education program are building e-portfolios for personal, academic and professional purposes using WordPress MU (a blogging software).
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By Kelsey Beninger on September 21, 2009
Podcasting is being embraced by educators to provide students with a new avenue of learning. A recent Learning Technology Institute workshop, Podcasting Basics, revealed to educators the ease of podcasting while highlighting the value educational podcasting holds in the classroom.
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By Lacey Hayes on September 11, 2009
IHHS 411 is the first of its kind offered by the College of Health Discipline at UBC. IHHS 411 is a topic focused overview of violence and abuse across a person’s life including child abuse and neglect, adult intimate partner violence, elder abuse, human trafficking, as well as rape and sexual assault.
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By Lacey Hayes on September 10, 2009
LIBR 548F examines the book as a material object and looks at its importance as an agent of intellectual and social development. With the course, there is a strong emphasis on online student participation through online postings on the discussion boards in addition to contributions to an entry on an “Encyclopaedia of the Book” for the course wiki.
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By Lacey Hayes on September 3, 2009
Students will look at a series of case studies where different cultures meet. Since the course is online, it gives students the opportunity to investigate rich historical resources available on the Internet.
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