Extracurricular Language Support, Scheduling, and Best Practices (June 25, 2020)
Live, conversational practice is a key aspect of language learning that is hard to replicate in an online classroom with limited hours. Building virtual opportunities for extracurricular support is critical for maintaining an engaging language learning experience for students. In this session, Brianne Orr-Álvarez (Instructor and Program Director of Spanish, FHIS) will discuss the framework, […]
Online Canvas Discussions in Large-Sized Language Content Courses: Perils and Opportunities (June 22, 2020)
Canvas discussion boards and Collaborate Ultra break out rooms are easy ways to engage students in asynchronous and synchronous discussions within the online learning context. While Collaborate Ultra break out rooms enable student participation during class times, Canvas discussions are an effective way of getting students involved in more reflective discussions. In many ways, the […]
Moving from Onsite to Online Language Instruction: Best Practices and Examples (June 19, 2020)
This webinar is led by Gretchen I. Jones, independent scholar and former Associate Dean, Curriculum and Programs at the University of Maryland Global Campus. She is a higher education administration professional recognized for her ability to facilitate curriculum improvement and transformation. Her unique talent in envisioning and developing e-learning and distance curriculum is supported by […]
UBC Blogs as a Multidimensional Tool for Assessment: From Language Production to Intercultural Connections (June 24, 2020)
How can instructors help students make the connection between classroom learning and its “real world” applications? How can students fit their academic work into the contexts of their communities? For many instructors, the answer is UBC Blogs. This unique session features Lecturer of Spanish, Maria Carbonetti, who will share how she has made use of student […]
Using CLAS for Peer Feedback in a Skill-Based Learning Environment (June 23, 2020)
There is a plethora of research highlighting the benefit of peer feedback to students learning. Research on teaching and learning has confirmed it helps students become active learners, increases critical thinking and reflection skills and increases their self regulation of their learning (Butler and Winnie, 1995; Dochy, Segers, & Sluijsmans, 1999 Liu, & Carless, 2006). […]
Designing and Teaching a Fully Online Distance Education Language Course (June 22, 2020)
Though the transition to online instruction has been abrupt for many in-person courses, UBC has long offered distance education options for language instruction. This panel brings together expertise from Nick Hall, Misuzu Kazama, and Ihhwa Kim (Lecturers of Japanese, ASIA), who have offered two distance education courses for over 8 years in the Department of […]
Simple Engagement Options for Language Teaching (June 16, 2020)
With enough planning, online platforms can help enhance student involvement in the language learning process. In this panel discussion, language instructors Stephanie Palisse (French Language Program Director and Instructor), Florian Gassner (Senior Instructor of German and CENES), Luisa Canuto (Italian Language Program Director and Instructor), and Brianne Orr-Álvarez (Spanish Language Program Director and Instructor) will […]
Strategies and techniques for engaging students in online classes – JUNE 12, 2020
While lecturing on Collaborate Ultra or Zoom opens up exciting new possibilities for engaging with students remotely, it comes with its own set of challenges. How do you handle the empty silence when trying to initiate an open discussion? What is best way to refer to lecture slides, without interrupting the flow of the class […]
Making Videos and Making Them Work for Your Teaching – JUNE 11, 2020
Video editing is not hard to learn, but why should we trouble ourselves with creating our own media? Our course materials contain plenty of resources, and YouTube provides an abundance of supplementary materials. In this workshop, we will explore why it is nevertheless worthwhile and actually quite easy to create your own media. Most importantly, […]
Keeping the Integrity: Language Assessments for Online Learning Environments – JUNE 11, 2020
The new realities of the digital pedagogical context highlight the urgent need to swiftly reshape and define language assessments so they both meet course and program learning outcomes and also effectively engage academic integrity standards and practices for the online classroom. In this session, Brianne Orr-Álvarez (Instructor & Program Director of Spanish, FHIS; Director of […]