2.10 Going further

CTLT is offering both synchronous and asynchronous workshops to support your learning in the Online Teaching Program. Check the CTLT Events Page to sign up for this month’s synchronous workshops, or you can take advantage of the on-demand workshop recordings that complement this module. 

We recommend the following playlist of on-demand workshops to complement this module:

• The Land You Live On: Native Land
• Centring Indigenous Perspectives in Online Spaces
• Centring Indigenous Voices in Your Course Syllabus
• Inclusive Teaching: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
• Writing a (Mindful) Learner-Centred and Inclusive Syllabus
• Cultivating Students' Understanding of Academic Integrity in our Online and Face-To-Face Courses
• Cultivating an Inclusive Climate in Online Classrooms

Because teaching online requires different skills, strategies and tools than in the face-to-face classroom, UBC faculty have requested the opportunity to “practice” with online teaching tools. In order to support this, the CTLT is offering instructors the opportunity to practice an online lesson or a Zoom activity. To register for this unique opportunity submit a request for a 1:1 consultation.

Supplemental Resources

• Chickering and Gamson’s “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education” is an excellent framework to keep in mind as you develop your online course and think about how your teaching practice needs to shift online.  
• You may find it helpful to use a course syllabus template. The Vancouver course syllabus template can help you meet Vancouver policy requirements [pdf]. An Okanagan course syllabus template and supporting resources are also available. (Note: The use of a template is optional).
• Understanding by Design Links to an external site. by the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. This teaching guide explains the benefits of incorporating backward design. It elaborates on the three stages that backward design encompasses and provides planning templates you may find helpful.
• Native Land Links to an external site. a digital resource on the why and how of Territory Acknowledgements.
• Explore the Flipped Classroom approach by having students engage with course content before class, allowing for more active learning during class time. Using a flipped classroom approach may help balance the time students are spending on synchronous and asynchronous activities in your course.
• Review the UBC-Vancouver’s Senate Policy [pdf] on “Content and Distribution of Course Syllabi” which outlines the requirements for all course syllabi at UBC-Vancouver.