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Are you a B.C. or Yukon post-secondary educator passionate about improving student learning? The BCcampus Research Fellows program offers up to $6,000 in funding for small-scale research projects focused on teaching and learning innovation. Areas of research include: ✅ Learning and teaching design ✅ Student and faculty well-being ✅ Open Educational Practices (OEP) ✅ Student access, accessibility, and engagement ✅ Indigenous research & research practices … and more! Fellows receive 18 months of support to conduct research, present findings, and contribute to evidence-based teaching practices in B.C. post-secondary education. 📅 Deadline to apply: May 5, 2025 👉 Learn more and apply today! https://ow.ly/zGHz50UWUVw #HigherEd #EducationalResearch

Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow for an engaging session with Brett McCollum (Thompson Rivers University) as we explore Felten’s principles of Good Practice in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and the newly proposed 6th principle for great practice, which serves to bridge the gap between research traditions of academic silos. . In this session, you’ll discover: ✅ Models for engaging students as research partners. ✅ Strategies for ensuring learner safety in mentoring processes. ✅ The importance of describing epistemological and ontological traditions to amplify scholarly impact. Whether you’re a seasoned SoTL researcher or just getting started, this session will provide valuable insights to elevate your teaching and learning practices. Register now: https://ow.ly/ErA450UI5hl #SoTL #HigherEd #TeachingExcellence

Digital course spaces are extensions of physical classrooms, offering flexibility, accessibility, and continuous learning. But if students struggle to navigate your online environment, those benefits can quickly turn into barriers. Our latest blog explores four key strategies to transform your course space into an organized, intuitive hub that enhances learning. 📖 Read the post here: https://ow.ly/cRRF50VbeGB #HigherEd #OnlineTeaching #EdTech #DigitalLearning #InstructionalDesign

🚀 Call for EdTech Sandbox Leaders 2025–26 🚀 Are you passionate about exploring and evaluating emerging technologies in education? We’re looking for educators, learning designers, and graduate students from B.C. public post-secondary institutions to lead sessions in the EdTech Sandbox Series. ✅ What you’ll do: Design and conduct a 90-min hands-on workshop Support peers select, avoid, and adopt new tools Share findings with the B.C. post-secondary community Honorarium: $700 + GST Apply by: June 6, 2025 Submit your Expression of Interest today: https://ow.ly/ThSP50V9U3n #EdTech #HigherEd #DigitalLiteracy

Starting next week! Join us for a free one-week FLO MicroCourse on decolonizing pedagogies. Reframe your pedagogical approaches and advance your journey towards reconciliation. Each day, you will discover new strategies and resources to integrate Indigenous perspectives, foster decolonization, and expand your teaching repertoire. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/FEN550URu8v

Call for Proposals: Show Me How You Did It — Getting Back to Hands-On in EdTech 📅 Event Dates: May 22–23, 2025 📅 Proposal Deadline: March 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM Are you an educator, instructional designer, librarian, or EdTech enthusiast with a passion for innovating teaching and learning with technology? We want to hear from you! We’re looking for proposals that showcase practical strategies, creative solutions, and hands-on approaches that bring EdTech to life. 🔧 Session Types: Interactive Presentations: Share your insights, strategies, and experiments. Demo-Fest: Show off your tools, projects, and techniques in action! 👉 Submit your proposal today! https://ow.ly/QPN050V9OrI

It’s Open Education Week! 🎉 This global celebration highlights the incredible work being done to make education more accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We’re proud to sponsor events that showcase innovative open practices, resources, and ideas to transform teaching and learning. Whether you’re exploring Open Educational Resources (OER), using Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs, or connecting with fellow educators, there’s something for everyone. Explore the #OEWeek schedule, join a session, and get inspired by the power of open education! https://ow.ly/wn6S50V9Ukr #OpenEducation #OER #OpenPedagogy #HigherEd #EdTech #OEWeek25

BCcampus is proud to be a member of the Canadian Coalition for Affordable Learning (CCAL), a new initiative focused on making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible for students across Canada. Join us tomorrow for a two-hour virtual summit to discuss strategies to reduce student costs. Register: https://lnkd.in/gf5NFpTc

Join us for an engaging session with Brett McCollum (Thompson Rivers University) as we explore Felten’s principles of Good Practice in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and the newly proposed 6th principle for great practice, which serves to bridge the gap between research traditions of academic silos. . In this session, you’ll discover: ✅ Models for engaging students as research partners. ✅ Strategies for ensuring learner safety in mentoring processes. ✅ The importance of describing epistemological and ontological traditions to amplify scholarly impact. Whether you’re a seasoned SoTL researcher or just getting started, this session will provide valuable insights to elevate your teaching and learning practices. Register now: https://ow.ly/ErA450UI5hl #SoTL #HigherEd #TeachingExcellence

Gwen Nguyen from BCcampus has developed a comprehensive GenAI toolkit in Teaching and Learning for Educators. Think of this toolkit, not as a mere list of tools but as an instructor’s companion—a thoughtful box of collected ideas that bridges practical teaching experiences with innovative pedagogical approaches. Whether you are a faculty member, an instructor, an instructional designer, or a curious educator taking your first steps into the world of generative AI, this toolkit is for you. Link 👇