40th Annual UBC Physics Olympics
The 40th annual UBC Physics Olympics event was held at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Saturday, March 11, 2018, with a record number of teams and students attending from all over BC.
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Deschambault and Dr. Reginald D’Silva
The Department of Language and Literacy Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ryan Deschambault to a tenure-track position in Educational Leadership and the promotion of Dr. Reginald D’Silva to the position of Senior Lecturer with tenure.
“We Teach Languages” Podcast Featuring Dr. Ryuko Kubota
In “We Teach Languages” podcast episode 43: Common Misconceptions in English Language Teaching, host Stacey Margarita Johnson talks with Dr. Ryuko Kubota.
2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominees
The Faculty of Education is pleased to congratulate Education alumni Rosalind Poon (BSc 1999, BEd (Sec) 2000, Dip Ed 2006, MEd 2010), and Colleen Vaughan (BComm 1991, MEd 1998) on being nominated for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.
Canvas Mass Course Creation for Summer 2018
All Canvas course shells for Summer 2018 courses have been created. ETS will begin scheduling Canvas training sessions in the beginning of April.
Reminder: Feedback on EDST Headship Candidate Presentation
For those of you who attended Dr. Gleason’s presentation or have watched the video of her presentation, the Advisory Committee welcomes your feedback in an online evaluation form. Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:45 p.m.
Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson
Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson and his faculty team (Dr. Lisa McIntosh, Dr. Alex de Cosson, and Dr. Jill Baird) on receiving the 2018 Change Makers Award from the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA).
2018 QS World University Ranks by Subject
The UBC Faculty of Education is ranked 18th in the world and 2nd in Canada in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject for education. The School of Kinesiology is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Canada in sport-related subjects.
2018 Teaching Practices Survey
From February 27 to March 21, 2018, UBC will be running the 2018 Teaching Practices Survey. This is an opportunity for UBC faculty and others with teaching responsibility to share their teaching practices and provide confidential feedback about UBC’s teaching climate. Those eligible to participate will receive an email invitation to the survey. To learn […]
Graduate Defence – Christine Bridge
Christine Bridge, PhD, LLED Land Education and Reconciliation: Exploring Educators’ Practice Supervisors: Dr. Teresa Dobson (LLED), Dr. Jan Hare (LLED), Dr. Candace Galla (LLED) Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. | Graduate Student Centre, Room 203, 6371 Crescent Road Committee Members: Dr. Teresa Dobson (LLED) Dr. Jan Hare (LLED) Dr. Candace Galla (LLED) University […]
