The next Langara College Instructional Skills Workshop will be held on three consecutive days (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) August 27, 28, 29, 2019. ISW is Your Opportunity to Enhance Your Teaching! Teach more interactive and interesting classes Increase your competence and confidence in the classroom Expand your teaching techniques and strategies Enhance your feedback […]
Category: Events & Workshops
Growing Open at Langara
On March 6th, colleagues from departments across campus came together in the T Gallery to learn more about open pedagogy and resources and celebrate Langara’s open education champions. The room hummed as colleagues mingled and chatted and explored the open textbooks and digital resources on display. Strategically placed near the bar was a large whiteboard […]
Classroom Management: A Balancing Act
By Shawna Williams, TCDC Curriculum Consultant Classroom management “refers to the procedures, strategies, and instructional techniques teachers use to manage student behavior and learning activities. Effective classroom management creates an environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. Ineffective classroom management often creates chaos” (Classroom Management, n.d.). The National Council on Teacher Quality in the […]
Transformative Learning Experience for Instructor
Three days at Langara’s Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) can alter teaching philosophy, inspire a new instructional style and create positive impactful results in the classroom. In this testimonial, Manuela Klick, Instructor, Co-Op & Career Development Centre, describes her ISW experience. “Attending the ISW has been significant for me…
Active Learning: Much More Than a Fad (Webinar Series)
TCDC is pleased to offer an Innovative Educators series of webinars on active learning. These webinars will take an active learning approach, so participants can expect to watch and listen and also to share ideas with the presenter and each other. Case studies will be presented, but participants are encouraged to think about and work […]
Online Engagement Strategies for Diverse Students
Webinar Recording Available The recording of the Magna webinar on Online Engagement Strategies is now available on-demand. You can access the presentation and PDF documents through the on-demand seminar recording link. To access, you will need to enter the following password: engagement27
April 2019 Instructional Skills Workshop
The next Langara College Instructional Skills Workshop will be held on three consecutive days (8:30am-4:30pm) April 24, 25, 26, 2019. ISW is Your Opportunity to Enhance Your Teaching! Teach more interactive and interesting classes Increase your competence and confidence in the classroom Expand your teaching techniques and strategies Enhance your feedback and evaluative skills Receive […]
Internationalization Strategy Public Forum
Please join us at the public forum on Monday, February 4, 2019. Since our launch event in November 2017 the Internationalization Strategy Development working group and advisory committee have been consulting Langara’s community to draft an internationalization strategy for the College. The public forum will be an all-day event for students and employees to come by and learn about […]
Langara Book Club: Indigenous Storywork
Leading up to this year’s APAG conference, join the Langara Book Club to explore keynote speaker Jo-Ann Archibald’s Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body and Spirit. Dr. Archibald, also known by her Stó:lō name Q’um Q’um Xiiem, is a member of the Soowahlie and Xaxli’p First Nations. She spent her career helping to advance […]
Finding Strength Through Difference – SIETAR BC Unconference:
While difference is often used to polarize people and inspire fear, difference is also a great source of strength and resilience. Join us for the third annual SIETAR BC Unconference to explore the many ways that we find strength through difference. This event is sponsored by Langara College For more information or to REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sietar-bc-unconference-finding-strength-through-difference-tickets-54499762256 […]