Have you heard of Go2K? It’s an amazing resource for educators, and a speedy way to stay up to date. Langara has a membership, so there’s no charge to use […]
Category: Teaching & Learning Digest
TCDC Spring Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal
This Spring, the Teaching and Curriculum Development Centre (TCDC) will be hosting a book club on Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal by Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD. The book […]
Spring 2023 TCDC Lunch and Learn Series
The Teaching & Curriculum Development Centre (TCDC) is launching an in-person, monthly Lunch and Learn series to build community and bring instructional faculty and staff together. Come find out different […]
PD Playlist: Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in higher education aims to remove barriers to learning and make course design accessible and inclusive for all learners. The UDL framework stems from universal […]
TCDC and EdTech PD Events Calendar Upgrade
Our Professional Development Events Calendar has been upgraded! You may have noticed that our calendar now includes events for TCDC, EdTech and TCDC/EdTech combined events. It also features more interactive […]
How do we Create an Inclusive Environment for our Diverse Learners?
Practical Strategies for Implementing Universal Design for Learning from Langara Instructors How do sidewalk curb ramps connect with offering students the choice between an in-class exam and a take home […]
Creating Brave Spaces for Learning
To maintain the authenticity of the classroom community, we cannot ignore the issues that dominate the headlines and impact the life experiences of our learners. Disregard for current events can […]
Learning from Students on Suspension
Did you know Langara has a course for students on first academic suspension? The Langara Return to Learning course was collaboratively designed in fall 2018 by folks from TCDC, Counselling, […]
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Conversations related to academic integrity violations and student conduct can be difficult. The emotional response and negative feelings of fear, anxiety, frustration and anger that can be activated for educators […]
PD Playlist: Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning
Trauma-informed teaching and learning (TITL) is an approach to teaching that acknowledges the impacts of trauma on students and their learning and tries to offer paths to resiliency. Trauma-informed teaching […]