As an ongoing commitment to addressing academic integrity, and as part of the 2021 Academic Integrity Campaign, Langara College snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ is hosting the 2021 Academic Integrity Week for college faculty and staff. Academic Integrity Week at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College will be taking place October 18-22.
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2-Minute Read: Tips for Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Classroom Climate
The Universal Design for Learning Working Group (UDL WG) at Langara has invited contributions to a series called 2-minute Reads. The first selection comes from Shawna Williams, Curriculum Consultant at TCDC. “The first day of class sets the tone for the rest of the term. It is natural for both students and instructors to feel […]
Collaborating with Accessibility Services: tip 2
Accessible Learning Environments Visit Collaborating with Accessibility Services: Tip 1 How do academic accommodations make the learning environment more accessible? Academic accommodations allow students with disabilities to have equal access to the same learning environment as their peers. Academic accommodations help to create a state of equality among students.
Collaborating with Accessibility Services: tip 1
Accessibility Accommodations In this article, we are sharing the what, why, when, and who of Academic Accommodations.
Perspectives XII: Living and Learning Online: A Langara Student’s Perspective
By Long Vo (Liam), first-year student in the Supply Chain and Logistics Program Early in 2020, students all over the world experienced a sudden, dramatic, and unprecedented shift in their academic world. Now, over one year later, we continue to teach and learn in the virtual environment and are preparing for a return to in-person […]
National AccessAbility Week: Introducing Accessibility in 2 Minutes
Happy National AccessAbility Week from the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Working Group! National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) (May 30th – June 5th, 2021) is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities, and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion.
UDL Awareness Month: Multiple Means of Action and Expression
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Month at Langara. The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in a variety of ways—big and small. To get the UDL momentum going, a new article, event, or resources will […]
Perspectives XI: Offering Students Flexible Options
By Alena Buis, Art History & Mirabelle Tinio, Modern Languages Early in 2020, students all over the world experienced a sudden, dramatic, and unprecedented shift in their academic world. One year later, we continue to teach and learn in the virtual environment, and are now contemplating a return to in-person instruction for the fall semester. […]
UDL Awareness Month: Multiple Means of Engagement
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Month at Langara. The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in a variety of ways — big and small. To get the UDL momentum going a new article, event, or […]
UDL Awareness Month: the Plus One Approach
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Awareness Month! The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in big ways and small. Each week we will post a new article, event, or resources to get the UDL momentum going. You will find […]