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Brightspace Drop-In Sessions
Online workshopIn-person workshopJoin TLC Learning Designers in these open drop-in sessions to ask any questions that you have about Brightspace, UFV’s new learning management system. In these weekly sessions held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in-person at CEP and online via Zoom, we invite you to bring your questions and your curiosity to find out more about what Brightspace offers. Instructors scheduled to teach in the Summer 2025 term are welcome to join these sessions as well to learn Brightspace basics.
Brightspace Workshops
Online workshopIn-person workshopTLC is excited for the move to Brightspace! In order to help you prepare for a successful semester we are offering some workshops leading up to semester start.
Please register for a workshop. There are limited spaces in the in-person workshop, we will email you confirmation within 2 business days to confirm space. If there is not enough space in the in-person workshop, we will automatically register you for the online version.
Ally in Practice
Online workshopAlly is an accessibility tool that works inside UFV's learning management system (LMS) to help ensure that your digital course content is accessible by learners. Ally provides course content in accessible formats, including electronic braille, audio and Immersive Reader.
See upcoming sessionsKaltura Express Capture
Online workshopCreate videos for your courses with ease using Kaltura Express Capture. Join us to learn how to make quick and easy videos to provide students with a new modality of lectures and resources. We will learn how to create the video, upload the video and deploy the video for your students to watch. We’ll also learn some tips and tricks for when you are creating videos.
See upcoming sessionsPadlet
Online workshopThis is an extremely flexible synchronous and asynchronous application that can help transfer your in-class activities to online, such as brainstorming by posting Post-it notes to a virtual whiteboard. It is an engaging alternative to a shared whiteboard.
See upcoming sessionsTurnitin
Online workshopTurnitin promotes academic integrity and writing skills by helping students paraphrase and cite accurately and check their grammar. This tool also enhances academic skills of the students by providing feedback on the content authorship.
See upcoming sessionsZoom Integration
Online workshopZoom is a great online meeting tool integrated in Brightspace. Join this workshop to learn how to set up online classes, office hours, student meetings, etc. in your course.
See upcoming sessionsBuilding a Student-Centred Syllabus
Online workshopIn this workshop we will explore ways to make your course syllabi more student-centred.
See upcoming sessionsNew Faculty Kick Start (NFKS)
Annual eventA full day of workshops and hands-on introduction to the UFV learning environment, learning management system, and teaching and learning strategies. Network with other new faculty members and meet the professionals on staff who are available to assist you throughout your time at UFV.
Email for more infoAnnual Accessibility Awareness Event (AAE)
Annual eventThe goal of this annual event is to promote and raise awareness of accessibility. The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), partnering with Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) host an event featuring keynote presenters, workshops, and other relevant sessions to showcase and learn about accessibility. It coincides with National Accessibility Week.
Email for more infoChat-I (Internationalization)
Video chat sessionThis session is meant as a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
See upcoming sessionsCraft and Commiserate
In-person workshopJoin Victoria Surtees for crafts, snacks, and conversation. No agenda – just a chance to connect with colleagues, debrief the year, and decompress. Bring a crafting project or your lunch, use our supplies, or just drop in for the conversation. Your choice!
See upcoming sessionsBuilding Trust Across Cultures
In-person workshopOnline workshopIn this interactive workshop, we discuss why taking time for trust building is vital in multicultural interactions and teams, define different orientations to trust-building and locate our own orientation, and explore strategies for shifting our approach trust-building in work with colleagues and students. This workshop can be delivered online or in person.
This workshop runs as needed. Use the form below to let us know you're interested, and you'll receive an email when the workshop is scheduled.
Workshop request formWhat is internationalization anyway?
Online workshopLearn about internationalization as it applies to teaching and learning (not just student recruitment). Discover ways to internationalize your curricula by incorporating intercultural elements that appeal to all students.
This workshop runs as needed. Use the form below to let us know you're interested, and you'll receive an email when the workshop is scheduled.
Workshop request formEducators Journey Towards Reconciliation (EJTR)
Online workshopWe will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences and knowledge of Indigenous history and issues, we will work through activities based on decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation practices. Our journey continues to create a culturally safe learning environment and Indigenizing through reconciling Indigenous worldviews, ways of knowing and being. We will practice reciprocity, respect, responsibility, and relevance throughout our journey together.
Dates: May 8 and 9, 2025
Time: 9am to 4pm each day
Location: UFV Abbotsford campus. Building G (G124), 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7M8, Canada
Facilitated by: Lorna Andrews
Cost for non-UFV employees: $350
Registration deadline: May 1, 2025
Use the form below to let us know you're interested, or if you are interested in any future WKS (Weaving Knowledge Systems) events.
Workshop request formWeaving Knowledge Systems (WKS)
In-person workshopOnline workshopWeaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) is a workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews based on your subject area. We will explore experiential activities to weave cultural safety/humility, Indigenous Ways of knowing and being, Indigenous worldviews, into your course(s)/practice.
*This workshop differs from previous Indigenizing the Curriculum workshops in that it is developed from an Indigenous perspective. In the Educators Journey Towards Education, we learned about the importance that Indigenization be led by Indigenous peoples and this workshop is a demonstration of that concept.
**Pre-requisite: completion of Educators Journey Towards Reconciliation or equivalent workshop
Dates: May 12, 13, and 14, 2025
Time: 9am to 4pm each day
Location: UFV Abbotsford Campus, Building G (G124), 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7M8, Canada
Facilitated by: Lorna Andrews
Cost for non-UFV: $450
Registration deadline: May 1, 2025
Use the form below to let us know you're interested, or if you are interested in any future WKS events.
Workshop request formBeginner Halq’eméylem Learning and Sharing Workshop
In-person workshopThis workshop is a brief introduction to Halkomalem, the language family and dialects of the Stó:lō Territory. We will learn to recognize special characters and their sounds to help us pronounce the words we see around campus, and practice using those sounds while learning common greetings and place names. We will learn and practice Halq’eméylem that is supplemented using sign, a blend of ‘hand talk’ and ASL.
There are two steps to this Beginner Halq’eméylem Workshop which can be adapted to focus on the campus location.
See upcoming sessionsChat-R (Reconciliation)
Video chat sessionLet’s chat online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. Sessions are scheduled via ZOOM for the 1st Wednesday of the month with a topic to guide our discussion.
See upcoming sessionsChat-S (Storytelling and Stó:lō)
Video chat sessionLet’s chat about all things Storytelling and Stó:lō and how we can connect what we know with what we want to know more about. Sessions are scheduled via Zoom for the last Wednesday of the month with a topic to guide our discussion.
See upcoming sessionsCircle Works Session
In-person workshopOnline workshopThis workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled.
Workshop request formUFV Launch - First Year Faculty Professional Development Program
Annual eventThe purpose of this year-long program is to provide newly hired permanent faculty members with the foundation of educational, support, resources and a learning network as they move into their new role at UFV.
Email for more infoInstructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
In-person workshopThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized program that provides participants with opportunities to explore their teaching practice through experiential learning. This workshop is designed for new and experienced educators alike. As part of the ISW process, participants deliver mini-lessons and receive peer feedback from fellow participants. In this model, feedback relates directly to the learning experiences of participants and is not formally evaluated. The ISW is a unique opportunity to explore several aspects of teaching, from designing lesson plans, developing assessment devices, managing time, managing group process to experimenting with new approaches, all with the support and feedback of colleagues, and with the guidance of experienced UFV facilitators.
If you are looking for experience in developing and delivering engaging and participatory lessons and want to test-drive new ideas, then ISW is for you.
Complete the Workshop Request Form to inquire about future ISW offerings.
Workshop request formFacilitator Development Workshop (FDW)
In-person workshopThe Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) is the second level of training within the Instructional Skills Workshop program. Building on ISW experiences around teaching effectiveness, the FDW offers participants the opportunity to build facilitation skills within the ISW context. Participants deliver mini-lessons and receive peer-feedback but also manage the feedback process. This experiential learning approach provides space to learn new facilitation approaches and receive feedback from colleagues.
Unlike the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), which is a developmental and completion only workshop, the Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) is a competency-based certification workshop. Individuals who wish to be certified in an FDW must first complete an ISW. Following that, the steps that participants who wish to become ISW Facilitators are required to complete for certification may vary but will be communicated to participants. Certification requirements depend on:
- The prior experience of the participant, and
- The FDW Training Team's assessment of the performance of the participant during the FDW with respect to:
- Appropriate facilitation knowledge and skills
- Ability to demonstrate and genuinely communicate to ISW participants the values and principles inherent to the ISW approach to professional development.
Following completion of the FDW, the Trainers will provide the supporting institution details of the completion requirements for each participant. Completion of these requirements is a necessary step in participant registration with the ISW Network.
For more information on the ISW and FDW, please reach out to claire.hay@ufv.ca.
To express your interest in an upcoming workshop, please email tlcevents@ufv.ca.
Upcoming workshops:
- April 7-11, 2025, Chilliwack campus
- June 23-27, 2025, Abbotsford campus
Trainer Development Workshop (TDW)
In-person workshopThe Trainer Development Workshop (TDW) is the third and final level of training within the Instructional Skills Workshop program. Successful completion of the TDW provides participants with the tools to offer FDW sessions at their own institutions as an FDW Facilitator. Using an apprentice model, TDW participants assist the trainer in all aspects of FDW delivery, receive feedback from FDW participants and trainer, and engage in reflective practice.
Completion of the FDW and experience with delivering ISW sessions is a requirement for participation in the TDW.
Please reach out to tlcevents@ufv.ca to inquire about TDW opportunities at UFV.
Workshop request formChat-LT (Learning Tech)
Online workshopWeekly tech discussionsJoin Michelle Johnson, Teaching and Learning Specialist in Online and Digital Pedagogy, in her Chat Learning Tech. A weekly online discussion group with the goal of having a non-structured, casual discussion about the use of Learning Technology in the UFV classroom. Bring your technology-related questions, share strategies and brainstorm ways to target the use of technology to enhance learning.
Email for more infoHolistic Teaching and Learning
In PersonHolistic Teaching and Learning
Indigenous peoples of turtle island have strived to live a balanced lifestyle. This balance relates to the worldview that everything is interconnected. Holism involves the four domains of self: mind (to know), heart (to belong), body (to do), and spirit (to be). Participants will learn about holism, how to use it as a teaching and learning tool, and if there is time, ways to create an inclusive assessment tool.
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About TLC learning formats
Workshops & Chats
- Workshops cover tech tools for teaching and course design elements
- Most workshops are interactive and practical.
- Chat sessions provide space for helpful conversation.
Annual events & programs
- Programs to equip new faculty & instructors
- Longer-format workshops
- Annual events & conferences