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SmallRig Universal Video Kit for smartphones
The Learning Centre has acquired the SmallRig Universal Video Kit for recording video on smartphones. The SmallRig kit comes with: An adjustable frame for holding the smartphonesStabilizing handles for holding the frame3.5mm audio jack Microphone for indoor and outdoor recordingAttachments for lightning and USB-C ports for mic and chargersPortable light that fits on the frameMounts […]
May 18, 2022
Lunch and Learn Series: JEDI Session on “Ways White Bias Can Misdirect Food System Work” with Will Valley
Our next session will be held on Friday, May 20th, 2022 at noon (PT). Will Valley (Associate Dean, EDI at Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will lead the session this week. Starting this month, the Lunch & Learn Series will host a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday […]
May 16, 2022
Sign PDF Documents Digitally for Mobile Devices
Adding your signature If your document does not allow you to use the Fill & Sign feature, follow the instructions in the “Document does not allow signatures” section. Then, come back to this section and follow the steps for the program of your choice below. These steps are applicable to Ipad as well as android […]
Apr 26, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Learning About Climate Change in the Context of Climate Crisis: Student and Instructor Perspectives
Our next session will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at noon. Candice Rideout (LFS Associate Professor of Teaching in Food, Nutrition and Health) and Anna Stone (soon-to-be alumna of the Global Resource Systems program at LFS) will be our presenters this week. The need for effective climate change education has never been more […]
Apr 21, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Final Exam Stress Busters with the Learning Centre team
This session will be held TODAY, April 1, 2022 at noon. This will be an informal drop-in session led by the Learning Centre team. The last week of the 2021 W2 term is here! This week is a good time to have some stress buster activities with your students in class. The Learning Centre team will […]
Apr 01, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Open Drop-in Session on Tackling Course Evaluations
The LFS Learning Centre will be hosting a drop-in session on March 25, 2022 at noon. The theme for the session will be Course Evaluation (Student Experience of Instruction) surveys. Student Experience of Instruction (SEI) surveys (formerly known as Course Evals then SEoT) will open up for term 2 courses this weekend. We will have an […]
Mar 24, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Discussing Burnout with Nicole Adoranti
Our next formal session will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at noon. Nicole Adoranti (Embedded Counsellor, LFS/Forestry) will lead the session this week. In this Lunch & Learn session Nicole will discuss the basic signs of burnout, what it looks and feels like, and how to manage stress symptoms that may lead to […]
Feb 23, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Illustrating for Science Communication – Inspiration, tips, and tools with Lewis Fausak and Duncan McHugh
This session will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at noon. Lewis Fausak (Education & Research Support Technician, Applied Biology) and Duncan McHugh (LFS Learning Centre) will be the presenters this week. In this session, Lewis will explain how he became involved in sharing science communication through art, diagrams, and figures. He’ll discuss the […]
Feb 10, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Open Drop-In Hour on Return to In-Person Teaching and Assessments – February 4, 2022
The Learning Centre team will be hosting another drop-in session today, February 4th, 2022 at noon. Join us for this drop-in session to discuss your concerns about returning to face-to-face teaching and all the permutations that could come up as well as ideas on how to conduct assessments effectively or differently in the next few weeks. […]
Feb 03, 2022
The Last Lunch & Learn of 2021
The Learning Centre will host a last minute drop-in session / Lunch and Learn on Friday, December 24th at 11:30 am (come early if you like). Let us know how we can help you for the first two weeks in January. Bring your questions, concerns and needs to this session and help us plan for next term. […]
Dec 24, 2021
Book Summary of ‘Small Teaching Online’ (Darby & Lang)
Notes created by Patricia Hingston on the book Small Teaching Online by Flower Darby and James M. Lang.
Dec 22, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: How to Deliver Remote Team Building with Adrian Granchelli and Duncan McHugh
Our next session will be held on Friday, December 17 at noon. Adrian Granchelli & Dunch McHugh of the LFS Learning Centre will be leading this session. This Friday is the last Lunch & Learn of the year and to go out with a bang, we will be trying out some fun team-building exercises. Not only […]
Dec 17, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: The Story of the Open Textbook on Canadian Soils with Maja Krzic
This session will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021 at noon. Maja Krzic (Associate Professor, Applied Biology/Forest and Conservation Sciences) will lead the session this week. In this session, presented by Maja Krzic as one of the co-editors of the “Digging into Canadian Soils: An Introduction to Soil Science” textbook, you will learn about […]
Nov 17, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: Online social activities to generate a sense of community and connection with Fernanda Tomaselli
This session will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021 at noon. Fernanda Tomaselli (Lecturer and Land One Coordinator, Faculty of Forestry) will lead the session this week. In this session, Fernanda will discuss some ideas for online social activities that increase the sense of community and connection among students. The activities that will be […]
Nov 16, 2021