Lunch & Learn Resources: Best Practices
Lunch & Learn Series: Start-of-term Chat-n-Chew
Our next session will be held this Friday, January 7 at noon. W2021 Term 2 is here! This Monday marks the beginning of a new term. Stop by this informal lunch-and-learn to chat about your plan or ask a question about remote teaching or get hyped up for the next few months. Learning Centre staff will […]
Jan 06, 2022
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: Final Exams with Gabriel Smith
Our next session will be held on Friday, December 10 at noon. Gabriel Smith of the LFS Learning Centre will be leading this session. In this week’s Lunch & Learn, Gabriel will discuss the following topics in anticipation of the final exam period: Final Exam Options Exam Accomodations Lessons learned from final exam delivery over […]
Dec 09, 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
Lunch & Learn Series: Mid-Course Feedback with Gail Hammond & Adrian Granchelli
This session will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 at noon. Gail Hammond & Adrian Granchelli (of LFS Learning Centre) will lead the discussion this week. This week, we will look into effective ways to collect student input in the form of Mid-Course Feedback. Mid-course feedback is a great way to get insights on […]
Oct 13, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: Rich Media Assignments with Adrian Granchelli and Duncan McHugh
This session will be held on Friday, September 17 at noon. Adrian Granchelli and Duncan McHugh of the LFS Learning Centre will be leading this discussion. Have you fully explored the breadth of what students are capable of? There are innumerable options for what students can create in order to demonstrate their learning. From videos […]
Sep 16, 2021
Contingency Planning for Course Delivery with Adrian Granchelli
This session will be held on September 10, 2021 at noon. Adrian Granchelli of LFS Learning Centre will lead the session this week. “If plan A doesn’t work, just remember there are 25 more letters.” This school year is filled with uncertainties, and we may need to shift our teaching strategies overnight. Learn about methods […]
Sep 07, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: Perfecting your Course Syllabus with Gabriel Smith
This session will be held on Friday, September 3 at noon. Gabriel Smith of LFS Learning Centre will be leading this session. Are you working on your course syllabus right now? In this week’s Lunch & Learn, join the LFS Learning Centre for a discussion on syllabi, including the following topics: Design best practices UBC […]
Aug 31, 2021
Lunch & Learn Series: MS Teams with Edmund Seow and Wayne Tamagi
This session will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at noon. Edmund Seow and Wayne Tamagi of LFS Learning Centre will be our presenters this week. MS Teams enables users across the University to connect via instant messaging, video conferencing, online meetings, and simultaneously work on files in real-time together. In this session, Edmund […]
Aug 25, 2021