I have liked being able to access the presentations both in real time as well as getting caught up on presentations because they were archived. The discussions have been rich, informative and varied from different perspectives...made me think. I have really enjoyed the follow-up discussions over the three week period...just enough time to responded. I actually learned how to use the web camera and post the file to SCOPE. That was really effective re my learning.
As far as change I would really like to see more faculty access this resource particularly from across BC but also from other locales. I think that this is a great model for PD. Technically, it would be great to have illuminate as a video stream so we could see the faculty who are presenting.
I really would like us launch our BC Campus projects through SCOPE. Also it would be great if the Centres for Teaching and Learning would advertise to faculty the seminars. As for topics there are dozens we could do ie teaching in the sciences, service learning, international field school learning, etc. Penny Heaslip
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I listened to Gary and Vivian's presentation yesterday and want to add afew comments and ideas. I think that the idea of a National Standard is would be timely given the surveys that are done to rate univsersity teachers and universities. My experience from a faculty development perspective is that there are lots of quality teachers out there that are not recognized in a formal way and just as there are many that really are terrible teachers and should be required to meet a standard.
It would be great to have a national iniative to enhance post secondary teaching. One way to work this would be through President's of University and Ministry's of Education ie a National lobby to have the the Provincial Ministries to take this idea on and fund the development. STHLE could lobby
(in a very organized way) all advanced ed ministries. Get it on a formal agenda. This would be one root.
The other is to apply to a funding group and have STHLE lead the research, and write a report on the status of training programs across the country and craete a set of standards (or if this is too big pick a province ie BC for example). The STHLE team could then use the information in two ways...lobby government to implement the standards and encopurage instituitional members to adopt the standards thus building grassroots up an expectation for improving faculty expertise as effective educators. Material could be developed for a natioanl program. We have the expertise re writing curriculum and craeting certification programs through STHLE.
A research proposal to SSHRC for funding for a National survey etc or begin across several provinces. I think that this would have National appeal re funding.
CAUT could be involved as well as Advanced Ed Ministries.
It would be great to have a national iniative to enhance post secondary teaching. One way to work this would be through President's of University and Ministry's of Education ie a National lobby to have the the Provincial Ministries to take this idea on and fund the development. STHLE could lobby
(in a very organized way) all advanced ed ministries. Get it on a formal agenda. This would be one root.
The other is to apply to a funding group and have STHLE lead the research, and write a report on the status of training programs across the country and craete a set of standards (or if this is too big pick a province ie BC for example). The STHLE team could then use the information in two ways...lobby government to implement the standards and encopurage instituitional members to adopt the standards thus building grassroots up an expectation for improving faculty expertise as effective educators. Material could be developed for a natioanl program. We have the expertise re writing curriculum and craeting certification programs through STHLE.
A research proposal to SSHRC for funding for a National survey etc or begin across several provinces. I think that this would have National appeal re funding.
CAUT could be involved as well as Advanced Ed Ministries.
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Please find attached our current newsletter. Enjoy Penny Heaslip
Here is the TRU Newsletter for August / September 2007 (pdf File)
I assume everyone has received the meeting materials for the UCIPD meeting on Sept 21, 2007 in Kamloops. If you have not please contact Penny Heaslip pheaslip@tru.ca
Also I have a question. Is every college, university and institute in BC represented on this list and / or the UCIPD list? Just wondering how inclusive we are? For example do the representatives have to be heads of Centres for Teaching and Learning or are other faculty involved in PD welcome at these meetings? Do we have terms of reference or are we less formal re membership and how often etc we meet. Can someone inlighten me as to who is welcome at thge UCIPD meetings?
Penny Heaslip