We caught up with Sarah Skinner, an Early Childhood Education instructor, about her first year in a full-time faculty role and her evolving approach to inclusive, student-centered teaching. Sarah shares how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, multiple means of … Continued
A conversation recorded from Douglas College, on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations, and from Thompson Rivers University … Continued
Marny Point – Program Coordinator/ Instructor for the NITEP Jennifer Anaquod – Director, Indigenous Academic Initiatives Reimagining Post-Secondary Education Dialogue with Aunt Marny and Jennifer Anaquod Links and notes Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Statement of apology to former … Continued
Links Living and Learning with Disabilities in Nigeria by Joann Ihuoma Anokwuru The Salamanca Framework Joann Ihuoma Anokwuru ICANDO Education Child-Friendly Schools Manual Dr. Jennifer Katz – The Three-Block model of universal design for learning International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners … Continued
Karine Hamm (Sports Science Diploma Coordinator) and I met with Colleen Reid (Faculty Researcher and Therapeutic Recreation faculty) and Ruhina Rana (Health Sciences Research Coordinator) to discuss their ideas on the topic of Reimagining Post-Secondary Education. Colleen and Ruhina were … Continued
Karine Hamm, Coordinator, Sports Science Diploma and I met to discuss a DESC project we are working together on involving a series of recorded interviews and dialogues with colleagues, students, and other educators that will address the topic of Reimagining … Continued
What’s your Take on AI? is a Douglas Educational Support Community initiative spotlighting Douglas College instructors and their thoughts on Generative AI. The views of the instructors are their own and do not necessarily represent their department, faculty, or the … Continued
This week Steven and I met up for a virtual hallway chat with Jovian Radeshwar, a Faculty Member in the Department of Political Science at Douglas College. We were also joined by our invited co-host, Rim Gacimi. Rim is a recent graduate from … Continued
This week Steven and I met up for a virtual hallway chat with Kira Tomsons, a Faculty Member in the Department of Philosophy at Douglas College. Kira is an experienced and innovative online instructor who enthusiastically delves into new techniques and methods for … Continued
This week Steven and I met up for a virtual hallway chat with a Douglas College student taking courses for the first time online this summer. Among other things, Charlene is a mom to twins and has her sights set on a career … Continued