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- Overview
- A student’s perspective: How two instructors created connection online
- Welcome to your new Zoom classroom
- Kevin Lam: “Students appreciate every little thing we do that shows that we care”
- Sheri Fabian: “I embraced a flexible approach”
- Sarah Johnson: “The biggest change I made was to switch to asynchronous delivery”
- Nicky Didicher: “I’m finding my job less exhilarating”
- Mark Lechner: “You have to be OK with things going sideways”
- Nienke van Houten: “They really valued my clear and upfront approach”
- How can we support remote instruction at SFU?
- Crowdmark: A more efficient way to grade student assessments
- The unexpected benefits of a shorter syllabus
- Photo gallery: Talking shop at Teaching Matters
- Watch the video: Faculty members discuss SFU's new instructor-led online course model
- Bridges and booster rockets: CEE's new senior director talks about teaching support
- Meet the Centre for Educational Excellence leadership team
- A biology instructor rethought her students’ role—and her own
- Photo gallery: SFU’s 24th Annual Spring TA/TM Day
- Photo gallery: SFU's 9th Annual Winter Warm-up
- If you build it, will they come?
- “My students didn’t look like they were having fun”: Three additions to the TA/TM Stories podcast series
- View the furniture, share your thoughts—online
- An upgraded Canvas Gradebook is coming in January
- Share your thoughts on the furniture in SFU classrooms
- DEMOfest presenter slides
- Photo gallery: 5th Annual DEMOfest
- Teamwork needs to be taught
- TA/TM Stories: Three new podcasts explore the teaching experiences of grad students
- Can it be done? A math instructor attempts to indigenize her course
- Answers to your questions about SFU's new approach to online education
- Photo gallery: The CEE Open House
- Do you know your faculty teaching fellow?
- Instructor-led online courses: How one faculty member prepared for the new model
- Photo gallery: SFU's 34th Annual Fall TA/TM Day draws a crowd
- Connecting people and crossing artificial divides: An interview with Elizabeth Elle
- Sessional instructors can now be included in online course evaluations
- Don't say this to your class—a student shares his experience
- How one lecturer is using podcasts to make course concepts more real in her online course
- Photo gallery: Rain, burgers and smiles at the 2019 President's Employee BBQ
- Five questions and answers about the creation of CEE
- A redesign made this course more engaging for students—and the instructor
- CPUTL: A graduate student describes her experience
- Services
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Voice and Presentation Skills
If your work involves lecturing or making presentations, the workshops and personalized coaching sessions offered by teaching enhancement specialist Sanders Whiting can give you the skills to communicate effectively, connect with your audience, and reduce vocal strain—whether you are presenting in person or online.
These workshops and private sessions are an opportunity for you to work on your public speaking confidence and skills. Sessions are available to individuals or small groups.
NOTE: During Fall 2020, private 45-minute sessions will be offered on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. To request a session, contact Sanders Whiting at swhiting@sfu.ca.
Additional information
Do you have specific voice or speech issues that you would like to address? Vocal projection, clarity, sustainability, ease and variety can all be strengthened through simple exercises and inquiry. Book a session with teaching enhancement specialist Sanders Whiting to explore the potential of voice work. Bring in a burning question, concern or interest, as each session will be tailored to your own particular needs. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to receive guidance and feedback that will help increase your confidence in the classroom and beyond.
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