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This blog provides news, information and stories for and about the teaching and learning community at Simon Fraser University. It is maintained by the Teaching and Learning Centre. Check it regularly to find out what’s happening inside and outside the classroom.
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When students face mental health challenges, faculty can help
April 19, 2018Students increasingly report mental health challenges that interfere with their learning. A panel... read more
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Engaging students with teaching portfolios and a simple question
April 17, 2018Mark Leier (right) doesn’t want students to follow his curriculum; he wants them to lead... read more
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Students don't know how to read research papers—and they need to be taught
April 17, 2018Nienke van Houten is exploring how to help students recognize the difference between rigour and... read more
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The new university lecturer rank for teaching faculty
April 16, 2018By Teaching and Learning Centre staff ... read more
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Teaching practice and student experience
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When students face mental health challenges, faculty can help April 19, 2018
Students increasingly report mental health challenges that interfere with their learning. A panel... -
Engaging students with teaching portfolios and a simple question April 17, 2018
Mark Leier (right) doesn’t want students to follow his curriculum; he wants them to lead...
Resources, events and programs
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When students face mental health challenges, faculty can help April 19, 2018
Students increasingly report mental health challenges that interfere with their learning. A panel... -
Photo gallery: Undergraduates share their research at the UGRS April 13, 2018
Undergraduate students do impressive research, but they rarely get the chance to share it with a...
Awards, grants and achievements
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2017 Teaching Excellence award recipients recall their influences March 15, 2018
On February 27, 2018, the university announced the winners of its 2017 SFU Excellence in Teaching... -
Ripple effect: The 2016 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award recipients April 06, 2017
SFU’s Gallery of Teaching Excellence, which stretches back to 1982, has three new members: the...
VPA and institutional initiatives
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The new university lecturer rank for teaching faculty April 16, 2018
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Photo gallery: Round one of the TAWG speaker series March 14, 2018
Photos by Jackie Amsden, Teaching and Learning Centre