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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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Rethinking student assessment: “A test is really just a survey of student knowledge”
April 18, 2019Dan Laitsch (associate professor, education) doesn’t believe in exams. So, how does he determine... read more
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Photo gallery: The 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 18, 2019“Sometimes it feels like your work is just completing a series of assignments ... One thing I got... read more
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Webcast and slides: Ken Steele on the future of higher education
April 09, 2019On March 19 and 20, 2019, Ken Steele of Eduvation.ca was at Simon Fraser University for two... read more
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Miriam Rosin meets the Instagram generation
March 15, 2019For the Instagram generation, communication is often about images more than words. Miriam Rosin has... read more
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Teaching practice and student experience
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Rethinking student assessment: “A test is really just a survey of student knowledge” April 18, 2019
Dan Laitsch (associate professor, education) doesn’t believe in exams. So, how does he determine... -
Photo gallery: The 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 18, 2019
“Sometimes it feels like your work is just completing a series of assignments ... One thing I got...
Resources, events and programs
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Photo gallery: The 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 18, 2019
“Sometimes it feels like your work is just completing a series of assignments ... One thing I got... -
Photo gallery: Curling up with SFU Teaching Stories March 15, 2019
“Teaching is too often a solitary activity.” – Elizabeth Elle, vice-provost and associate...
Awards, grants and achievements
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Call for expressions of interest: The new DI Grant Program November 16, 2018
In Spring 2019, the Teaching and Learning Centre will launch the Decolonizing and Indigenizing (DI)... -
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...
VPA and institutional initiatives
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Webcast and slides: Ken Steele on the future of higher education April 09, 2019
On March 19 and 20, 2019, Ken Steele of Eduvation.ca was at Simon Fraser University for two... -
A big welcome to Dorothy Christian, associate director, Indigenous initiatives January 17, 2019
Dear SFU colleagues: When the SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council released its report in Fall...