Teaching and Learning News
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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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Is it or isn’t it? Student definitions of academic dishonesty are ambiguous
September 20, 2018Andrew Flostrand wants to understand student attitudes towards cheating—so he can change... read more
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Photo gallery: The faces of TA/TM Day
September 18, 2018It was a day of presentations, conversations and sharing over lunch and at more than 20 peer-led... read more
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A redesign made this course more engaging for students—and the instructor
August 16, 2018Atiya Mahmood is learning how to breathe new life into old courses. Mahmood, an associate professor... read more
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Electronic devices in the classroom: What students told this instructor
August 16, 2018Ivona Mladenovic is exploring a question that has been pondered by teachers throughout the... read more
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Teaching practice and student experience
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Is it or isn’t it? Student definitions of academic dishonesty are ambiguous September 20, 2018
Andrew Flostrand wants to understand student attitudes towards cheating—so he can change... -
Photo gallery: The faces of TA/TM Day September 18, 2018
It was a day of presentations, conversations and sharing over lunch and at more than 20 peer-led...
Resources, events and programs
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Photo gallery: The faces of TA/TM Day September 18, 2018
It was a day of presentations, conversations and sharing over lunch and at more than 20 peer-led... -
Photo gallery: A summer barbeque on the mountain July 12, 2018
It’s summer at SFU, which means hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream at the annual President’s...
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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Photo gallery: Summer at the Vancouver campus August 15, 2018
Sure, you recognize Harbour Centre and you’ve admired the facade of the Segal Building. But how... -
Photo gallery: A summer barbeque on the mountain July 12, 2018
It’s summer at SFU, which means hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream at the annual President’s...