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UPCOMING DEADLINES

Wednesday, February 22 – Registration deadline for Rethinking Teaching: A Course Design Workshop for Faculty | SFU Burnaby | This four-day workshop in late April and early May will support you in the development or revision of your course. Space is limited, and priority will be given to full-time faculty members. For more information and to register >>

Thursday, March 1 – Proposal submission deadline for Symposium on Teaching and Learning | SFU Burnaby | This two-day symposium will take place in mid-May. Details to follow. For more information >>

Friday, March 16 – Registration deadline for Instructional Skills Workshop | SFU Burnaby | This internationally recognized forum for peer-based instructional development scheduled for early May will strengthen the skills of instructors ranging from novice to expert through intensive, yet practical, exercises in learning-centred teaching. For more information and to register >>

Sunday, April 1 – Application deadline for Larger Teaching and Learning Development Grants | Grants of $3K to $10K are available on a competitive basis for faculty-led research and development projects leading to innovations in teaching and learning. For more information and to apply >>

Friday, April 13 – Proposal submission deadline for 27th Annual Fall Semester TA/TM Day: The Teaching Orientation Program | SFU Burnaby | The TLC invites experienced teaching assistants and tutor markers to apply to lead workshops at the Fall TA/TM Day on Friday, September 7. For more information >>

JANUARY EVENTS

CANCELLED – Two Mondays, January 23 & February 6 – Smaller Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 1 pm–4 pm | SFU Surrey | Grants of up to $3K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These sessions are part of the application process. For more information and to apply >>

Monday, January 23 – Narrative in the Classroom | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Work with Deb Williams, playwright, performer, and co-creator of Mom's the Word and The Flame (Vancouver's premiere storytelling event), to inject personal narrative into your lectures and presentations. For more information and to register >>

Tuesday, January 31 – Learning Technology Series I – Wazzup Internet? How I Risked my Rep to Primp up my Pedagogy | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Join Paul Matthew St. Pierre in exploring ENGL 104W, his first-year experimental course on social and mass media, which featured Twitter, blogs, and other technologies both in the "classroom" and in students' assignments. Bring your lunch; we'll provide coffee and dessert. For more information and to register >>

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Monday–Tuesday, February 6–7 – Clear Speech (Intensive): An Exploration of Vocal Techniques to Enhance your Teaching | 1:30 pm–4:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Sarah Louise Turner, TLC | In this two-day intensive workshop, you will explore elements of speech, including vowel length and shape, clarity and precision of consonants, stress, rhythm and pace, and resonance and volume. For more information and to register >>

Two Fridays, February 17 & March 2 – Smaller Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 1 pm–4 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $3K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These sessions are part of the application process. For more information and to apply >>

Monday, February 20 – Learning Technology Series II – Using Evernote in Your Class: A Happenin' Way of Organizing Information | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Lynda Williams, TLC learning technology analyst, will demonstrate Evernote, an information conglomerator with 11 million users. For more information and to register >>

Monday, February 27 (SFU Burnaby); Tuesday, February 28 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: Planning the Work | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby information and registration >> | Surrey information and registration >>

Wednesday, February 29 – Dynamic Lecturing: Thriving in a Large Lecture Hall | 7 pm–9 pm | SFU Vancouver | Facilitators: Paul Budra, FASS, and Sarah Louise Turner, TLC, and Bob Frazer, actor | Learn techniques for creating a powerful physical and vocal presence that will let you connect meaningfully with any audience. Bring a short presentation to practice in this participatory session. For more information and to register >>

MARCH EVENTS AND BEYOND

Thursday, March 1 – Don't Just Stand There! | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Kathryn Ricketts, TLC | This workshop introduces a whole-body approach to presentations, focussing on where we hold tension and what stops us from being truly effective speakers. For more information and to register >>

Tuesday, March 6 – Learning Technology Series III – Using an LMS Alternative: An Experience from the Trenches | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Join Mark Bullen, Dean of the BCIT Learning and Teaching Centre, as he shares his experiences using WordPress to deliver a graduate online course. For more information and to register >>

Four Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 – Presentation Skills Portfolio | 7 pm–9 pm | SFU Vancouver | Facilitator: Sarah Louise Turner, TLC | Four new additions to this popular series: "Mastering the Space," "Messages With Purpose," "Effective Presentation Design," and "What Do I Do When Things Go Wrong?" Register for one or more sessions. For more information and to register >>

Two Thursdays, March 8 & 22 – Smaller Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 4:30 pm–7:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $3K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These sessions are part of the application process. For more information and to apply >>

Wednesday, March 14 (SFU Burnaby); Thursday, March 15 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: The Learner's Perspective | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby information and registration >> | Surrey information and registration >>

Tuesday, March 27 (SFU Burnaby); Thursday, March 29 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: Maintaining Your Enthusiasm | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby information and registration >> | Surrey information and registration >>

Thursday–Friday, April 26–27, Monday–Tuesday, April 30–May 1 – Rethinking Teaching: A Course Design Workshop for Faculty | SFU Burnaby | For more information and to register >>

Wednesday–Friday, May 2–4 – Instructional Skills Workshop | SFU Burnaby | For more information and to register >>

Wednesday–Thursday, May 16–17 – Symposium on Teaching and Learning | SFU Burnaby | Details to follow.

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