SFU Centre for Educational Excellence

02/11/2025

What languages do you know?
From Feb 24-Mar 1, we celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity at SFU. Join us for Multilingual Week: SFU’s annual global connection on campus.
Hear from different language speakers and language experts. Find out how language knowledge sets you up for success in your life and career.
Keynotes, panel discussions, language workshops, cultural activities, film screenings, roundtables, and so much more.
Embrace diversity. Break barriers. Build connections. See you there! Everyone is invited. All events are free.
www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw

05/07/2024

Are you a TA that wants to give better feedback to your students? Come to our workshop on May 16 at 2:30–3:30 to learn how to make feedback meaningful, manageable, and timely for better results.
https://events.sfu.ca/event/40021-1
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Master the art of impactful feedback! Join us to learn how to make feedback meaningful, manageable, and timely for better results Effective fee...

03/12/2024

Are you participating in the 3MT competition, or just want to improve your public speaking skills? Sign up for one of these workshops!

Presentation Basics: Breath, Gesture, Posture, and Pauses (March 13 2-4pm)
https://events.sfu.ca/event/38554-presentation-basics-breath-gesture-posture-and?_gl=1*1bco76n*_ga*NzI4ODk0MzU3LjE3MDc5MzMzNzE.*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTcxMDI2MTI2NC4zNC4xLjE3MTAyNjE0NjYuNDIuMC4w

Expressive Speech for Lectures: Increasing Vocal Dynamism (March 27 2-4pm)
https://events.sfu.ca/event/38556-expressive-speech-for-lectures-increasing-vocal?_gl=1*1lbe5xh*_ga*NzI4ODk0MzU3LjE3MDc5MzMzNzE.*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTcxMDI2MTI2NC4zNC4xLjE3MTAyNjE0NjYuNDIuMC4w

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Instructors will leave this in-person 2-hour workshop with increased vocal ease, volume, body language, and confidence.

11/30/2023

Experienced TAs! Do you want to share your knowledge with a new generation of TAs? Submit a proposal to run a workshop at Spring 2024 TA Day! The deadline is DECEMBER 12.

Find out more here: https://events.sfu.ca/event/38282-call-for-proposals-spring-2024-ta-day-the?_gl=1*189hh08*_ga*MjAwMTQwNDc1OS4xNjY4NTM1MzI0*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTcwMTM4Mzg5MS42NjMuMS4xNzAxMzg3Mjc4LjYwLjAuMA..

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11/07/2023

Did you know that SFU supports a variety of external tools designed to enhance your teaching and help with marking? Learn about the features & functionalities of Turnitin, Crowdmark, H5P, Mediasite, CEE Poll & Webwork on Nov 14 at this 45 min online workshop. http://i.sfu.ca/cGsthv GSS at SFU SFU Graduate Studies

Join us for an engaging workshop where we will explore a variety SFU supported external tools designed to enhance your teaching and assessment m**h...

10/26/2023

In this 45-minute online session, learn about the features and functionalities of SFU supported tools like Turnitin, Crowdmark, H5P, Mediasite, CEE Poll and Webwork.

This workshop is open to all faculty, instructors, and graduate students.

Register here: https://events.sfu.ca/event/36877-sfu-supported-external-tools?_gl=1*c3xi30*_ga*MjAwMTQwNDc1OS4xNjY4NTM1MzI0*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTY5ODM1NDk4NC41OTguMC4xNjk4MzU0OTg0LjYwLjAuMA..

09/15/2023

Do you know an outstanding SFU instructor?

Students, instructors and staff are invited to submit nominations to the SFU Excellence in Teaching Award by October 16.

A specialized award will also be given out this year for early career faculty. Find more information here: https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/committees_taskforces/standing_committees/teaching-excellence-new.html

09/12/2023

🚨 NEW! 🚨 Questions about accommodating diverse student needs? Explore how to respond to requests for accommodation, and/or how best to meet the needs of the diverse students in your classrooms during this informal drop-in with CEE and Centre for Accessible Learning staff.

September 20 | 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. | WMC 1384

Register here: https://events.sfu.ca/event/37034-accessible-and-inclusive-teaching-drop-in-burnaby?_gl=1*1kb134k*_ga*MjAwMTQwNDc1OS4xNjY4NTM1MzI0*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTY5NDU0MDY0NC41MTYuMS4xNjk0NTQwOTE3LjEuMC4w

09/12/2023

What is our responsibility for Truth and Reconciliation in our classrooms and courses, as Settler instructors at SFU? Join SFU faculty panelists and Transforming Inquiry into Teaching and Learning (TILT) for an opportunity to discuss how some instructors have responded to this pressing challenge in their courses and teaching. Our in-person, interdisciplinary conversation will include practical and thoughtful suggestions for intentional next steps to decolonizing your teaching, wherever you are on this journey.

September 26 | 10:30-noon | Halpern Centre 114

Register here: https://events.sfu.ca/event/37080-reflecting-on-truth-reconciliation?_gl=1*1dqudav*_ga*MjAwMTQwNDc1OS4xNjY4NTM1MzI0*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTY5NDU0MDY0NC41MTYuMS4xNjk0NTQxMDAwLjYwLjAuMA..

09/12/2023

🚀 Explore the game-changing impact of AI in education! Join us for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as Instructors, Sep 19 @ 1-2 p.m. Learn how AI can help with rubric-based lesson planning, PowerPoint generation & more!
Register here: http://i.sfu.ca/jvABGk

09/07/2023

TAs! Join us for a 50-minute online session to learn strategies and resources you can add to your TA toolkit to effectively plan and lead your first tutorial or lab of the semester.

Sept 11, 1:00-1:50 p.m., online.

Register now:
https://events.sfu.ca/event/36953-getting-started-taing?_gl=1*1pgus3k*_ga*MjAwMTQwNDc1OS4xNjY4NTM1MzI0*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTY5NDExODUzMy41MDcuMS4xNjk0MTIyMzUxLjU4LjAuMA..


We’ll highlight important questions that you can prepare to ask your course instructor and demonstrate how you can get to know the students that you’ll be working with. You’ll have a chance to try out some tutorial planning models that can encourage student participation and help you understand what students are actually learning. We’ll emphasize active learning approaches and classroom assessment techniques and you can decide which ones you would like to try this semester.

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