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Attend today’s FIRE Talk and be entered to win a $50 gift card!
FIRE Talks are a new series of interdisciplinary research discussions and exchanges run by graduate students for graduate students. They are operated out of the new Graduate Research Commons and provide an opportunity for graduate students (and faculty, staff and undergrads) to share and discuss their own research or ideas relating a significant range of […]
On the Importance of Coding
Code.org is a non-profit organization committed to growing computer programming education. The founders (Hadi and Ali Partovi) published an article in today’s Huff Post Education that argued that one of the ways to fix the (American) economy is to teach students how to code. What do you think?
New Book Roundup
Highlighting a few new books at the Education Library… “This dual language book gives us an in-depth look at what is happening in diverse classrooms in Canada, and how teachers are making a difference in their students lives. More than thirty powerful vignettes take us into the hearts and minds of exemplary educators, as they […]
Vancouver School Board looking to find approval for student school trustees
A recent article in 24 Hours Vancouver reports that Vancouver is considering having student school trustees who could bring motions forward and actually vote on them. Student trustees have been in Ontario school systems since 1997. From the article: “Students should have the ability to introduce policy in B.C. school districts, according to Vancouver School […]
Three upcoming FIRE Talks that may be of interest to graduate students
Last fall UBC Library – in partnership with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – initiated FIRE Talks: Facilitated Interdisciplinary Research Exchange. FIRE Talks are intended to provide graduate students with an opportunity to present their research to an audience of their peers and then engage in an […]
Picture book maker and artist Oliver Jeffers talks about being influenced by Maurice Sendak
There is an interesting blog in The Guardian by Award winning author Oliver Jeffers and how much he was influenced by Maurice Sendak. “There is a reason the character of the Boy in my first picture books wears a red and white stripy jumper, and that reason is Maurice Sendak. Or, more specifically, that reason […]
FEB 12 Grad Workshop: Introduction to PsycINFO
Introduction to PsycINFO Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM Type: Workshop Series: Sciences Workshop Series Graduate Student Workshop Series Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – Room B25 Woodward Library – Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: An introduction to searching PsycINFO. PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, […]
FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Using Data and GIS in Research
Using Data and GIS in Research Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM – 11:30AM Type: Workshop Series: Graduate Student Workshop Series Koerner Library Research Commons Series Humanities and Social Sciences Workshops Location: RM216 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: The session covers an overview of electronic statistical resources available to UBC researchers, […]
A Conversation with Dr. Carl E. James
The Faculty of Education and the Department of Language and Literacy Education are kicking off Black History Month with a conversation with Dr. Carl E. James- the highly regarded scholar known for his work in ethnically and racially diverse communities. The event will be held on Friday, February 8 from 2-4 pm in the Irving […]
FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean a Lot! Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 4:30PM – 6:30PM Type: Workshop Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series Thesis Formatting Workshop Graduate Student Workshop Series Location: RM217 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the […]