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July Grad Student Workshops (Thesis Formatting, RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, Medline)
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]
Teachers using Twitter in the Classroom
There was an interesting blog post on the “Teaching Channel” yesterday called, “Getting Started with Twitter in the Classroom.” It discussed ways teachers could be gradually introduced to Twitter and how they could eventually incorporate the social media format into classroom activities. Some examples were: having a “PLAYDATE” at the school where teachers could play […]
Vancouver School District losing students due to high housing costs
From the Vancouver Sun: “Vancouver’s high cost of housing is being cited as the major reason families are pulling their kids out of schools, a new survey from the Vancouver school board shows. The purpose of the report is to pinpoint the cause of the Vancouver School District’s declining student enrolments. In each of the […]
Top 10 secondary schools all private & same as last year, according to controversial report
From Vancouver Sun article: The controversial Fraser Institute secondary school report released Monday found the same 10 schools — all private — at the top of the list again this year. But 26 schools in B.C. (out of more than 280) have shown academic improvement over the past year, the report says. Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/secondary+schools+remain+same+Fraser+Institute+report/8538898/story.html#ixzz2Wh7XKKyQ
Are you a graduate student conducting research on an education-related topic?
Research Commons’ Event Highlight: The inaugural meeting of the Graduate Students’ Education Research Network (GSERN) Are you a graduate student conducting research on an education-related topic? Are you interested in connecting with other researchers across disciplines around your research interests? GSERN aims to bring together education researchers from across campus to: 1) Share and discuss […]
Upcoming library workshops geared toward graduate students
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]
Interview with Jo-ann Archibald, trailblazer in Aboriginal education
UBC News has an interesting interview with Sto:lo Nation member Jo-Ann Archibald. With June being National Aboriginal History month, UBC News felt it fitting to discuss her work helping transform Indigenous education in Canada. A trailblazer in Aboriginal education
Special lecture on Colonialist Stereotypes and Narrative Form in European Comic Books
The Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program is co-sponsoring a lecture on June 12th by Dr. Ian Horton of the London School of Communication called “Colonialist Stereotypes and Narrative Form in European Comic Books.” It will be a very exciting lecture. Please RSVP if you can make it. Wednesday June 12th, 12:00-1:30 pmWest Mall Annex […]
Check out the Aboriginal History Month Display at UBC Education Library
The Display for National Aboriginal History Month is up and ready for June. Come by and have a look at the various books and DVDs related to the history and culture of Canada’s First Nations communities. “June was declared National Aboriginal History month in 2010, after Nanaimo-Cowichan Member of Parliament, Jean Crowder, introduced a motion […]
June is National Aboriginal History Month, Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC
Throughout the month of June, the Library will be celebrating Aboriginal scholarship, creativity, and intellectual traditions with its second annual Aboriginal (Un)History Month. Featuring exhibits at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), Asian Library, and book displays at several library branches, the (Un)History month activities introduce ways UBC Indigenous scholars are bridging communities and transforming academic spaces through Indigenous […]