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Education News Update: The Report Card

Read a North Vancouver teacher’s proposal for quality B.C. education and his opinion on the BCTF‘s action plan:

Full article from the Vancouver Sun’s Education Blog, The Report Card here.

Vancouver Sun article by Janet Steffenhagen: April 15, 2012. 3:32 pm • Section: Report CardSTAFF

© The Vancouver Sun

We Want You!

 UBC Library is currently working on a Library homepage redesign and we need your help! Please consider participating in one of the sessions below (all participants will receive a $10 gift card for UBC Food Services):

1) CARD SORTING EXERCISES – Wed. April 18th & Thurs. April 19th

Card sorting is an activity where participants help us organize content more intuitively for the Library website. Three sessions will be held in IKBLC this week.

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 2:00 – 3:00 pm

To register: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3056

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 3:30 – 4:30 pm
To register: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3058

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 2:00 – 3:00 pm (note: this session is limited to Library faculty/staff)

To register: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3059

 

 2) USABILITY TESTING – Mon. April 23rd through Fri. April 27th

We are specifically seeking faculty, graduate students and distance learners to take part in one-on-one usability testing for the Library website next week. Please contact Danielle Winn (danielle.winn@ubc.ca) if you are interested in participating. We will work to schedule times individually during the day Monday-Friday. Each session will be – at most – an hour long.

The Future of B.C. Education: Free Forum Today at John Oliver Secondary School

Is Our Education System Headed for Success or Failure?

Review the Vancouver Sun’s Education Blog The Report Card for today’s forum of the future of education in British Columbia.

The forum is free: register here.

Guest speakers: 

 

UBC Children’s Literature Conference, Saturday, April 28th

Stranger in a Strange Land 2012: A Children’s Literature Conference Organized by Graduate Students of the University of British Columbia

This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate research that explores and questions any facet of children’s literature.

Presenters are coming from across Canada, with some from the UK, US, and France.

Keynote speakers: Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park.

Program schedule here.

There is still time to register!  $18 for students and presenters, and $35 for faculty and professionals, includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a catered lunch. Register here.

The University of British Columbia
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (First Floor)
1961 East Mall

Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education

New book at the Education Library: Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education

Book and Author Information here.

UBC Library Holdings Information here.