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Students’ use of laptops in class lowers grades: Canadian study
From the Globe and Mail article: “Laptops have replaced pen and paper for many post-secondary students but a Canadian study suggests using computers during lectures could be hurting their grades and lowering their classmates’ marks.”
Enrolment in BC schools down once again, but downtown and UBC booming
From NEWS1130 article: “Enrolment numbers in BC schools continue to drop. Province-wide, the population has declined by more than 70,000 students since the 2001-2002 school year.
“Downtown Vancouver is booming,” says School Board Chair Patti Bacchus. “Our schools are full. We have families on waiting lists who are having to go out of our communty to go to school. She notes UBC has also recorded growth.”
Continue to NEWS1130 article: http://www.news1130.com/2013/09/03/enrolment-in-bc-schools-down-once-again/?cid=dlvr.it
Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education (Free Workshop at SFU Downtown October 2)
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Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education Join Simon Fraser University’s Maple Ridge Environmental School Research Group and the Centre for Dialogue on October 2nd for an in-depth and interactive conversation about the future of environmental, ecological, place-based, outdoor and experiential education.
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Dr. Anthony Weston – Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Elon College, USA Dr. Madhu Prakash – Professor of Education, Penn. State University, USA Dr. Phillip Payne – Associate Professor of Education, Monash University, Australia Dr. Leesa Fawcett – Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, York University Dr. Richard Kahn – Core Faculty, Antioch University in Los Angeles, USA Dr. Rebecca Martusewicz – Professor of Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University, USA Dr. Bob Jickling – Professor of Education, Lakehead University Dr. Jeanne Kentel – Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, UBC Dr. Mark Fettes – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Vicki Kelly – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Heesoon Bai – Professor of Education, SFU Dr. David Zandvliet – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Sean Blenkinsop – Associate Professor of Education and Dialogue, SFU
This event is organized by Simon Fraser University’s Maple Ridge Environmental School Research Group and Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). For more information about the Maple Ridge Environmental School Project, see the official website.
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Education Graduate Student SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum
The following message may be of interest to new and returning graduate students:
- Are you an Education graduate student who is applying to SSHRC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship this fall?
- Would you like to learn how the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process works?
- Would you like to receive personalized feedback or advice on your application?
If so, the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR) is pleased to announce the following event:
Education Graduate Student SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum
September 11, 2013 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Scarfe, Room 310
This event is designed to give you an opportunity to learn about the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process, or provide you with personal feedback on your application/proposal.
You can either attend a general panel presentation that provides advice on the construction of a SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated application (e.g. letters of reference, program of research); or attend a break-out group where you can receive personalized feedback from faculty and students on your application. Please note that due to time constraints you cannot attend both the panel presentation and receive personalized feedback – therefore, you must indicate which part of the event you are attending on the registration form.
So please bring either your questions for the panel, or a copy of your proposal (draft copy is fine) if you would like to receive personalized feedback at the session.
Space is limited so please RSVP by 4:00pm Monday, September 9, 2013, using the online registration at the following link: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/2013/08/01/sshr-ccihr-affiliated-panel-and-feedback-forum/
You must indicate whether you wish to attend the panel or receive feedback. We cannot guarantee a personalized feedback session to late replies.
Note: If you are unable to attend this information session, you can view videos of the July 2010 as well as the 2009 Information Sessions, and the Perspectives from Successful Students video at the following link: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/funding/resoures/
Event sponsored by the Office of Graduate Programs and Research.
New ‘DVD Staff Picks’ and ‘Recommended DVD Guide’ at Education Library
UBC’s Education Library is happy to announce that the very popular temporary DVD display, which was featured over the summer near the circulation desk, will have a permanent home!
The DVD display was such a hit with patrons that our branch decided to have a year-round display located on the wall by the copy card dispenser.
The display will showcase about two dozen films hand picked by our staff and will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Patrons of the library reported that they liked having a select number of titles out on display near the circulation desk. They expressed that they were more likely to browse the DVD titles at the front of the library than in their usual location deeper in the first floor stacks.
Our branch would also like to highlight our newly created ‘Recommended DVD’ Guide. These are selected titles from the Education Library collection and not a complete list. Categories include: new DVDs, Aboriginal, math, science, literacy, social Studies, social justice and links to streaming databases.
Happy viewing!