In spring 2025, the Teaching & Learning Commons team paused what we had on our project list to contemplate how we could support the KPU community with the current financial and enrollment challenges. Presentations by the Office of Planning and Accountability shared with leaders’ information such as the number of students who leave KPU without…
As 2021 was drawing to a close, I found myself reflecting on the challenges and successes of the past year and anticipating a more normal 2022. As we began the New Year, it was clear that it would not be normal, and I began to wonder what normal even is? The pandemic continues to challenge…
Now that you understand PI more clearly, you are probably thinking about how difficult it is to find tools that adhere to these guidelines. You are right! These are challenging waters to navigate but we are here to help. Ideally, you will seek consultation on all your technology needs and limit your technology use to those tools offered by Teaching and Learning and Information Technology. When you are…
There was a time when I, like many of you, had not considered the personal information that was being collected when using technology tools. My role in the teaching and learning Commons at KPU forced me to reconsider my laissez-faire attitude about such practices. It had not crossed my mind that student data and faculty…
Laurel Tien, PhD (c), Teaching & Learning Commons Educational Consultant Leeann Waddington, EdD (c), Manager of Learning Technology and Acting Senior Manager of Education Development As we collectively slow down and enter into the next phase of the COVID pandemic, our attention is drawn to discussions of the impact on our individual and collective psyches—and…
The sudden pivot to remote delivery in the spring and summer semesters left many faculty feeling overwhelmed and scrambling to move their courses online. Some faculty are still trying to catch their breath, while others are frantically preparing for fall online delivery as the pandemic continues. For many faculty, digital delivery was not something they…
Teaching in the 21st century can sometimes feel like wandering down the yellow brick road, like Dorothy, dreaming of arriving at the emerald city of Oz (the online learning environment), only to find the great and powerful man behind the curtain (the experience) is not what you expected. Even scarier, if you did not choose…
Becoming an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Facilitator has been the most impactful professional development training I have ever done, well; I thought it was about professional development but really it has impacted me in all aspects of my life. As a doctoral student it caused me to reconsider the problem based approach to research and to…
In a recent chat with a colleague and friend, he asked “what is the difference between the different labels for online learning, for example the difference between hybrid and blended and when does it meet criteria for fully online.” His question reminded me that for some this confusion about terminology alone is intimidating and a…
I have regular conversations with educators about the role of technology in their practice and was encouraged to write a series of blog posts to foster curiosity, provide information and suggest resources to begin dialogue for and with the KPU community. I have been an educator at KPU since 2010 in the Faculty of Health…