Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I hope that the first week of classes has gone well for you. I apologize for filling up your inboxes again so soon, but I have some positive news to share. Furniture for Working from Home A few months ago, I was made aware that it was not clear whether Pro-D funds could be used for the purchase of non-standard UVic furniture to be used at home. Since standard authorized UVic furniture can…
Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I hope that all is well with you and that you’ve taken my advice to take some time to relax. I have somewhat taken my own advice, so I’m writing this from Sointula, up-Island, to provide you with some updates. Welcoming our New President First, I would like to welcome Kevin Hall, who will take over as our new President on November 1st, 2020. I’ve written to welcome Dr. Hall to UVic and let…
Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, Below is a summary of recent advice and guidance provided by Faculty Relations and LTSI about recording and downloading lectures. Recording and Downloading Lectures The advice about recording lectures for online learning is to ideally record in 15 minute chunks, so that online lectures can be broken up with more interactive learning. There are various methods of recording lectures: Self-record using Zoom or Kaltura, in advance or during class. For a full set…