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• FLO Facilitation Guide: Facilitating Learning Online

  Author(s): Sylvia Currie, Sylvia Riessner, Gina Bennett, Beth Cougler Blom

  Updated: Sep 29, 2021

  Description: The FLO Facilitation Guide is a companion resource for the five facilitating learning online courses. It is designed to help individuals prepare and facilitate these courses as well as any courses that emphasize facilitating in a community of learners and supporting collaboration and reflective practice. The guide was written by experienced FLO facilitators and learning designers and includes exemplary contributions to the courses, instructions, ideas, materials, and facilitation tips and strat...[more]

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• Evaluating Sexualized Violence Training and Resources

  Author(s): SVM Training and Resources Working Group

  Updated: Sep 29, 2021

  Description: The purpose of this toolkit is to assist B.C. post-secondary institutions with evaluating and selecting resources to support their ongoing planning and delivery of training on sexualized violence.

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• Pulling Together: A Guide for Researchers, Hiłḵ̓ala

  Author(s): Dianne Biin, Deborah Canada, John Chenoweth, Lou-ann Neel

  Updated: Aug 25, 2021

  Description: This guide is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. It looks at systemic change of research by exploring research practice and process with Indigenous Peoples and knowledge. This change rests with researchers and teachers of research methods in post-secondary education. The Kwaḱwala term means one who is allowed or has permission. The term reflects a researcher’s responsibility and ongoing role in Indigenous res...[more]

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• Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellness

  Author(s): Gemma Armstrong, Vancouver Island University , Michelle Daoust, Vancouver Island University , Ycha Gil, Vancouver Island University , Albert Seinen, Vancouver Island University , Faye Shedletzky, Vancouver Island University , Jewell Gillies, Barbara Johnston, Liz Warwick

  Updated: Aug 24, 2021

  Description: "Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellness" includes a facilitator’s guide with handouts and a PowerPoint presentation. This adaptable training resource covers foundational mental health and wellness knowledge for post-secondary faculty and staff and ways to support students in distress. It can be used for two-hour online or in-person training or for self-study.

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• Pulling Together: A Guide for Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors

  Author(s): Ian Cull, Robert L. A. Hancock, Stephanie McKeown, Michelle Pidgeon, Adrienne Vedan

  Updated: Aug 24, 2021

  Description: A Guide for Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Ste...[more]

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• Pulling Together: A Guide for Leaders and Administrators

  Author(s): Sybil Harrison, Janice Simcoe, Dawn Smith, Jennifer Stein

  Updated: Aug 24, 2021

  Description: A Guide for Leaders and Administrators is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the I...[more]

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• Pulling Together: A Guide for Teachers and Instructors

  Author(s): Bruce Allan, Amy Perreault, John Chenoweth, Dianne Biin, Sharon Hobenshield, Todd Ormiston, Shirley Anne Hardman, Louise Lacerte, Lucas Wright, Justin Wilson

  Updated: Aug 24, 2021

  Description: A Guide for Teachers and Instructors is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Ind...[more]

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• Pulling Together: Foundations Guide

  Author(s): Kory Wilson

  Updated: Aug 24, 2021

  Description: The Foundations Guide is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult a...[more]

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