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Julius Bankole

Julius Bankole
Lecturer, School of Business

Julius designed an online first year course – COMM 100 ā€“ Introduction to Canadian Business with recorded lecture videos to meet the needs of students in the regions and working students that could not make it to classes on UNBC campus.

In the past four years, this online course via lecture videos has been offered to over 150 students across northern regions and beyond. Studentsā€™ final exams are proctored at the nearest UNBC campus or at any approved proctor centers in British Columbia and Alberta.

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Judy Thompson

Edōsdi Judy Thompson
First Nations Studies

Dįŗ•enēsĢ± hotiā€™e. Edōsdi ushyē. Tałsetān didene hotsā€™ih. Tseskā€™iye esdā tsehi. My name is Edōsdi, which literally means ā€œsomeone who raises up children and petsā€ or more simply, ā€œsomeone who is a teacher.ā€ My doctoral dissertation, Hedekeyeh Hotsā€™ih Kāhidi ā€“ ā€œOur Ancestors Are In Usā€: Strengthening Our Voices Through Language Revitalization From A Tahltan Worldview, guided the development of a language and culture framework. Since 2012, our language revitalization team has implemented a language authority, opened two language nests, brought a Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization Program to our territory, as well as working on the development of K-12 school language curriculum, childrenā€™s books, apps, and an online and print dictionary

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Jean Bowen

Jean Bowen
Supported by Dr. Jennifer Hyndman and Vivian Fayowsky
Department of Mathematics

Math 190 (Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers) students took on the role of facilitators for Math Play

Math Play is math based games and activities that use problem solving but guarantee the childā€™s success

Math 190 students:
ā€¢ Spent an hour a week in an elementary classroom (K-7) for several weeks
ā€¢ Learned 3 new games each week to teach to the students
ā€¢ Find ways to modify the activities to match the abilities of the individual student

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IASK

In September, IASK holds a welcoming brunch for the incoming cohort. Each year, the number of IASK alumni who come to share their experiences with the new students grows. IASK alumni are represented on major university committees (Senate; Provostā€™s Committee on Pedagogical Practices). They visit IASK classes to share their skills (ā€œSketchnotingā€ demonstration; IASK peer tutor).

Julianne and Corinna (pictured in the photo) took on an entire session at a recruiting event for area high school students, not only planning an hour-long interactive activity that modelled the collaborative methods of IASK, but recruiting and managing the half-dozen IASK alumni from three cohorts who acted as facilitators.

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Guy Plourde

Dr. Guy L. Plourde
Chemistry Department

Open Textbooks

  • 100 Students = $20,000 for one course textbook.
  • In Fall 2015, 26% of my students said that they could not afford the textbook.
  • Every two years a new version comes out and I have to rearrange my notes/slidesā€¦.ENOUGH!

After finding out that my textbook was going to be in its tenth edition for Fall 2016, I surveyed my class and got the statistics noted above. Wanting to alleviate the financial burden for future students, I decided to write a textbook that can be used by everyone (students or instructors) at UNBC or elsewhere. This open access textbook is targeted to be available in Fall 2016. It will include 20 chapters covering the principle topics and functional groups of organic molecules. It will also include end of chapter problems with solutions. I plan to write an accompanying study guide (also free) in years to come.

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Gary Wilson

Dr. Gary N. Wilson
Department of Political Science

Dr. Wilson is the co-organizer (with Dr. AngeĢ€le Smith) of the Anthropology/Political Science Ethnographic Field School in Ireland and the Isle of Man. The field school explores issues relating to globalization, culture and the politics of identity in Celtic Europe.

Dr. Wilson has also been actively involved in the development of the UNBC field school manual and in various international teaching and outreach projects in Russia and Norway.

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FNST 444

FNST-444 First Nations Cultural Heritage Through Moose-Hide Tanning
Mildred Martin and Yvonne Pierreroy, Nakā€™azdli Dakelh Elders with Dr. Agnes PawlowskaMainville, First Nations Studies
May 2-20, 2016

This experiential-learning course introduces students to the process of tanning moose-hides in the traditional Dakelh way. Through this hands-on experience, students will also explore issues relating to Indigenous cultural heritage including themes such as recovery, protection and revitalization.

Introduced in part in a FNST – Introduction to Traditional Ecological Knowledge class, students in this three week-long spring class will further their understanding of Indigenous history as well as appreciation for Dakelh traditions, skills, and language .

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Farid Rahemtulla

Dr. Farid Rahemtulla
Department of Anthropology

For the past decade Dr. Rahemtulla has been teaching an archaeology field school every summer, in partnership with a number of First Nation communities. These regional field programs are delivered within the host FN traditional territory.

The field school is unique in that university students take courses side by side with members of First Nation communities, and all receive UNBC credits upon completion. This program is designed to encourage First Nation community members to continue their post secondary studies, as field school credits can be applied towards future degree and or diploma work. The field school has also been critical to our students to find employment as professional archaeologists.

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Dezene Huber

Dr. Dezene Huber
Department of Biology

Early on in my time at UNBC I began to experiment with blog assignments for my various courses. Over the years I have worked to improve the way that I offer this portion of my course.

When students are asked to blog and to put their creations ā€œout thereā€ for the larger world, they are highly motivated to produce high quality posts on novel subjects that they approach in often unconventional and surprising ways. Many also find ways to link topics to their own lives and experience, increasing the authenticity of their writing.

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Darwyn Coxson

Darwyn Coxson and Neil Pilgrim
Ecosystem Science and Management

Cassiar Cannery Field Camp Wetlands of the Skeena River estuary support a rich flora and are critical to the health of both terrestrial and marine environments.

Students in the UNBC Systematic Botany Field Course stay at Cassiar Cannery, where they explore the natural and cultural history of B.C.ā€™s North coast. Fieldwork in the coastal wetlands provides a valuable hands-on learning experience