Category: Teaching & Learning
Yesterday was the first day of my course for this term! So exciting! Now, I know that as a general rule I don’t talk about my work here in the old blogosphere – what happens in Dr. Beth’s classroom stays in Dr. Beth’s classroom and all – but I have to say that I love […]
How, exactly, is it the end of August? Like, seriously, people, it feels like we *just* started to get warm weather, work hasn’t slowed down one iota, and I haven’t had any summer holidays yet. WTF? And fall is *just* around the corner! I’m teaching my course at UBC again this fall ((my third year […]
Does anyone know a naturopath that might be interested in giving a guest lecture to my 4th year nutrition class? My students and I are interested in hearing from a naturopath about what they do in general and, in particular, how nutrition fits into their practice . The naturopath who talked to my class last […]
So, I totally wrote this on Thursday night and was completely sure that I posted it. Apparently not. Anyway, better late than never, right? Today was the first day of class. And for the first time in many, many years, I’m not teaching a brand new class! ((which just so happens to be #37 on […]
Like last year, I’m teaching a fourth year Food, Nutrition & Health course in which the students engage in formal debates as a way of learning about food science and nutrition topics. So, like last year, I’m putting this question out to the blogosphere: I’m looking for topics in the area of nutrition that would […]
As a faculty member1, I get email from the Faculty for which I teach with all sorts of information about the goings-on on campus. Usually it’s about faculty meetings or special guest speakers or reminders to submit your grades. But an item in a recent email update really caught my attention: Student Scam Alert* A […]
In that last 7 days, 3 of my friends successfully defended their PhDs! Coincidentally, I know all three of them through my involvement in science outreach, meaning that not only are they brilliant in their respective fields of study1, but they are also super awesome people who volunteer their time to bring the fun of […]
So I’m back now from my trip to F-ton. And I didn’t even blog the whole time I was there! I must have been having fun or something. I was there for a teaching & learning conference at the University of New Brunswick, where I gave a presentation & a poster on my work from […]
I seem to have received a heck of a lot of nice presents lately! First up, this Calathea plant, given to me by the trainees on my last day at my old job. They said it was for my new office! So sweet! That same day my then-boss gave me these roses to thank me […]
Since I’m signed up for several teaching & learning e-newsletters and the faculty list servs for both of the departments in which I teach, I get a lot of notices about education-related events, books, and other resources. The one that showed up in my inbox today, however, caught my eye: Dear Education Leader, Are you […]