by locngo | Apr 29, 2021 | Assessment, Teach a Course
Grade inflation is considered to occur when instructors give higher grades to student work when compared to comparable work in previous years (so no increase in achievement to warrant a higher grade) (Hunt, 2008). Kohn (2008) argues that it is impossible to prove such...
by locngo | Apr 29, 2021 | Develop Teaching, Teaching Assistants
UVic’s Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE) graduate certificate program is the first of its kind in Canada. It is a dynamic program that prepares UVic Doctoral students to teach effectively in higher education in order to successfully compete in the...
by locngo | Apr 29, 2021 | International, Teaching Assistants
Get specific support as an International Teaching Assistant (ITA) with our resources below. Get support from an International Teaching Assistant Consultant At the University of Victoria, we support TAs through various programs. One of our best programs is the TA...
by locngo | Apr 29, 2021 | General Support, Teaching Assistants
It is important that you as a TA are able to determine how many hours to allocate for class time, laboratories/tutorials/studios/performances, office hours, preparation, grading and other duties. By determining which duties are most important to take on, you will be...
by locngo | Apr 29, 2021 | General Support, Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistant Consultants (TACs) are senior graduate students with considerable teaching experience and skill, placed through this program in schools and departments across UVic. TACs develop discipline-specific seminars that cover a range of practical topics,...
