Improving University Teaching (IUT) 34th International Conference will be hosted by Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus, Vancouver, Canada, July 14 - 17, 2009. The focus of this conference will be Navigating Innovations in Teaching and Learning.

*If you are a faculty member, retired faculty member or student of Simon Fraser University, please contact Christine Kurbis before registering.  Christine can be reached at kurbis@sfu.ca or 778-782-5529. 


New technologies and innovations in learning are being introduced at an accelerated rate around the globe. Navigating Innovations in Teaching and Learning will help you determine which trends to adopt and what fads
to avoid.  Subthemes this year were selected to address some of the most fundamental issues in higher education today:

  • Advancing Active Learning - What methods increase student engagement in the learning process?
  • Teaching Well with Technology - Where can technology be integrated into the learning experience in a way that benefits the student and assists with the long-term retention of information?
  • Creating a Community of Learners - How can we can build relationships and interdependence among members of the learning community?
  • Promoting Cultural Attunement - Moving beyond "tolerance" and "competency," how can we help learners to become more attuned to one another in a global society.

Descriptions of the conference session formats

 


City of Vancouver and Simon Fraser University