Faculty in Focus
May 29, 2018
Faculty in focus: Jennifer Lightfoot on diversifying feedback using multimodal feedback technology
Jennifer Lightfoot is an instructor at UBC Vantage College, teaching academic writing and adjunct language courses for Sociology. She touches on the challenges many instructors face providing in depth feedback to their students, and how using technology can alleviate this issue.
May 10, 2018
Faculty in focus: Katherine Lyon on the partnership between Vantage and Sociology
At Vantage since 2015, Katherine Lyon has focused on innovative learning opportunities in the field of Sociology.
February 14, 2018
Faculty in focus: Neil Leveridge on visualization to teach Academic English
As a lecturer in the Vantage College Academic English Program (AEP), Neil Leveridge discusses the power of visualization and virtual reality in teaching ESL students Chemistry.
December 21, 2017
Vantage faculty keynote speakers at the Halliday-Hasan International Forum on Language
Dr. Sandra Zappa-Hollman, Director of the Academic English Program, and Dr. Alfredo Ferreira, AEP instructor, were recently featured keynote speakers at the second Halliday-Hasan International Forum on Language, held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.
December 21, 2017
Faculty in focus: Celina Berg on teaching Computer Science language to ESL students
UBC Vantage College's own Computer Science Tenure Track Instructor, Celina Berg, discusses the challenges of teaching the unique language of Computer Science to English Second Language students.
November 8, 2017
Faculty in focus: Siobhán McPhee on experiential learning in Geography
Having relocated from Ireland to take up her position as a Geography Instructor at UBC Vantage College in Vancouver, Siobhán McPhee is crafting an experiential approach to teaching her students, and experimenting with geolocation-aware technology in the process.
October 25, 2017
Faculty in focus: Mike Murphy on using student lab reports to teach Academic English
Combining their expertise in teaching Academic English and Applied Science, Vantage College’s Mike Murphy and Gabriel Potvin have developed a unique approach to student lab reports, which improves both their language skills and understanding of engineering course content.
June 3, 2017
Brett Gilley awarded UBC Killam Teaching Prize
We are pleased to announce that Vantage One's Earth and Ocean Sciences Instructor, Brett Gilley, has been awarded a 2016-2017 UBC Killam Teaching Prize.
February 6, 2017
Claudia Ruitenberg appointed as Academic Director, UBC Vantage College
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg as the new Academic Director of UBC Vantage College. Claudia is currently Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor in the Department of Educational Studies. In addition to her undergraduate and graduate teaching experience and her research in philosophy of education, she brings experience in curriculum development and student advising. Claudia came to Canada as an international student and this personal experience informs her keen interest in international education.
August 31, 2016