Faculty Orientation to Teaching Course

The Fac­ul­ty Ori­en­ta­tion to Teach­ing course is designed to equip new or rel­a­tive­ly new instruc­tors with essen­tial strate­gies and insights for fos­ter­ing effec­tive stu­dent learn­ing while teach­ing at North Island Col­lege.

This six-mod­ule course explores key aspects of teach­ing and learn­ing, pro­vid­ing prac­ti­cal approach­es for engag­ing stu­dents and enhanc­ing their aca­d­e­m­ic growth.

Whether you are new to teach­ing or look­ing to refine your skills, this course offers valu­able tools to sup­port your suc­cess.

How to Enroll in the Tuto­r­i­al

1. Log in to Bright­space at https://mycourses.nic.bc.ca and on the main land­ing page look to the blue nav­i­ga­tion bar to see “Dis­cov­er” tab.
2. Look for “2024 Fac­ul­ty Ori­en­ta­tion to Teach­ing Course” or search for it in the search bar on Dis­cov­er page or this link will take you there direct­ly once logged into Bright­space.
3. Click on “Enroll in Course” to add to your cours­es. In the future it will be found under “Dis­cov­er” tab in your My Cours­es wid­get on main Bright­space page and also under the “All” tab.
4. Click “Open Course”
5. Progress through the var­i­ous mod­ules at your own speed.
6. Reach out to the Cen­tre for Teach­ing and Learn­ing Inno­va­tion (CTLI) with any ques­tions: ctli@nic.bc.ca