Case Studies

Vantage College brings innovation to teaching international students

By Wendy Chan on January 16, 2017

Through innovative instruction, small classes, and a collaborative atmosphere, Vantage College is creating a unique and comprehensive first-year experience for international students. The shift: Integrated, disciplinary language support for English language learners Come spring 2018, the first cohort of students in the Vantage One program will be graduating UBC. Vantage One is a unique first-year […]

Learning through gaming

By Wendy Chan on November 26, 2015

Professor includes a mobile scavenger hunt game in course about soil science.

Physics course adopts open textbook and saves students $90,000

By Heather McCabe on October 1, 2015

Now instead of buying a textbook and signing up for other tools, students just have to register for an edX Edge account to get started on their physics course.