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.