| Title | UBC MIX Project - Creating Interdisciplinary Connections in Classrooms at UBC |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | VP Students |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Initiation | 04/01/2010 |
| Completion | 03/31/2013 |
| Project Summary | UBC MIX is a project that creates enriched learning experiences for UBC students by developing cross-discipline and cross-faculty partnerships between UBC courses and between courses and other university programs. UBC MIX brings together faculty members interested in making small adjustments to their class curriculum that can MIX, or bring together, students from two different courses/programs. Examples of innovative teaching partnerships include joint lectures, electronic discussions between classes, joint field trips, and mixed-class group projects, including community-based projects. The idea behind UBC MIX is to compliment the curriculum of both classes by exploring links between subjects, exposing the students to new ideas, extending learning beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to explore their own subject areas from a different point of view. By facilitating connections, developing resources, and supporting MIX activities, the UBC MIX project aims to support UBC undergraduate students by providing access to unique opportunities for exploring interdisciplinary connections in their education. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2010/2011 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Joanne Fox |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 16,650 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Joanne Fox, Student Development, VP Students |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2011/2012 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Joanne Fox |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 16,650 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Joanne Fox, Student Development, VP Students |
| Year 3: Project Year | Year 3 |
| Year 3: Funding Year | 2012/2013 |
| Year 3: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 3: Principal Investigator | Joanne Fox |
| Year 3: Funded Amount | 19,300 |
| Year 3: Team Members | Joanne Fox, Michael Smith Laboratories, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science |