UBC MIX Project – Creating Interdisciplinary Connections in Classrooms at UBC

TitleUBC MIX Project - Creating Interdisciplinary Connections in Classrooms at UBC
Faculty/College/UnitVP Students
StatusCompleted
Duration3 Years
Initiation04/01/2010
Completion03/31/2013
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 YearYear 1
Year 1: Funding Year2010/2011
Year 1: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 1: Principal InvestigatorJoanne Fox
Year 1: Funded Amount16,650
Year 1: Team Members

Joanne Fox, Student Development, VP Students
Geoff Costelow, Student, Indegrated Science and Political Science
Chad Hyson, Associate Director, Student Development
David Ng, Advanced Molecular Biology Labs, Michael Smith Laboratories, Faculty of Science
Allen Sens, Chair, International Relations, Political Science, Faculty of Arts

Year 2: Project YearYear 2
Year 2: Funding Year2011/2012
Year 2: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 2: Principal InvestigatorJoanne Fox
Year 2: Funded Amount16,650
Year 2: Team Members

Joanne Fox, Student Development, VP Students
Jonathan Strang, Student, Library and Information Studies
Chad Hyson, Executive Coordinator, VP Students
David Ng, Advanced Molecular Biology Labs, Michael Smith Laboratories, Faculty of Science
Allen Sens, Chair, International Relations / Assistant Dean, Student Services, Political Science, Faculty of Arts
Jean Marcus, Associate Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative, Teaching and Learning Office

Year 3: Project YearYear 3
Year 3: Funding Year2012/2013
Year 3: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 3: Principal InvestigatorJoanne Fox
Year 3: Funded Amount19,300
Year 3: Team Members

Joanne Fox, Michael Smith Laboratories, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Allen Sens, Political Science, Faculty of Arts
Luisa Canuto, French, Italian, and Hispanic Studies, Faculty of Arts / Manager, Faculty Programs, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
Chad Hyson, Executive Coordinator, Office of the Vice-President, Students
David Ng, Michael Smith Laboratories, Faculty of Science