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This episode is all about our recent welcoming and a message to all listeners regarding our brief farewell.
We are truly excited to introduce to you our new member Fey! She has been part of the CLCA on the help desk and recently transitioned over to the web team to help us out with her awesome video production skills. Fey will be working with Kenny and the entire web team staff to create more for the CLC community.
We would also like to express a sad, but exciting farewell. The in[Tuition] podcast will pause briefly until the summer so that we can allocate our resources on other projects. This was a long-term thought out plan and for those are on campus will likely notice some differences as we shift our focus to the actual Chapman Learning Commons space and its interactions with students.
For more information, do check us @ubclearn on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to visit us at learningcommons.ubc.ca!
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How does stress impact our ability to make decisions? Does stress recovery exist and what are the best techniques to have a productive, relaxing winter break post exam? In our final episode of the year, Kenny and Selina explore these questions, and more, as they delve into the science behind stress in relationship to exams, winter break, and decision fatigue.
Our hosts are joined by the brilliant Patty Hambler, Director of Health Promotion & Education at UBC, who shares her insights on reframing our language and attitudes around stress. Find out more about the effects of stress on the body and consider how that impacts our ability to make decisions. How can we help prevent decision fatigue and make the most of the winter holiday?
What do you think? Join us on this episode of in[Tuition] and make sure to keep the conversation going by commenting below, tweeting us @UBCLearn, or by checking out our blog at https://learningcommons.ubc.ca/category/archives/
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Is procrastination always a bad thing? Can straying from an assignment to watch Netflix or go for a walk help you be more creative and efficient with your tasks?
In this episode of in[Tuition], Kenny and Selina share the brain science behind procrastination and explore whether procrastination as a student can sometimes be a good thing. What kinds of strategies are students at UBC using to help manage procrastination when that instant gratification monkey takes over the decision making part of our brain? How does procrastination affect our ability to make decisions? Can procrastination actually help us with our homework?
What do you think? Join us on this episode of in[Tuition] and make sure to keep the conversation going by commenting below, tweeting us @UBCLearn, or by checking out our blog at https://learningcommons.ubc.ca/category/archives/.
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Decisions, as we know it, linger around in every aspect of our lives. Whether it be something so simple as buying groceries or choosing which university to go into, decisions follow us everywhere. And yet, when faced with decisions, the processes we go through to come up with them are different for every individual.
For students here at the University of British Columbia, this is even more apparent. We constantly go through series after series of decision making processes, and it's hard to find two students whose experience is exactly the same.
The new Web Team duo, Selina and Kenny, take on a miniseries on decision making where they tackle questions such as: What decisions do students go through here at UBC? What matters to them? And, how exactly do students go through the decision making processes?
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On this episode of in[Tuition], join us in a final farewell to the brilliant Laila and Flint. You'll hear from CLC Learning Services Librarian, Alex Kuskowski, on why the future of libraries is all about community and connection, meet our new CLC Web-Team duo Kenny and Selina, and learn about the legacy of Laila and Flint.
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It's the beginning of a fresh semester and you're sifting through a fresh batch of syllabi. You see "Classroom Expectations: Academic Integrity" and skip right on through to the heading which says "Grade Breakdown". Admit it, we all do it. After all, each Academic Integrity section simply reiterates the same, bland platitudes, and all that really matters is the grade, right? If Academic Integrity is such a ubiquitous tagline on campus, why do we spend such little time critically evaluating it as a concept? Perhaps more importantly, why ought we follow the rules attached to it, aside from the obvious disincentives associated with Academic Dishonesty? On this week's episode of in[Tuition], Laila and Flint answer these and other questions by interviewing random students on campus. In so doing, they ask one, simple question: "What does Academic Integrity mean to you, and why does it matter?" This generates many interesting responses, some idealistic, others cynical. What do you think? Make sure to keep the conversation going by commenting below, tweeting us @UBCLearn, or by checking out our blog: http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/academi...
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We all know that one student who takes Adderall before every exam. Pfft... what a flunky, right? Well... are they really all that different from you? We all have our vices, be they: coffee, energy drinks, cannabis, junk food, or otherwise. When used in excess, each of these can have serious health tradeoffs, so does it matter that someone else's vice differs from your own?
In this episode of in[Tuition], UBC student duo Flint and Laila challenge the 'socially accepted' definition of vices. They discuss the trade-offs of popular pick-me-ups like coffee and energy drinks, while encouraging viewers to reconsider their own 'fixes'. In the end, they discover that everyone has a vice, so what's yours?
B.C. Government Assistance:https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/crisis-and-information-lines
AMS Vice:http://www.ams.ubc.ca/services/vice/
Blog:http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/whats-your-fix/
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The term “networking” of evokes ideas of shameless self-promotion, inauthentic social interactions and deceitful intentions. On the other hand, for some, the term also implies community-building, meaningful friendships and honest connections.
In this episode of [in]Tuition, Flint and Laila spoke to Forest Kong, a recent graduate from the Vancouver School of Economics and currently an Actuarial Analyst at Morneau Shepell, on the process of networking and the myths that often surround it. We explored if it possible to form authentic connections in this competitive world of job-hunting, career ladders and utility seeking.
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'Professionalism' is one of those buzzwords which often gets tossed around by people who want to give you career advice. But what does it mean to be a professional? Rarely does anyone give a precise definition of what it means to act professionally, and when someone does, they generally produce a rigid list of rules which are seldom observed in practice.
In this week's episode of in[Tuition], Laila and Flint critically dissect established dogmas about professional conduct in order to construct a more functional foundation for the concept. In so doing, they tell their own stories regarding the jump from school to the workplace, and reflect on the pitfalls that they encountered.
Check out our accompanying blog post here:
http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/31989-2/.
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Graduation requirements. Class ranking. GPA boosters. Midterms. Is university just a system we have to “game” through? Are we all just robots passing through the motion for four years, so that we can get a piece of paper at the end of it? Undergraduate students in North America have been frequently criticised for lacking in critical thinking skill. But is their inability to do so a by-product of a rigid system or are they just feeding into a system that expects them to be “robotic”?
In this episode of in[Tuition], Laila and Flint sat down with UBC professors Dr. Neil Armitage, Dept. of Sociology, and Dr. Jenny Peterson, Dept. of Political Science, to discuss the state of critical thinking skill among university students and how can they be engaged creative learners while “gaming” through the system we call university.
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Oftentimes it's easy to look around campus and feel as though everyone around you is well-minded, well-connected, and well... rich. This feeling is concordant with the public imagination, which generally perceives students at high-end universities as members of the socio-cultural elite. But to what degree is that perception true? Are all students buttressed by the deep pockets of their wealthy parents?
In this episode of in[Tuition], Flint and Laila delve into the issue of elitism on campus, looking from the perspective of students who face significant financial hardship. They ask difficult questions regarding the lack of class awareness on North American campuses, and attempt to create a generative dialogue between students from all manner of socio-economic backgrounds which promotes mutual empathy. They are incredibly grateful to welcome students Jelena Djuricic and Lazar Atanackovic onto the show to give their insight on these and other related issues.
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In this week’s episode, Flint and Laila take the reins and explore the pros and cons of getting a Liberal Arts degree. Are all Arts grads destined to work at Starbucks, or are Arts detractors just seeking to get a rise out of us? Is it the University’s job to prepare students for the workforce, or do Arts degrees have different, non-quantifiable benefits? We hosted Dr. Bradley Miller from UBC’s Department of History to discuss these, and other questions. In so doing, we found that Arts graduates were far more successful than the popular Starbucks narrative might suggest. Also, check out this link to see the blog post mentioned towards the end of the episode: http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/making-a-career-out-of-your-degree/
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One of the great things about university is that eventually, you graduate. Unfortunately for us that means that Pauline and Tristan are now off on new adventures. This episode, Pauline and Tristan will welcome and engage with our new hosts Laila and Flint!
Also, Pauline and Tristan will share what they learned about the podcast, themselves and what they plan to do on their next journey.
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In this week's episode, Tristan and Pauline interview Alumni guests, Brian and Tami, about their transition from undergrad to postgrad. They explore the difficulties and challenges they faced in order to survive in the "real world".
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As the semester draws to a close, stress is heightened more than ever not only because of academic factors but also through our personal lives as well. With all of these stresses, one of the first things to fall through the cracks for a lot of people is their health and wellbeing.
In this episode, Pauline and Tristan try to unpack what student health means and how differently it looks for everybody. With a guest appearance from Yadu, a former co-host, they discuss if a healthy student really exists in the world of midterms, papers, and final exams prep.
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Sometimes the thought of UBC offering an academic course that covers any area of my personal interest sounds way too good. Furthermore, the thought being able to take the initiative to create a course like that and have students sing up, pay and participate, sounds completely unrealistic-BUT that is not the case!
In this episode, Pauline and Tristan have a conversation with Jemma, who is a facilitator of a Student Directed Seminar (SDS) centered on the social, political, theoretical and philosophical implications of Disney representations. We have an insightful conversation on what it takes to facilitate/be in a SDS here at UBC.
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It's that time of the year again when courses start to get to the point where you have to apply what you've learned so far in a collaborative group project. For many of us, the thought of bringing together a bunch of people who at face value, share only the commonality of being in the same course, sounds daunting.
In this episode, Tristan and Pauline have a real talk with Yadu, returning podcast host, about why students dislike partaking in group work. Yes, making plans, to-do lists and Google Docs can help with collaboration, but what happens when all that fails and you're left stranded with group members who lack motivation to put in equal effort?
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In this episode, Pauline & Tristan have an enriching discussion on the significance of Black History Month at UBC and within Canada. They are joined by Nena, a Ghanaian student and Mastercard Scholar, as well as Professor Annette Henry in the Faculty of Education, who heads the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Educaion.
To check-out Nena's on campus Black History Facebook Events:
https://www.facebook.com/events/153657101960002/
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As you might expect, partaking in a graduate program is quite different from an undergraduate degree. On this episode, Tristan and Pauline speak with three graduate students about their experiences in their respective programs: Masters of Library and Information Studies, Masters of Political Science, and Masters of Neuroscience.
We hope that this episode helps shed light on what you can expect as you consider heading down the path of a graduate degree.
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Welocme back to a new and an exciting year!As they say, witih a new year comes new challenges. In this episode, Pauline and Tristan discuss and share various ways on confronting the feeling of demotivation and how we can channel that feeling into a postive mindset for the start of a new semester.
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