Learning Matters (learningmatters.viu.ca) is VIU's digital learning commons. It covers the following 6 topics -- When you ...
Yosemite Update Fixes Keyboard Layout Switching Bug
Apple released Yosemite 10.10.2 on Jan. 27, which includes the following fix: + Addresses an issue that may cause the input method to switch...
Movie Monday Link-Up - Get a Video-Eye View of SoundSwaps App for Struggling Spellers
I'm linking up with Techie Turtle's Movie Monday today, collecting educational or fun movie clips. I'm sharing my Y...
Building Narratives in Intervention With and Without Technology
I have been lucky to have the opportunity to hear Gloria Soto speak on a couple of occasions about developing narrative skills in children w...
For BBA and PDDB Students -- new drop-in just for you
Starting next week (February 5th) .. just for BBA and PDDB students. Come by for help with your English, whether to improve a skill you ...
Communicating with your university teachers — Top Tips
One of the best tools for success at university is having a positive relationship with your teachers. This entails establishing a strong...
Discussion Groups this week
This week's Academic Language Development Group will be discussing vocabulary, with a focus on idioms and informal language. Friday...
What Does Your Child’s Narrative Say About Him? Narratives and Students with Autism and other Disorders.
We continue our discussion of narratives in children this week with some discussion of narrative skills in children who have deficits in lan...
Book Tales
Did you discover any fantastic BOOKS this summer? Share your Reading Recommendations with us!
2015 Welcome
Welcome to 4M in 2015! I'm ready for an amazing year with my 4M Munchkins. Are you ready to travel along the yellow brick road of lear...
Discussion Groups this week
Both discussion groups are meeting this week -- today and tomorrow. At today's Academic Language Development Group there will be a works...
Student Success Week and Video Resources
This week is student success week, a great opportunity to learn some strategies that will help you be more successful in your studies and h...
Scaffolding Narratives - How Do I Build a Child’s Narrative Structures?
Children’s learning of narrative structures is in part dependent upon how the adults around them shape their narrative attempts. Children l...
Welcome back and more
Happy New Year to all returning students. We hope you had a great winter holiday and have returned to VIU with energy and enthusiasm. Englis...
Languages Not Yet Supported in Apple iBookstore
The iBookstore Formatting Guidelines of September, 2014 lists books in these languages as not yet eligible for distribution: Amharic, Arabi...
The Importance of Story Telling
There is a rich history of storytelling in every culture I can think of. Story telling is used to communicate information, teach lessons, t...
Resources to help remedy English Language Weaknesses (from Friday's Academic Orientation Workshop)
Resources to help improve your English General Resources Digital www.viulanguagesupport.blogspot.ca D2L: www.learn.viu.ca ...
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