Our newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating Drag and Drop interactions. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lWDbDvOsfowWBNyO1o97lGOeXdboziGbmNq_qlS5-fM/edit

Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest. Our newest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating an interactive video. Two different dates are available: August 14 and 24.  To register, follow this link https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/forms/d/1W_klQ3Z0bl0pE6JINovri2dH1pCRTQD9XWV4TmKsSx0/edit

The newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on using the Drag and Drop Moodle feature. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

Long-time UPEI partner Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) will be holding its annual BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, August 12 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm at the Harrington Agricultural Research Station on located at 1200 Brackley Point Road. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $10 for kids 12-years-old and under. The price includes all you can eat of locally made salads, fresh PEI beans and potatoes, buns, hot and cold beverages, and strawberry shortcake dessert, and of course a thick juicy steak of Island beef, barbequed to perfection! All proceeds aid FHF projects in Kenya.

Please email or phone Dr. John VanLeeuwen for tickets: jvanleeuwen@upei.ca, (902) 566-0457.

We have 55 subsidies for current UPEI faculty and staff to use towards UPEI Athletics and Recreation small group training or specialty fitness classes. Please complete form and send by email to Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca. Application forms available by clicking here.

The AVC Café serves lunch specials Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 1:30pm. You can view this week's menu online by clicking here.

You can also follow us @ChartwellsUPEI on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for daily updates and ongoing promotions!

UPEI paving projects update:

• Parking Lot B will re-open on Monday, August 7, 2017.
   
• The parking and drop off area beginning east of the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall to Bernardine Hall will be closed to all traffic on Friday, August 4 and Monday, August 7.
   
• The Perimeter Road between Blanchard Hall and the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be complete on Monday, August 7.
   
• Parking Lot F will be closed starting Monday, August 7. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. All permit holders for Parking Lot F will be required to park in Parking Lot A, B, D or E during this time. Large Animal off-loading will be routed to the AVC Courtyard during this time.
   
• Paving of the perimeter poad between the University Avenue entrance and McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot  is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 14 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Reserved permit holders for McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot will be given access to park in designated Parking Lot B during this time. A confirmation notice will be sent out for this closure by Thursday, August 10.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur.

While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with this project.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest in course content. Our newest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating an interactive video on August 14 or 24. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

We have 55 subsidies for current UPEI faculty and staff to use towards UPEI Athletics and Recreation small group training or specialty fitness classes. Please complete form and send by email to Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca. Application forms available by clicking here.

UPEI paving projects update:

• Parking Lot B will re-open on Monday, August 7, 2017.
   
• The parking and drop off area beginning east of the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall to Bernardine Hall will be closed to all traffic on Friday, August 4 and Monday, August 7.
   
• The Perimeter Road between Blanchard Hall and the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be complete on Monday, August 7.
   
• Parking Lot F will be closed starting Monday, August 7. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. All permit holders for Parking Lot F will be required to park in Parking Lot A, B, D or E during this time. Large Animal off-loading will be routed to the AVC Courtyard during this time.
   
• Paving of the perimeter poad between the University Avenue entrance and McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot  is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 14 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Reserved permit holders for McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot will be given access to park in designated Parking Lot B during this time. A confirmation notice will be sent out for this closure by Thursday, August 10.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur.

While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with this project.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on using the Drag and Drop Moodle feature. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

Just a reminder: colleagues interested in participating in the expansion and revitalization of the Faculty Development Office are still being sought. The FDO plans to expand its services and offer new ones, and it is looking for people from every faculty who care deeply about teaching and would like to serve on one of several committees to help guide the direction of the FDO. Colleagues interested in being peer consultants and curriculum specialists (from every faculty) are also being sought.

Want to get involved? Want more information? Let us know: contact Gerald Wandio, Faculty Development Office Program Director, fdo@upei.ca 

Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest in course content. Our newest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating an interactive video on August 14 or 24. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

As part of the ongoing tree-pruning, maintenance, and inspection program, an Arborist has identified five trees on campus that need to be removed, they are either at the end of their life or have been deemed to be a safety issue. One maple is located on the west side of Cass Building, another maple in front of SDU Main Building and three locust in front of the Atlantic Veterinary College.

These removals are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Two trees will be planted to replace the removed trees, in either the existing location or at a new location on campus.

While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail, Facilities Management at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The E-Learning Office will host Moodle Bootcamp during the month of August. As space is limited, please sign-up using this form.

If you are unavailable to attend these sessions, please contact elearning@upei.ca to set up a meeting with one of our instructional designers.

Come out to the AVC Cafe on Thursday, August 3 from 11:30 to 1:30 and support Kerri Robichaud as she serves up a deliciously healthy and colourful lunch special that she prepared as part of her dietetic internship.

You can find the full menu at the AVC Cafe or on the Chartwells Facebook page.

The Department of Physics is taking advantage of the sunny summer days to view the sun with UPEI's solar telescope. The next viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2, 1:00-2:00 pm on the School of Sustainable Design Engineering building's green roof. The viewing is weather-dependent; if the weather is a mix of sun and cloud, we may be able to go ahead, but it's advised that you check the event status by clicking here or by calling 902-566-0745 shortly before attending.

All are welcome to attend!

The newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on using the Drag and Drop Moodle feature. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

Pleased be advised that the Central Printing Office will be closed August 4-14 (inclusive), 21, and 25. Subject to change.

All inquiries may be directed to Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), has launched the SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation (PIHCI) –Programmatic Grants funding opportunity.

This funding opportunity is part of Phase III of the PIHCI Network and will provide funding for cross-jurisdictional research projects involving a minimum of four PIHCI member networks that respond to one or more of the Network priorities, which were determined in consultation with the PIHCI member networks and their stakeholders.

The objective of this funding opportunity is to support cross-jurisdictional programs of research that respond to the priorities of the PIHCI Network in order to generate findings that will guide evidence-informed policy decision-making, with the intent of having an impact on the health system for all Canadians within four years.  Research questions must focus on patients with complex needs across the life course (a relatively small subgroup of the population with high health needs that accounts for a significant amount of health care utilization and costs).

 A webinar information session will be held by CIHR on August 2 at 2:00 pm ADT.

Contact Dr. Angela Riveroll, PEI PIHCI Network Coordinator for more information at anriveroll@upei.ca