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Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Consultations
Wednesday, June 24 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
During this workshop, LDDI will support faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. The session will provide consultation on:
- Pedagogical/course design solutions
- Technical support and recommendation for tools and technologies
- Evaluation strategies
- Project management
- Budget planning
- Liaising with other units like the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Facilitators: Natasha Boškić & LDDI Team
Making Content Accessible with AI: Tools, Strategies and Practices
May – June 2026
Wondering whether AI can help you convert learning content into different formats to meet diverse accessibility needs? This workshop will explore how AI tools can be used to improve accessibility and best practices. It will highlight emerging possibilities such as real-time transcription, text simplification, translation and multimodal content, while also examining key risks including inaccuracies, bias, over-reliance, privacy concerns and unequal access to technology.
We'll discuss implications for teaching and learning and share strategies for providing on-demand support to people with diverse needs and contexts. Participants will be introduced to a range of tools that support accessibility, including Zoom, OneDrive, Kaltura, Otter, Copilot, ChatGPT, immersive readers and other emerging AI systems.
This session is open to Faculty and staff interested in AI, accessibility, and inclusive teaching.
How It Works: This presentation is available on demand as a field trip experience at Studio B Discovery Lab. Faculty of Education instructors can book a session and bring their students for an engaging, hands-on learning opportunity. Faculty of Education instructors, faculty, and staff are also welcome to book a visit to experience the presentation individually or with a group.
Please fill out our booking request form and select “Featured Exhibition” to book.
Location: Studio B Discovery Lab – Scarfe 1009
Facilitators: LDDI Team
Amplifying Student Voice: Podcasting as Assessment
Tuesday, April 21 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Curious about assignment formats that position students as deeply engaged critical thinkers and knowledge creators? Teaching and learning, especially when inquiry-based, is often messy, iterative, and developmental. How do we design assessments that truly reflect that, especially as AI becomes a more prevalent part of the learning environment? In this hands‑on workshop, explore podcasting as a flexible, multimodal assessment you might incorporate into your practice. We’ll share rationales and recent experiences (the pretty, the smooth, and the messy) and give you a chance to test out a range of UBC‑supported and other easily accessible tools.
Open to Faculty of Education faculty members, instructors, TAs and students.
Location: Neville Scarfe Room 1007 (basement level)
Presenters: Dr. Kathryn Accurso, Dr. Melissa R. Hunte, Jonathan Ferreira & Dr. Nikta Razavi