past event
Indigeneity Accessibility And Technology
Wednesday, March 29 | 12pm - 1pm
This interactive Viewpoints session aims to question, challenge, and complicate the myriad ways that accessibility and technology intersect with decolonizing education, and engage with a variety of strategies and pathways to create a more accessible future.
Panelists:
Amber Shilling, PhD
Lou (Megan) Hill, BA student
Shirley Anne Swelchalot qas te Shxwha:yathel Hardman, M.Ed.
Facilitator:
Jamilee Baroud, Curriculum and Evaluation Consultant, ETS
Amir Doroudian, Learning Designer, ETS
Visit the topic page for this session on the Viewpoints website!
Making Media Accessible
Wednesday, April 5 | 12pm - 1pm
In this workshop, we will overview the best practices and provide practical guidance for making media content accessible. Media accessibility is crucial for ensuring that all learners can enjoy and engage with course materials, and helps to promote a more inclusive environment.
Facilitators: Marika Cheng, Aidan Chua, and Eduardo Rebagliati
Academic Integrity and AI
Wednesday, April 26 | 12pm - 1pm
This interactive Viewpoint session seeks to broaden understandings of academic integrity and artificial intelligence and to share perspectives on pedagogy, leadership, and future directions from multiple disciplinary roles and spaces.
Panelists:
Mark Edwards, PhD
Teresa Dobson, PhD
Faeyza Mufti, MET
Facilitator:
Jamilee Baroud, Curriculum and Evaluation Consultant, ETS
Amir Doroudian, Learning Designer, ETS
Visit the topic page for this session on the Viewpoints website!
Learning Design Drop-Ins
Every Tuesday, June | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come to our office and meet with our team of learning designers who will address your design-related questions and provide you with solutions and guidance to create engaging learning experiences!
Note: NO registration needed.
Come and Play with AI
Mondays, June 26 & July 10 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We invite you to join us to play with ChatGPT 4.0 to explore the potential use and risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning. Are you interested in experimenting with DALL.E and Stable Diffusion to create AI images? Do you require support with prompt engineering?
Location: Scarfe 1008, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6T 1Z4
Note: NO registration needed.
Tech in Transit – H5P: Helpful & Playful Windows to Learning
Tuesday, June 27 | 12pm - 1pm
Technology in Transit is a monthly event organized by the Learning Design & Digital Innovation (LDDI) unit to showcase various learning technologies to students in the Faculty of Education. The purpose of this one-hour session is to raise awareness of different technologies and to show how to incorporate them into classrooms.
In this session, we will explore H5P (HTML5 Package) --- a free and open-source platform for creating, sharing, and reusing interactive content. Easy-to-use yet exceptionally versatile, H5P empowers educators to transform passive content into dynamic learning experiences that foster student comprehension and engagement. Take a peek through these windows to learning!
Location: Foyer, Neville Scarfe Building
Facilitators: Aidan Chua & Ariane Faria dos Santos
Note: You do not need to register for this workshop to attend.
TLEF Consultations
Tuesday, July 4 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LDDI helps faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. We provide consultation regarding:
- Pedagogy: course and program design, assessment of learning, active learning, evidence based teaching practices;
- Evaluation: Develop a project evaluation plan, identify the best method(s) to collect evidence, collect and analyze data to determine your project’s impact(s);
- Learning Technology: Learning technology integration, development, learning analytics
- Media: media design and development, graphic design: DIY, emerging media;
- Project: Project planning and budget development for TLEF projects;
Note: This event is for FACULTY ONLY and will be held online on Zoom.
Facilitator: Dr. Natasha Boškić + LDDI Learning Designers
Learning Technologies Drop-Ins
Every Tuesday, July | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come to our office and meet with our team of technology specialists who will address your learning & educational technology-related questions and provide you with solutions and guidance when using technology to enhance the (virtual & in-person) classroom setting!
Note: NO registration needed.
Games Club Launch Party
Tuesday, August 22
During this event, you could test your aim, draw four, or topple a giant Jenga tower at the inaugural Faculty of Education Games Club. Participants were welcome to join the LDDI team for an afternoon of games, lunch, and frivolity as we launched our monthly staff and faculty games club. You could bring your own games, or join one of ours, and connect with fabulous folks over some friendly competition outside Scarfe.
LDDI Games Club
Tuesday, April 16 | 12pm – 1pm
It's your turn!
Bring your own games or join one of ours! Each month, Faculty of Education faculty, staff, and students are welcome to play some games and connect with some fabulous folks over friendly competition.
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:
The LDDI Team