July – September 2025

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the music landscape — from composition and performance to education and analysis. This workshop will explore the evolving relationship between AI and music, highlighting creative techniques, notable case studies, and emerging ethical concerns. Participants will examine the role of AI in music education today, weighing its benefits, challenges, and future potential. A range of tools will be introduced for learning, transcription, production, and experimentation, including platforms like Melody Scanner, Tone Transfer, and Udio. The session will conclude with a hands-on group activity designed to spark discussion, creativity, and critical thinking around the role of AI in musical learning and expression.

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

Tuesday, July 15 - Thursday, July 17 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us on July 15-17, 2025, for the LDDI: Summer Institute, a free three-day event that showcases and celebrates emerging approaches to teaching and learning. This year’s theme – Mobilizing Knowledge around Sustainability, Accessibility, and Learning Analytics – highlights the creative and impactful ways that educators, staff and students are critically integrating these areas into their practice.

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Monday, August 18 | 12 pm – 1 pm

Do you have questions about learning design or learning technologies? Join us for a drop-in session offering advice about course design, course facilitation strategies, digital tools such as Canvas and Zoom, and more. Our experienced team members will answer your questions and empower you with guidance and resources for creating engaging learning experiences.

This session is open to all Faculty of Education faculty members, sessional instructors and TAs. No registration is required — come by the LDDI office any time during the drop-in session and a member of our team will be happy to chat with you.

Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008

Facilitators: The LDDI Team

Thursday, August 28 | 12 pm – 1 pm

Do you have questions about learning design or learning technologies? Join us for a drop-in session offering advice about course design, course facilitation strategies, digital tools such as Canvas and Zoom, and more. Our experienced team members will answer your questions and empower you with guidance and resources for creating engaging learning experiences.

This session is open to all Faculty of Education faculty members, sessional instructors and TAs. No registration is required — come by the LDDI office any time during the drop-in session and a member of our team will be happy to chat with you.

Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008

Facilitators: The LDDI Team

October – November 2025

Providing feedback is one of the most powerful ways instructors can support student learning, but written comments alone can sometimes feel impersonal or unclear. In this workshop, we’ll explore how video and audio tools can help educators create feedback that feels more human, supportive and engaging. We will examine the pedagogical benefits of multimedia feedback, including increased presence, clarity and connection. Practical demonstrations will highlight how to use built-in features in Canvas as well as external tools like Camtasia to record, share and organize feedback efficiently. The session will conclude with a hands-on activity where participants will practice creating their own video or audio feedback.

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

Wednesday, October 29 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for an engaging panel discussion that explores how digital storytelling can cultivate empathy, deepen understanding and inspire meaningful change across educational and community contexts. Designed for faculty, staff and students, this session highlights intentional approaches to digital innovation that foster connection and transform learning — within and beyond the classroom.

Panelists will share insights from their research and practice in areas such as ecological storytelling, immersive audio experiences, multimodal literacies, and community-based digital narratives. Together, they will address critical considerations including ethical storytelling, digital equity, and authentic human connection, guided by the ABCs of Intention: Awareness, Betterment and Care.

Location: Zoom

Panel: Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen, Dr. Maureen Kendrick, Dr. Kathleen Deering & Dr. Siobhán Wittig McPhee

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Monday, November 3 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 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 Center for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT)

Location: Online (Zoom)

Facilitators: Natasha Boškić & LDDI Team

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November 18–20

The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo is an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended and online classrooms at UBC. TEC Expo is open to all members of the UBC community, across disciplines and University locations. The 12th TEC Expo will be a three-day long celebration, from November 18 to November 20. TEC Expo will consist of a combination of engaging in-person and virtual conversations.

Dates: November 18–20

Location: Neville Scarfe Lobby & Online

Facilitators: LDDI Team

Wednesday, December 10 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

This consultation session will support Faculty of Education project teams with their applications for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellows Program – 2026 Cohort. LDDI will provide consultation regarding:

• The UDL Fellows nomination process
• Developing your rationale for course redesign
• Identifying key project objectives
• Evaluation planning

The Faculty of Education will nominate one lead faculty member or instructor to join the UDL Fellows 2026 Cohort. An LDDI Learning Designer will collaborate with the chosen instructor throughout the program, providing support and guidance for course redesign.

Location: Online (Zoom)

Facilitators: Dr. Natasha Boškić & LDDI Team

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Tuesday, January 13 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Do you have questions about learning design or learning technologies? Join us for a drop-in session offering advice about course design, course facilitation strategies, digital tools such as Canvas and Zoom, and more. Our experienced team members will answer your questions and empower you with guidance and resources for creating engaging learning experiences.

This session is open to all Faculty of Education faculty members, sessional instructors and TAs. No registration is required — come by the LDDI office any time during the drop-in session and a member of our team will be happy to chat with you.

If you need one-on-one support but are unable to attend the drop-in session, please book a consultation.

Location: Neville Scarfe Room 1008

Facilitators: LDDI Team