Course Development Consultation

Tuesday, May 25 | 1PM-2PM

Wednesday, May 26 | 1PM-2PM

Thursday, May 27 | 1PM-2PM

A drop-in studio to get hands-on support in building your course in Canvas. Come with your course syllabus or just a few ideas on how you plan to teach your online course, and we can work through the rest together.

Facilitators: Faeyza Mufti + Simone Hausknecht



Canvas: Evaluation and SpeedGrader

Wednesday, June 2 | 11am - 12pm

Learn how to grade and give feedback in Canvas. This one-hour workshop is interactive and requires pre-registration so we can prepare your activities. It is intended for instructors currently teaching using Canvas.

Using a time-saving tool called SpeedGrader, you can give students enhanced feedback using document annotation, media comments, and rubrics. This workshop will give you hands-on experience in using it to the benefit of you and your students.

Facilitators: Faeyza Mufti + Jasleena Raina



Canvas: Communication with Students

Thursday, June 24 | 11am - 12pm

In this workshop, participants will explore different tools and ways to communicate with students online. Whether sending an email, writing an announcement, using discussion forums, or having a Zoom session each one creates a unique opportunity to build a relationship and offer students a way to express themselves. This session will give participants a chance to consider these multiple approaches and what each can contribute to student engagement.

Facilitators: Shur Lim + Simone Hausknecht



Antiracism and Education

Viewpoints Discussion Series

Tuesday, June 29 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

This ETS Viewpoints panel discussion is a response to the call to action shared by Santa J. Ono to "work to model a different kind of community — one where we embrace difference and work to build each other up while enacting values of dignity, mutual respect and justice” and is an effort to open wider conversations about racism, while encouraging people to educate themselves on anti-racism work. It is not enough to acknowledge that racism exists and that antiracism strategies are necessary but as educators and citizens we must act. This session is grounded on the three pillars that are foundational to ETS and PDCE, and are reflective of the values embedded into the University strategic plans.

This session will bring diverse voices together to share viewpoints on how antiracism can be infused into course designs, where conversations can become springboards for meaningful action. As stated on the UBC Equity and Inclusion website: “Anti-racism work is not a one-time action, but a life-long commitment.”

Panelists:

Dr. Bathseba Opini, Assistant Professor, EDST

Andratesha Fritzgerald, EdS, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation for the East Cleveland (OH) City School Districts

Moderators:

Helen DeWaard, Learning Designer, ETS

Faeyza Mufti, Learning Design Manager, ETS

Beyond Canvas: Alternative Assessment

Tuesday, July 13 | 1pm - 2pm

A look at some of the assessment practices that can be used in the online environment as alternatives to traditional assessment strategies.

Facilitators: Meghan McMillen



Course Design: Beyond Text and Lecture Using Multimedia to Engage Learners

Thursday, July 29 | 1pm - 2:30pm

During this session you will explore strategies and tools to design online and blended courses that go beyond text and lecture-based content, learning activities and assessments. We will look at some samples which model alignment with UDL frameworks, founded in learning science and are proven ways to engage learners. In addition to showcasing samples, a several tools will be demo'ed and there will be a hands on component where you can try out some of the tools such as Padlet and H5P.

Facilitators: Parm Gill + Shur Lim



Beyond Canvas: Open Pedagogies, Open Content, Open Practice

Wednesday, August 11 | 1PM - 2PM

This event will focus on ways to embed open scholarship into your own practice, including the creation of open resources, implementation of existing open resources, or creating open assignments where students contribute to global understanding of their topic.

Facilitators: Helen DeWaard + Ian Linkletter



Tech Snacks

  • Wednesday, August 25 | 1PM-2PM
  • Thursday, August 26 | 1PM-2PM
  • Friday, August 27 | 1PM-2PM

The start of a new academic year is coming up soon. Looking for additional insights and help with online teaching tools like Canvas and Kaltura? Come join us for a 1-on-1 help session.

We can help you familiarize yourself with the tools to help you and your students succeed.

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter + Ka-Yee Chu + Jasleena Raina




Alternative and Authentic Assessments

Tuesday, September 21 | 1PM - 2PM

A look at some of the assessment practices that can be used in the online environment as alternatives to traditional assessment strategies.

Facilitators: Simone Hausknecht + Meghan McMillen



Open Pedagogies, Practice, and Content

Tuesday, September 28 | 2PM - 3PM

This workshop looks at how Open Education can enhance student learning. As educators, some of our values are centered on sharing of knowledge – UBC encourages open scholarship for teaching, learning, and research. This event will focus on ways to embed open scholarship into your own practice, whether it is the creation of open resources, implementation of existing ones, or creating open assignments where students contribute to global understanding of their topic.

Facilitators: Helen DeWaard + Ian Linkletter + Will Engle (from CTLT)