Tea with AI
Tuesday, August 27 | 12pm – 1pm
Join us for Tea with AI! In this session, we will explore AI in Video Production for Teaching and Learning. Explore and learn how to use Camtasia Rev, the AI feature in Camtasia that allows you to transform recordings and screencasts into a completed product with backgrounds, effects, and filter template selections. Instantly add polish with AI. We will also explore other video production AI tools such as Descript and Luma Dream Machine.
This workshop is open to UBC Faculty of Education faculty members, instructors, staff, and students.
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:
LDDI Team
2024 BEd Faculty Orientation
Wednesday, August 28 | 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Faculty, BEd instructors and faculty advisors are invited to an in-person orientation for the 2024/25 Bachelor of Education program, hosted by the Teacher Education Office.
Join LDDI team members as we attend the orientation, and come say hello! We will be available to chat with new and returning BEd faculty members about LDDI’s services and how we can help you design great courses for your BEd students. LDDI will also present on the following topics:
- Adaptive Pedagogy: Collaborating on Strategies for Teaching and Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
The orientation will also feature presentations on hybrid learning and Workday for instructors. Breakfast and lunch will be served. To learn more, view the full event schedule and RSVP, please use the button below. RSVP by August 18, 2024.
Location: University Golf Club | 5185 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1X5
Facilitators:
Teacher Education Office
Student Engagement Essentials: Using Technology to Support Meaningful Student Interactions
Monday, September 16 | 11:30 am – 1 pm
New and returning KIN TAs are invited to join us for a workshop that showcases the learning technologies available at UBC. You will learn how to use these tools to enhance student engagement in both synchronous and asynchronous settings and will discover how they can streamline your own workload by keeping interactions organized on platforms beyond email. Explore practical tools and strategies for creating interactive and efficient learning environments, helping you stay connected with students while managing your time more effectively.
This workshop is open to School of Kinesiology (KIN) TAs only.
Location: Chann Gunn Pavilion, Room 200
Facilitators:
Eduardo Rebagliati, Maryam Danaei Ababin and Christina Park
AI in Education: A Workshop for B.Ed. Students
September 19
In this in-class workshop, we explored generative AI in education contexts with Teacher Candidates in the BEd Program. We discussed how Teacher Candidates are using AI and demonstrated and experimented with Micosoft Copilot. We explored how AI works, and some of the ethical issues of using this technology, looking specifically at the BC K-12 context. We also invited critical conversations about using AI for course work and in K-12 classrooms.
Facilitators:
Faeyza Mufti and Gabrielle Coombs
AI for Language Learning: A Workshop for ELI
September 20
In this workshop, we explored AI in a language learning context. We discussed how AI is already being used in English language learning classrooms, and demonstrated some tools with utility for language learning, as well as their limitations. We demonstrated Copilot text and voice functionality and ElevenLabs AI Voice cloning. We also facilitated critical conversations surrounding ethical AI use, student privacy, language accuracy, AI literacy, confidence building and how certain types of English are privileged over others in the AI sphere.
Facilitators:
Faeyza Mufti, Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati
Where Realities Merge: Exploring Extended Reality (XR) Experiences
Wednesday, October 9
In this workshop, the LLED 368 class will join us at our new Studio B - Discovery Lab to explore virtual and augmented reality technologies. This exploration will be followed by a discussion on the educational applications and implications of extended reality (XR) technologies.
Location: Scarfe 1008
Facilitators:
LDDI Team
Note: This workshop is only available to the LLED 368 class.
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Consultations
Wednesday, October 23 | 12 pm – 1 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).
This is a hybrid event that offers both online and in-person attendance options. If you plan to attend online, please register using the button below to receive the Zoom meeting link.
Location: Online (Zoom) and In-Person at Scarfe 1008
Facilitators:
Dr. Jamilee Baroud
LDDI Team
Lungs of the Earth
Lungs of the Earth is a spatialised sound installation inspired by field recordings from the Amazon rainforest, recorded by sound artist Felix Blume and mixed by composer Bernardo Alvarado Rojas. Four elemental poems by Brazilian writers—”Water” by Patrizia Longhitano, “Fire” by Virna Teixeira, “Air” by Alyssa Martens, and “Earth” by Monika Radojevic—take audiences on a narrative journey, highlighting the call and response between animal and human voices.
The installation serves as a monument to the songs being lost to deforestation and climate change, and encourages audiences to develop a personal relationship with the story of ‘the last forest’ through a multi-sensory and interactive exhibition environment.
Lungs of the Earth is supported by the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Dates and Times:
Thursday, November 14: 4 pm - 9 pm
Friday, November 15: 1 pm - 7 pm
Saturday, November 16: 10 am - 5 pm
Location:
Lobe Studio, 713 E Hastings
Cost:
Pay-what-you-can entry
TEC Expo 2024
November 19–21
The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo was created as 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 eleventh TEC Expo will be a three-day long celebration, from November 19 to November 21. TEC Expo will consist of a combination of in-person and virtual engaging conversations.
Presenters and Schedule:
View the schedule and the list of presenters.
Dates:
Tuesday, November 19 (in-person) | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 20 (virtual) | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Thursday, November 21 (virtual) | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Neville Scarfe Lobby & Online
Registration Information: Please register to receive the Zoom links for the virtual sessions. Registration is not required to attend the in-person session.
Facilitators:
LDDI Team
Creative Writing in a Connected World
Thursday, November 28 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us for a panel discussion that engages with the evolving landscape of creative writing in the digital age. This Viewpoints event, tailored for faculty, staff, and students, will delve into how technology is reshaping the way we write, teach, and engage with creative content. Our panelists will share insights on the integration of digital tools in creative writing pedagogy, the impact of artificial intelligence on authorship, and the new opportunities and challenges that arise from technology-mediated writing environments. Whether you are curious about the future of creative writing or looking to incorporate more technology in your classroom, this panel will offer valuable perspectives and practical advice.
Panelists: Michelle Blown, Wendy Traas and Karen O'Regan
Location: Online (Zoom)