Videos in Canvas
Friday, December 10 | 11am - 12pm
Using video in your courses can have positive benefits to student learning, and Canvas supports videos in multiple ways. This workshop will review various ways to make and use videos, including:
- Creation of videos, such as lecture videos, using UBC-supported tools like Camtasia and Kaltura Capture
- Using video feedback in Canvas to help provide positive encouragement to students
- Uploading your videos to Kaltura, a UBC video platform which gives you full control over sharing and access.
- Making your videos accessible using automated captions.
- Sharing of resources for learning how to make great videos.
Facilitators: Ian Linkletter + Ka-Yee Chu
Drop-in Help
- Thursday, December 23 | 10AM-12PM
This is a special drop-in session to prepare for January online start of the term.
The Zoom breakout rooms will be open for two hours covering:
- First hour: orientation to Canvas (for new Canvas users), including course setup, basic communication tools and building community of learners
- Second hour: Using Zoom effectively in the classroom environment
- Both hours: 1-on-1 help with any learning design or educational technology question
Facilitators: Ka-Yee Chu, Hazel Chongoti, Helen DeWaard
Drop-in Help
- Wednesday, January 5th | 12PM-2PM
This is a special drop-in session to prepare for January online start of the term.
The Zoom breakout rooms will be open for two hours covering:
- First hour: orientation to Canvas (for new Canvas users), including course setup, basic communication tools and building community of learners
- Second hour: Using Zoom effectively in the classroom environment
- Both hours: 1-on-1 help with any learning design or educational technology question
Facilitators: Hazel Chongoti, Gabrielle Coombs
Drop-in Help
- Thursday, January 6th | 10AM-12PM
This is a special drop-in session to prepare for January online start of the term.
The Zoom breakout rooms will be open for two hours covering:
- First hour: orientation to Canvas (for new Canvas users), including course setup, basic communication tools and building community of learners
- Second hour: Using Zoom effectively in the classroom environment
- Both hours: 1-on-1 help with any learning design or educational technology question
Facilitators: Hazel Chongoti, Gabrielle Coombs
Asynchronous Activities
Thursday, January 27 | 1pm - 2pm
Whether planning a blended course or preparing for your course to go online for a week, come explore engaging asynchronous activities that can give your students new ways to interact with each other and course content. This workshop will explore theories of blended practice and introduce you to a series of asynchronous activities and how to personalize these for your course. Come share your ideas!
Facilitators: Yvonne Dawydiak + Simone Hausknecht
Canvas: Evaluation and SpeedGrader
Thursday, February 3 | 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: Gabrielle Coombs + Hazel Chongoti
The Canvas refresher and Teaching with Zoom – ELI
Friday, February 18 | 10am - 12pm
Come and join us to get a refresher on how to use Canvas and Zoom for teaching. This workshop will help you get more comfortable navigating Canvas, and you will learn how to set up modules, assignments, discussions, and more. You will also learn how to integrate Zoom into Canvas, and how to make Zoom work for you and your students during your synchronous lessons. You’ll also be able to ask our team-specific questions about Canvas and Zoom.
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs + Hazel Chongoti
H5P Symposium
Tuesday, February 22 | 9am-3pm
Wednesday, February 23 | 9am-3pm
This workshop will provide an overview of H5P and how it is being used in UBC’s Faculty of Education.
This event is being offered in partnership with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – register for this event on the CTLT website via the button below.
Learning Design Buffet
Thursday, March 24 | 11am - 12pm
This session will cover time-tested strategies for improving the student experience in digital learning spaces and will empower you with resources to meet your students' needs. We look forward to providing you with 1-on-1 support!
Facilitators: ETS Learning Designers
Canvas Assignments Master Class
Wednesday, April 13 | 11am - 12pm
Join our Canvas Assignments Masterclass workshop as we take a deep dive into navigating, building, and grading assignments, group assignments and peer review on Canvas. We will uncover the hidden quirks of using these tools, troubleshooting common and not-so-common problems, and answering all your questions regarding Canvas assignments.
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs + Hazel Chongoti