Canvas Orientation + 1:1 Breakout Rooms

Tuesday, December 1 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Receive one-on-one support for all your questions about setting up and teaching online with Canvas (UBC’s primary all-in-one platform for delivering online courses) and other learning technology tips and tricks.

This session will ensure that you get a chance to have your questions answered and receive personalized support from an ETS staff member in your personal breakout room. Come ready with any questions you may have about Canvas!

Facilitator: Ian Linkletter



Collaborate Ultra Web Conferencing in Canvas

Thursday, December 3 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Learn about how to set up Collaborate Ultra – a ​video/audio web-conferencing and collaboration tool in Canvas – and use it to teach your classes.

Facilitator: Ian Linkletter




Zoom Exploration

Thursday, December 3 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Zoom is a web-conferencing application for moderating classes, meetings, or other group collaborations virtually. Join us for this session to learn more about Zoom and actively explore features that you can use for teaching virtual classes!

Facilitator: Arshiya Malik




Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Thursday, December 10 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Learn about essential online teaching practices. In this session we will be integrating the recommendations and suggestions of select UBC instructors to help reflect upon our personal challenges and areas of growth in online teaching.

Facilitator: Verena Roberts

Co-facilitator: Ian Linkletter




Canvas Orientation + 1:1 Breakout Rooms

Tuesday, January 5 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Receive one-on-one support for all your questions about setting up and teaching online with Canvas (UBC’s primary all-in-one platform for delivering online courses) and other learning technology tips and tricks.

This session will ensure that you get a chance to have your questions answered and receive personalized support from an ETS staff member in your personal breakout room. Come ready with any questions you may have about Canvas!

Facilitator: Ian Linkletter

Co-facilitator: Micah Pryne



Zoom Exploration

Thursday, January 14 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Zoom is a web-conferencing application for moderating classes, meetings, or other group collaborations virtually. Join us for this session to learn more about Zoom and actively explore features that you can use for teaching virtual classes!

Facilitator: Arshiya Malik




Evaluation in SpeedGrader

Wednesday, January 20 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Learn how to grade and give feedback in Canvas using a time-saving tool called Speedgrader. Get hands-on experience including exploring how to give your students enhanced feedback using document annotation, media comments, and rubrics.

Facilitators: Tara Rogic + Faeyza Mufti




Creating Interactive Content with H5P

Thursday, January 21 | 2:00PM-3:00PM

Want to make online learning a more interactive experience for students? Learn how to easily create interactive, shareable, reusable content in H5P and easily embed content into Canvas.

Facilitators: Parm Gill + Micah Pryne




Asynchronous Teaching: Using Video in Course Design

Thursday, January 28 | 11:00AM-12:00PM

Adapting to online teaching can be challenging. In this session, we will talk about the whys of using video in asynchronous teaching and the tools available to instructors to adapt to the online learning environment.

Facilitator: Helen DeWaard

Co-facilitator: Arshiya Malik




H5P Design Studio

Wednesday, February 3 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

Need expert help taking your H5P objects to the next level? We have you covered! This workshop offers a space where we support you in creating interactive content with H5P.

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter & Micah Pryne