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
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
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