Thursday, September 29 | 1pm - 2pm

Within our technological teaching and learning environments, how important is it for us to make our courses accessible for diverse learners? In what ways can technology impede learning, and conversely, how can technologies be adapted to expand and enhance learning experiences? What is needed, what can we do? In this viewpoints session, we will explore designing for accessibility. Bring your viewpoints, your experiences, and your curiosity to this special session. Bring your perspectives and share your thoughts in this upcoming Viewpoints discussion.

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom.


Panelists:

Dr. Joanna Cannon, Professor, Educational & Counselling Psychology, & Special Education

Eric Chau, Occupational Therapist, Neil Squire Society


Facilitator: Gabrielle Coombs

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Wednesday, October 12 | 12pm - 1pm

As we spend more time in online and hybrid meetings, an advanced skillset in Zoom is fast becoming an essential skill. Join UBC Educational Technology Support (ETS) staff to learn professional tips for setting up and managing the technical aspects of Zoom. This is the first of two sessions offered.

Session 1 of this staff professional development event will cover the following:

• Before the meeting: account settings and pre-meeting preparation
• During the meeting: facilitate like a pro
• After the meeting: best practices
• Feedback and questions

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.




Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati

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Thursday, October 13 | 12pm - 1pm

ETS helps faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. We provide consultation regarding:

• Pedagogical/course design solutions;
• Technical support and recommendation for tools and technologies;
• Evaluation strategies;
• Project management;
• Budget planning;
• Liaising with other units such as the Center for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT).

Note: This event is for FACULTY ONLY and will be held online on Zoom.

Facilitator: Dr. Mark Edwards + ETS Learning Designers

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Tuesday, October 18| 12pm - 1pm

Within our technological teaching and learning environments, how important is it for us to make our courses accessible for diverse learners? In what ways can technology impede learning, and conversely, how can technologies be adapted to expand and enhance learning experiences? What is needed, what can we do? In this viewpoints session, we will explore designing for accessibility. Bring your viewpoints, your experiences, and your curiosity to this special session. Bring your perspectives and share your thoughts in this upcoming Viewpoints discussion.

Location: Foyer, Neville Scarfe Building

Facilitators: Ariane Fs + Aryan Varma

Note: You do not need to register for this workshop to attend.

Thursday, October 20 | 12pm - 1pm

Inclusive Learning Design: Strategies for Inclusive and Accessible Courses

While we strive to make education a more inclusive and equitable space, there are still significant barriers and systems that hinder students’ ability to fully engage with a course, and which often leave our most vulnerable students out of learning.

This workshop will be an interactive exploration into designing inclusive learning experiences. We will start by discussing the need for inclusive design, look into past initiatives, and provide practical solutions for implementing inclusive design in your courses.

Please come prepared with an activity or assignment that you think could be made more inclusive.

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.




Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Parm Gill

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Thursday, October 27 | 12pm - 1pm

As we spend more time in online and hybrid meetings, an advanced skillset in Zoom is fast becoming an essential skill. Join UBC Educational Technology Support (ETS) staff to learn professional tips for setting up and managing the technical aspects of Zoom. This is the second of two sessions offered.

Session two of this staff professional development event will cover the following:

• Frequently asked questions and troubleshooting
• Hands on: build your own meeting
• Feedback and questions

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.




Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati

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Tuesday - Friday, November 15 - 18 | 12pm - 1:30pm

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 within the Faculty of Education. Due to the increasing interest for participation from other Faculties at the University, this year it is open to all members of the UBC community, across disciplines and University locations.

After two years of COVID, which resulted in deeper engagement with technologies and tools, there is so much to share and show about new or different ways of teaching and learning. The eighth TEC Expo will be a four day long celebration, from November 15 to 18, 2022.

TEC Expo will consist of a combination of in-person and virtual engaging conversations.

Note:

• This event will be held virtually OR in-person depending on the date. Registration is NOT needed.
• For details on presenters, presentation schedules, or if you would like to present, please click on the "More Information" button below.

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Wednesday, November 30 | 12pm - 1pm

Ally and Web Accessibility

The Faculty of Education is taking part in a pilot of the accessibility tool Ally.

Join us in this workshop which will introduce the tool, as well as web accessibility principles which can be used to improve the accessibility of your course content on Canvas.

This session covers:

• Overview of Ally and how to use it
• Overview of web accessibility principles and how to apply them

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.




Facilitators: Marika Cheng, Gabrielle Coombs, and Aryan Varma

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Friday, December 2 | 11:30am - 12:30pm

In this workshop on Web Accessibility for staff. We will explore ways you can improve communications and online contents using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

This session will cover:

• WCAG - Web accessibility guidelines and principles
• Strategies for improving web content accessibility for communications

Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs, Marika Cheng, and Eduardo Rebagliati

Thursday, January 5 | 12pm- 1pm

Are you a new instructor and want some help with Canvas? Have you used Canvas before and are feeling a little rusty? Either way, please join Getting Set Up with Canvas where our ETS Learning Technology team will guide you through UBC’s LMS, Canvas, and help you go from a blank page to a course that your students can effectively navigate, and that you can administer with ease.

This session covers an overview of the Canvas Learning Management System, moving content into a Canvas Course, setting up the homepage, syllabus, assignments and modules, and a review of external tools Zoom and LOCR.

Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded.




Facilitators: Marika Cheng and Eduardo Rebagliati

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