TEC Expo 2022
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.
Ally and Web Accessibility
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
Web Accessibility for Staff
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
Getting Set Up With Canvas
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
Ally and Web Accessibility Drop-In
Monday, January 16 | 12pm - 1pm
Ally and Web Accessibility Drop-In
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 as well as in-person drop-in concurrently. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.
Drop-In Location:
Educational Technology Support
Room 1008, Neville Scarfe Building
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6T 1Z4
Facilitators:
Gabrielle Coombs and Marika Cheng
Assignments, Gradebook, and Speedgrader
Wednesday, February 1 | 12pm - 1pm
In this workshop, we will take a deep dive into navigating, building, and grading assignments, group assignments and peer review on Canvas. It will include an exploration of the grade book and a review of the functionality of speedgrader. 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.
Note: This event will be held online on Zoom. The session will be recorded and distributed to all registrants.
Facilitators: Marika Cheng and Eduardo Rebagliati
Tech in Transit – Tinkercad: 3D Designs Made Easy and Fun
Wednesday, February 8 | 12pm - 1pm
Technology in Transit is a monthly event organized by the Educational Technology Support (ETS) office for students in the Faculty of Education to showcase their learning technologies. The purpose of this one-hour session is to raise awareness of different technologies and to show how to incorporate them into classrooms.
For this month, we will present a free web app called Tinkercad that is used for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It is a versatile and intuitive modelling tool for creating simple shapes and crazy contraptions. Whatever you can conceptualize, Tinkercad helps you make it into a reality.
Location: Foyer, Neville Scarfe Building
Facilitators: Aidan Chua & Ariane Faria dos Santos
Note: You do not need to register for this workshop to attend.
Foundations of Web Accessibility
Wednesday, February 15 | 12:00pm - 01:00pm
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: Marika Cheng and Gabrielle Coombs
The ‘universal’ in UDL
Tuesday, February 28 | 12:00pm - 01:00pm
In this interactive Viewpoints session, we discuss the critical barriers related to universality in learning and how UDL can more explicitly address educational injustices and barriers to learning related to equity, diversity, and accessibility.
Our panelists, Jennifer Jenson, PhD, professor, LLED, and Joann Anokwuru, PhD, Curriculum Studies will share their unique perspectives, questions, ideas and concerns.
Panelists:
Jennifer Jenson, PhD, Professor, LLED
Joann Anokwuru, PhD, Curriculum Studies
Facilitator:
Jamilee Baroud, Curriculum and Evaluation Consultant, ETS
Amir Doroudian, Learning Designer, ETS
Visit the topic page for this session on the Viewpoints website!
Ally, Media, and Web Accessibility
Monday, March 13 | 12pm - 1:30pm
In this workshop, we will engage with ways you can create inclusive and accessible content on the web by applying web accessibility principles using tools and applications like Katura, Zoom, YouTube, and more. We'll also cover the ways Ally and Canvas Checker can support us to reach our web accessibility and diversity goals.
Facilitators: Jamilee Baroud, PhD, Marika Cheng and Gabrielle Coombs
Note: This workshop is for the members of ECPS Department only.