LDDI Open House: Stardust Voyage
Tuesday, September 26 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Learning Design and Digital Innovation (LDDI) Unit is thrilled to invite FoE instructors and staff to join our Stardust Voyage on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please journey to the LDDI unit in Scarfe Room 1008 for our Open House lunch and galactic treasure hunt.
Kindly RSVP by September 15, 2023. We’re eager to see you on September 26th!
Location: Neville Scarfe Room 1008
FA Canvas Orientation (for TEO)
Wednesday, October 4 | 10:00am - 11:00am
This session will cover 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.
Location: Online
Facilitators: Maryam Danaei Ababin and Kristofer Mah
Note: This workshop is offered for TEO faculty members only. If you are interested in workshops like this for your unit, contact LDDI at lddi.educ@ubc.ca
ComPAIR for Teaching and Learning
October 13
In this session we will explore ComPAIR, a peer review tool that adds comparing to the process of students reviewing one another’s work. We will show the platform's components, overall functionality, and unique affordances for teaching and learning.
Location: In Person
Facilitators: Eduardo Rebagliati, Kristofer Mah, and Maryam Danaei Ababin
Note: This workshop is offered for ELI Faculty members only. If you are interested in workshops like this for your unit, contact LDDI at lddi.educ@ubc.ca
Turnitin for Teaching and Learning
Wednesday, October 18 | 12pm - 1pm
Join us in exploring and discussing Turnitin, a plagiarism-checking tool with more functionality that you might expect. Learn about how it works, how you can use it in the classroom, and discuss educative approaches to using Turnitin with students.
This workshop covers:
• overview of Turnitin
• affordances and issues
• demonstration of Turnitin’s different functions
• suggested approaches for implementation
Location: Online
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Kristofer Mah
Introduction to Articulate
Tuesday, October 24 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This Articulate Rise 360 workshop for faculty and staff provides a comprehensive introduction to Rise 360’s responsive and engaging features, from building a course structure and populating it with content to adding interactive activities and assessment questions.
Location: Online
Facilitators: Jamilee Baroud, Kalisa Young, and Eduardo Rebagliati
Note: This workshop is offered for The Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre staff only. If you are interested in workshops like this for your unit, contact LDDI at lddi.educ@ubc.ca
TLEF Consultations
Thursday, October 26 | 12pm - 1pm
LDDI will help faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations.
We will 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).
Location: Online
Facilitators: Natasha Boškić and the LDDI Team
Halloween Games Day
Tuesday, October 31 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Are you ready for our spooktacular Games Event?
Join us for tricks and treats on October 31st from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Scarfe 1008. Bring your own games, or join one of ours, and connect with some fabulous folks over some friendly competition. Join us if you dare!
Location: Scarfe 1008
TEC Expo 2023
November 7 and 8 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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. TEC Expo is open to all members of the UBC community, across disciplines and University locations.
LDDI Game Club
Tuesday, November 28 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Can we deal you in?
Join us for board games, hot chocolate, coffee, and Holiday treats, and help us fill the AMS Food Bank's shelves with non-perishable foods and personal hygiene products at our festive LDDI Games Day Fundraiser on November 28 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in room 1008.
Bring your own games, or join one of ours, and connect with some fabulous folks over some friendly competition.
Please join us and RSVP if you haven’t already !
Location: Neville Scarfe Room 1008
UDL Fellows Program – 2024 Cohort
Thursday, December 14 | 12 pm – 1 pm
As part of the 2024 Small TLEF funding round, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic has earmarked funding to support a second cohort for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellows Program. The UDL Fellows Program will run across four months, with the second intake occurring in May 2024. Faculty of Education Internal Deadline for proposal submission is January 5th, 2024, by 4pm. LDDI helps faculty with their applications. We provide consultation regarding pedagogical solutions; technical support and recommendations; evaluation strategies; project management; budget planning; and liaising with other units.
Location: Online- Zoom
Facilitators: Natasha Boškić and LDDI Team
Please register to access the Zoom link.