Tech in Transit – Tinkercad: 3D Designs Made Easy and Fun
Wednesday, February 8 | 12pm – 1pm
For this month, we presented 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.
Facilitators: Aidan Chua and Ariane Faria dos Santos
Assignments, Gradebook, and Speedgrader
Wednesday, February 1 | 12pm – 1pm
In this workshop, we took a deep dive into navigating, building, and grading assignments, group assignments and peer review on Canvas. It included an exploration of the grade book and a review of the functionality of speedgrader. We uncovered the hidden quirks of using these tools, troubleshooting common and not-so-common problems, and answered all your questions regarding Canvas assignments.
Facilitators: Marika Cheng and Eduardo Rebagliati
Ally and Web Accessibility Drop-In
Monday, January 16 | 12pm – 1pm
The Faculty of Education took part in a pilot of the accessibility tool Ally.
This workshop introduced the tool, as well as web accessibility principles which can be used to improve the accessibility of your course content on Canvas.
This session covered:
– Overview of Ally and how to use it
– Overview of web accessibility principles and how to apply them
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Marika Cheng
Getting Set Up With Canvas
Thursday, January 5 | 12pm – 1pm
This session covered 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.
Facilitators: Marika Cheng and Eduardo Rebagliati
Web Accessibility for Staff
Friday, December 2 | 11:30am – 12:30pm
In this workshop on Web Accessibility for staff. We explored ways you can improve communications and online contents using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
This session covered:
- WCAG – Web accessibility guidelines and principles
- Strategies for improving web content accessibility for communications
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs, Marika Cheng, and Eduardo Rebagliati
Ally and Web Accessibility
Wednesday, November 30 | 12pm – 1pm
The Faculty of Education took part in a pilot of the accessibility tool Ally.
This workshop introduced the Ally tool, as well as web accessibility principles which can be used to improve the accessibility of your course content on Canvas.
This session covered:
- Overview of Ally and how to use it
- Overview of web accessibility principles and how to apply them
Facilitators: Marika Cheng, Gabrielle Coombs, and Aryan Varma
TEC EXPO – 2022
November 15-18 | 11:45am – 1:30pm
The theme of TEC Expo 2022 was Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). It was an invitation to learn about and a call to move forward with concrete ways that make education more accessible, equitable and inclusive to everyone regardless of their background, experience, or level of access to resources.
The eighth TEC Expo consisted of a combination of in-person and virtual engaging conversations.
- November 16, Wednesday: in-person presentations Scarfe building foyer at 2125 Main Mall.
- November 15, 17, and 18: virtual presentations.
Zoom Facilitation MasterClass Pt. 2
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
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs, Eduardo Rebagliati and Marika Cheng
Inclusive Learning Design: Strategies for Inclusive and Accessible Courses
Thursday, October 20 | 12pm – 1pm
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 was an interactive exploration into designing inclusive learning experiences. We started by discussing the need for inclusive design, looked into past initiatives, and provided practical solutions for implementing inclusive design in your courses.
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Parm Gill
Tech in Transit – Learn, Teach & Inspire Fellow Students with Your Preferred Educational Technology
Tuesday, October 18 | 12pm – 1pm
For this month, we presented an application called Flipgrid that helps make introductions in class easier and more accessible.
Facilitators: Ariane Fs and Aryan Varma