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
TLEF Consultations
Thursday, October 13 | 12pm – 1pm
ETS helped faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. We provided 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).
Facilitator: Dr. Mark Edwards + ETS Learning Designers
Zoom Facilitation MasterClass
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. Attendees joined UBC Educational Technology Support (ETS) staff to learn professional tips for setting up and managing the technical aspects of Zoom. This was the first of two sessions offered.
Session 1 of this staff professional development event covered 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
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati
Technology and Accessible Learning: Adaptation, Augmentation, and Invention
Thursday, September 29 | 1pm – 2pm
An event in the Viewpoints discussion series with a special focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
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 explored designing for accessibility.
Panelists:
Dr. Joanna Cannon, Professor, Educational & Counselling Psychology, & Special Education
Eric Chau, Occupational Therapist, Neil Squire Society
Facilitator:
Gabrielle Coombs, Learning Designer, ETS
Tech in Transit – Accessible Learning: Operating Systems & How to Make Them Work for Me?
Tuesday, September 27 | 12pm – 1pm
Learnt how to make your operating system functional and accessible for learning. Discovered a wide range of shortcuts, including speech recognition for menu navigation, narration, enlarging actual text, allowing higher contrast levels for sharper images, and many others.
Facilitators: Ariane Fs and Aryan Varma
Assignments, Gradebook, and Speedgrader
Wednesday, September 21 | 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: Naomi Sawai and Eduardo Rebagliati
Leveraging Technology II: Engaging Students Through Teaching Platforms
Wednesday, September 21 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
This follow-up workshop familiarized new Teaching Assistants with Learning Technologies at their disposal, and ways they can leverage technology to enhance student engagement and learning.
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati
How to use Kaltura
Thursday, September 15 | 12pm – 1pm
In this session, we looked into the benefits of using video in your course, how you and your students can use video to engage more deeply with course content, and how to use Kaltura to do so.
Facilitators: Naomi Sawai and Aryan Varma
Leveraging Technology I: Navigating Teaching Platforms
Tuesday, September 13 | 1 pm – 2:30 pm
This workshop guided new Teaching Assistants in their use of the Canvas LMS, with a focus on editing, grading and student communication.
Facilitators: Gabrielle Coombs and Naomi Sawai