Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Consultations
Wednesday, October 23 | 12 pm – 1 pm
During this workshop, LDDI supported faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. The session provided consultation on:
- Pedagogical/course design solutions
- Technical support and recommendations for tools and technologies
- Evaluation strategies
- Project management
- Budget planning
- Liaising with other units like the Center for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT).
This was a hybrid event that offered both online and in-person attendance options.
Facilitators:
Dr. Jamilee Baroud
LDDI Team
Where Realities Merge: Exploring Extended Reality (XR) Experiences
Wednesday, October 9 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
In this workshop, the LLED 368 class joined us at our new Studio B – Discovery Lab to explore virtual and augmented reality technologies. This exploration was followed by a discussion on the educational applications and implications of extended reality (XR) technologies.
Facilitators: The LDDI Team
AI for Language Learning: A Workshop for the English Language Institute
Friday, September 20
In this workshop, we explored AI in a language learning context. We discussed how AI is already being used in English language learning classrooms, and demonstrated some tools with utility for language learning, as well as their limitations. We demonstrated:
- Copilot text and voice functionality
- ElevenLabs AI Voice cloning
We also facilitated critical conversations surrounding ethical AI use, student privacy, language accuracy, AI literacy, confidence building and how certain types of English are privileged over others in the AI sphere.
Facilitators: Faeyza Mufti, Gabrielle Coombs and Eduardo Rebagliati
AI in Education: A Workshop for B.Ed. Students
Thursday, September 19
In this in-class workshop, we explored generative AI in education contexts with Teacher Candidates in the B.Ed. Program. We discussed how Teacher Candidates are using AI and demonstrated and experimented with Micosoft Copilot. We explored how AI works, and some of the ethical issues of using this technology, looking specifically at the BC K-12 context. We also invited critical conversations about using AI for course work and in K-12 classrooms.
Facilitators: Faeyza Mufti and Gabrielle Coombs
Student Engagement Essentials: Using Technology to Support Meaningful Student Interactions
Monday, September 16 | 11:30 am – 1 pm
New and returning KIN TAs were invited to join us for a workshop that showcased the learning technologies available at UBC. They learned how to use these tools to enhance student engagement in both synchronous and asynchronous settings and discovered how to streamline their workloads by keeping interactions organized on platforms beyond email.
Facilitators: Eduardo Rebagliati, Maryam Danaei Ababin and Christina Park
Learning Design Drop-In
Tuesday, August 13 | 12pm – 1pm
This session offered advice and answers for Faculty of Education faculty members, sessional instructors and TAs who had questions about course design strategies or were looking for additional insights and support. Our experienced learning designers answered design-related questions and empowered instructors with guidance and resources for creating engaging learning experiences.
Facilitators: The LDDI Team
Tea with AI
Tuesday, July 23 | 12pm – 1pm
In this session, we explored AI in Video Production for Teaching and Learning. We looked at how to use Camtasia Rev, the AI feature in Camtasia that allows you to transform recordings and screencasts into a completed product with backgrounds, effects, and filter template selections. We also explored other video production AI tools such as Descript and Luma Dream Machine.
Facilitators: The LDDI Team
Learning Design Drop-In
Tuesday, July 16 | 12pm – 1pm
This session offered advice and answers for Faculty of Education instructors and faculty members who had questions about course design strategies or were looking for additional insights and support. Our experienced learning designers answered design-related questions and empowered instructors with guidance and resources for creating engaging learning experiences.
Facilitators: The LDDI Team
Turnitin and Canvas
Thursday, June 27 | 12pm – 1pm
In this workshop, we showed participants how to use Turnitin’s “Plagiarism Framework” integration with Canvas. This new integration allows the tools to work together more closely and efficiently. Turnitin is a plagiarism-prevention tool that helps you check the academic integrity of student writing. Specifically, we looked at:
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- enabling Turnitin assignments within the existing Canvas assignment workflow,
- accessing Turnitin’s plagiarism checking via the Canvas SpeedGrader,
- grading and providing feedback on Turnitin submissions within the Canvas SpeedGrader, and
- viewing Turnitin’s potential plagiarism indicators directly in the Canvas Gradebook.
Facilitators: Eduardo Rebagliati and Kalisa Young
An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change: Voices for Environmental Change in Policy and Economics
Tuesday, June 25 | 12pm – 1pm
This interactive Viewpoint session was an extension of our collaborative podcast series titled An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change, where thought leaders in social institutions engaged in dialogue to discover transformative learning opportunities to address climate change.
In this session, Dr. Patrick Baylis, Assistant Professor and Environmental Economist, UBC, and Michael Wolfe, Richmond City Council shared their leadership experience in environmental education and public responses to climate change in their respective fields.
This event was hosted in collaboration with the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre.