Past Events

Open Pedagogies, Practices and Resources

Open Pedagogies, Practices and Resources

Wednesday, March 24 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

This workshop looks at how Open Education can enhance student learning. As educators, some of our values are centred on sharing of knowledge – UBC encourages open scholarship for teaching, learning, and research.

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter and Helen DeWaard

Facilitating Peer Review in Online Classes

Facilitating Peer Review in Online Classes

Thursday, March 18 | 11:00AM-12:00PM

Looking for new ways to integrate peer review into your online course assessment practices? Join us and learn about why peer review and peer feedback can impact student learning in online courses.

Facilitators: Helen DeWaard and Tara Rogic

Video Editing with Camtasia

Video Editing with Camtasia

Wednesday, March 10 | 2:00PM-3:00PM

Learn how to create video content for online courses by incorporating cuts, text headers, simple graphics and more wit this comprehensive video editing tool.

Facilitators: Arshiya Malik & Micah Pryne

Alternative Assessment Practices

Alternative Assessment Practices

Wednesday, February 24 | 11:00AM-12:00PM

A look at some of the assessment practices that can be used in the online environment as alternatives to traditional assessment strategies.

Facilitators: Meghan McMillen & Arshiya Malik

Creating a Culture of Care

Creating a Culture of Care

Thursday, February 18 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

This session looks at tips and strategies for creating e-learning environments that are welcoming, engaging, compassionate, and flexible enough to accommodate the diverse strengths and needs of our learners and faculty.

Facilitators: Dr. Roberta Borgen & Parm Gill

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Wednesday, February 17 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

Participants will learn about essential online teaching practices, while integrating the recommendations and suggestions of UBC instructors

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter & Helen DeWaard

Breakout Rooms and Discussion Forums for Student Collaboration

Breakout Rooms and Discussion Forums for Student Collaboration

Thursday, February 11 | 2:00PM-3:00PM

Explore tools and techniques for using breakout rooms and discussion forums for student collaborations and discussions.

Facilitators: Simone Hausknecht & Arshiya Malik

H5P Design Studio

H5P Design Studio

Wednesday, February 3 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Need expert help taking your H5P objects to the next level? We’re here to help! Join us and let’s explore H5P together.

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter + Micah Pryne

Asynchronous Teaching: Using Video in Course Design

Asynchronous Teaching: Using Video in Course Design

Thursday, January 28 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Adapting to online teaching can be challenging. In this session, we will talk about the whys of using video in asynchronous teaching and the tools available to instructors to adapt to the online learning environment.

Facilitators: Helen DeWaard & Arshiya Malik

Creating Interactive Content with H5P

Creating Interactive Content with H5P

Thursday, January 21 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Learn how to easily create interactive, shareable, reusable content in H5P and easily embed content into Canvas.

Facilitators: Parm Gill + Micah Pryne