FA Canvas Orientation (for TEO)
Wednesday, October 4 | 10am – 11am
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.
LDDI Open House: Stardust Voyage
Tuesday, September 26 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
During this Event, The Learning Design and Digital Innovation (LDDI) Unit invited FoE instructors and staff to join our Stardust Voyage on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. LDDI hosted an Open House lunch and galactic treasure hunt
Orientation to Learning Technologies for Instructors
Thursday, September 7 | 12pm – 1pm
During this orientation workshop, new Faculty of Education instructors explored UBC’s services and learning technologies. We delved into how technology can enhance the teaching experience, and how Instructors can find support if needed. This session covered:
Overview of UBC Learning Technology Ecosystem
Intro to the Canvas LMS
Learning Technologies and Services for Students
Friday, September 1 | 12pm – 1pm
During this event, the new Faculty of Education students explored UBC’s services and learning technologies. We looked into how technology can be used to improve students’ learning experience, and how to find support if they need it. The session covered :
Overview of UBC Learning Technology Ecosystem
Intro to the Canvas LMS
Using technology tools in class
Games Club Launch Party
Tuesday, August 22 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
During this Game Launch Party, you could test your aim, draw four, or topple a giant Jenga tower at the inaugural Faculty of Education Games Club. As the LDDI team launched its monthly staff and faculty games club, you could bring your own games, or join one of ours, and connect with some fabulous folks over some friendly competition outside Scarfe.
Come and Play with AI
Mondays, June 26 & July 10 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In this Event we played with ChatGPT 4.0 to explore the potential use and risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning. We experimented with DALL.E and Stable Diffusion to create AI images.
Learning Design Drop-Ins
Every Tuesday, June | 12pm – 1pm
During this event, FoE members came to our office and met with our team of learning designers who addressed their design-related questions and provided solutions and guidance to create engaging learning experiences
Being Creative with Media
Wednesday, May 10 | 12pm – 1pm
In this workshop, we explored how to incorporate multimedia objects (beyond text and images) to create a rich and more engaging learning experience for your students. This included video (screen capture, video recording, animation, 3rd party videos), 360 images/videos, h5p, audio (podcasts), virtual bulletin boards, mind mapping, amongst others. We provided examples for each one of these cases and showed you what technologies and services are available at UBC for their production.
Facilitators:
Eduardo Rebagliati, MET, Learning Technology Specialist
Aidan Chua, Learning Technology Rover
Academic Integrity and AI
Wednesday, April 26 | 12pm – 1pm
This interactive Viewpoint session seeked to broaden understandings of academic integrity and artificial intelligence and to share perspectives on pedagogy, leadership, and future directions from multiple disciplinary roles and spaces.
Panelists:
Mark Edwards, PhD
Teresa Dobson, PhD
Faeyza Mufti, MET
Facilitator:
Jamilee Baroud, PhD
Amir Doroudian, PhD
Making Media Accessible
Wednesday, April 5 | 12pm – 1pm
In this workshop, we will overview the best practices and provide practical guidance for making media content accessible. Media accessibility is crucial for ensuring that all learners can enjoy and engage with course materials, and helps to promote a more inclusive environment.
Facilitators: Marika Cheng, Aidan Chua, and Eduardo Rebagliati