DIY Media Support Session – March 30th 2016
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Are you working on an educational media project? Are you planning to produce media content for your course but don’t know how to start? UBC Studios is offering a support session where professional media specialists can provide answers to your media production questions. If you are wondering where to start on a media production, what (more…)
Using Interviews and Focus Groups in the Evaluation of Teaching and Learning: An Examination of Best Practices
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Have you tried a new teaching technique (or want to) but remain unsure of whether it was effective? Are you planning a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project but are not sure how to incorporate qualitative analysis into your study design? (more…)
edX Studio: Integrate edX into your Connect Course
Series: Learning Technology
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UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be highlighting a tool or functionality of the edX Edge (more…)
Enhancing Campus Well-Being Through Evidence-Based Projects
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**Please note that this event has been postponed** A workshop for contract (Sessional) faculty interested in enhancing campus well-being through evidence-based projects. Facilitators: Karen Smith, Department of Microbiology and Natasha Moore, Office of the Vice-President Students (more…)
edX Studio: Creating a Course in edX – March 17 2016
Series: Learning Technology
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For a list of upcoming edX sessions, click here.
UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be highlighting a tool or functionality of the edX Edge platform and then provide you with a space for hands-on work and guided support.
In this session, we will explore how to create a course using edX’s web-authoring tool Studio. We will explore such topics as structural hierarchy of an edX course, managing content publishing, and controlling content visibility.
edX Studio: Creating a Course in edX – March 3 2016
Series: Learning Technology
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For a list of upcoming edX sessions, click here.
UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be highlighting a tool or functionality of the edX Edge platform and then provide you with a space for hands-on work and guided support.
In this session, we will explore how to create a course using edX’s web-authoring tool Studio. We will explore such topics as structural hierarchy of an edX course, managing content publishing, and controlling content visibility.
Engaging Students in Open Education
Series: Open Education
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Open education is a hot topic on post secondary campuses these days. This year UBC saw the #textbookbroke campaign led by the Alma Mater society – advocating for the use of open textbooks and open practices in the classroom to reduce costs for students; the adoption of open textbooks and resources in large multi section (more…)
A Friendly Introduction to Working Collaboratively and Openly with Github
Series: Open Education
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Come join Joey Lee and Stephanie Wright from the Mozilla Science Lab for a friendly introduction to Github – a free and open source platform that can help you build projects that are collaborative, well documented, and version-controlled. In this workshop we will introduce you to the Github ecosystem and help you get you comfortable (more…)
Managing@UBC Community of Practice
Series: Community of Practice (CoP)
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*Event open to alumni of the Managing@UBC program* All alumni of the Managing@UBC program are welcome to join this community of practice. The group meets throughout the year to discuss issues relevant to our work as managers at UBC. Members are encouraged to submit topics. Some examples include: Employee Relations, Difficult Conversations, Vision & Goal (more…)
Supporting Indigenous Students at UBC
Series: Indigenous Initiatives
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How often do you interact with Indigenous students? More than you think. Faculty member’s ability to work with Indigenous students greatly influences student success. Through a presentation of case studies participants will: Discuss strategies, experiences, and best practices that can be incorporated into your classroom environment. Identify on-campus supports and resources available for Indigenous students (more…)