Canvas Studio – February 25, 2019
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Canvas Studio is a drop in space for anyone with questions related to UBC’s new learning management system Canvas. Here’s your chance to sit down with a Canvas expert and review your course design, explore migrating a Connect course to Canvas, and troubleshoot any challenges… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
EML Weekly Drop-in Demo Sessions – February 26, 2019
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Come join us at our weekly drop-in demo sessions, where you can learn more about the Emerging Media Lab and try out some VR/AR experiences! This event is open to anyone from the UBC community, including staff, students, and faculty. Location: Emerging Media Lab, Irving K Barber Learning Centre, Room 183 (more…)
Introduction to Social Network Analysis with Threadz
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Threadz is a plugin tool for Canvas that allows users to visualize the social dynamics of their discussion forums. This tool can be deployed as either an instructor-facing tool or for both students and instructors to see and use. In this workshop, we will survey the literature on Social Network Analysis, introduce Threadz, and cover (more…)
Instructional Design Community of Practice – February 27, 2019
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The ID CoP is a place where like-minded practitioners can come to connect with other Instructional/Learning/Course Designers at UBC, share ideas about integrating technology into learning environments, discuss hot topics and research, explore different platforms and trade examples such as problem-based learning, active learning, open education, UDL, peer assessments and other learning modalities. Facilitators: Afsaneh (more…)
Online Learning Course Design Support Studio – February 28, 2019
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Join us face-to-face or virtually for one on one consultations with Learning Designers to explore ways to enhance your students’ online learning experience. Bring your courses, ideas and questions, and together we will explore how to incorporate new approaches into your teaching practice. We can give guidance to incorporate online instructional strategies that support: Motivating students (more…)
Qualtrics Studio – February 28, 2019
Series: Learning Technology Qualtrics
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Qualtrics Studio UBC adopted a new survey tool Qualtrics. Qualtrics is a powerful tool that offers UBC Faculty, and staff with new functionality in survey creation, data-analysis, and reporting. Join us for the the bi-weekly qualtrics studio to explore qualtrics together and to receive support and guidance using this tool. The session is geared towards (more…)
Lunch’n’Learn: Introduction to Canvas Basics – February 28, 2019
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In this session we will explore such topics as general navigation of the Canvas interface, notifications and communication, content creation and organization, and assignments (including quizzes, discussions). This workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. ⚒ Hands-on Session Type
WordPress and Wiki Clinic (Drop-In) – February 28, 2019
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The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving those (more…)
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – March 2, 9, 10 2019
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***Click “Register Now” to sign up for the WAITLIST only (being on the waitlist doesn’t guarantee a spot). IF you are chosen to participate, you will be contacted directly by our office by email (between after signing up and by registration closing date)*** Registration for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on Monday January 14 at 9am PST (more…)
Canvas Studio – March 4, 2019
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Canvas Studio is a drop in space for anyone with questions related to UBC’s new learning management system Canvas. Here’s your chance to sit down with a Canvas expert and review your course design, explore migrating a Connect course to Canvas, and troubleshoot any challenges… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type