Strategies to Prevent and Manage Issues Related to Technology

Event Date & Time

  • May 27, 2020
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

Please note, this session is part of the CTLT TA Institute for UBC graduate students and teaching assistants. For a complete list of sessions visit institute.ctlt.ubc.ca.

Please click “Register Now” to register for this event. This event will be online on Blackboard Collaborate.

In this session, we will explore common issues TAs face in remote teaching & learning and identify root causes. We will develop strategies to prevent issues and prepare back-ups to manage issues in the moment. During the session we will also address the digital divide faced by both TAs and students and incorporate considerations around the Universal Design for Learning framework for remote teaching.

Facilitators:

  • Sophie MacDonald, PhD student, Department of Mathematics 
  • Jens Vent-Schmidt, PhD student, Experimental Medicine

The Blackboard Collaborate video conferencing link will be provided prior to the event to all who are confirmed to participate. Please ensure you have a quiet space and a computer with a webcam and earphones/buds.

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