FoE Studio Walk-in Tour
March 23, 2023
After the successful Grand Opening of the Faculty of Education (FoE) Studio on March 21st, we’ll continue inviting UBC staff and instructors to come and see the space and learn about its technologies and possibilities
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FoE Studio Grand Opening
March 17, 2023
ETS is proud to announce the grand opening of the Faculty of Education (FoE) Studio. The FoE Studio is a multimedia production space located in the Neville Scarfe Building, Room 1009, next to the ETS office.
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ChatGPT Assignment
March 7, 2023
Looking for ways to use ChatGPT in your classroom? Here is an example assignment designed for a course on Foundations of Educational Technology to develop critical thinking, research, and revision skills.
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Ally Pilot Evaluation
February 15, 2023
As part of the Faculty of Education’s pilot of the accessibility tool Ally, the Learning Technology Hub is conducting a formal pilot evaluation. For this evaluation, we are collecting feedback from FoE instructors and students who used Ally in 2022 W2. The feedback will be summarized in a pilot report for UBC’s Learning Technology Leadership Team and inform their larger decision to support Ally across campus or not.
The Student Evaluation Survey will be announced on Canvas on February 20, 2023.
New Offering of the Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
January 31, 2023
We’re pleased to announce the new offering of the Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education MOOC.
The Launch of a New Non-Credit Online Course
January 3, 2023
ETS provided learning design and technical support for the new non-credit 10-week online course: Introduction to the BC K-12 School System and the Professional Standards for Educators. Hosted on Canvas Catalog, this course is designed for individuals who hold teaching credentials issued outside of the province of British Columbia (BC) and who are seeking their Certificate of Qualification in BC (via the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Teacher Regulation Branch).
Pilot of the accessibility tool Ally
November 16, 2022
The Faculty of Education is taking part in a pilot of the accessibility tool Ally. All 2022W2 Canvas courses within the faculty will include this tool.
New Resource on Low-Bandwidth Teaching and Learning
November 14, 2022
With online access to course materials and synchronous sessions, Internet connection issues can negatively impact teaching and learning. Thinking about the bandwidth and immediacy of tools can help in designing accessible courses and adopting teaching practices that can support students with limited Internet access.
eLearning Student Help & Resources Relaunch
October 18, 2022
ETS is relaunching our eLearning Student Help & Resources Canvas shell. This resource is a current collection of useful online learning resources for students and it is updated regularly. It includes information on accessibility, academic integrity, as well as guides how to use Canvas, LOCR, Web Conferencing, and other tools that are available at UBC.
This resource is linked at the bottom of many Faculty of Education courses already. Instructors can direct students to this resource whenever they need help with completing assignments or using a tool. Students can also explore this resource to become more aware of and confident in using the tools they have at their disposal.
New Resources for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Designing, Teaching, & Learning
August 4, 2022
ETS is pleased to announce the release of our new set of resources for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Designing, Teaching, & Learning.
Call for Letters of Intent for Large TLEF Transformation Project Proposals
July 8, 2022
CTLT released its call to Faculty members at UBC Vancouver for Letters of Intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The 2023/24 Large TLEF funding round is a special call to academic units interested in hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects.
Padlet Officially Approved to be Used in the Faculty of Education after Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
April 20, 2022
All tools and technologies that are not officially supported by UBC, need to go through a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) process, before being implemented for teaching and learning and used by students. Educational Technology Support (ETS) recently completed a PIA for Padlet, a tool hosted on Google Cloud.
Asynchronous Teaching Templates
January 5, 2022
Educational Technology Support (ETS) prepares a suite of asynchronous activity templates that can be deployed in case of instructor illness. The templates are easily modified to align with different course content, and may be used by anyone seeking some new ideas for use in Canvas. Available activity templates include:
- Padlet Discussion
- Class Reflection Discussion
- Colour, Symbol, Image
- Enlarging Perspectives
- Question Quote Comment (QQC) Reading Response
- Create an Infographic