Managing Classroom Culture and Community in Online Learning
Thursday, May 20 | 3:30PM-4:30PM
Classroom management and building a respectful community culture in a virtual environment can be approached in different ways. Some may feel there is no need to manage the online environment, others find it harder with the many tools of distraction and options for private conversations, while others find new ways to oversee the learning community. Come share your viewpoints on building a respectful classroom community and managing how the classroom looks, feels, and sounds when teaching online and within digitally-enabled learning spaces.
Panelists: Dr. Nancy Perry, Professor, ECPS | Steven Secord, Instructor, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, Orillia, Ontario | Justine Johal, Vice principal Hyland Elementary in the Surrey School District (UBC BEd’15 and Masters student)
Alternative and Authentic Assessments
Monday, May 17 | 2:00PM-3:00PM
UBC has shaped, and is continuing to shape, the future of assessments and assignments through alternative and authentic formats. This session was an exploration of alternative and authentic assessments and their place in online learning.
Facilitators: Helen DeWaard, Meghan McMillen, Simone Hausknecht
Academic Integrity in the Online Classroom: Traditional Practices and New Challenges
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:00PM-2:00PM
This session will focus on academic integrity in the online classroom. In a traditional classroom, student accountability may have been assessed through monitoring in exams, or checking in on student conversations. In the online classroom, this can be complicated – some instructors have opted to use proctoring services, alternative assessments, analytics, or they have reconceptualized what needs to be taken into consideration as student accountability.
Panelists: Dr. Shawna Faber, Associate Professor of Teaching, ECPS | Louai Rahal, PhD Student
Transitioning from Collaborate Ultra to Zoom
Wednesday, April 14 | 1:00PM-2:00PM
Learn how to integrate Zoom with Canvas and gain familiarity with how Zoom functions in Canvas. This workshop will also compare the features of Zoom with Collaborate Ultra.
Facilitators: Ian Linkletter + Arshiya Malik
Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences
Wednesday, April 7 | 1:00PM-2:00PM
This workshop will integrate the recommendations and suggestions of some of our very own UBC instructors to help reflect upon our personal challenges and areas of growth in online teaching.
Facilitators: Simone Hausknecht + Meghan McMillen
Viewpoints: Cameras on, Cameras off?
Thursday, March 25 | 1:00PM-2:00PM
Our first event in the Viewpoints series – “Cameras on, cameras off” – explores the issue of whether students, staff, faculty and others should be required to have their cameras on during synchronous sessions, or have the option to turn them off and remain unseen.
Panelists: Dr. André Mazawi, Professor, EDST | Olabanji (Banji) Onipede, MA student
Open Pedagogies, Practices and Resources
Wednesday, March 24 | 1:00PM-2:00PM
This workshop looks at how Open Education can enhance student learning. As educators, some of our values are centred on sharing of knowledge – UBC encourages open scholarship for teaching, learning, and research.
Facilitators: Ian Linkletter and Helen DeWaard
Facilitating Peer Review in Online Classes
Thursday, March 18 | 11:00AM-12:00PM
Looking for new ways to integrate peer review into your online course assessment practices? Join us and learn about why peer review and peer feedback can impact student learning in online courses.
Facilitators: Helen DeWaard and Tara Rogic
Video Editing with Camtasia
Wednesday, March 10 | 2:00PM-3:00PM
Learn how to create video content for online courses by incorporating cuts, text headers, simple graphics and more wit this comprehensive video editing tool.
Facilitators: Arshiya Malik & Micah Pryne
Alternative Assessment Practices
Wednesday, February 24 | 11:00AM-12:00PM
A look at some of the assessment practices that can be used in the online environment as alternatives to traditional assessment strategies.
Facilitators: Meghan McMillen & Arshiya Malik