Past Events

Creating a Culture of Care

Creating a Culture of Care

Thursday, February 18 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

This session looks at tips and strategies for creating e-learning environments that are welcoming, engaging, compassionate, and flexible enough to accommodate the diverse strengths and needs of our learners and faculty.

Facilitators: Dr. Roberta Borgen & Parm Gill

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Wednesday, February 17 | 1:00PM-2:00PM

Participants will learn about essential online teaching practices, while integrating the recommendations and suggestions of UBC instructors

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter & Helen DeWaard

Breakout Rooms and Discussion Forums for Student Collaboration

Breakout Rooms and Discussion Forums for Student Collaboration

Thursday, February 11 | 2:00PM-3:00PM

Explore tools and techniques for using breakout rooms and discussion forums for student collaborations and discussions.

Facilitators: Simone Hausknecht & Arshiya Malik

H5P Design Studio

H5P Design Studio

Wednesday, February 3 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Need expert help taking your H5P objects to the next level? We’re here to help! Join us and let’s explore H5P together.

Facilitators: Ian Linkletter + Micah Pryne

Asynchronous Teaching: Using Video in Course Design

Asynchronous Teaching: Using Video in Course Design

Thursday, January 28 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Adapting to online teaching can be challenging. In this session, we will talk about the whys of using video in asynchronous teaching and the tools available to instructors to adapt to the online learning environment.

Facilitators: Helen DeWaard & Arshiya Malik

Creating Interactive Content with H5P

Creating Interactive Content with H5P

Thursday, January 21 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Learn how to easily create interactive, shareable, reusable content in H5P and easily embed content into Canvas.

Facilitators: Parm Gill + Micah Pryne

Evaluation in SpeedGrader

Evaluation in SpeedGrader

Wednesday, January 20 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Using a time-saving tool called SpeedGrader, you can give students enhanced feedback using document annotation, media comments, and rubrics.

Facilitators: Tara Rogic + Faeyza Mufti

Zoom Exploration

Zoom Exploration

Thursday, January 14 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Join us for this session to learn more about Zoom and actively explore features that you can use for teaching virtual classes!

Facilitator: Arshiya Malik

Canvas Orientation + 1:1 Breakout Rooms

Canvas Orientation + 1:1 Breakout Rooms

Tuesday, January 5 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Receive one-on-one support for all your questions about setting up and teaching online with Canvas and other learning technology tips and tricks.

Facilitator: Ian Linkletter
Co-facilitator: Micah Pryne

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Teaching Online: UBC Instructors Share Their Experiences

Thursday, December 10 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

This workshop will integrate the recommendations of some of our very own UBC instructors to help reflect upon our personal challenges and areas of growth in online teaching.

Facilitator: Verena Roberts
Co-facilitator: Ian Linkletter