By Renee Mok on April 26, 2012
UBC has a number of innovative and interactive courses where students are creators of content and producers of knowledge.
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By Alicia Woodside on February 15, 2011
In a recent Teaching and Learning with Technology series session, Dr. Richard Keeling and Dr. Richard Hersh of post-secondary consulting firm Keeling & Associates delivered a unique session on the latest research in the scholarship of learning. Their presentation challenged the notions that some individuals hold of the purpose of post-secondary institutions today, and discussed emerging best practices that could re-shape universities for truly higher learning.
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By Terry Leong on May 28, 2010
At a recent Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) series, Negin Mirriahi and Lyana Patrick discussed their experience designing an online course. The course was designed in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, and is titled “Is the Past Present? International Indigenous Experiences of Colonization.”
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By Tina Sha on May 21, 2010
Each year, the report identifies six areas of emerging technology that are most likely to have a significant impact on higher education within an adoption period of one to five years.
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By Zack Lee on May 12, 2010
Missed the talk? Watch the video!
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By Kelsey Beninger on December 1, 2009
Dr. Dziuban and his office have undertaken a decade long evaluation of online learning which has included dimensions on student success, satisfaction, and generational differences amongst students and staff. This research has provided the framework for the implementation of technology-enhanced education at the University of Central Florida.
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By Michael Wong on January 30, 2009
Facebook, the popular social networking website, was the topic of discussion at the first Teaching and Learning with Technology Speaker Series session of 2009. Social software tools such as weblogs and wikis are already being used for educational purposes at UBC, but can Facebook be used in an academic setting?
Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students | Tagged with Education, Online Privacy, Personal Learning Environments, Social Media, Student Engagement, TLT
By Anya Volgina on January 23, 2009
Given that we commonly perceive technology to be synonymous with change and innovation, it can seem contradictory to view it as facilitating a return to tradition. Wayne Mackintosh, Education Specialist at the Commonwealth of Learning, sees exactly this potential in the WikiEducator project he established.
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By Tracy Lau on November 17, 2008
On October 1, we had gathered to what we thought would be a lecture, but Barbara had managed to pull the rug from under us, and made us question our own perceptions of what a lecture or classroom setting would look like.
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By Stefanie Wudel on April 17, 2008
Computing, like the world of poetry, stimulates the imagination and is something best experienced personally. Instead of using words to convey thoughts and ideas, computing employs a variety of tools such as images, graphics, sounds and videos to create an experience beyond even while it augments the imagination.
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