You Have a Right to Know!
A recent trend that has developed over the last few years has been an increase in people’s expectations towards getting access to information. With so much information available on the Internet, people are developing an attitude that they have a “right to know.” John Willinsky and Brian Lamb discussed opportunities and initiatives resulting from the emergence of open source, open access, and open educational resources that are readily available today.
Voice it out with Wimba
Proper pronunciation, intonations, and stresses are integral parts of learning a language. Sunah Cho, a sessional instructor for the Asian Studies department, is well aware of the fact. In her Korean 102 class, a 6-credit beginner level class for non-heritage students, she uses the web-based Wimba Voice Tools to assist students in developing their verbal skills in Korean language learning.
Town Hall 2007 Wrap Up – Pictures, Podcasts, and PowerPoint
The theme this year for Town Hall was “Learning Technologies: Keeping Pace with Students“, and we started the morning off, as always, with a welcome from UBC CIO and AVP-IT Ted Dodds.
Blogging: Let Me Count the Whys
People blog for different reasons: for some members of the UBC community, blogging is a way to enhance student learning. During last February’s Webloggers Salon held at Telestudios, three prolific UBC bloggers came to discuss how and why they use blogs within the university context.
Stopping a Shortage Online: UBC's Dental Hygiene Degree Program Through Distance Education
Through UBC’s Dental Hygiene Degree Program, those who want to further their studies in the field are able to do so at their own pace. It is a specially designed program where students can complete their degrees through online courses offered by the Faculty of Dentistry.
e-Learning Open House 2007 Turnout the Biggest Ever!
What do electric mice dream of at night? UBC Open House, of course! If you weren’t there you missed a great event. The 4th Annual e-Learning Open House was the best attended ever – we ran out of nametags and programs, but not enthusiasm!
Get Your Moose On – Northern Voice 2007 is Ready to Romp Again
For those who have yet to experience the power of The Moose, the event is probably unlike any conference you have ever attended. True to the do-it-yourself, community-oriented ethos of weblogging, Northern Voice fosters an atmosphere that allows participants to steal the show, with special emphasis on providing a worthwhile experience to as diverse a range of attendees as possible.
Alternative Existence in Parallel Worlds
Right now on the web the most rapid growth, the most innovation, and the most buzz concerns the emergence of three-dimensional immersive environments for online activity.
Tag This! How UBC Researchers are Merging Blogs, Bookmarking, and More for Learning and Community Building
Blogs, tagging, online identities, social bookmarking – these social software practices are hot technology trends with millions of people flocking to web sites like myspace.com, flickr.com and del.icio.us. Now UBC researchers David Vogt and Lee Iverson are looking at ways to bring these types of software together under one umbrella.
The Blogging Curve: Possibilities for Integrating Weblogs in the Classroom
Blogs can be used in a range of ways, from a tool to manage course information, demonstrating professional tools and increasing student ownership in the classroom, to meeting learning objectives, Simon Neame, an adjunct instructor with UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) has discovered.
