Students hack away at educational data during Learning Analytics + Canvas API Hackathon
UBC held its fifth learning analytics Hackathon on March 29 and 30, bringing more than 100 students together to get experience analyzing and visualizing educational data and exploring the emerging field of learning analytics.
UBC instructor named 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow
Steven Barnes, a senior instructor and Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs in the Department of Psychology, was recently named a 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow.
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What we’re reading: Afsaneh Sharif
“What we’re reading” is a regular feature in Dialogues, CTLT’s bi-monthly newsletter. In each edition, one staffer at CTLT will share what they’re currently reading and offer some poignant suggestions for your reading list. Afsaneh Sharif, CTLT senior project manager and faculty liaison, shares her reading list from the March 2019 edition: What is the […]
Recap: 2019 TA Institute
The 2019 Teaching Assistant Institute brought TAs, undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of Faculties and departments together in order to gain knowledge and exchange learning about TAship.
What we’re reading: Christina Hendricks
“What we’re reading” is a regular feature in Dialogues, CTLT’s bi-monthly newsletter. In each edition, one staffer at CTLT will share what they’re currently reading and offer some poignant suggestions for your reading list. Christina Hendricks, CTLT Academic Director and philosophy professor, shares her reading list from the January 2019 edition: What books are […]
Open Dialogues: Designing learning resources with empathy
In a tiny sound studio on the third floor in the Chapman Learning Commons, students Selina Boan and Kenny Park are rushing to get the latest edition of their podcast series, in[Tuition], produced. The final exam period is creeping up and their topic of discussion is apt for a UBC student audience: procrastination.
PURE: Program for Undergraduate Research
Broadening access to and enhancing undergraduate research experiences is a central priority in UBC’s new strategic plan. As such, the university has committed $1 million in strategic funds over two years to fund the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE).
CTLT’s Cindy Underhill wins BCcampus Award for Excellence in OpenED
Underhill, a learning design strategist, has championed students’ voices through her innovative, collaborative and creative approach to learning design leading to projects like the Digital Tattoo and the Learning Commons.
Apps for students, by students, at the Canvas API Hackathon
UBC held its first Canvas API Hackathon on Oct. 27 and 28, with more than 100 students signing up to spend their weekend creating apps and dashboards for Canvas, UBC’s new online learning platform.
