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Personal Learning Environments

Learning Technology Innovation Summit explores the future of teaching and learning

Learning Technology Innovation Summit explores the future of teaching and learning

By Heidi Wudrick on May 2, 2018

UBC’s 10th annual Celebrate Learning Week kicked off Monday, April 30 with UBC’s inaugural Learning Technology Innovation Summit.

Posted in CTLT Programs, Feature Slider, Features
Tagged with Celebrate Learning, Education, Events, Personal Learning Environments, Student Learning

UBC Lightboard lights up the classroom

UBC Lightboard lights up the classroom

By Sophie Gardner on October 15, 2014

Ground-breaking Lightboard technology enables teachers to record lecture notes, diagrams and more, for easy online viewing.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff
Tagged with Course Technologies, Distance and Blended Learning, Engagement, Personal Learning Environments

Open Education Interview

Open Education Interview

By Will Engle and Michael Wong on January 31, 2013

Simon Bates and Michelle Lamberson share their thoughts about Massive Open Online Courses and other open education initiatives.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Course Technologies, Coursera, CTLT Newsletter, Engagement, Learning Spaces, Massive Open Online Courses, Open Content, Open Education, Open Education Resources, Open UBC, Personal Learning Environments

UBC to Offer Free Online Courses through Coursera

UBC to Offer Free Online Courses through Coursera

By Michael Wong on September 27, 2012

UBC recently announced an agreement with Coursera, Inc. to provide free, publicly available non-credit courses.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Students
Tagged with Course Development, Course Technologies, Coursera, MOOC, Personal Learning Environments

Mobile Devices and Digital Media for Social Networking in Learning

Mobile Devices and Digital Media for Social Networking in Learning

By Renee Mok on July 20, 2012

Representatives from England and Italy came to UBC to discuss the use of mobile devices and social networking in education.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Course Design, Course Technologies, Engagement, Events, Learning Design, Mobile Learning, Personal Learning Environments, Student Engagement, Teaching Practice

A Ferry Ride Can’t Stop This Student From Learning!

A Ferry Ride Can’t Stop This Student From Learning!

By Kelsey Beninger on January 10, 2011

Shelley Fearnley is a 4th year Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts Major. While she does take some courses on-campus she has turned to distance education to overcome scheduling issues.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Students
Tagged with Personal Learning Environments, Student Profile

10th Annual UBC Learning Conference – Afternoon Sessions

10th Annual UBC Learning Conference – Afternoon Sessions

By Tina Sha on November 29, 2010

Picking up from the morning sessions at the 10th Annual UBC Learning Conference, the afternoon sessions opened up a discussion on the ways to get involved in campus sustainability at UBC, the vision and values of Aboriginal Engagement at UBC, a summary of the World Café discussions which took place prior to the conference, and closing remarks.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Aboriginal Initiatives, Celebrate Learning, Education, Events, Learning Conference, Personal Learning Environments, Sustainability, Teaching Environments, Wiki, Wordle

2010 Learning Conference Videos

2010 Learning Conference Videos

By Michael Wong on November 4, 2010

Videos from the 2010 Learning Conference are now available for you to view.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Celebrate Learning, Events, Learning Conference, Learning Spaces, Living Lab, Personal Learning Environments, Sustainability, World Café

World Cafe – What’s an Ideal Learning Environment?

World Cafe – What’s an Ideal Learning Environment?

By Michael Wong on September 27, 2010

On October 5 and 6, 2010, CTLT is hosting World Café sessions that will explore the question “What’s an Ideal Learning Environment?” Recommendations and outcomes will be compiled and shared during the 10th Annual Learning Conference on October 28.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Events, Learning Conference, Personal Learning Environments, World Café

It’s Never too Late to Learn Something New: Finishing Your Degree with Distance Education

It’s Never too Late to Learn Something New: Finishing Your Degree with Distance Education

By Terry Leong on July 27, 2010

A 4th year Political Science student, Greg Dunn, began his studies at UBC more than 20 years ago. Recently, he registered for three distance education courses to finish his degree: HIST 432, FREN 348, and FREN 349.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Students
Tagged with Personal Learning Environments, Student Profile

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