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Students as Creators and Producers

Students as Creators and Producers

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Blog, Course Development, Course Technologies, Events, Open Education Resources, Podcasting, Social Media, Student Engagement, TLT

Challenging the Notion of Higher Education

Challenging the Notion of Higher Education

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Education, Events, Student Engagement, TLT

Collaborative Development of a Media Rich International Course

Collaborative Development of a Media Rich International Course

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 β€œIs the Past Present? International Indigenous Experiences of Colonization.”

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Course, Course Development, Education, Events, Second Life, Student Engagement, TLT

2010 Horizon Report Unplugged: Emerging Technologies in the Classroom and Beyond

2010 Horizon Report Unplugged: Emerging Technologies in the Classroom and Beyond

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Accessibility, Blog, Education, Events, Horizon Report, Open Education Resources, Social Media, Student Engagement, TLT, Wiki

Vancouver Skyline at Twilight

2010 Horizon Report Unplugged Live!

By Zack Lee on May 12, 2010

Missed the talk? Watch the video!

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Events, TLT

The Future of Technology-Enhanced Education: Opportunities and Challenges

The Future of Technology-Enhanced Education: Opportunities and Challenges

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.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Professional Development
Tagged with Student Engagement, TLT

Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons

Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons

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

WikiEducator: A Return to Academic Tradition

WikiEducator: A Return to Academic Tradition

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Open Education Resources, TLT, Wiki

Both Sides Now: In Person and on the Web; Slow Learning Communities for Fast Times

Both Sides Now: In Person and on the Web; Slow Learning Communities for Fast Times

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Blog, TLT

Computing as Poetry with Gardner Campbell

Computing as Poetry with Gardner Campbell

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.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with TLT

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