Students as Creators and Producers
UBC has a number of innovative and interactive courses where students are creators of content and producers of knowledge.
Challenging the Notion of Higher Education
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.
Collaborative Development of a Media Rich International Course
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.”
2010 Horizon Report Unplugged: Emerging Technologies in the Classroom and Beyond
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.
2010 Horizon Report Unplugged Live!
Missed the talk? Watch the video!
The Future of Technology-Enhanced Education: Opportunities and Challenges
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.
Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons
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?
WikiEducator: A Return to Academic Tradition
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.
Both Sides Now: In Person and on the Web; Slow Learning Communities for Fast Times
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.
Computing as Poetry with Gardner Campbell
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.
