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What They Saw at Town Hall 2008 – Two UBC Students Share Their Experiences

What They Saw at Town Hall 2008 – Two UBC Students Share Their Experiences

By Anya Volgina and Tracy Lau on August 29, 2008

At Town Hall in June, four staff members from the Office of Learning Technology got together to talk about using new technologies in the classroom. In a presentation entitled “Emerging Technologies that Enhance Learning and Teaching”, four tools were highlighted.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Events, Social Media, Town Hall

Making Wikipedia Work in the Classroom

Making Wikipedia Work in the Classroom

By Anya Volgina on August 29, 2008

The common perception is that Wikipedia makes professors shudder; it is supposedly not a credible source, and its use in education is limited. While there is a need to be cautious when using any type of technology, some instructors are out to change Wikipedia’s negative image.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Open Education Resources, Social Media, Student Engagement, Town Hall, Wiki

Town Hall 2007 Wrap Up – Pictures, Podcasts, and PowerPoint

Town Hall 2007 Wrap Up – Pictures, Podcasts, and PowerPoint

By Zack Lee on July 9, 2007

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.

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

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