September 2024

Meet Your 2024-25 Steering Committee

The Stewardship Committee for the Educational Technology Users Group (SCETUG) (formerly “Steering Committee”) is responsible for organizing activities for ETUG. When a vacancy exists on SCETUG, new members are recruited by the Chair, based on the advice from SCETUG members and maintenance of representative components of the committee (e.g., broad representation is desired with members from a variety of institutions, regions, and educational roles)

Kar On Lee (Co-Chair), Learning Technology Specialist, Simon Fraser University
Jamie Drozda (Co-Chair), Coordinator Educational Technologies, Thompson Rivers University
Andy Sellwood (Past Chair), Department Head, Project Management, Vancouver Community College
Melanie Latham, Coordinator Educational Technologies, Thompson Rivers University
Rie Namba, Educational Resources Developer - Open Resources, University of British Columbia
Britt Dzioba, Advisor - Learning + Teaching, BCcampus
Lauren Stedman, Faculty Development Support Associate, Royal Roads University
Keith Webster, Associate Director, Learning Technologies, Royal Roads University
Paul Milaire, Producer: Technical & Innovation, EdTech, University of British Columbia
Bonnie Johnston, Instructional Development Consultant, BC Institute of Technology
Jacquie Harrison, Faculty, School of Instructor Education, Vancouver Community College

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[Fall Workshop 2024] Save The Date and Call For Proposals Open

Call For Proposals Extended to October 7, 2024

Navigating Ethics and Edtech: Building Responsible Learning Environments

While innovations in educational technologies offer exciting new possibilities, they also raise ethical questions around accessibility, sustainability, and responsible use. At our online Fall Workshop, we will explore the complex intersection of educational technology and these critical topics as we navigate the path towards more equitable and sustainable learning environments.

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EdTech Sandbox Series: Beyond Surveillance – The Case Against AI Detection and AI Proctoring

Are you an educator seeking a supportive space to critically examine AI surveillance tools? This workshop is for you.
In an era where AI increasingly pervades education, AI detection and proctoring have sparked significant controversy. These tools, categorized as academic surveillance software, algorithmically monitor behaviour and movements. Students are increasingly forced to face them. Together, we will move beyond surveillance toward a culture of trust and transparency, shining a light on the black box of surveillance and discussing our findings.

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Digital Learning Strategy Forum

The Digital Learning Strategy Forum is an opportunity to discuss the adoption and implementation of the Digital Learning Strategy in B.C., providing a platform for sharing resources, ideas, and initiatives. The Forum will feature a diverse range of program presenters and keynote speakers on a variety of themes relating to the Digital Learning Strategy.
Dates: November 13-14, 2024
Location: Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre Campus in Vancouver, B.C., or online

Registration: https://forum.bccampus.ca/registration/

Institutional Report

Here at Royal Roads University we've been simultaneously pursuing opportunities and dealing with challenges. Like many universities, RRU is dealing with low enrollment numbers while at the same time completing a new campus in Langford and developing plans for a donated property on Salt Spring Island. At the same time we've been refining our ed tech and learning design platforms and processes to support the University's Learning Teaching and Research Model.

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Join Us in Mattermost

How better to keep up with the ETUG community than by joining the ETUG Mattermost. You can ask and answer questions, post and respond to job opportunities and get an early heads-up on edtech matters in the BC post-secondary realm.

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