Jamie Drozda

  • Member Profile – Jamie Drozda, Coordinator of Educational Technologies

    Member Profile – Jamie Drozda, Coordinator of Educational Technologies

    I work at Thompson Rivers University in the Learning Technology & Innovations (LTI) department as a Coordinator, Educational Technologies at Thompson Rivers University, I’m passionate about developing and implementing educational technologies that are user-friendly and inspire and engage learners in meaningful ways. As a part of LTI, I am energized by our team’s approach to…

  • Educational Technology Users Group Announces New Stewardship Committee Co-Chairs

    Educational Technology Users Group Announces New Stewardship Committee Co-Chairs

    With the start of the new year, we welcome new leadership for the Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG) stewardship committee. The new co-chairs are Jamie Drozda of Thompson Rivers University and Kar-On Lee of the University of British Columbia. Vice co-chairs Melanie Latham, Thompson Rivers University, and Rie Namba, University of British Columbia, will support…

  • [Spring Workshop 2025] Call for Presenters

    [Spring Workshop 2025] Call for Presenters

    Show Me How You Did It: Getting Back to Hands-On in EdTech May 22-23, 2025 We invite proposals from educators, instructional designers, educational technologists, librarians, and other professionals dedicated to exploring, innovating, and improving teaching and learning with technology. If you are passionate about sharing your ideas, strategies, or experiences, we encourage you to submit…

  • [Spring Workshop 2025] Workshop Description

    [Spring Workshop 2025] Workshop Description

    Show Me How You Did It: Getting Back to Hands-On in EdTech About the Workshop Join us for the ETUG Spring Workshop 2025: “Show Me How You Did It: Getting Back to Hands-On in EdTech”. Like all ETUG events, the spring workshop will be a dynamic and interactive event, tailored for professionals in education technology support…

  • Member Profile – Lauren Stedman, Faculty Development Support Associate

    Member Profile – Lauren Stedman, Faculty Development Support Associate

    I work at Royal Roads University in the Centre for Teaching & Educational Technologies (CTET) as the Faculty Development Support Associate. I coordinate and facilitate CTET workshops for faculty and staff and provide general faculty support. I’ve worked in the CTET team for the past 5 years. I love how my day swings from purely…

  • [Fall Workshop 2024] Navigating Ethics and EdTech – Recordings Available

    [Fall Workshop 2024] Navigating Ethics and EdTech – Recordings Available

    Recordings are available now for the Spring workshop sessions. You can browse through the Navigating Ethics and EdTech schedule and select the presentation title to find the recording, slides and transcripts for each session. For those that like to binge you can see them in a playlist at the BC Campus Kaltura site.

  • Institutional Report from TRU

    Institutional Report from TRU

    Upcoming Conferences at Thompson Rivers University Teaching Practices Colloquium (TPC) TRU faculty are busy preparing for the 21st Annual Teaching Practices Colloquium which will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. This year’s theme is Engagement in Postsecondary Education and is structured around several interconnected sub themes that reflect current priorities in higher education:  The…

  • [Fall Workshop 2024] Building a competency framework for the ethics in EdTech

    [Fall Workshop 2024] Building a competency framework for the ethics in EdTech

    Friday, November 1 (11:40-12:00) Presenters Session Description While educational technology innovation offers exciting new possibilities, it also raises ethical questions around accessibility, sustainability, and responsible use. The field has, however, struggled to engage with these types of complex questions and the uncomfortable tensions they generate. Considering educational technology, not as a toolset but instead as…

  • [Fall Workshop 2024] Climate Conscious AI Use: Wrestling with Environmental Impacts

    [Fall Workshop 2024] Climate Conscious AI Use: Wrestling with Environmental Impacts

    Friday, November 1 (10:40-11:40) Presenters Session Description This workshop provides a space to pause and reflect on one of the ethical concerns of generative AI: the environmental impacts and sustainability of these tools. What, as individual users, can we do if anything? What can we do as institutions? We will briefly review the environmental costs…

  • Vancouver Community College (VCC) Institutional Guidelines on Generative AI in Teaching & Learning

    Vancouver Community College (VCC) Institutional Guidelines on Generative AI in Teaching & Learning

    Emily Simpson, Centre for Teaching, Learning & Research VCC released its Generative AI in Teaching and Learning guidelines this September to help instructors navigate using AI tools ethically and effectively in their work, while seeking to minimize the risks in these tools. The guidelines highlight the connection of this work to VCC’s core values: Similar…

  • [Fall Workshop 2024] Navigating Ethics and EdTech: Building Responsible Learning Environments

    [Fall Workshop 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 environment Join us to explore how…

  • [Fall Workshop 2024] Navigating Ethics and EdTech: Building Responsible Learning Environments – Call for Proposals

    [Fall Workshop 2024] Navigating Ethics and EdTech: Building Responsible Learning Environments – Call for Proposals

    Save the Date and Call for Proposals Call for proposals  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…

  • [Spring Workshop 2024] Session Post Template

    [Spring Workshop 2024] Session Post Template

    Friday May 10, 2:00 – 2:20 Session Description Description Session Recording Session Materials and Files

  • [Fall Workshop 2023] Microsoft Forms: A live polling demonstration

    [Fall Workshop 2023] Microsoft Forms: A live polling demonstration

    Friday November 10, 2:00 – 2:15 Session Description I am hoping to do a brief demonstration of how Microsoft Forms can be used as an alternative to Slido/Mentimeter as a live polling option in-person, online, or in a hybrid environment. Participants will engage with two to three different Microsoft Forms questions to showcase how they…

  • [Fall Workshop 2023] Next-Gen LMS: Enhancing tools for ungrading, self-regulation and social learning dynamics

    [Fall Workshop 2023] Next-Gen LMS: Enhancing tools for ungrading, self-regulation and social learning dynamics

    Friday November 10, 1:00 – 2:00 Session Description In the evolving landscape of education, there is a growing recognition of the need to shift away from traditional grading systems that emphasize outcome over process towards a more holistic approach that prioritizes learning, feedback, and growth. This concept, known as ‘Ungrading,’ involves creating opportunities for students…