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British Columbia Open Education Community
There is a new ad hoc community that has begun focusing on open education, the British Columbia Open Education Community (BCOEC). If you have an interest in open education in higher education in British Columbia and the Yukon, either as an educator, student, or an administrator, there is a monthly BC Open Education Community check-in.…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Digital Literacy Today – Recordings Available
Recordings are available now for the Spring workshop sessions. You can browse through the Digital Literacy Today 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.
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Past Presentations: Generative AI
At ETUG we’ve been recording most of our Fall and Spring Workshop sessions since the Fall of 2019. There’s a lot of information spread across several themes in this collection. And there’s lots worth diving back into. Here are the presentations that relate to generative artificial intelligence. John Born Sound by AI: AI-Driven Sound in…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Enhancing the Human Aspects in Designing Learning with Generative AI
Friday May 10, 2:35 – 3:35 Session Description This workshop aims to empower educators to weave Generative AI into their pedagogical practices, with a strong emphasis on amplifying human qualities like creativity, empathy, collaboration, and personalization in learning environments. Through interaction discussion, participants will delve into the ethical and mindful application of Generative AI in…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Did a Flipped Classroom Flop? Experiences after 7+ Terms
Friday May 10, 2:05 – 2:35 Session Description The COVID-19 pandemic nudged me, a long time post-secondary instructor, to go with a “flipped classroom” approach. I had been contemplating a flipped approach well before the pandemic. When we returned to in person teaching, I decided to continue this approach. After 7+ terms using the flipped…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Enhancing instructor digital literacy: Evaluating technological tools
Friday May 10, 1:05 – 2:05 Session Description In today’s educational landscape, teaching and learning heavily depend on the use of digital technology. There are many barriers that may hinder our faculty’s development of digital literacy competence such as inadequate training and institutional support, and limited access to resources. We will focus on Technology Support…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Sound by AI: AI-Driven Sound in Education
Friday May 10, 11:35 – 12:05 Session Description When you try to use online AI sound design tools, you often encounter a message like ‘Signup for early access.’ But fear not, these tools are out there and readily available. In this session, we’ll explore using AI for sound design in a teaching and learning context.…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Multiple means of connection: A decolonial approach to UDL
Friday May 10, 10:50 – 11:35 Session Description As educators and designers in post-secondary institutions, it is crucial to create an inclusive environment where students are not simply included, but where multiple perspectives and ways of knowing are acknowledged and encouraged. Taking a decolonial approach to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), we discuss the addition…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Assessing Assessments, PartyRock style
Friday May 10, 10:15 – 10:30 Session Description No this isn’t about the anthem by LMFAO. Instead, it’s about leveraging a free (for now) tool provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create no-code Generative AI powered apps. In this short demo, I will demonstrate how I created two tools used in teaching development consultations…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Institutional Adoption of Blended Courses – A Multi-Year Pilot at SFU
Friday May 10, 9:15 – 10:15 Session Description From the Spring of 2022 through the end of Fall 2023, SFU piloted the adoption of a new course classification designated for Blended courses. The Centre for Educational Excellence played a key role in supporting instructors with the planning and development of these courses as they navigated…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] The Art of Storytelling: Personas and Anonymized Examples to Teach Accessibility
Thursday May 9, 3:45 – 4:15 Session Description Langara’s EdTech Department has had great success incorporating accessibility into our workshop offerings. In accessibility focused workshops Langara’s assistive technologist has added anonymized examples of accessibility bugs encountered by Langara students. These examples illuminate the problems with inaccessible content in a concrete fashion to help workshop attendees…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Integrating Digital Literacy in Your Classroom: Skills, Stories, and Strategies
Thursday May 9, 2:45 – 3:30 Session Description This interactive workshop is designed specifically for educators in British Columbia who are keen to deepen their understanding and integration of digital literacy within their classrooms. Aligned with the BC Digital Literacy Framework, this session will explore the core digital educator competencies, facilitate the sharing of inspirational…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Creating Engaging Educational Content on Social Media
Thursday May 9, 1:55 – 2:15 Session Description Social Media can be a powerful tool to help discover and support your passions. As both a professor and an educational YouTuber, I’ve found that teaching in these different contexts is complementary. While classroom environments allow for deep connections and sustained learning, the tremendous scale of social…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Supporting Digital Literacy Development with Open Educational Resources
Thursday May 9, 1:00 – 1:45 Session Description The BC Digital Literacy Hub is a public, online collection of Open Educational Resources (OER) designed for instructors in post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. The goal is to help educators, including learning and teaching staff, integrate digital literacy materials easily into existing courses and improve their own…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Developing Connected Writing Using Obsidian
Thursday May 9, 11:35 – 12:00 Session Description Obsidian is a Personal Knowledge System (PKS) useful for students to connect their ideas to active learning by using markdown language (ml) for capturing ideas, note-taking, annotating, linking notes, adding photos and audio files and tagging collections of ideas. This demonstration will showcase the use of the…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Breaking with tradition: The digital teaching case flipbook
Thursday May 9, 10:00-10:30 Session Description Teaching cases are a popular pedagogy in business and management studies. Typically presented in a traditional print style in black and white, the presentation of teaching cases tend to follow a conventional format. In this session, we will share an example of a recently written teaching case that is…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Looking to the Horizon: Emerging Trends in Post-Secondary Education
Thursday May 9, 9:30-10:00 Session Description The landscape of British Columbia’s post-secondary education sector is evolving, shaped by innovative approaches and a commitment to student success. As a leader in navigating these changes, BCcampus advances teaching and learning practices through our understanding of the wider context of post-secondary education and through collaboration with post-secondary institutions…
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Call for All EdTech Sandbox Leaders
BCcampus invites expressions of interest from educators, educational technology developers, and learning designers from B.C.’s public post-secondary institutions to lead a session in the EdTech Sandbox Series. As a EdTech Sandbox leader, you are invited to: The compensation for participation in this initiative is $750 + GST.
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Digital Literacy Today – Schedule
Thursday, May 9 Schedule | Friday, May 10 Schedule Wednesday, May 8 6:00 pm – Pre-Workshop Get Together – Malone’s Taphouse We have a large table reserved for us to meet new friends and catch up with old colleagues. Join us at Malone’s Taphouse (608 W Pender St, Vancouver) at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May…
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Past Presentations: Accessibility
At ETUG we’ve been recording most of our Fall and Spring Workshop sessions since the Fall of 2019. There’s a lot of information spread across several themes in this collection. And there’s lots worth diving back into. Here are the presentations that relate to accessibility. Luke McKnight Accessibility of AI Interfaces Ian Linkletter Creating Alt…
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In Memory of Irwin DeVries
Irwin DeVries passed away late last month on January 23rd. He was a chair of the ETUG Stewardship Committee in 2001 and 2002, and had a great impact on many in our community over the last few decades. Irwin was officially connected with the Open Learning Agency, The Justice Institute of BC, Thompson Rivers University…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Digital Literacy Today – Save the Date & Call for Proposals!
ETUGers will get together Thursday May 9th and Friday May 10th for our latest Spring Workshop. Join us for Digital Literacy: Celebrating 30 Years of Educational Transformation at the SFU Harbour Centre (555 W. Hastings St., Vancouver) and Online. This workshop is open anyone interested in instructional design, educational technology and the intersections of technology…
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New ETUG Website!
ETUG has some exciting news! We are thrilled to unveil our new website, the URL is the same so your go-to destination for all things Ed Tech remains the same. Posts from the last year have been carried over and there is a link to the old site as an archive. Join us on this…
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H5P symposium
UBC is hosting a 2 day H5P symposium from Feb 21-22, 2024. This two-day event is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in H5P, open assessment, interactive videos, and more! Registration is free and is open to non-UBC audience. You can register the event from UBC’s H5P Symposium website.
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[Fall Workshop 2023] The Evolving Edtech User – Recordings Available
Recordings are available for sessions in the Fall 2023 workshop. You can access the recording by going to the workshop schedule and using the link on the session title. You can watch all the videos on the playlist below.
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Happy Holidays 2023 from ETUG
Have a great holiday break and looking forward to the promise of a new year! Thanks for all your support in 2023 – Your Stewardship Committee. From left to right: Just off camera… Paul Milaire from UBC
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BCNet Connect 2024 | Call for Proposals Open
Discover fresh perspectives and cutting-edge technology solutions at the 2024 CONNECT Higher Ed and Research Tech Summit! This premier event is a chance to celebrate accomplishments and delve into innovative ideas addressing today’s and tomorrow’s technology challenges. Join the vibrant BCNET community in person on April 3-5, 2024, for a 2.5-day summit at the Vancouver…
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[Fall Workshop 2023] The Evolving EdTech User – Schedule
Registration is now live! Click here to register. Time Session 9:30 – 9:35 Welcome, Land Acknowledgement 9:35 – 9:55 Youdan Zhang & Oleg Lungu | Student Learning Experience During the Covid 19 Pandemic – Implications for Learning Design As we leave the COVID-19 pandemic behind, studying student experiences during that special period will help us learn…
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[Spring Workshop 2024] Session Post Template
Friday May 10, 2:00 – 2:20 Session Description Description Session Recording Session Materials and Files
