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  • Silvia Bartolic in SOCI and M. Emrul Hasan in VSE find alternative exam strategies for COVID-19

    Watch the webinar to learn about remote assessment options, with input from Arts ISIT and Arts Advising.

  • Luisa Canuto in Italian uses ePortfolios

    ePortfolios can respond to the quest for developing different language skills, supporting learners’ thinking about their language learning...

  • Marina Milner-Bolotin in Education uses CLAS to support teacher-candidates

    I have used CLAS in two different courses: in ETEC 533 – an online graduate course in the...

  • Misuzu Kazama in Asian Studies uses CLAS for language learning

    Misuzu Kazama taught this 3rd year Japanese course (Advanced Modern Japanese – Reading and Writing II) for the...

  • Siobhan McPhee in Geography uses ePortfolios

    It’s exciting for the students to be able to present their findings to an actual audience with ePortfolios,...

  • TLEF snapshot: Helping to teach academic integrity

    "...students having gone through this revised curriculum have a more sophisticated understanding of what it means to be...

  • TLEF snapshot: First-year Arts students learn with legal nonprofit

    "...learning is going to be enriched in this way that’s really practical, but also hopefully will teach them...

  • Michael Griffin in Classics & Philosophy uses ePortfolios

    I think some of the really good ePortfolios do something we’re not expecting at all. --Michael Griffin, Associate...

  • Loch Brown in Geography uses ePortfolios

      By looking at the work they've done and the new work they're doing, they can begin to...

  • John Paul Catungal in GRSJ integrates blogs and Google Maps for students to contribute to an interactive project

      I wanted students to be able to apply what they were learning to the local context within...

  • Jenny Peterson in Political Science uses active learning to enrich student engagement with course material

      Show them simple ways in which they can directly participate and have a say in their learning...

  • Christine D’Onofrio in Visual Art uses EdX and Connect to revitalize course content and change student learning

      I developed my curriculum from a futuristic standpoint, rather than how I’ve always done the course, and...

  • Catherine Rawn in Psychology uses peer assessments to encourage peer-based learning

      The more we move towards peer anything, the university is going to have to collectively rethink the...

  • Michael Griffin in Philosophy investigates pedagogies that support the growth of citizenship skills

      We narrowed down “citizenship skill” into its constructs of perspective taking, cognitive empathy, intercultural understanding, and the...

  • Jan Lüdert in Political Science uses Connect to reduce lecture time and integrate technology into the classroom

      Cut the lectures out of the classroom and bring in peer engagement and participatory learning instead. --Jan...

  • Eagle Glassheim in History uses Connect to create a flipped classroom environment

      Take some of the course material out of the lecture and add it to the online modules,...

  • Allen Sens and Matt Yedlin Bridge Arts and Science to Explore Nuclear Arms Control

    Interdisciplinarity is what we need more of in the university…more connection between different faculties and different ways of...

  • Edward Slingerland in Asian Studies shares his MOOC experience

    I can lead the 30-some students in more intimate discussion sections, engaging with the course readings, fostering debate...

  • Allen Sens and Matt Yedlin Tackle Nuclear Warfare

    "Is nuclear war inevitable? Can nuclear weapons be abolished? And how do we know when countries are developing...

  • Christina Hendricks in Philosophy uses blogs as a course site to share student work

      The work students do in my courses can also be very valuable to others who want to...

  • Christina Hendricks uses Lecture Capture to allow Arts One Students to Review Lectures

      We have found numerous positive benefits from using lecture capture and sharing our videos with many people...

  • Martina Wiltschko in Linguistics uses mini lectures and WordPress for core concepts

      Last year I created several videos that elaborate on the main concepts I want them to understand....

  • Qian Wang in Asian Studies incorporates student produced video

      Students felt these videos are more interesting than the textbook videos and are a great source of...

  • Alfredo Ferreira in Vantage College uses CLAS for linking language in math practice

    Videos of instructors solving mathematical problems on CLAS were annotated by students, allowing them to build the link...

  • Tina Loo in History uses Wikipedia for student projects

      ...the value of the Wikipedia assignment lies in giving students first hand experience in constructing knowledge. Writing...

  • Janice Stewart in GRSJ uses UBC Wiki

      Students participate in an open and collaborative community learning project that permits participants’ active involvement in research-intensive...

  • Solenne Cortial uses ProComm for pronunciation practice

      The ProComm exercises allow students to hear what they’ve said, compare it to the pronunciation they know...

  • Dr. Jon-Beasley Murray in Latin American Studies uses Wikipedia for student projects

  • Catherine Rawn in Psychology uses iClickers

      Questions give us a point of discussion that regularly takes us all deeper than just a surface...

  • Eric Meyers in the iSchool@UBC uses video to enhance learning

      An increasingly common challenge for post-secondary institutions is the development of in-house expertise in the creation of...

  • Laurie McNeill from English and Arts Studies uses scholarly blogs

      Learning to blog at the same time that students are learning academic writing also reinforces the idea...

  • Aim Sinpeng in Political Science uses blogs for online engagement

    Blogging is a great way to increase student interaction with the class materials as well as current events....

  • Evan Ashworth in Linguistics creates videos for flexible learning

      Students are asked to watch these videos prior to coming to class, so that class time can...

  • Nisha Malhotra in Economics uses tutorial videos for concept review

      Students now have time to analyze what is happening around the world using the economic concepts and...

  • Robert Taylor uses CLAS in Conducting and Symphony Orchestra Courses

    CLAS is a fantastic way for students to review their own work and for professors to give highly...

  • Marvin Cohodas uses CLAS in Art History

      Previously, I just uploaded the audio to the Connect site, but the CLAS function of allowing students...

  • Fred Cutler from Political Science uses Learning Catalytics for Peer Instruction

      Learning Catalytics can group students based on their responses: it delivers a message to each student telling...

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